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'''Pixies and Sprites''' are | '''Pixies and Sprites''' are level 1 [[creature]]s of [[Conflux town]]. They are recruited from the [[conflux creature dwellings|Magic Lantern]]. | ||
''"Within the land of [[Antagarich]], Pixies and Sprites have found a home within the walls of the Conflux. These [[flying]] creatures are usually found in large numbers and possess great [[speed|quickness]]. Sprites strike so quickly, they prevent their enemies from [[Retaliation|counterstriking]]."{{-}}<sup>[[Armageddon's Blade Manual Page 14|AB manual]]''</sup> | ''"Within the land of [[Antagarich]], Pixies and Sprites have found a home within the walls of the Conflux. These [[flying]] creatures are usually found in large numbers and possess great [[speed|quickness]]. Sprites strike so quickly, they prevent their enemies from [[Retaliation|counterstriking]]."{{-}}<sup>[[Armageddon's Blade Manual Page 14|AB manual]]''</sup> | ||
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Building the [[Garden of Life]] increases [[Pixie and Sprite]] growth by 10 per week. | Building the [[Garden of Life]] increases [[Pixie and Sprite]] growth by 10 per week. | ||
== | == Tactics and info == | ||
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=== Toughness === | === Toughness === | ||
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=== Offense === | === Offense === | ||
While the Pixies have only 1-2 damage, the Sprites have 1-3 damage. Considering their very high growth (50 with [[Castle ( | While the Pixies have only 1-2 damage, the Sprites have 1-3 damage. Considering their very high growth (50 with [[Castle (Structure)|Castle]] and [[Garden of Life]]), no retaliation ability and high speed, they can be an offensively strong troop, which is the reason why it's are considered to be one of the best level 1 units, together with their cheapness. | ||
=== Efficiency and cost === | === Efficiency and cost === | ||
The base dwelling requires 3 of each ore {{o}} and wood {{w}}, together with 300 gold {{g}}. The upgrade of the dwelling is 1000 gold {{g}}, which means you will be able to recruit the Sprites from the 1st or 2nd day for a very low price. However, in {{hota}}, the upgraded dwelling requires both the [[Mage Guild]] level 1 and [[ | The base dwelling requires 3 of each ore {{o}} and wood {{w}}, together with 300 gold {{g}}. The upgrade of the dwelling is 1000 gold {{g}}, which means you will be able to recruit the Sprites from the 1st or 2nd day for a very low price. However, in {{hota}}, the upgraded dwelling requires both the [[Mage Guild]] level 1 and [[Magic University]] to be built, for balance reasons, making it relatively hard and expensive to build. | ||
They are also the cheapest town-aligned creatures, only the Sprites having the same cost as the regular [[Gremlin]]. | They are also the cheapest town-aligned creatures, only the Sprites having the same cost as the regular [[Gremlin]]. | ||
=== Tactics === | === Tactics === | ||
Pixies should be upgraded to Sprites as soon as possible, since Pixies don't have the ability of disallowing retaliation, therefore being almost useless in a battle. The main tactic for Sprites is to wait in the first turn, attack at the end and retreat next turn. This allows them to retain numbers while dealing much damage, at least in the early game. They can also be used as a decoy against relatively slow units to allow the [[Storm Elemental|Storm Elementals]] and/or [[Ice Elemental|Ice Elementals]] to finish them by ranged attacks | Pixies should be upgraded to Sprites as soon as possible, since Pixies don't have the ability of disallowing retaliation, therefore being almost useless in a battle. The main tactic for them (especially the faster Sprites) is to wait in the first turn, attack at the end and retreat next turn. This allows them to retain numbers while dealing much damage, at least in the early game. They can also be used as a decoy against relatively slow units to allow the [[Storm Elemental|Storm Elementals]] and/or [[Ice Elemental|Ice Elementals]] to finish them by ranged attacks. | ||
Against Sprites, you should prioritize killing them if they come in really big numbers or are a threat to your shooters, especially in the early game. However, once having received a full attack from a decent enemy troop, this unit perishes easily, its numbers going down faster than you would expect. If their numbers are low, you should instead concentrate on other threats, like [[Storm Elemental|Storm Elementals]], for example | Against Pixies and Sprites, you should prioritize killing them if they come in really big numbers or are a threat to your shooters, especially in the early game. However, once having received a full attack from a decent enemy troop, this unit perishes easily, its numbers going down faster than you would expect. If their numbers are low, you should instead concentrate on other threats, like [[Storm Elemental|Storm Elementals]], for example. | ||
===Skill bonuses === | ===Skill bonuses === | ||
They don't benefit from skills too much, since they are low-level troops, but [[Tactics]] could be used to give them a broader range, being useful later on too for the slow [[Earth Elemental and Magma Elemental|Earth and Magma Elementals]]. | They don't benefit from skills too much, since they are low-level troops, but [[Tactics]] could be used to give them a broader range, being useful later on too for the slow [[Earth Elemental and Magma Elemental|Earth and Magma Elementals]]. | ||
== Trivia == | |||
According to Jennifer Bullard's development documents, they joined the [[Rampart]] armies after the [[Dwarves]] joined [[Bracada]] and the [[Centaur|Centaurs]] started complaining about 'tree-hugging wimpy druids' and left too. It should be also mentioned that the [[Conflux]] was disbanded at that time, having fulfilled its scope given by the [[Ancients]], which was to get rid of the [[Kreegan|Kreegans]] on [[Antagarich]], the Pixies/Sprites and [[Phoenix|Phoenixes]] not wanting to return to the [[Elemental Planes]]. | |||
*https://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utcah/03496/cah-03496.html | |||
*https://www.celestialheavens.com/homam-iv/jennifer-bullard-lost-manuscript-files?showall=&start=3 | |||
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[[Category: Creatures]] | [[Category: Creatures]] | ||
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