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''"Rust Dragons are known to hunt [[Gorgon and Mighty Gorgon|Gorgons]], and live and feed in [[Sulfurous Lair|sulfur mines]]. With this appetite, Rust Dragons spew a concentrated acid as their primary attack. This acid is capable of eating through the strongest armor, lowering the defense of its target while inflicting further damage."{{-}}<sup>[[Armageddon's Blade Manual Page 19|AB manual]]''</sup>
''"Rust Dragons are known to hunt [[Gorgon and Mighty Gorgon|Gorgons]], and live and feed in [[Sulfurous Lair|sulfur mines]]. With this appetite, Rust Dragons spew a concentrated acid as their primary attack. This acid is capable of eating through the strongest armor, lowering the defense of its target while inflicting further damage."{{-}}<sup>[[Armageddon's Blade Manual Page 19|AB manual]]''</sup>


== General tactics and info ==
== Acid breath special ability ==
Acid breath [[special ability]] may occur after a stack of Rust Dragons have attacked target creature stack and before the stack has a chance to [[Retaliation|retaliate]]. The breath reduces the target stack's [[defense]] by 3, and has 20 % chance to cause additional [[damage]] amount of 25 points per attacking unit.
 
== Appearance ==
Rust Dragons were added in {{ab}} so there are no Rust Dragons or [[Sulfurous Lair]]s in {{roe}}. They also prominently appear in the [[Rust Dragons]] scenario from the [[Dragon Slayer]] campaign in from {{ab}}.
 
== Others ==
Placing Rust Dragons (as well as any living Dragons) in the [[Skeleton Transformer]] will give you [[Bone Dragon]]s instead of regular [[Skeleton]]s.
Placing Rust Dragons (as well as any living Dragons) in the [[Skeleton Transformer]] will give you [[Bone Dragon]]s instead of regular [[Skeleton]]s.


With their incredibly high speed, health, and attack damage, Rust Dragons are generally considered the third strongest creatures in the game, following only [[Azure Dragon]]s and [[Crystal Dragon]]s in raw stats.
== Tactics and info ==
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=== Toughness ===
Rust Dragons are true tanks; same defense as an [[Archangel]] and thrice the health, these dragons will endure much damage in early, mid-game and even some in late-game. In early game especially, it's pointless to fight them without [[Mighty Gorgon|Mighty Gorgons]] or powerful spells.
 
=== Offense ===
With a fixed damage of 50, same as an Angel or Archangel, and same attack stat as the latter, the Rust Dragons will usually deal less damage than expected. However, they are backed up by their toughness, speed and their very strategical ability, [[Acid breath]], which reduces the target stack's defense for the rest of the battle, its effect being cumulative too. Keep in mind, they can also strike two troops, just like most dragons.
 
=== Efficiency and cost ===
For a significantly lower cost in gold {{g}} than a [[Crystal Dragon|Crystal Dragon's]], the Rust Dragon's more "expensive" price to pay is the sulfur {{s}}, especially for a [[Dungeon]] army. Unless having a large amount of special resources, if playing with a Dungeon army you might not want to recruit more than one for the tactical advantage. Otherwise, it's a good addition for its price, as any neutral dragon.
 
=== Tactics ===
The strategy of a Rust Dragon is simple: block shooters, lower defense of enemy troops and soak retaliations. Aside from their powerful stats, they are vulnerable to spells, so beware of [[Implosion]] if you don't have more than 2 such dragons.


== Acid breath special ability ==
If the enemy army is more of a threat and these dragons' numbers are low, you shouldn't prioritize them too much. To fight them, it's needed to have high stats and many high level troops, so they can deal enough damage to kill them. As said before, spells such as Implosion are good.
Acid breath [[special ability]] may occur after a stack of Rust Dragons have attacked target creature stack and before the stack has a chance to [[Retaliation|retaliate]]. The breath reduces the target stack's [[defense]] by 3, and has 30 % chance to cause additional [[damage]] amount of 25 points per attacking unit.


== Appearance ==
=== Skill bonuses ===
Rust Dragons were added in {{ab}} so there are no Rust Dragons or [[Sulfurous Lair]]s in {{roe}}.
Due to their raw strength, Rust Dragons don't get too much of a benefit from hero skills, aside from maybe [[Offense]], since their damage is relatively low.


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
With their incredibly high speed, health, and attack damage, Rust Dragons are generally considered the third strongest creatures in the game, following only [[Azure Dragon]]s and [[Crystal Dragon]]s in raw stats.


Even though in the game files themselves the Rust Dragon and other neutral dragons are considered to be level 7, the official editor shows they are level 10 (8 for [[Faerie Dragon]]). This is either due to code limitations and impossibility of creating a unit with tier higher than 7, either because the developers didn't have time, motivation or reason to add a new creature level in the game code and invest time in that, just telling us they are level 10, respectively 8. As such, even now their levels are still being debated.
Even though in the game files themselves the Rust Dragon and other neutral dragons are considered to be level 7, the official editor shows they are level 10 (8 for [[Faerie Dragon]]). This is either due to code limitations and impossibility of creating a unit with tier higher than 7, either because the developers didn't have time, motivation or reason to add a new creature level in the game code and invest time in that, just telling us they are level 10, respectively 8. As such, even now their levels are still being debated.
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[[Category: Creatures]]
[[Category: Creatures]]
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Revision as of 16:33, 24 July 2020

Neutral creatures
Level 1
Peasant Peasant Armageddon's Blade
Halfling Halfling Armageddon's Blade
Level 2
Rogue Rogue Armageddon's Blade
Boar Boar Armageddon's Blade
Leprechaun Leprechaun Horn of the Abyss
Level 3
Nomad Nomad Armageddon's Blade
Mummy Mummy Armageddon's Blade
Level 4
Sharpshooter Sharpshooter Armageddon's Blade
Satyr Satyr Horn of the Abyss
Steel Golem Steel Golem Horn of the Abyss
Level 5
Troll Troll Armageddon's Blade
Gold Golem Gold Golem
Fangarm Fangarm Horn of the Abyss
Level 6
Diamond Golem Diamond Golem
Enchanter Enchanter Armageddon's Blade
Level 7
Faerie Dragon Faerie Dragon Armageddon's Blade
Rust Dragon Rust Dragon Armageddon's Blade
Crystal Dragon Crystal Dragon Armageddon's Blade
Azure Dragon Azure Dragon Armageddon's Blade
Towns
Castle Stronghold Inferno
Rampart Fortress Necropolis
Tower Conflux Dungeon
Factory Cove
Neutral
Statistics
Rust Dragon
 Cost per troop 

15000

14
Attack 30
Defense 30
Damage 50
Health 750
Speed 17
Movement Flying
Size 2
Growth 1
AI Value 26433
 Special abilities:
Acid breath
Breath attack
Dragon
Sulfurous Lair  

Rust Dragons are level 7 neutral creatures recruited from the Sulfurous Lair, which can only be found from the Adventure Map.

"Rust Dragons are known to hunt Gorgons, and live and feed in sulfur mines. With this appetite, Rust Dragons spew a concentrated acid as their primary attack. This acid is capable of eating through the strongest armor, lowering the defense of its target while inflicting further damage." AB manual

Acid breath special ability

Acid breath special ability may occur after a stack of Rust Dragons have attacked target creature stack and before the stack has a chance to retaliate. The breath reduces the target stack's defense by 3, and has 20 % chance to cause additional damage amount of 25 points per attacking unit.

Appearance

Rust Dragons were added in Armageddon's Blade so there are no Rust Dragons or Sulfurous Lairs in Restoration of Erathia. They also prominently appear in the Rust Dragons scenario from the Dragon Slayer campaign in from Armageddon's Blade.

Others

Placing Rust Dragons (as well as any living Dragons) in the Skeleton Transformer will give you Bone Dragons instead of regular Skeletons.

Tactics and info

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Toughness

Rust Dragons are true tanks; same defense as an Archangel and thrice the health, these dragons will endure much damage in early, mid-game and even some in late-game. In early game especially, it's pointless to fight them without Mighty Gorgons or powerful spells.

Offense

With a fixed damage of 50, same as an Angel or Archangel, and same attack stat as the latter, the Rust Dragons will usually deal less damage than expected. However, they are backed up by their toughness, speed and their very strategical ability, Acid breath, which reduces the target stack's defense for the rest of the battle, its effect being cumulative too. Keep in mind, they can also strike two troops, just like most dragons.

Efficiency and cost

For a significantly lower cost in gold Gold than a Crystal Dragon's, the Rust Dragon's more "expensive" price to pay is the sulfur Sulfur, especially for a Dungeon army. Unless having a large amount of special resources, if playing with a Dungeon army you might not want to recruit more than one for the tactical advantage. Otherwise, it's a good addition for its price, as any neutral dragon.

Tactics

The strategy of a Rust Dragon is simple: block shooters, lower defense of enemy troops and soak retaliations. Aside from their powerful stats, they are vulnerable to spells, so beware of Implosion if you don't have more than 2 such dragons.

If the enemy army is more of a threat and these dragons' numbers are low, you shouldn't prioritize them too much. To fight them, it's needed to have high stats and many high level troops, so they can deal enough damage to kill them. As said before, spells such as Implosion are good.

Skill bonuses

Due to their raw strength, Rust Dragons don't get too much of a benefit from hero skills, aside from maybe Offense, since their damage is relatively low.

Trivia

With their incredibly high speed, health, and attack damage, Rust Dragons are generally considered the third strongest creatures in the game, following only Azure Dragons and Crystal Dragons in raw stats.

Even though in the game files themselves the Rust Dragon and other neutral dragons are considered to be level 7, the official editor shows they are level 10 (8 for Faerie Dragon). This is either due to code limitations and impossibility of creating a unit with tier higher than 7, either because the developers didn't have time, motivation or reason to add a new creature level in the game code and invest time in that, just telling us they are level 10, respectively 8. As such, even now their levels are still being debated.

See also: