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== Life | == Special Ability: Life Drain == | ||
Vampire Lords' life drain special ability occurs after the stack has attacked and before the target stack has a chance to [[retaliation|retaliate]]. It raises killed Vampire Lords from the dead for the same amount of [[health]] points as the stack inflicted damage, and the top unit is healed with the remainder. The ability functions in a similar way to [[Animate Dead]] spell (or [[Resurrection]]). However, no more than the amount of total health points of the target stack can be drained. As the ability name suggests, target attacked creature stack must be considered to be alive. This means that the ability does not work on [[non-living]] creatures, since [[Undead]], [[Elemental]]s and [[Golem]]s have no life to be drained. | Vampire Lords' life drain special ability occurs after the stack has attacked and before the target stack has a chance to [[retaliation|retaliate]]. It raises killed Vampire Lords from the dead for the same amount of [[health]] points as the stack inflicted damage, and the top unit is healed with the remainder. The ability functions in a similar way to [[Animate Dead]] spell (or [[Resurrection]]). However, no more than the amount of total health points of the target stack can be drained. As the ability name suggests, target attacked creature stack must be considered to be alive. This means that the ability does not work on [[non-living]] creatures, since [[Undead]], [[Elemental]]s and [[Golem]]s have no life to be drained. | ||
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== Heroes with a specialty == | == Heroes with a specialty == | ||
*{{H|Vokial|Death Knight}} has vampires as a [[Specialty#Creature_specialties|specialty]], which increases the Attack and Defense skills of any Vampires or Vampire Lords for each level attained after 4th level and gives them a [[speed]] bonus of 1. | *{{H|Vokial|Death Knight}} has vampires as a [[Specialty#Creature_specialties|specialty]], which increases the Attack and Defense skills of any Vampires or Vampire Lords for each level attained after 4th level and gives them a [[speed]] bonus of 1. | ||
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The Vampire Lords' good speed and special abilities make them cornerstones of a Necropolis army. It is recommended to upgrade Vampires as soon as possible so as to make use of their life drain special ability. In large numbers, Vampire Lords can be difficult to deal with, unless the opposing army consists largely of [[undead]] or [[elemental]]s, or has way higher stats and/or numbers. A very effective tactic is to cast the spell [[Counterstrike]] on Vampire Lords, allowing them to retaliate against every attack, constantly resurrecting themselves in the process. | The Vampire Lords' good speed and special abilities make them cornerstones of a Necropolis army. It is recommended to upgrade Vampires as soon as possible so as to make use of their life drain special ability. In large numbers, Vampire Lords can be difficult to deal with, unless the opposing army consists largely of [[undead]] or [[elemental]]s, or has way higher stats and/or numbers. A very effective tactic is to cast the spell [[Counterstrike]] on Vampire Lords, allowing them to retaliate against every attack, constantly resurrecting themselves in the process. | ||
Also, it | Also, it is recommended to "feed" on weaker stacks, when numbers are low. | ||
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{{creature 'see also'}} | {{creature 'see also'}} | ||
* [[Comparison of Level 4 Creatures]] | |||
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Vampires and Vampire Lords are the level 4 creatures of Necropolis. They are recruited from the Estate.
"The attacks of vampires and vampire lords cannot be retaliated against. Vampire Lords are able to resurrect members of their own troops by replenishing health equal to the amount of damage they inflict on others." RoE manual
Special Ability: Life Drain[edit | hide | hide all]
Vampire Lords' life drain special ability occurs after the stack has attacked and before the target stack has a chance to retaliate. It raises killed Vampire Lords from the dead for the same amount of health points as the stack inflicted damage, and the top unit is healed with the remainder. The ability functions in a similar way to Animate Dead spell (or Resurrection). However, no more than the amount of total health points of the target stack can be drained. As the ability name suggests, target attacked creature stack must be considered to be alive. This means that the ability does not work on non-living creatures, since Undead, Elementals and Golems have no life to be drained.
If Vampire Lords attack Efreet Sultans, Fire Shield works after life drain, being able to kill Vampire Lords who have already risen from the dead.
Creatures immune to life drain: Elementals:
Air and Storm Elementals
Water and Ice Elementals
Fire and Energy Elementals
Earth and Magma Elementals
Psychic and Magic Elementals
Undead:
- Skeletons and Skeleton Warriors
- Walking Dead and Zombies
- Wights and Wraiths
- Vampires and Vampire Lords
- Liches and Power Liches
- Black and Dread Knights
- Bone and Ghost Dragons
Mummies
Gargoyles:
Golems:
Mechanicals:
Automatons and Sentinel Automatons 
Dreadnoughts and Juggernauts
Heroes with a specialty[edit | hide]
Vokial the Death Knight has vampires as a specialty, which increases the Attack and Defense skills of any Vampires or Vampire Lords for each level attained after 4th level and gives them a speed bonus of 1.
Official Renders[edit | hide]
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The Vampire Lords' good speed and special abilities make them cornerstones of a Necropolis army. It is recommended to upgrade Vampires as soon as possible so as to make use of their life drain special ability. In large numbers, Vampire Lords can be difficult to deal with, unless the opposing army consists largely of undead or elementals, or has way higher stats and/or numbers. A very effective tactic is to cast the spell Counterstrike on Vampire Lords, allowing them to retaliate against every attack, constantly resurrecting themselves in the process. Also, it is recommended to "feed" on weaker stacks, when numbers are low. |