The Forums Are Now Closed!

The content will remain as a historical reference, thank you.

Rook Archer vs Groffling Warplate

By Aroddo on May 13, 2009 7:45:09 PM from Demigod Forums Demigod Forums

Aroddo

Join Date 04/2009
+59

Rook with his Archer shoulder upgrades (which are awesome against buildings, btw.) is in deep shit if you can afford to buy the Groffling Warplate.

The arrows come at a fairly high rate and seem to trigger the activate-on-being-hit shield quite nicely.

A near permanent 300 damage buffer is a quite noticable disadvantage for Rook, which I recently noticed to my dismay.

Locked Post 8 Replies +1
Search this post
Advanced Search
Subscription Options

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Reply #1
Kalil Chernov
Join Date 03/2006
+5
May 13, 2009 7:57:08 PM from Demigod Forums Demigod Forums

Does said damage buffer negate damage before or after armor is calculated in?

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Reply #2
Aroddo
Join Date 04/2009
+59
May 13, 2009 8:30:24 PM from Demigod Forums Demigod Forums

no idea. i suppose it's the same as with bramble shield from QoT.

however that works ...

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Reply #3
Vesuvius
Join Date 04/2009
+13
May 13, 2009 8:38:50 PM from Demigod Forums Demigod Forums

That's a good point.  It would probably work well in the vicinity of the normal archer towers too.  Usually 3% chances are worthless though.

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Reply #4
StiL ReY
Join Date 04/2009
+1
May 13, 2009 9:21:51 PM from Demigod Forums Demigod Forums

Wouldn't the Armor of Vengeance be even worse because it does 35 damage per arrrow?


Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Reply #5
Aroddo
Join Date 04/2009
+59
May 13, 2009 9:29:36 PM from Demigod Forums Demigod Forums

urk, i got to test that somehow. this would be hideous and gamebreaking.

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Reply #6
Khac
Join Date 05/2009
0
May 13, 2009 9:36:01 PM from Demigod Forums Demigod Forums

Please someone check this. Archer rooks + tower rooks are annoying and if that shield activates then it'll be buy.

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Reply #7
SyDaemon
Join Date 04/2009
+7
May 13, 2009 9:42:51 PM from Demigod Forums Demigod Forums

Quoting Aroddo,
reply 5
urk, i got to test that somehow. this would be hideous and gamebreaking.

I've tried this. Didn't seem to damage the Rook. I think the three attachments are considered separate entities when it comes to attacks.

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
Reply #8
Aroddo
Join Date 04/2009
+59
May 13, 2009 9:57:09 PM from Demigod Forums Demigod Forums

i did a skirmish with me having all the good stuff.

stood in front of a fortress and they never triggered the shield. or the armor of vengeance effect as far as i could see.

went against another archer rook and i saw my shield trigger once. could've been anything.

Now, i might have imagined it, but the sedna i fought had that "absorbed" text very often over her head ... more than I felt was possible with 1%. And the only QoT was on my side.

However, if you're in the thick of it and you fight against solo rook, you could simple get triggered by archer,tower of light,trebuchet and melee, wich will be at lest 4% per second. add 4 towers from the tower farm and we get 8%.

And once the shield triggers every arrow paints a green "absorbed" over her head... that kinda burns into your eyes.

Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
View all recent posts
Mark all posts as read  •   Delete cookies created by the forum  •   Return to Top
Stardock Forums v1.0.0.0    #101114  walnut1   Server Load Time: 00:00:00.0000234   Page Render Time:

Terms of Use