If doom herald is a bit too evil for some I would recommend subbing it out for tome of artificing. Siege magic is an incredibly strong buff to mages and supports, which are going to be the core of your army. Siege magic also pairs well with supreme magic for massive explosions that also blow down obstacles. siege magics 10% damage buff could keep your pyromancers relevant for longer. Especially when you add on zeal, awakening and a few levels. Since the level up rework The experienced leader trait has gotten really strong. A fully leveled pyromancer with siege magic gets another 50hp and 30% more damage as well as ignoring some resistance so its actually more than 30% damage. If you swap out defensive tactics for arcane focused you can turn that 30% into 45% more damage for all spell casters. With awakening your casters get to distract foes as well leading to another 25% boost to damage from flanking. So that is a 70% damage bump for casters, but its not that hard to achieve. Adaptable and a hero leader give you a 40% boost to exp gains. A smiths guild gives 2 free levels to tier 2 units. So any tier 1 or 2 unit built is going to start rank 2 with 40% exp gains. In Icon's example he is set up more for pole arms. He has a cultural trait for +1 pole arm level. Paired with a smiths guild he can build daylight spears a level 3 giving them 30 hp and 10% more damage than normal. Order also has the career soldiers development that ads 30% more exp gain for pole arms. a level 3 daylight spear with 70% exp gains is only a few battles away from max level. Going back to the tome of artificing for a bit the 30% crit chance from artisan armaments would also be pretty spicy on a spear focused army backed up by siege magic buffed mages.
Thank you for this thorough and beautiful guide! I will try a Sabertooth Primal Build using your guidance - I can imagine there might be some synergies with the burning mechanics of that Primal Culture ☺
Nice build! A few tweaks or alternatives: defense tactics might not be used by the AI (or is it?) ferocious, +40% retaliation damage is awesome a flat +2 resistance or defense is always better anyway imo glades is a nice alternative to wind. imo with the High +1 to range you need it less. the aoe isn't a base attack so some buffs (like zeal and fire one) don't apply, (joy siphoners and cruel weapons do). it's still good, but a full action means no moving. Glades add a nice self heal to shield/spear units. sanctuary might be even nicer than subjugation, keeper's mark (especially combined with more heals) might help keep the pyre boys alive. and anointed people minor race transformation, +3 status resistance! finally, maybe dragonian is a nicer major transformation than celestial. just positives instead of two -4 weaknesses and +2 spirit resistance. this tier III tome is easy to get you can stack other buffs: rock (bleeding and +1 def racial), revelry (+ damage and buffs on kills) or more!
Beautiful. Burning bright and beautiful. They stood no chance.
Thanks so much for the build, it was better than I could have imagined
If doom herald is a bit too evil for some I would recommend subbing it out for tome of artificing. Siege magic is an incredibly strong buff to mages and supports, which are going to be the core of your army. Siege magic also pairs well with supreme magic for massive explosions that also blow down obstacles. siege magics 10% damage buff could keep your pyromancers relevant for longer. Especially when you add on zeal, awakening and a few levels. Since the level up rework The experienced leader trait has gotten really strong. A fully leveled pyromancer with siege magic gets another 50hp and 30% more damage as well as ignoring some resistance so its actually more than 30% damage. If you swap out defensive tactics for arcane focused you can turn that 30% into 45% more damage for all spell casters. With awakening your casters get to distract foes as well leading to another 25% boost to damage from flanking. So that is a 70% damage bump for casters, but its not that hard to achieve. Adaptable and a hero leader give you a 40% boost to exp gains. A smiths guild gives 2 free levels to tier 2 units. So any tier 1 or 2 unit built is going to start rank 2 with 40% exp gains. In Icon's example he is set up more for pole arms. He has a cultural trait for +1 pole arm level. Paired with a smiths guild he can build daylight spears a level 3 giving them 30 hp and 10% more damage than normal. Order also has the career soldiers development that ads 30% more exp gain for pole arms. a level 3 daylight spear with 70% exp gains is only a few battles away from max level. Going back to the tome of artificing for a bit the 30% crit chance from artisan armaments would also be pretty spicy on a spear focused army backed up by siege magic buffed mages.
What about revelry instead for making the pyre templars even more crazy?
Thank you for this thorough and beautiful guide! I will try a Sabertooth Primal Build using your guidance - I can imagine there might be some synergies with the burning mechanics of that Primal Culture ☺
Thank you for the guide !
My pleasure!
I LOVE HIGH CULTURE AND I CAN NOT LIE
So you made MA Marignon. Now make MA Ulm. : )
Nice build!
A few tweaks or alternatives:
defense tactics might not be used by the AI (or is it?)
ferocious, +40% retaliation damage is awesome
a flat +2 resistance or defense is always better anyway imo
glades is a nice alternative to wind. imo with the High +1 to range you need it less. the aoe isn't a base attack so some buffs (like zeal and fire one) don't apply, (joy siphoners and cruel weapons do). it's still good, but a full action means no moving. Glades add a nice self heal to shield/spear units.
sanctuary might be even nicer than subjugation, keeper's mark (especially combined with more heals) might help keep the pyre boys alive. and anointed people minor race transformation, +3 status resistance!
finally, maybe dragonian is a nicer major transformation than celestial. just positives instead of two -4 weaknesses and +2 spirit resistance. this tier III tome is easy to get
you can stack other buffs: rock (bleeding and +1 def racial), revelry (+ damage and buffs on kills) or more!
Just what i wanted
I wonder how an order dragon lord would pair with this build.
Dumb question. Do you need the dlc for the cleansing flame spell book ?
@@devynreyesjr2905 yes eldritch
Yes
Am I dumb, or is there a missing tome? I'm only counting 7 + God Emperor, but dont you need 8 before T5?
T1 - Pyromancy - Zeal
T2 - Winds - Doom Herald
T3 - Cleansing Flame - Subjugation
T4 -Sumepracy - Exaltation
T5 - God Emperor