#KINGDOM RUSH ORIGINS BLOOD QUARRY SERIES#

Blood Ogres are much less of a threat if unable to spread corruption:.As with all other big, beefy enemies, instant kills are a good way to get rid of Blood Ogres.The Blood Gnolls' relatively high HP for a basic enemy makes Druids - the main counter to large groups - ineffective, which, combined with the low bounty of the Hulking Rage enemies, means that a group of Blood Ogres can easily overwhelm the player's defenses if left unchecked.

This mutation cannot be performed close to the entrance. Outside of being quite durable, they have the ability to spread Bloodsydian corruption to their Gnoll underlings, mutating 2-5 Gnoll Reavers and Gnoll Burners into the much more formidable and dangerous Blood Gnolls (cooldown: 8 seconds / 5 seconds in Impossible mode). ' Warlocks that wield the power of the Bloodsydian, spreading corruption through the realm.'īlood Ogres are one of the most dangerous enemies in the Hulking Rage mini- campaign. Wilbur - 3.Bloodsydian corruption Blood Ogres are Ogre warlocks wielding the power of Bloodsydian corruption. The only time we had to give her a 'B' was simply because her performance - while great - simply couldn't compare to a couple of other heroes whose strengths were perfectly designed for the map. Even on maps that value high single-target DPS she's still a solid choice. And as for Ember Field, while the damage is good but not amazing, it has a short cooldown and there's no reason not to use it immediately every time it comes off cooldown.īottom line, you simply can't go wrong with Phoenix. You actually want her to die as much as possible, because her DPS increases during her death / burn the ground / resurrect cycle. Twilight Harassers are just signing their own death warrant attacking her. Immolate is not just a great way to clear out a chokepoint that's become too crowded - it turns the tables on enemies with ranged attacks. Purification and Blazing Offspring are always either helping you catch leaks or softening up mobs approaching your chokepoint, while Ring of Fire just increases the massive AoE Phoenix is already doing.īut it's Immolate and her hero spell Ember Field that really put her over the top, because they subvert your normal expectations for using a hero.

All of them do true damage like her basic attack, which means she has no weaknesses against certain types of foes. If she's hitting at least three mobs her DPS starts rivaling Wilbur's, and as you know, your chokepoint is almost always hosting multiple visitors at once. However, what make it so effective are two factors - it does true damage and it's an area attack. Now her nominal DPS is good but not amazing just in terms of the number. What makes her the best hero? First is her normal attack. With that momentum she never faltered down the home stretch, not just earning straight 'A's the rest of the way but most of the Best Choice awards as well. While Wilbur and Faustus earned 'B's again, Phoenix earned not only an 'A' but the Best Choice award. The difference proved to be Beheader's Seat iron - without a doubt the most infamous map in this challenge. Even when we had to give them 'B's for the first time ever on Mactan's Retreat iron they all took one together.

#KINGDOM RUSH ORIGINS BLOOD QUARRY SERIES#

All through this series the three of them have been neck and neck at the top, earning 'A's with ease. It was the closest of close - literally 0.01 separated her from Wilbur and Faustus - but she does take the top spot uncontested. Final Rankings Phoenix - 3.98 - The best all-around hero in the game So with that, let's get to them! Instead of listing all grades at once I'm going to discuss each hero as we go, sharing what I've learned about them and what makes them good or bad. With 66 maps worth of grades under my belt I can now definitively rank all 16 heroes from best to worst. We've got a lot to talk about to wrap up this series, so buckle up for my longest blog post yet. Still, I'm glad to have done it, and I feel I can confidently label myself as a master Kingdom Rush Origins player now. When I started this challenge I had no idea it was going to consume the next seven and a half months of my life.

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