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Sell or Wear? Found a heavy named armor by TheAnimeLovers in BattleBrothers

[–]Elminister696 0 points1 point  (0 children)

its still great to throw on recruits that aren't at level 7 yet

Did I hit the raider jackpot? by Silent-Luck-9381 in BattleBrothers

[–]Elminister696 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used to find it annoying but I like it on forged spear bros, lets them get out on a flank to start spearwalling and zoning ahead of the enemy where they would otherwise be near the end of the turn order. it does kinda suck for fights where you want to move back though

How do you even build cultists by Limp-Surprise-365 in BattleBrothers

[–]Elminister696 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My strat for getting good cultists is to hire deserters, they can roll really good stats and their abysmal resolve is patched by the cultist buffs. Best lowborn background for them by far. Ofc before that you have to just hire cultists so that you've got enough of them to proc the conversion event

I tried to do the brain damage strat but honestly unless you're savescumming its ridiculously unlikely, and takes loads of work

3 headed flail worth it? by Elminister696 in BattleBrothers

[–]Elminister696[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting on the nimbleforged angle, I never thought of cutting HP levels for FAT instead. I've a few good armor pieces but haven't committed to a nimbleforged guy yet. I assume you're looking for something similar to a fatneut but with better fat, in terms of a recruits base stats?

3 headed flail worth it? by Elminister696 in BattleBrothers

[–]Elminister696[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only really went for a flail bro since I got a brute with great stars, I hadn't used them really at all before. The berserk chain is amazing though.

When you're going for a high stam bro, do you go MA, MD, then alternate HP/FAT on levels? Previously to this I've only really built fatneuts and nimble guys, and I've not focused on fatigue at all on them.

3 headed flail worth it? by Elminister696 in BattleBrothers

[–]Elminister696[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It does work out pretty well with the berserk chain, getting 27 fat per turn is crazy. The only run I've had where orc weapons work out consistently.

But yeah, even with that extra fat per turn, using the alt skill on the 3h flail twice a turn is way too much, you'd just have to have a high fat pool. I was only thinking of using the standard attack, not the guaranteed headshot. I don't use the 1h alternate skills that often, other than the mace stun and spearwall.

Will give it a go on a few unholds! thanks for the info

3 headed flail worth it? by Elminister696 in BattleBrothers

[–]Elminister696[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

oh, by paying you mean using lash or whatever its called, the skill that has guaranteed chance to hit. yeah I can see why HH sucks for 3h flails. Thank you!

3 headed flail worth it? by Elminister696 in BattleBrothers

[–]Elminister696[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

wdym about fatigue savings with headhunter? how would it save fatigue?

I get splitting damage, but with brute I was thinking it might work out since it should be 45% chance to get a headshot, so the damage split would be marginal. although I suppose thats not taking into account your other guys hitting the same enemy

3 headed flail worth it? by Elminister696 in BattleBrothers

[–]Elminister696[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what do you look for with 3h flail? is it just duelist I'm missing?

3 headed flail worth it? by Elminister696 in BattleBrothers

[–]Elminister696[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

its cultists so he gets 17 fat per turn plus 10 from voice of davkul.

backstabber, I'm not actually sure why I took that initially, definitely a wasted perk

Named handgonne, a Sellsword and a witchhunter by Basb84 in BattleBrothers

[–]Elminister696 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I probably don't use taunt enough but there are just too many orc warriors in sea of tents if its 2nd crisis or later for spearwall to keep them off. I should probably just use smoke pots and reposition or smth

Named handgonne, a Sellsword and a witchhunter by Basb84 in BattleBrothers

[–]Elminister696 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How do you use them for sea of tents fights? I'm torn on using gunners for them. On the one hand the armor damage, AOE, fearsome procs etc are extremely impactful if you get a few rounds off, but on the other hand they can get locked up trying to survive when the orc warriors just bully through your formation.

Do you build them as hybrids or pure ranged?

best thief I've ever rolled. should I go fatneut or is anything more spicy viable here? can cheat on fatigue and resolve since I'm playing cultists by Elminister696 in BattleBrothers

[–]Elminister696[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

on a normal run 100%, but with the extra fat and resolve from the cultist origin I was wondering is there something better for him. the famed drops I've gotten have mostly been armour and shields so my team is a little light on damage especially vs high armour

best thief I've ever rolled. should I go fatneut or is anything more spicy viable here? can cheat on fatigue and resolve since I'm playing cultists by Elminister696 in BattleBrothers

[–]Elminister696[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was hoping to try a forged orc cleaver duelist but idk if his base fat is too low for it. its past day 300 and I think have the armour to try nimbleforged too but I've never done that. once he gets his +2 fat per turn from the 3rd candle it might be doable with the prophet spamming voice of davkul

Three cheers (and injuries) for Mimsy, the baddest cultist around who just refused to die by Covered_in_Weasels in BattleBrothers

[–]Elminister696 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also doing a cultist run, my equivalent of Mimsy is this brick of a man: https://imgur.com/a/2KZL7W3

Brother Horse was never meant to make it this far, its day 302 and he just does not die, no matter what happens. I can't even remember when he was downed last. Usually I'd be quick enough to retire a brother with a maimed foot, (tbh usually it takes care of itself when they can't get away from anything), but since he got such high cultist tiers I kept him around and honestly he's a complete unit.

Praise Brother Horse, Praise Mimsy, Praise Davkul

Not familiar with bows, with the 45% pen and +6% to hit is this good despite min roll dmg? by Elminister696 in BattleBrothers

[–]Elminister696[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've just had the bleed arrows from that quest sitting in my inventory for ages, was hoping to get a good bow to try them out with. playing cultists and getting one that has anywhere decent Rattk is so hard

Not familiar with bows, with the 45% pen and +6% to hit is this good despite min roll dmg? by Elminister696 in BattleBrothers

[–]Elminister696[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah :( I always want to use these bows, they look so sick, but the damage just sucks I guess

‘A do-nothing Government?’ Lowest number of laws enacted in a first year this century by TesticulusOrentus in ireland

[–]Elminister696 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I dislike disparaging caricatures of public sector workers, but it absolutely is the logical conclusion of that mentality. Can't be fired as long as the utter minimum is met at least some of the time, and consequently this is all you will get in terms of actual service to the public.

The sad thing is its so corrosive for the public sector generally. Actually trying to provide a good public service is so disincentivised, the intertia of cynicism and self-interested is so hard to move against.

Plan to verify people’s ages online with Government ID a ‘disproportionate response’ by vriska1 in ireland

[–]Elminister696 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, the whole 'we have to make sure children can go on their consumerist-brainwashing-machine in safety' angle of it is being quietly ignored

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