Hydra and Chaos Hydra

Fortress creatures
Level 1
Gnoll
Gnoll Marauder
Level 2
Lizardman
Lizard Warrior
Level 3
Serpent Fly
Dragon Fly
Level 4
Basilisk
Greater Basilisk
Level 5
Gorgon
Mighty Gorgon
Level 6
Wyvern
Wyvern Monarch
Level 7
Hydra
Chaos Hydra
Towns

Statistics
Hydra
Cost per troop  2200
	Attack 16 Defense 18 Damage 25–45 Health 175 Speed 5 Movement Ground Size 2 Growth 1 AI Value 4120
Special abilities:
• Attack all adjacent enemies • No enemy retaliation
Chaos Hydra
Cost per troop  3500 1
	Attack 18 Defense 20 Damage 25–45 Health 250 Speed 7 Movement Ground Size 2 Growth 1 AI Value 5931
Special abilities:
• Attack all adjacent enemies • No enemy retaliation
Portraits

Hydras and Chaos Hydras are level 7 creatures of Fortress town. They are recruited from the Hydra Pond.

"Hydras and chaos hydras are multiheaded serpents attacking with vicious bites. When they attack, they attack all adjacent enemy troops. This attack is so overwhelming no counterstrike is possible." ^{RoE manual}

Hydras and Chaos Hydras, as well as all living Dragons, can be transformed into Bone Dragons at a Skeleton Transformer. Hydras need a more tactical approach, mostly because of their low speed. A preferred tactic is to use teleport or haste to move the Hydras in the middle of the enemy troops, and behind town walls with the first spell.

They are also considered to be among the worst level 7 units, especially if the hero doesn't know haste or teleport.

See also:

• List of creatures