Fear or terror a viable strategy? Terror animals?

[MythTrip]

Fear has potential, you can force a morale check on an entire squad, if youre lucky theyll break and run. But can only find Thaumurgy ( Death 1 path ) spell "frighten", which only hits one unit.

Any ideas for a reall strategy here? I have read about certain animals causing terror....

[Eldritch Gentleman]

Frighten, Terror, and Panic are all spells that induce fear. Some units have the fear trait, and there's a bless that grants your blessed units fear. Fear is a very potent ability when the enemy relies on average or low morale units, or when you can back it up with awe.

[Mormacil]

Demon Knights used to be the go to for this. But Fear has been nerved a bit since Dom4.

[Igigi]

No. Only viable "morale attack strategy " is Blood Rain/Agony spam. Fear spells are mediocre for the most part, most nations rather just blast low tier troops than just frightening them....units/commanders with innate permanent fear ability are great though.
The fear bless sucks (even for Kailasa) for what it costs...I have no idea why it's 10D rather 8 (maybe 9 but even that's pushing it).

[wilson.max]

For lots of fear, try a D10 Fear bless. In some circumstances it is quite powerful.

[Twogun]

i think eldritch has the right of it.

fear alone isn't that great. but as an accompanment, it's really good. if you are using hordes of undead, and mixing in fear units, that can really have an effect. if you have troops with awe and use fear(which drops morale-and enemy units have to pass a morale check to attack awe units), it's really good.

Mac's stated strat is a very widespread attempt to stack reduced morale with attacks that constantly cause morale checks. again, attempting to synergistically use fear.

[Kid Icarus]

I've done ok with it as Asphodel. It is almost necessary, as you don't deal tons of actual damage up front with manikins... keep working on the enemies with Terror, Panic, and Frighten, plus some Horror Helms in the mix too. Once the fatigue from sleep vines builds up and a few enemies begin to die, routing is much easier to cause. I'm not convinced of its strength yet, but I like it as a layer of pressure on my enemy

[Twogun]

with asphodel, i'm not sure it's ideal. i'd probably try to synergize with more fatigue(rigor mortis, what's that E spell??? that causes fatigue?).

but i feel your pain. i've never been able to do enough damage to the enemy when i played asphodel either.

[Eerywax]

It's viable, just unreliable, IMO. I've had my entire army rout as soon as an enemy with fear aura dove the backline. Meanwhile I had some indie barbs on 4 morale for 5 rounds or so refusing to run when casting the fear spell.

[Alias]

From what I've seen, fear can be effective in messing up battle outcomes.

[Twogun]

zinovy, that's a better way to put it. another reason perhaps why it should be used in conjunction with other strats that synergize.

[Valnak]

Fear + Awe seems to be an amazing combo.

[Noble Ten]

Originally posted by Valnak:

Fear + Awe seems to be an amazing combo.

which really doesnt make any sense when they are the oppisite outcomes of each other. Its like Love and Hate. They shoudnt be compatible with each other.

[Scuffles]

I think fear spells are pretty handy anti-elephant tools. It's pretty good if you can get them stomping their way back through their own lines as they flee.

[Kid Icarus]

Originally posted by Noble Tenshi:

Originally posted by Valnak:

Fear + Awe seems to be an amazing combo.

which really doesnt make any sense when they are the oppisite outcomes of each other. Its like Love and Hate. They shoudnt be compatible with each other.

I think it makes sense, a being can be both awesome and terrifying. You're not only struck with awe at its majesty, but you're also pooping your pants in terror. You can't bring yourself to attack it, AND you are confronted with the urge to flee at the same time. An angel wearing a horror helmet.

[Mormacil]

Any old testament angel really. Isn't there common greeting 'Don't be afraid'. The four face, wings covered in eyes and the whole on fire thing is kinda freaky.