Question about mind hunt

[Buddahxx]

If someones thuging with an A4 astral mage is it a good idea to mind hunt them or will they likely just detect me and snip the cord?

[Uncle Al]

Definitely not a good idea.

Generally I wouldn't advise mind hunting thugs with any astral at all, but at 3+ they automatically both prevent the attack and feeblemind the caster.

[TheMeInTeam]

Yeah if you mind hunt that you just fry your mind hunter. Even teleporting there and doing a magic duel is more likely to work (unless it's a golem, then it still won't work).

If they don't have ritual of returning/ring of returning/pearls to cast that, you might be able to kill using a more conventional magic phase attack.

[Buddahxx]

Any good ways to remotely kill something like that or am I going in with a soul slaying sword for a fight?

[Draken]

Originally posted by Buddahxx:

Any good ways to remotely kill something like that or am I going in with a soul slaying sword for a fight?

Depends on what type of mage it is exactly.
There are some remote assassin spells like Earth Attack.
Or remote attack spells like Seeking Arrow.

[Buddahxx]

Its a big angel, a chorit or something like that. I can't quite remember how it was spelt.

[Bumc]

Chayot? Good luck, this is a tough nut to crack.

Most likely way to deal with it is to stall with some skelespam and run the timer down or hope its owner didn't fix its only elemental weakness (cold) and spam it down with frozen hearts.

[TheMeInTeam]

Have to deal with its buddies too. If you don't catch it with an army it would take quite the investment to win in magic phase while attacking that thing.

[Buddahxx]

Basic plan currently is to fit out some wraith lords with heart seeking swords and a lot of armor, MR and fire resist and see what happens

[anaris]

you're dealing with a top-class threat here so expect to fight hard - that's 200 and change gems

[TheMeInTeam]

Originally posted by anaris:

you're dealing with a top-class threat here so expect to fight hard - that's 200 and change gems

If you're just looking to trade for less cost, you can take your would-be mind hunters, teleport them onto it, and spam magic duel --> returning.

[Count von Bunnyhopven]

A chayot can survive magic duel even if he loses due to its multiple shapes. Or it could in previous games.

Though I think losing might trigger army losses and make him run away. If he dont have anywhere to run then he will die from that.

[TheMeInTeam]

Wasn't it changed so that 999 damage sources bypass multiple forms?