What are your favorite battlefield spells?

MaxWilson · #1 May 28th, 2008, 02:54 AM

I can never resist Cloud of Death. It's the best part of C'tis. Lots of collateral damage if your precision isn't good enough, but it's the most entertaining way I know of to wipe out 300 barbarians.

I enjoy Magma Eruption and Banefire, but I haven't played around much with the water magics. Falling Frost and Acid Storm look good on paper and I'll probably try them out some time.

Raise Skeleton ought not to be overlooked. Nor should Rain of Stones, the great magekiller.

-Max

Lingchih · #2 May 28th, 2008, 04:21 AM

Falling frost is very good. When you can spam it on the battlefield, even better. When you are doing it against C'tis... oh, joy.

Lingchih · #3 May 28th, 2008, 04:23 AM

My favorite to watch though, I think, is Fire Storm vs. Ermor undead chaff. Lots of nice fiery puffs as the undead burn up.

Maraxus · #4 May 28th, 2008, 06:01 AM

Sometimes you need a bigger gun - sometimes you need Gift from Heavens.

Other then that, I like Soul Vortex, because it makes the Wraith Lord a small, nice army-killer.

Humakty · #5 May 28th, 2008, 06:13 AM

Thunder strike is real good for two reasons I think : low research cost, and the boost all air mages get to precision. The only flaw is the high fatigue. For long battles I tend to think FFs are better, even if you never really know were it will land.(fire mage are usually old, and this impacts greatly precision)
The best casters not using gems are for me dragon anathemants : FF spamming with no risk to kill your troops.