Unit
Shieldbearer
#Shieldbearer Value: 7 pts
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Description
❖Elite Dwarven defensive infantry wielding massive tower shields. The immovable wall of the mountain.
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Shieldbearers represent the pinnacle of Dwarven defensive doctrine. ShieldWall and BonusVsRanged features make them nearly impervious to arrows. Very high Life (35) with Dwarven +25% bonus reaches 44 effective Life. Essential for holding positions.
Creation
Requirements
Must be present (NOT consumed)
Researches:
Fortification AdvancedTactics
Buildings:
Barracks 5 lvl
Costs
Consumed when created
Time 22000
22s Gold 40
Resources
Food 30
Stone 30
Mineral 40
Population
Citizen
Free 2
Battle
Combat modifiers. Stats are INTEGER flat bonuses. All other values are RATIOS.
Battlefield Position
Lane: First
Field: Land
Base Stats INTEGER
Attack 8
Life 35
Space 3
Speed 3
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Strategic Context
❖Advisory information only. Does not affect gameplay mechanics.
Advantages
- + Extremely high Life (35)
- + Near immunity to ranged
- + Perfect position holder
Disadvantages
- - Very slow (Speed 3)
- - Low attack (8)
- - Expensive (130 resources)