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Eador: Masters of the Broken World Game Guide

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Rank IV - Units | Units and Strategy Eador: MotBW Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Paladin

Recruitment Cost - Rank IV - Units - Units and Strategy - Eador: Masters of the Broken World - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Recruitment Cost

600 gold, 30 crystals, 1 horse, 1 mithril, 1 dionium

Upkeep

120 gold and 6 crystals per round

Location/Recruitment

Sacred Order 6000 gold, 150 crystals, 1 horse, 2 mithril, 3 dionium

Requires Military Academy, Castle and Cathedral of the Immortals

Alignment

Good

Skills

Healing - heals around 7 Health Points of an allied unit, as long as the unit is in range. Using the ability lowers the amount of Ammo. The presence of a Paladin in the army increases the healing rate after battle

Charge - Attack raises with each tile the units travels prior to dealing damage

Smite Evil - deals additional damage to evil units

The best thing about Paladins is that it's very hard to make them die. They may not have an impressive amount of Health Points, but make up for it with high Resistance and Ranged Defense. Archers and spellcasters practically don't stand a chance against them, while melee units will have to try really hard to defeat them. Due to their high Speed and the useful Charge ability, Paladins are the best way to start the battle: they can ride right in between the enemy's weakest forces and ram them right then and there (which usually ends in the target's death). They're also pretty good at being a moving shield (when fighting in the first line of battle) or for flanking the enemy.

War Elephant

Recruitment Cost - Rank IV - Units - Units and Strategy - Eador: Masters of the Broken World - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Recruitment Cost

700 gold, 2 mithril, 1 iron

Upkeep

140 gold per round

Location/Recruitment

Elephant Pen 7000 gold, 2 wood, 3 mithril, 1 marble

Requires Castle and Monstrologists Guild

Alignment

Neutral

Skills

Trample - if the Elephant kills the target on attack, it takes its place on the battlefield. Doesn't apply to flying units

Elephants are moderately useful rank IV units. Theoretically, they have a staggering amount of Health Points and a crushing Attack, but these advantages pale in comparison with their weak defensive capabilities and a fairly low amount of Stamina. All this means that the Elephant quickly loses its momentum and becomes weaker with each passing round: damage dealt decreases at an alarming rate, along with the loss of health and Stamina.

You shouldn't however, write the Elephants off completely - most rank I and II units will fall under their first strike. The War Elephant is therefore the perfect choice to quickly attack and eliminate the weakest of the enemy's units in as high numbers as possible. It doesn't perform that well in one-on-one battle, though, especially if the opponent has a heavy armor and high Attack.

Warlock

Recruitment Cost - Rank IV - Units - Units and Strategy - Eador: Masters of the Broken World - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Recruitment Cost

450 gold, 100 crystals, 2 arcanites, 1 black lotuses

Upkeep

90 gold and 15 crystals per round

Location/Recruitment

Castle of Darkness 4200 gold, 300 crystals, 2 arcanites, 4 black lotuses

Requires Castle and Artifact Market

Alignment

Evil

Skills

Magic Shot - deals magic damage to selected target

Master of the Undead - targets killed by the unit are resurrected as skeletons

Raise Zombie Spell - creates a Zombie out of any killed unit (but not machines or the undead). Consumes 2 Stamina points

Energy Control - ignores the target's 2 Resistance points

Warlock is the most powerful spellcasting unit (apart from heroes, naturally). Thanks to an extensive Range and an impressive Ranged Attack, they're capable of killing virtually any rank I unit, and some of rank II. This is, in fact, the best thing about Warlocks, because killed enemies are instantly resurrected as Skeletons, which are additionally given a bonus round. This is something that becomes extremely useful against enemies with lots of ranged and magic units - the defeated enemies can be easily turned against their masters (the best to shoot are Healers, Monks and Clerics!). The rest of the Warlock's abilities have their uses as well, and the unit can acquire further useful spells as they level up (including Massive Curse). The only problem involves keeping them alive, as they're very fragile. Protect them with good defensive units and healing spells.

Dragon

Recruitment Cost - Rank IV - Units - Units and Strategy - Eador: Masters of the Broken World - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Recruitment Cost

None

Upkeep

None

Location/Recruitment

Can't be hired, but any allied unit can be turned into it using the Dragon Form spell

Alignment

Neutral

Skills

Flying - can move over other units and impassable terrain losing only the usual amount of movement points and not using Stamina. A flying unit cannot be trampled and is not affected by terrain modifiers

Magic Shot - deals magic damage to selected target

Spell Immunity - can't be targeted by any type of spell. Regular magic attacks have the usual effect, same as magic abilities

Dragons are legendary creatures that can be found only in the deepest caves where they guard their treasures. They're perfect predators, virtually without a fault - they are completely immune to magic, can fly over any type of terrain, breathe fire over two tiles and kill most units with a single strike. Their scales are thick enough to protect them against almost any kind of attack (and especially magic), so there's practically nothing that can challenge them. One Dragon is capable of defeating an entire army, as long as it's not led by a powerful hero (Warrior or Scout) or several rank III and IV units.

Treant

Recruitment Cost - Rank IV - Units - Units and Strategy - Eador: Masters of the Broken World - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Recruitment Cost

350 gold, 30 crystals

Upkeep

70 gold and 6 crystals per round

Location/Recruitment

Can be grown from a special nut usually found while conquering neutral locations. Requires Stonehenge in the capital

Alignment

Neutral

Skills

Forest Knowledge - the unit doesn't lose Stamina while crossing a forest and can move over them as over plains. Receives a bonus to Defense when standing in a forest terrain

First Aid - regenerates 6 Health Points during rest. Regeneration also accelerates outside of battle

Siege - accelerates the destruction of enemy fortifications by 2

Roots - immobilizes a hit target for 3 rounds

Treants are powerful defensive units, with an impressive Counterattack, good defensive statistics and quite a lot of Health Points. It's best to put them directly on the enemy's route and they will take of the rest (Roots are useful here). A small range practically eliminates them from raids on enemy forces, but that's not their purpose anyway. In case of danger, heal them and put them back into the fight.

To acquire a Treant, you first nee to acquire its nut while exploring the world map, and then bring it to the city in which you have Stonehenge. Open its recruitment screen and drag the artifact into the slot reserved for rank IV units.

Hydra

Recruitment Cost - Rank IV - Units - Units and Strategy - Eador: Masters of the Broken World - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Recruitment Cost

800 gold, 40 crystals

Upkeep

160 gold and 8 crystals per round

Location/Recruitment

Can be hatched from a special egg usually found while conquering neutral locations. Requires Monstrologists Guild

Alignment

Neutral

Skills

Swamp Knowledge - the unit doesn't lose Stamina while crossing a swamp and can move over them as over plains. Receives a bonus to Defense when standing on a swampy terrain

Poison Attack - deal 2 poison damage each turn for 3 rounds

Regeneration - regains 3 health points each round. Accelerates healing rate outside of battle

Attack All Enemies - deals damage to all opponents on adjacent tiles

Hydra - right next to a Dragon - is the most powerful unit in the game. While they move a little sluggishly and their defensive statistics aren't that excellent, they don't have their match against groups of enemies. They not only attack all units within adjacent tiles, but also poison enemies and heal themselves every round. What's especially important, only one hit opponent can perform a counterattack, so target foes with the lowest Counterattack or ones that would die from a single strike.

To acquire a Hydra, you first nee to acquire its egg while exploring the world map, and then bring it to the city in which you have Monstrologists Guild. Open its recruitment screen and drag the artifact into the slot reserved for rank IV units.

Cyclops

Recruitment Cost - Rank IV - Units - Units and Strategy - Eador: Masters of the Broken World - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Recruitment Cost

400 gold

Upkeep

80 gold per round

Location/Recruitment

Sometimes appear in Palace as mercenaries

Alignment

Evil

Skills

Hills Knowledge - the unit doesn't lose Stamina while crossing hills and can move over them as over plains. Receives a bonus to Defense when standing on a hilly terrain

Trample - if the Cyclops kills the target on attack, it takes its place on the battlefield. Doesn't apply to flying units

Desert Knowledge - the unit doesn't lose Stamina while crossing hills and can move over them as over plains. Receives a bonus to Defense and Counterattack when standing on a desert terrain

Cyclops is simply an improved version of the War Elephant. They fulfill exactly the same role, but have better statistics. More Stamina allows them to act more frequently, deal more damage and have better armor. They're therefore perfect to eliminate basic and moderately advanced enemy units, but rather fail against stronger types of troops.

You can acquire Cyclopes as mercenaries in Palace, but the chances of them appearing in one are small.

Vampire

Recruitment Cost - Rank IV - Units - Units and Strategy - Eador: Masters of the Broken World - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Recruitment Cost

None

Upkeep

15 crystals per round

Location/Recruitment

Can be summoned by the Raise Vampire spell

Alignment

Evil

Skills

Feels No Pain - wounds received don't affect the amount of dealt damage

Flying - can move over other units and impassable terrain losing only the usual amount of movement points and not using Stamina. A flying unit cannot be trampled and is not affected by terrain modifiers

Tireless - the unit won't lose Stamina while performing an action

Intrepid - Morale always stays on the same level

Poison Immunity - the unit is unaffected by poison

Bloodsucker - sucks Health Points on attack and counterattack in the amount equal to 50% of dealt damage

For rank IV units, Vampires aren't particularly strong. Their biggest asset is the ability to suck the life out of hit targets, which greatly prolongs their survivability (on the other hand, they can't be healed the regular way on account of being undead). It's a good idea, then, to improve their Attack and Counterattack to increase these effects. In themselves, they don't stand a chance against other rank IV units, so you'd be better off using them as a flying cavalry to dispose of enemy archers and spellcasters.

You can retain Vampires in your army if your hero has the Necromancy ability at least on level V or if you have chosen the Master Necromancer specialization (see Heroes: Wizard). The cost is in crystals and depends on the level of the creature.

Devil

Recruitment Cost - Rank IV - Units - Units and Strategy - Eador: Masters of the Broken World - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Recruitment Cost

None

Upkeep

20 crystals per round

Location/Recruitment

Can be summoned by the Summon Devil spell and the Dark Pact ritual

Alignment

Evil

Skills

Magic Shot - deals magic damage to selected target

Armorpiercing Strike - ignores half of the enemy's Defense

Intimidation - if hit, the target's Morale drops by 3

Soul Stealing - after killing an enemy, the units recovers 5 Health Points

Summon Imp Spell - summons an Imp on an adjacent tile. The Devil loses 3 health points. Uses up 1 Ammo point

Deadlands Knowledge - the unit doesn't lose Stamina while crossing deadlands. Receives a bonus to Defense and Counterattack when standing on a deadland terrain

Devils are made mostly to fight powerful and heavily armored units. With the Armorpiercing Strike, they easily defeat Paladins, Stone Golems or Treants. While they have solid defensive statistics, they aren't very mobile, so their usefulness in raids on enemy formations is limited. They are, however, great at killing single opponents one by one (with healing in between each next one) and facing off the enemy's most powerful beasts.

To retain Devils as units in the army, you need to perform the Dark Pact spell.

Giant

Recruitment Cost - Rank IV - Units - Units and Strategy - Eador: Masters of the Broken World - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Recruitment Cost

450 gold

Upkeep

90 gold per round

Location/Recruitment

Sometimes appear in Palace as mercenaries

Alignment

Evil

Skills

Collect Ammo - allows collecting several units of ammo in return for one round

Hills Knowledge - the unit doesn't lose Stamina while crossing hills and can move over them as over plains. Receives a bonus to Defense when standing on a hilly terrain

Siege - accelerates the destruction of enemy fortifications by 3

Giants are ranged units which also perform quite well in melee combat. Their greatest flaw is a small amount of Ammo which has to be constantly replenished. In case of real danger, though, Giants can approach the enemy and deal some severe damage, often killing several units on the spot. They aren't fit for a frontal assault, though, because other rank IV units easily break through their weak armor.

Phoenix

Recruitment Cost - Rank IV - Units - Units and Strategy - Eador: Masters of the Broken World - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Recruitment Cost

2000 gold, 80 crystals, 1 arcanite, 2 dionium

Upkeep

400 gold and 15 crystals per round

Location/Recruitment

Can be hatched from a special egg usually found in neutral locations. Requires Monstrologists Guild

Can also be summoned by a special spell which is found only in the form of a scroll (very rare)

Alignment

Neutral

Skills

Flying - can move over other units and impassable terrain losing only the usual amount of movement points and not using Stamina. A flying unit cannot be trampled and is not affected by terrain modifiers

Magic Strike - strikes have magical nature which ignores the enemy's Defense and can be reduced only by their Resistance

Reincarnation - if the unit dies in battle, it's instantly resurrected with a maximum amount of health points. Available only once per battle. Doesn't work if the Phoenix is the last unit on the battlefield

Phoenixes fulfill the role of a sky cavalry which main purpose is to reach and eliminate enemy archers. They're also not bad against other rank IV creatures, all thanks to the extremely useful Reincarnation ability. Seeing as they deal magic damage, they perform well against frontal offensive and defensive units which don't usually have a high Resistance. All this makes Phoenixes skilled killers, which are very hard to kill, and even harder to keep. Their upkeep cost is incomparably higher than any other creature's.

To acquire a Phoenix, you first nee to acquire its egg while exploring the world map, and then bring it to the city in which you have a Monstrologists Guild. Open its recruitment screen and drag the artifact into the slot reserved for rank IV units.

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