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[size=5]5-Fac Spellcaster[/size]
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This is probably the most fun I've had in TAW recently as of writing.
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This is probably the most fun I've had in TAW recently as of writing.
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You need a few things to make this work:
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You need a few things to make this work:
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* 5 Fac (Cloak/Shield/Amph/GS/Jump)
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* 5 Fac (Cloak/Shield/Amph/GS/Jump)
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* Communicative teammate who is willing to provide DPS or follow up engagements
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* Communicative teammate who is willing to provide DPS or follow up engagements
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EDIT: Not part of the main strategy, but if you feel inclined to get some free early game value, throw 3 Scythe together at the beginning and you can nab a free com, which can boost your lane.
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The name is exactly as the strategy implies - you make spells and cast them from your book.
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The name is exactly as the strategy implies - you make spells and cast them from your book.
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The "book" is Iris.
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The "book" is Iris.
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"Spells" are:
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"Spells" are:
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* Snitch
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* Snitch
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* Imp
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* Imp
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* Limpet
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* Limpet
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* Blastwing
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* Blastwing
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* Skuttle
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* Skuttle
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Each spell has a fairly set use case:
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Each spell has a fairly set use case:
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* Snitch is for when you need to blow up something with moderate HP (1200 or less). Almost always makes value on 3 or more raiders.
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* Snitch is for when you need to blow up something with moderate HP (1200 or less). Almost always makes value on 3 or more raiders.
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* Imp is for group unit control or when you need to buy some time to get outta somewhere, since you can burrow it behind you as you leave.
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* Imp is for group unit control or when you need to buy some time to get outta somewhere, since you can burrow it behind you as you leave.
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* Limpet is for creating effective engagement opportunities when your teammmates are ready, and sometimes as a backup when you're out of Imps.
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* Limpet is for creating effective engagement opportunities when your teammmates are ready, and sometimes as a backup when you're out of Imps.
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* Blastwing is for throwing damage at stunned targets at a bargin bin price, or for when you need a little extra reach.
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* Blastwing is for throwing damage at stunned targets at a bargin bin price, or for when you need a little extra reach.
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* Skuttle is for when bombing things with Snitch starts to become a little too expensive, or for when you need more concentrated damage with a jump.
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* Skuttle is for when bombing things with Snitch starts to become a little too expensive, or for when you need more concentrated damage with a jump.
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This strategy requires a communicative teammate for two reasons:
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This strategy requires a communicative teammate for two reasons:
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* You need followups to take and hold ground and reclaim
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* You need followups to take and hold ground and reclaim
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* Your teammates (or you) will screw eachother over with poor bomb positioning, or by accidentally lobstering something the wrong way
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* Your teammates (or you) will screw eachother over with poor bomb positioning, or by accidentally lobstering something the wrong way
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* (Bonus reason) plates.
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* (Bonus reason) plates.
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If you have some extra metal laying around and you're busy with micro, you can generate some each additional value that helps our comp out from your existing factories:
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If you have some extra metal laying around and you're busy with micro, you can generate some each additional value that helps our comp out from your existing factories:
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* Phantom - benefits from vision you get by having cloaked units up against their front, and can help hitconfirm on borderline brakepoint HP targets.
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* Phantom - benefits from vision you get by having cloaked units up against their front, and can help hitconfirm on borderline brakepoint HP targets.
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* Racketeer - can help extend range of bombs by letting them walk past something like a felon, or by disabling AA for Blastwing bursts
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* Racketeer - can help extend range of bombs by letting them walk past something like a felon, or by disabling AA for Blastwing bursts
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That being said, I wouldn't call this strategy good. It's just fun.
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That being said, I wouldn't call this strategy good. It's just fun.
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Qrow's Strats