Wyvern and Wyvern Monarch

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
Wyvern
Cost per troop  800
	Attack 14 Defense 14 Damage 14–18 Health 70 Speed 7 Movement Flying Size 2 Growth 2 AI Value 1350
Wyvern Monarch
Cost per troop  1100
	Attack 14 Defense 14 Damage 18–22 Health 70 Speed 11 Movement Flying Size 2 Growth 2 AI Value 1518
Special abilities:
• Poisonous
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Wyverns and Wyvern Monarchs are level 6 creatures of Fortress town. They are recruited from the Wyvern Nest.

"Wyverns and wyvern monarchs attack with swipes of their stinging tails. The wyvern monarch's stinger has a chance of poisoning its target for three rounds... Poisoning can only be removed by the cure spell." ^{RoE manual}

In addition to recruiting Wyverns from Wyvern Nests, they can be received as a reward from Dragon Fly Hives.

Heroes with a specialty

• Broghild the Beastmaster has wyverns as a specialty, which increases the attack and defense skills of any wyverns or wyvern monarchs for each level attained after 6th level and gives them a speed bonus of 1.

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Wyverns have unappealing statistics in comparison to other level 6 units, being similar in strength as manticores. Unlike other level 6 creatures, their dwelling can be built extremely early - even as early as day 1, giving players a noticeable early game advantage. Additionally, if there are any Dragon Fly Hives available, the number of wyverns can easily outnumber other level 6 units, becoming the main powerstack of the army - even for factions other than Fortress.

The upgrade to wyvern monarchs is extremely good - it grants a 25% increase of damage output, and a very good speed of 11. It also gives a chance to poison the enemy while attacking - which, while being unreliable, can turn the tide of the fight to your favour.

See also:

• List of creatures

• Comparison of Level 6 Creatures