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| effect = All opponents have these spells effective on them for fifty turns: [[slow]], [[curse]], [[weakness]], and [[misfortune]]. }} | | effect = All opponents have these spells effective on them for fifty turns: [[slow]], [[curse]], [[weakness]], and [[misfortune]]. }} | ||
In addition to the regular bonuses, at the beginning of combat (the first time one of your creatures becomes active), it will cast the spells ''[[Slow]], [[Curse]], [[Weakness]]'' and ''[[Misfortune]]'' at expert level with a duration of 50 rounds. | In addition to the regular bonuses, at the beginning of combat (the first time one of your creatures becomes active), it will cast the spells ''[[Slow]], [[Curse]], [[Weakness]]'' and ''[[Misfortune]]'' at expert level with a duration of 50 rounds. | ||
Armor of the Damned is one of the weakest combination artifacts in the game in regards to stats alone (+3 attack, +3 defense, +2 power, +2 knowledge). Conversely, its effect is easily one of the most powerful, casting a total of four spells at Expert level, at no cost, and leaving the hero free to cast another spell on their action (so potentially 5 spells in a single turn). Of the spells cast, only Misfortune is subpar. Slow is one of the best spells in the game and Weakness and Curse are both fairly potent, especially combined. | |||
Since it casts its spells only when your first unit becomes active, Armor of the Damned works best with a speedy unit stack and/or combat speed artifacts. If the enemy moves before you, they may [[haste]] their units or slow yours, and cripple your army before the Armor ever has a chance of activating. | |||
Requires the following artifacts to create: | Requires the following artifacts to create: | ||
Revision as of 19:11, 14 June 2017
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Class: | relic | |
| Slot: | torso | ||
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| Cost: | N/A 
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| Effect: All opponents have these spells effective on them for fifty turns: slow, curse, weakness, and misfortune. | |||
| Requires to combine: | |||
 Blackshard of the Dead Knight
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 Rib Cage
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 Shield of the Yawning Dead
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 Skull Helmet
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Armor of the Damned is a relic class combination artifact and is equipped in the torso slot. Combination artifacts were first added in the Shadow of Death expansion. In addition to the regular bonuses, at the beginning of combat (the first time one of your creatures becomes active), it will cast the spells Slow, Curse, Weakness and Misfortune at expert level with a duration of 50 rounds.
Armor of the Damned is one of the weakest combination artifacts in the game in regards to stats alone (+3 attack, +3 defense, +2 power, +2 knowledge). Conversely, its effect is easily one of the most powerful, casting a total of four spells at Expert level, at no cost, and leaving the hero free to cast another spell on their action (so potentially 5 spells in a single turn). Of the spells cast, only Misfortune is subpar. Slow is one of the best spells in the game and Weakness and Curse are both fairly potent, especially combined.
Since it casts its spells only when your first unit becomes active, Armor of the Damned works best with a speedy unit stack and/or combat speed artifacts. If the enemy moves before you, they may haste their units or slow yours, and cripple your army before the Armor ever has a chance of activating.
Requires the following artifacts to create: