Stormbird and Ayssid
 Cove creatures
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 Nymph
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 Oceanid
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 Crew Mate
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 Seaman
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 Pirate
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 Corsair
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 Sea Dog
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 Stormbird
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 Ayssid
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 Sea Witch
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 Sorceress
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 Nix
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 Nix Warrior
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 Sea Serpent
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 Haspid
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Stormbirds and Ayssids are the level 4 creatures of Cove. They can be recruited from the Nest.
Building the Roost increases Stormbird and Ayssid growth by +3 per week.
Special ability Ferocity
If at least one creature was killed by an Ayssid's attack, a second blow is inflicted. It works as a weaker version of double attack.
Heroes with a specialty
Illor the Captain has stormbirds as a specialty, which increases the speed of any Stormbirds or Ayssids by 1 and their Attack and Defense skills by 5% for every 4 levels (rounded up).
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Stormbirds are average-at-best fourth level creatures. Ayssids however gain tremendous advantages from the upgrade, mostly due to the double attack ability. They have above average damage and second best speed of all 4th level creatures, but they are relatively fragile, so protect them if you can with Shield, Stone Skin, or other such defensive spells. For the same reason, it's best to use Ayssids to finish enemies that have already retaliated in the current turn; their high speed makes it easy, as they can outwait other stacks and reach most of the battlefield. Make sure that the attack will actually kill at least one unit, so Ferocity can trigger -- this is another reason to attack a wounded stack. In a pinch, using a damage spell before the attack can also help. Above all else, don't let the opponent gang up on Ayssids, as Ferocity doesn't even work when retaliating. Fly away when surrounded and attack another weakened stack at the end of the next turn. Ayssids not only are very fast, but also defeat Crusaders on a one-on-one fight. |