Quikness - what does it do exactly?

[Saxon]

It is a very nice bless. Not only do you get the extra attacks, but you also close with the enemy quickly, reducing your exposure to spell and arrow fire. And, if morale breaks, you tend to have more survivors make it to safety.

[parcelt]

sounds good! I am thinking of a bless strategy using Machaka - I figure those big spiders will become even more lethal with a water bless. What other blesses could I combine this with - I am thinking at least N4 to get regeneration?

[Saulot]

Well, if you're not going to go all the way with Fire 9, but just other level 4 blesses, to go with W9N4, I suggest Fire 4. You have multiple attacks to start with, more with the quickness, and you want them to land even on shielded troops, so that +2 to attack really helps.

[llamabeast]

I can't remember the details of the Machakan spiders, but in general I reckon the tactic with a bless is to increase things the unit is already good at. So a unit with defense 10 doesn't benefit that much from a W9 bless compared to a unit with defense 16 (which becomes nigh-on invincible).

I do remember thinking that an E9 bless was good with the spiders, because then they get crazy protection. But I didn't think about it for long, so don't trust me on that.

[parcelt]

Yeah - the black hunter spiders come with standard protection of 20. Attack is 12 and defense is 11.

So then a W9N4 bless would make them very hard to kill I guess, and I might add either E4 or F4, depending...

[thejeff]

But also consider the spiders. Once the riders die they are still sacred. More hps but low protection and mr.

I'm not sure what bless works best with them.
Nature for the regen. Fire is always good.