Iron Wizard P6, Q8 and X7

[dandr1996]

Has anyone got any advice on completing these fields in Iron Wizard mode please? I've completed 185 field (including X5 so have 'finished') but can't get anywhere with these 3! Saint1090 reckoned s/he'd completed 190 fields in Iron Wizard mode in a discussion from 2016 so I'm assuming it must be possible! I've tried numerous skill set-ups. Many thanks for any help.

[Ivan247]

A Yellow-White dual gem should be enough for everything in terms of damage. If you have the Chain Hit skill from U8 then build a 7y8w1r gem instead (make 7 grade1 yellow, 8 grade1 white and a grade1 red, combine them into a grade 5 tricoloured gem).

From my experience X5 is doable at 60 fields cleared with that dual gem so try it out. My skills were: (top 2 rows only, no skill points were invested in the bottom 3 row)
9 6 6 2 9
0 0 3 3 0
With 185 fields of skill points you can definitely spend more skill points than that and start with a grade 5 gem. As a reference my completed IW save my skills are as follows:
21_12_12__9__0
_0__0_12_12__0

Individual fields:
P6: This is an single entrance, open field so start close to the entrance and do some mazing after the first few waves.

Q8: You pretty much have no choice on your defence setup here. You can still delay the enemy flow with some walls though.

X7: Evilest normal field in the whole game with hard to defend paths and insane monster traits. Block off the orb on one side, and focus on the other. For this field I suggest starting with 2 grade 4 yellow-white dual gems and combine them into 1 gem later after the initial swarmling fields

PS: Feel free to ask with more information if you need more specific help.

[dandr1996]

Thanks so much Ivan247 for this detailed, quick reply. I'll give your info a go and see how I get on!! Many thanks.

[dandr1996]

Your skill setting and gem recipe is brilliant. I'm now up to 189 fields and just got 2 V's to go. Many thanks again.