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{{Rampart creatures}}{{Creature
  | lvl      = 5
  | AI_Value = 517
  | Town      = Rampart
  | Name      = Dendroid Guard
  | Name      = Dendroid guard
| Image    = Dendroidguard
  | Attack    = 9
  | Attack    = 9
  | Defence   = 12
  | Defense   = 12
  | Speed    = 3
  | Speed    = 3
  | Growth    = 3
  | Growth    = 3 [[Dendroid Saplings|(+2)]]
  | Damage    = 10–14
  | Damage    = 10–14
  | Health    = 55
  | Health    = 55
| Shots    = -
  | Cost      = 350
  | Cost      = 350
  | Special  = [[Binding]]
  | Special  = [[Binding]]
  | U_name    = Dendroid soldier
  | U_AI_Value= 803
  | U_image  = Dendroidsoldier
  | U_name    = Dendroid Soldier
| U_attack  = 9
  | U_speed  = '''4'''
| U_defence = 12
  | U_health  = '''65'''
  | U_speed  = 4
| U_damage  = 10–14
  | U_health  = 65
| U_shots  = -
  | U_cost    = 425
  | U_cost    = 425
  | U_special = [[Binding]]
  | No_shots  =
| No_ushots =  
}}  
}}  


'''Dendroid guards and soldiers''' are level 5 creatures of [[rampart town]]. They are recruited from the [[dendroid arches]].
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'''Dendroid Guards and Dendroid Soldiers''' are level 5 creatures of [[Rampart]], that are recruited from the [[Rampart creature dwellings|Dendroid Arches]].


Slow and powerful dendroids bash their opponents with their wooden limbs. Those attacked by denroids are snared in tangling roots and bound in place until the dendroids move or are killed. [[Harpy|Harpies]] are the exception, because they are bound to the hex they attack from. Additionally, they are not released if the dendroids move or are killed.
''"Slow and powerful dendroids bash their opponents with their wooden limbs. Those attacked by dendroids are snared in tangling roots and bound in place until the dendroids move or are killed."{{-}}<sup>[[Restoration of Erathia Manual Page 106|RoE manual]]''</sup>


[[Ryland]] the [[Ranger]] has dendroids as a specialty, which increases the [[Primary skill#attack skill|attack]] and [[Primary skill#defense skill|defense skills]] of any dendroid he commands for each level he attains after the 5th level.
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Building the [[Dendroid Saplings]] increases dendroids' growth by 2 per week.
== Special ability ==
Dendroids' attack causes an enemy to be bound to the ground, unable to move until the stack of dendroids that entangled them moves or perishes, but the effect can also be removed with [[Dispel]] or [[Teleport]] spells. The visual effect of binding is a bunch of roots appearing from the ground.
 
[[Anti-Magic]] doesn't protect units from being bound by this ability.
 
In [[Shadow of Death]] and until version 1.3.3 of [[Horn of the Abyss]] the ability is bugged when used on [[Harpy and Harpy Hag|Harpies]] attacking with [[Harpy and Harpy Hag#Special ability strike and return|strike and return]] ability. After dendroids retaliated harpies are bound to the original hex they had attacked from and remain bound even if the dendroid stack moves or dies.
 
== Heroes with a specialty ==
 
*{{H|Ryland|Ranger}} has dendroids as a [[Specialty#Creature_specialties|specialty]], which increases the Attack and Defense skills of any Dendroid Guards or Soldiers for each level attained after 5th level, and gives them a [[speed]] bonus of 1.
 
=={{hota}}==
* In {{hota}} Dendroid Soldier's appearance was changed in order to be easier to differentiate it from the base unit:
* [[File:Dendroid Soldier_portrait.gif]]{{-}}[[File:ArrowL-R.gif]]{{-}}[[File:Dendroid Soldier_portrait_(HotA).gif]]{{-}}{{-}}[[File:Dendroid Soldier (HotA) (adventure map).gif]]
 
{{Fanopinion|
With even lower speed than the [[Dwarf and Battle Dwarf|dwarves]], the dendroid guard and soldier are almost exclusively considered to be garrison units, because they will slow down any hero on the adventure map. However, it should be noted that they bear health almost equal to a level 6 [[Wyvern and Wyvern Monarch|wyvern]], damage is not entirely bad, and also have good defense and ability. Most of all, they are the cheapest level 5 monster and the only one with a horde building, making them as affordable and numerous as level 4 monsters but stronger and tougher. In terms of weekly hit points, Dendroid Soldiers are second only to certain upgraded level 7 monsters ([[Giant and Titan|Titan]], [[Red Dragon and Black Dragon|Black Dragon]], [[Behemoth and Ancient Behemoth|Ancient Behemoth]], [[Firebird and Phoenix|Phoenix]], [[Sea Serpent and Haspid|Haspid]]).
 
During a defensive siege in which a section of the wall has been destroyed, the Dendroids' binding ability can be utilized by binding an opponent's creature to the moat. The creature will therefore not only take 70-90 dmg per turn, but also block the entrance into the castle, rendering other non-flying units stuck outside the walls.
 
[[Berserk]] will work horribly on Dendroids, since they will not only attack their fellow units, but bind them.
}}<!-- end of fan opinion -->
 
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Revision as of 16:08, 18 June 2021

Rampart creatures
Level 1
Centaur Centaur
Centaur Captain Centaur Captain
Level 2
Dwarf Dwarf
Battle Dwarf Battle Dwarf
Level 3
Wood Elf Wood Elf
Grand Elf Grand Elf
Level 4
Pegasus Pegasus
Silver Pegasus Silver Pegasus
Level 5
Dendroid Guard Dendroid Guard
Dendroid Soldier Dendroid Soldier
Level 6
Unicorn Unicorn
War Unicorn War Unicorn
Level 7
Green Dragon Green Dragon
Gold Dragon Gold Dragon
Towns
Castle Stronghold Inferno
Rampart Fortress Necropolis
Tower Conflux Dungeon
Factory Cove
Neutral
Statistics
Dendroid Guard
 Cost per troop 

350

Attack 9
Defense 12
Damage 10–14
Health 55
Speed 3
Movement Ground
Size 1
Growth 3 (+2)
AI Value 517
 Special abilities:
Binding
Dendroid Soldier
 Cost per troop 

425

Attack 9
Defense 12
Damage 10–14
Health 65
Speed 4
Movement Ground
Size 1
Growth 3 (+2)
AI Value 803
 Special abilities:
Binding
Dendroid Arches    Armageddon's Blade
 Horn of the Abyss

Dendroid Guards and Dendroid Soldiers are level 5 creatures of Rampart, that are recruited from the Dendroid Arches.

"Slow and powerful dendroids bash their opponents with their wooden limbs. Those attacked by dendroids are snared in tangling roots and bound in place until the dendroids move or are killed." RoE manual

Building the Dendroid Saplings increases dendroids' growth by 2 per week.

Special ability

Dendroids' attack causes an enemy to be bound to the ground, unable to move until the stack of dendroids that entangled them moves or perishes, but the effect can also be removed with Dispel or Teleport spells. The visual effect of binding is a bunch of roots appearing from the ground.

Anti-Magic doesn't protect units from being bound by this ability.

In Shadow of Death and until version 1.3.3 of Horn of the Abyss the ability is bugged when used on Harpies attacking with strike and return ability. After dendroids retaliated harpies are bound to the original hex they had attacked from and remain bound even if the dendroid stack moves or dies.

Heroes with a specialty

  • Ryland Ryland the Ranger has dendroids as a specialty, which increases the Attack and Defense skills of any Dendroid Guards or Soldiers for each level attained after 5th level, and gives them a speed bonus of 1.

Horn of the Abyss

  • In Horn of the Abyss Dendroid Soldier's appearance was changed in order to be easier to differentiate it from the base unit:
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With even lower speed than the dwarves, the dendroid guard and soldier are almost exclusively considered to be garrison units, because they will slow down any hero on the adventure map. However, it should be noted that they bear health almost equal to a level 6 wyvern, damage is not entirely bad, and also have good defense and ability. Most of all, they are the cheapest level 5 monster and the only one with a horde building, making them as affordable and numerous as level 4 monsters but stronger and tougher. In terms of weekly hit points, Dendroid Soldiers are second only to certain upgraded level 7 monsters (Titan, Black Dragon, Ancient Behemoth, Phoenix, Haspid).

During a defensive siege in which a section of the wall has been destroyed, the Dendroids' binding ability can be utilized by binding an opponent's creature to the moat. The creature will therefore not only take 70-90 dmg per turn, but also block the entrance into the castle, rendering other non-flying units stuck outside the walls.

Berserk will work horribly on Dendroids, since they will not only attack their fellow units, but bind them.


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