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{{Stronghold creatures}}{{Creature
| align=center | [[File: Whirlpool.gif|Whirlpool]]
| AI_Value  = 1027
|-
| Name      = Roc
| Whirlpool as seen on the [[Adventure Map]].
| Attack    = 13
|}
| Defense  = 11
| Speed    = 7
| Growth    = 3
| Damage    = 11–15
| Health    = 60
| No_shots  =  
| Cost      = 600
| No_spec  =
| Size      = 2
| Movement  = [[Flying]]
| U_AI_Value= 1106
| U_name    = Thunderbird
| U_speed  = '''11'''
| No_ushots =
| U_cost    = 700
| U_special = • [[Lightning strike]]
}}  


'''Whirlpool''' is an [[Adventure Map]] object, that can only be located on [[water]] [[terrain]]. It can only be entered with a hero traveling on [[boat]], and it instantly transfers the hero (and the boat) to another randomly chosen whirlpool.  
{{Cram|Cliff Nest|Roc|Thunderbird|no_dwelling=|pad=2px 8px 3px 3px|-={{---}}}}
'''Rocs and Thunderbirds''' are level 5 creatures of [[Stronghold town]]. They are recruited from the [[Cliff Nest]].


When a hero enters the Whirlpool, he loses 50% rounded down of the creatures in his army's weakest stack. The weakness is determined by total health of the stacks. With [[Sea Captain's Hat]] or [[Admiral's Hat]] (only in {{sod}}), a hero can enter Whirlpools without losing creatures. To avoid losses, a player should divide one of the most disposable creatures to an individual slot, which naturally becomes the weakest stack and is therefore lost during the teleportation. If a hero with only one creature enters a whirlpool, the creature (and the hero) will not be lost, making whirlpools "safe" for scout heroes (ignoring that you usually can't know where the hero will end up).
''"Rocs and thunderbirds are the only [[flying]] units available at Stronghold towns. When thunderbirds attack, there is a 20% chance thunderbolts will strike their target, delivering 10x the number of attacking thunderbirds in additional damage."{{-}}<sup>[[Restoration of Erathia Manual Page 110|RoE manual]]''</sup>


Whirlbools have six squares which can be entered or transfered to. This can easily cause a situation, where the boat cannot move outside the Whirlpool area after the teleportation. Note that the space key can used in the expansions to re-enter the current square to avoid unnecessary movement.
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== Tactics and info ==
Since they are the only flying Stronghold unit, the rocs and thunderbirds usually die in large numbers if they are to be sent to attack the enemy straight away. They should be used tactically and not draw too much damage towards themselves, even if their health stat is the second highest for a level 5. Their defense is also pretty low.


[[Category:Adventure Map]]
== Lightning strike special ability ==
Thunderbirds have special ability lightning strike, which has 20% probability to occur after the stack have attacked, including [[retaliation]]s. When the stack attacks, the lightning strike occurs before the enemy has a chance to retaliate. If successful, the lightning strike deals additional damage for the amount of ten times the number of attacking Thunderbirds. The thunderbolts have the same visual effect as the spell [[Lightning Bolt]], and the special attack is also counted as one in terms of immunities.
 
== Heroes with a specialty ==
 
*{{H|Shiva|Barbarian}} has rocs as a [[Specialty#Creature_specialties|specialty]], which increases the attack and defense skills of any rocs or thunderbirds for each level attained after 5th level and gives them a [[speed]] bonus of 1.
 
{{creature 'see also'}}
 
[[Category: Creatures]]
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Revision as of 11:51, 21 March 2020

Stronghold creatures
Level 1
GoblinGoblin Goblin
HobgoblinHobgoblin Hobgoblin
Level 2
Wolf RiderWolf Rider Wolf Rider
Wolf RaiderWolf Raider Wolf Raider
Level 3
OrcOrc OrcOrc Orc
Orc ChieftainOrc Chieftain Orc ChieftainOrc Chieftain Orc Chieftain
Level 4
OgreOgre Ogre
Ogre MageOgre Mage Ogre Mage
Level 5
RocRoc Roc
ThunderbirdThunderbird Thunderbird
Level 6
CyclopsCyclops Cyclops
Cyclops KingCyclops King Cyclops King
Level 7
BehemothBehemoth Behemoth
Ancient BehemothAncient Behemoth Ancient Behemoth
Towns
Castle Rampart Tower
Inferno Necropolis Dungeon
Stronghold Fortress Conflux
Cove Factory Bulwark
Palace Grotto Forge
Neutral
Statistics
Roc
 Cost per troop 

600
Attack 13
Defense 11
Damage 11–15
Health 60
Speed 7
Movement Flying
Size 2
Growth 3
AI Value 1027
Thunderbird
 Cost per troop 

700
Attack 13
Defense 11
Damage 11–15
Health 60
Speed 11
Movement Flying
Size 2
Growth 3
AI Value 1106
 Special abilities:
• Lightning strike
Portraits
Shadow of Death   Horn of the Abyss
Cliff Nest  

Rocs and Thunderbirds are level 5 creatures of Stronghold town. They are recruited from the Cliff Nest.

"Rocs and thunderbirds are the only flying units available at Stronghold towns. When thunderbirds attack, there is a 20% chance thunderbolts will strike their target, delivering 10x the number of attacking thunderbirds in additional damage." RoE manual

Tactics and info

Since they are the only flying Stronghold unit, the rocs and thunderbirds usually die in large numbers if they are to be sent to attack the enemy straight away. They should be used tactically and not draw too much damage towards themselves, even if their health stat is the second highest for a level 5. Their defense is also pretty low.

Lightning strike special ability

Thunderbirds have special ability lightning strike, which has 20% probability to occur after the stack have attacked, including retaliations. When the stack attacks, the lightning strike occurs before the enemy has a chance to retaliate. If successful, the lightning strike deals additional damage for the amount of ten times the number of attacking Thunderbirds. The thunderbolts have the same visual effect as the spell Lightning Bolt, and the special attack is also counted as one in terms of immunities.

Heroes with a specialty

  • ShivaShivaShivaShiva Shiva the Barbarian has rocs as a specialty, which increases the attack and defense skills of any rocs or thunderbirds for each level attained after 5th level and gives them a speed bonus of 1.

See Also:

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