Tip: Counter to Darkness?

[Saxon]

Oops, didn't know that. Well, as many others have said, that is one of the great things about this game. There is so much depth and so much to learn.

In any case, I do stand by my advice for countering other nations, such as MA Ermor. I know I had to work hard to keep my armies supplied with the needed death gems.

[GreenAris]

Many thanks for the suggestions. I will give some of them a try. The Mandaha is well protected by a bunch of other giant deamons, so single target spells will probably get absorbed by them. But solar Brilliance may work, I will let you know how I get on.

[anticipatient]

Mandahas take severe damage from fire.

[konming]

Of course you can use items to make it fire immune, cannot you?

[JimMorrison]

Vulnerabilities and resistances are cumulative.

So if a unit is 100% Fire vulnerable, it is in fact -100% Fire resistant, meaning that if you add 100% FR from items, then he is at normal damage.

[konming]

Yes, buring perls+dragon helm+fire plate = 150% FR and only requires const 2 and 15 fire gems (less with hammer). Adding a fire band or a charcoal shield (const 4, 5F5E each) provides the remaining 50% FR. See, it is not that hard to make a Mandaha fire immune.

[konming]

Now Lanka does not have F or E mages, and needs bless for their sacred troops. So forging such gear is quite difficult for Lanka.