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{{ | {{NeutralCreaturesNew}}{{CreatureNew | ||
| name = Rust Dragon | |||
| faction = Neutral | |||
| attack = 30 | |||
| defense = 30 | |||
| shots = | |||
| damage = 50 | |||
| health = 750 | |||
| speed = 17 | |||
| move = Flying | |||
| size = 2 | |||
| growth = 1 | |||
| aivalue = 26433 | |||
| fightvalue = 24030 | |||
| goldcost = 15000 | |||
| resource = Sulfur | |||
| rescost = 14 | |||
}} | | abilities = {{gl|Dragon}}. {{gl|Breath attack}}. {{gl|Acid Breath}}. | ||
}} | |||
'''Rust Dragons''' are level 7 [[neutral creature]]s recruited from the [[Sulfurous Lair]]. | '''Rust Dragons''' are level 7 [[neutral creature]]s recruited from the [[Sulfurous Lair]]. | ||
''"Rust Dragons are known to hunt [[Gorgon and Mighty Gorgon|Gorgons]], and live and feed in [[Sulfurous Lair|sulfur mines]]. With this appetite, Rust Dragons spew a concentrated acid as their primary attack. This acid is capable of eating through the strongest armor, lowering the defense of its target while inflicting further damage."{{-}}<sup>[[Armageddon's Blade Manual Page 19|AB manual]]''</sup> | ''"Rust Dragons are known to hunt [[Gorgon and Mighty Gorgon|Gorgons]], and live and feed in [[Sulfurous Lair|sulfur mines]]. With this appetite, Rust Dragons spew a concentrated acid as their primary attack. This acid is capable of eating through the strongest armor, lowering the defense of its target while inflicting further damage."{{-}}<sup>[[Armageddon's Blade Manual Page 19|AB manual]]''</sup> | ||
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== Dwellings & Portraits == | |||
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| dwelling = Sulfurous Lair | |||
| creature1 = Rust Dragon | |||
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== Heroes with a [[Specialty#Creature_specialties|specialty]] == | |||
* {{H|Mutare|Overlord}} {{withmaped}} (fixed-stat specialty) | |||
* {{H|Mutare Drake|Overlord}} {{withmaped}} (fixed-stat specialty) | |||
== Special Ability: Acid Breath == | == Special Ability: Acid Breath == | ||
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== Gallery == | |||
<gallery mode="packed-hover" heights=200px> | |||
File:AB1 20.png | Rust Dragon<br>(AB manual p20) | |||
Rust Dragon render.gif | |||
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{{user commentary| | {{user commentary| | ||
With their incredibly high speed, health, and attack damage, Rust Dragons are generally considered the third strongest creatures in the game, following only [[Azure Dragon]]s and [[Crystal Dragon]]s in raw stats. | With their incredibly high speed, health, and attack damage, Rust Dragons are generally considered the third strongest creatures in the game, following only [[Azure Dragon]]s and [[Crystal Dragon]]s in raw stats. | ||
Placing Rust Dragons (as well as any living Dragons) in the [[Skeleton Transformer]] will give you [[Bone Dragon]]s instead of regular [[Skeleton]]s. | |||
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Even though in the game files themselves the Rust Dragon and other neutral dragons are considered to be level 7, the official editor shows they are level 10 (8 for [[Faerie Dragon]]). This is either due to code limitations and impossibility of creating a unit with tier higher than 7, either because the developers didn't have time, motivation or reason to add a new creature level in the game code and invest time in that, just telling us they are level 10, respectively 8. As such, even now their levels are still being debated. | Even though in the game files themselves the Rust Dragon and other neutral dragons are considered to be level 7, the official editor shows they are level 10 (8 for [[Faerie Dragon]]). This is either due to code limitations and impossibility of creating a unit with tier higher than 7, either because the developers didn't have time, motivation or reason to add a new creature level in the game code and invest time in that, just telling us they are level 10, respectively 8. As such, even now their levels are still being debated. | ||
=== Toughness === | === Toughness === | ||
Rust Dragons are true tanks; same defense as an [[Archangel]] and thrice the health, these dragons will endure much damage in early, mid-game and even some in late-game. In early game especially, it | Rust Dragons are true tanks; same defense as an [[Archangel]] and thrice the health, these dragons will endure much damage in early, mid-game and even some in late-game. In early game especially, it is pointless to fight them without [[Mighty Gorgon|Mighty Gorgons]] or [[Sea Dog|Sea Dogs]] or powerful spells. | ||
=== Offense === | === Offense === | ||
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The strategy of a Rust Dragon is simple: block shooters, lower defense of enemy troops and soak retaliations. Aside from their powerful stats, they are vulnerable to spells, so beware of [[Implosion]] if you don't have more than 2 such dragons. On the other hand, they can be [[Resurrection|resurrected]] if you have enough [[spell power]] or buffed by positive spells. | The strategy of a Rust Dragon is simple: block shooters, lower defense of enemy troops and soak retaliations. Aside from their powerful stats, they are vulnerable to spells, so beware of [[Implosion]] if you don't have more than 2 such dragons. On the other hand, they can be [[Resurrection|resurrected]] if you have enough [[spell power]] or buffed by positive spells. | ||
If the enemy army is more of a threat and these dragons' numbers are low, you | If the enemy army is more of a threat and these dragons' numbers are low, you should not prioritize them too much. To fight them, it is needed to have high stats and many high level troops, so they can deal enough damage to kill them. As said before, spells such as Implosion are good. | ||
=== Skill bonuses === | === Skill bonuses === | ||
Latest revision as of 17:12, 20 March 2025
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Rust Dragons are level 7 neutral creatures recruited from the Sulfurous Lair.
"Rust Dragons are known to hunt Gorgons, and live and feed in sulfur mines. With this appetite, Rust Dragons spew a concentrated acid as their primary attack. This acid is capable of eating through the strongest armor, lowering the defense of its target while inflicting further damage." AB manual
Dwellings & Portraits[edit | hide | hide all]
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Heroes with a specialty[edit | hide]
Mutare the Overlord 
(fixed-stat specialty)
Mutare Drake the Overlord (fixed-stat specialty)
Special Ability: Acid Breath[edit | hide]
Acid breath special ability may occur after a stack of Rust Dragons have attacked target creature stack and before the stack has a chance to retaliate. The breath reduces the target stack's defense by 3, and has 20 % chance to cause additional damage amount of 25 points per attacking unit.
Appearance[edit | hide]
Rust Dragons were added in Armageddon's Blade, so there are no Rust Dragons or Sulfurous Lairs in Restoration of Erathia. They also prominently appear in the Rust Dragons scenario from the Dragon Slayer campaign in from Armageddon's Blade.
Gallery[edit | hide]
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