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Deathly horror – Goodgame Empire

Deathly horror

Offensive Ranged Special

A strong attacking ranged unit that with attack 162 outdoes the ordinary Barracks ranged units and in the attack army provides the long range fire next to the Demon horror. His defense is meant for an attacker only, he is not suited to the walls. When you get him from the Honor leaderboard or the shops, keep him on offense and save him for attacks where the full strength pays off.

162Attack
15Melee defense
24Ranged defense
28Speed
5Food upkeep

Quick overview

TypeOffensive, Ranged
SourceSpecial
Game stageSpecial
Cost400
RecommendationRather yes

rating

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Defensive
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The Deathly horror is an attacking ranged unit with ranged attack 162, and that is exactly what you should use him for. Defense of 15 against melee and 24 against ranged is only a side figure and not enough for the walls. You get him as a weekly reward for placing on the Honor leaderboard, in the shop for silver and gold coins, or in the Fire Peaks for glass.

How to use it

He belongs in the ranged wing of the attack army. Attack 162 is measured against the target's defense against ranged, so send him where the scouting report shows defenders built mainly for melee. Compared to the ordinary ranged units from the Barracks he is a notch higher, the Spear woman has 138 and the Crossbowman of the Elite Guard 129. Loot of 40 per unit is handy for plundering too, but the main reason to take him is the attack. Upkeep of 5 food per unit adds up with a bigger stock, so hold him in numbers you can feed.

What to combine it with

The best partner is the Demon horror from the same sources. He has melee attack 185 and the same speed 28, so they arrive together in one army. Based on the scouting report, split the wings so that the Demon horror goes where melee defense is weaker and the Deathly horror where defense against ranged is weaker. Add attack tools for the walls, gate and moat, otherwise the defender gets the full fortification bonus.

Weaknesses and what to avoid

Do not put him in castle defense. With 15 and 24 he is weak on the walls and defensive ranged units like the Composite bowman with 159 against ranged completely overshadow him in a garrison, at half the price. Do not send him at targets where the defender relies on high defense against ranged either, the attack evaporates there. And leave weakly defended camps to the cheaper Barracks ranged units, the Deathly horror is replenished only from rewards and shops.

Pro player tipBy his numbers he is identical to the Star-spangled crossbowman, the Fire witch or the Forest hunter, so if you have several kinds, treat them as one stock when putting together an army. The stronger version is the Veteran deathly horror with attack 175. And attack 162 is the base value before commander and equipment bonuses, with a good commander you get more out of him.
Common mistakeThe most common mistake is looking at the 24 defense against ranged and leaving him standing on the walls, where for 400 coins he holds very little. The second is sending a purely ranged wave without melee units, since a defender with strong defense against ranged stops it. And the third is hoarding him at home unused, while the upkeep of 5 food per unit eats away your stores in the meantime.

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