Hello everyone and welcome to today’s spell breakdown post. This is Deathfromabove with another guest article to talk about one of the main creatures in the Holy class that strikes fear into every heavily armored mage in the arena. I am of course referring to Brogan Bloodstone!
Wow; first off, fantastic creature art! Arcane Wonders never disappoints when it comes to properly portraying all the different spells of Etheria. Let’s dive into the stats:
Stats
Type: Creature
Subtype(s): Knight, Solider
Mana Cost: 15
Casting Type: Full Action
Range: 0-0 Zone
Level: Holy 4
Armor: 4
Health: 11
Attack(s):
-Vorpal Blade
| Quick Attack | Melee | 4 Dice | Unavoidable | Piercing +3 |
Trait(s): | Lightning +2 | Legendary |
Flavor Text: “A champion of light, his enchanted blade is able to slice through the heaviest plate armor. None question his resolve.” – Volaris, High Priest of Westlock
*Whistles* that’s quite a bit of piercing for one person! If you are looking for a creature that eats armor for breakfast, look no further than Brogan. He has the highest base piercing out of any creature currently available. Let’s look a little further into his stats.
His mana cost is decent for what he brings to the table. If he were any cheaper, it would potentially break the game. Any more expensive, and people might be deterred in utilizing him. Being a level 4 Holy creature means any other mage that is not a Priest or a Priestess who would like to have him in their spellbook would have to shell out 8 spellpoints, which is a considerable amount. Some might say he is worth it; others would disagree. I myself think it depends on the type of strategy you are going for. If you are in need of a creature that can be a huge help in taking down heavily armored enemies and you have room in your spellbook, I would consider him.
With 4 armor, Brogan also comes in first in having the highest amount of base armor from the core set. With the release of Warlord vs. Forcemaster, Iron Golems take the cake in having the highest base armor of 5 and Thorg ties with Brogan. At 11 health, unless they are consistently rolling crits or they have an abundance of Piercing, it will take a while to try and take down this monster of a man. His attack is the core of what makes Brogan so great.
He has a quick melee attack of 4 dice, which for any creature is considered a decent number. The unavoidable and piercing +3 is what makes this attack so dangerous. With it being unavoidable, defenses are useless against it and the piercing +3 makes it very easy to cut through heavily armored foes. That is awesome! Coupled with Bear Strength, Brogan will be even more of a force to be reckoned with. With most good things, however, it comes at a cost. For Brogan, all that armor maybe a blessing, but it is also a curse. All that metal on him results in the additional trait Lightning +2 meaning any lightning based attack directed against Brogan will roll 2 more dice. Subsequently, any d12 rolls accompanied with lightning attacks will add +2 to the total of the d12. IMO it is a small price to pay for a heavyweight like Brogan. You will just have to be wary of Lightning Wizards. They will eat him alive. One final thing to mention is that Brogan is a Legendary creature meaning only 1 copy him may be on the field at any time. On to the strategy.
As I have mentioned before, Brogan excels at taking down heavily armored creatures or mages. It is worth mentioning that if the mage you are facing doesn’t have a lot of armor or the creatures he/she is summoning have little to no armor, then Brogan may not be worth the cost of summoning right away. At that point, his only benefit that he would have is the abundance of armor for blocking. That’s not to say his attack isn’t any good if there isn’t armor to pierce. 4 dice for an attack usually yields a considerable amount of damage. Brogan does well against solo mages such as the Forcemaster and Warlock simply because solo mages tend to stack armor and add defense which is what Brogan is built to counter. As mentioned before, his armor is no joke either. If you need a solid creature for defending your mage or a specific conjuration, Brogan is a good candidate for guarding. I myself tend to use Brogan in most of my battles simply because if my opponent is smart, they will give themselves armor at some point in the match.
Pros:
-Decent mana cost for summoning
-One of the highest base armors out of all creatures currently out
-Very good against creatures and mages that stack armor and defenses
-His character art is amazing
Cons:
-Weak target against lightning based attacks
-Difficult for other non-holy mages to put into their spellbooks
Whenever I run a Priest or Priestess, I always try to include Brogan into the spellbook. There is a very minuscule amount of situations where Brogan will not be useful in. I hope you enjoyed my review of Brogan Bloodstone. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. See you next time!
Wow; first off, fantastic creature art! Arcane Wonders never disappoints when it comes to properly portraying all the different spells of Etheria. Let’s dive into the stats:
Stats
Type: Creature
Subtype(s): Knight, Solider
Mana Cost: 15
Casting Type: Full Action
Range: 0-0 Zone
Level: Holy 4
Armor: 4
Health: 11
Attack(s):
-Vorpal Blade
| Quick Attack | Melee | 4 Dice | Unavoidable | Piercing +3 |
Trait(s): | Lightning +2 | Legendary |
Flavor Text: “A champion of light, his enchanted blade is able to slice through the heaviest plate armor. None question his resolve.” – Volaris, High Priest of Westlock
*Whistles* that’s quite a bit of piercing for one person! If you are looking for a creature that eats armor for breakfast, look no further than Brogan. He has the highest base piercing out of any creature currently available. Let’s look a little further into his stats.
His mana cost is decent for what he brings to the table. If he were any cheaper, it would potentially break the game. Any more expensive, and people might be deterred in utilizing him. Being a level 4 Holy creature means any other mage that is not a Priest or a Priestess who would like to have him in their spellbook would have to shell out 8 spellpoints, which is a considerable amount. Some might say he is worth it; others would disagree. I myself think it depends on the type of strategy you are going for. If you are in need of a creature that can be a huge help in taking down heavily armored enemies and you have room in your spellbook, I would consider him.
With 4 armor, Brogan also comes in first in having the highest amount of base armor from the core set. With the release of Warlord vs. Forcemaster, Iron Golems take the cake in having the highest base armor of 5 and Thorg ties with Brogan. At 11 health, unless they are consistently rolling crits or they have an abundance of Piercing, it will take a while to try and take down this monster of a man. His attack is the core of what makes Brogan so great.
He has a quick melee attack of 4 dice, which for any creature is considered a decent number. The unavoidable and piercing +3 is what makes this attack so dangerous. With it being unavoidable, defenses are useless against it and the piercing +3 makes it very easy to cut through heavily armored foes. That is awesome! Coupled with Bear Strength, Brogan will be even more of a force to be reckoned with. With most good things, however, it comes at a cost. For Brogan, all that armor maybe a blessing, but it is also a curse. All that metal on him results in the additional trait Lightning +2 meaning any lightning based attack directed against Brogan will roll 2 more dice. Subsequently, any d12 rolls accompanied with lightning attacks will add +2 to the total of the d12. IMO it is a small price to pay for a heavyweight like Brogan. You will just have to be wary of Lightning Wizards. They will eat him alive. One final thing to mention is that Brogan is a Legendary creature meaning only 1 copy him may be on the field at any time. On to the strategy.
As I have mentioned before, Brogan excels at taking down heavily armored creatures or mages. It is worth mentioning that if the mage you are facing doesn’t have a lot of armor or the creatures he/she is summoning have little to no armor, then Brogan may not be worth the cost of summoning right away. At that point, his only benefit that he would have is the abundance of armor for blocking. That’s not to say his attack isn’t any good if there isn’t armor to pierce. 4 dice for an attack usually yields a considerable amount of damage. Brogan does well against solo mages such as the Forcemaster and Warlock simply because solo mages tend to stack armor and add defense which is what Brogan is built to counter. As mentioned before, his armor is no joke either. If you need a solid creature for defending your mage or a specific conjuration, Brogan is a good candidate for guarding. I myself tend to use Brogan in most of my battles simply because if my opponent is smart, they will give themselves armor at some point in the match.
Pros:
-Decent mana cost for summoning
-One of the highest base armors out of all creatures currently out
-Very good against creatures and mages that stack armor and defenses
-His character art is amazing
Cons:
-Weak target against lightning based attacks
-Difficult for other non-holy mages to put into their spellbooks
Whenever I run a Priest or Priestess, I always try to include Brogan into the spellbook. There is a very minuscule amount of situations where Brogan will not be useful in. I hope you enjoyed my review of Brogan Bloodstone. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. See you next time!