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Heroes Community > Library of Enlightenment > Thread: Gelu or Dracon?
Thread: Gelu or Dracon?
WoGifier
WoGifier


Adventuring Hero
Revealer of Enlightment
posted October 28, 2006 10:04 AM

Poll Question:
Gelu or Dracon?

Hi everybody! I'm interested in one thing: Who do you like more? Dracon or Gelu?

I'm sure you know that Gelu can upgrade archers and marksmen, wood elves and grand elves into Sharpshooters. These creatures suffer from no penalty of ranges and obscatles. Very good when well-protected, as they have low HP and defense skill. They are one of the favourite targets of the AI. When you're with Gelu's native town, Rampart, you can have Sharpshooters in the first turn of the game, by building Homestead. They are somewhat cheap to upgrade. With different spells, you can make an incredibly strong unit from Sharpshooters. If you have Castle (town, not building), you can have archers in the 1st round, too, so they are easy to be gained. Very useful unit during siege, however you can be sure they will be hunted down by arrow towers. But with a large quantity and spells, Sharphooters can cause deadly destruction in your enemies' armies. The only one disadvantage in this is the loss of the ability to shoot twice.
Gelu is a might hero.

Dracon can upgrade monks, zealots, mages and archmages into Enchanters. These creatures have average defense skill and HP, and casts a beneficial or harmful spell on you or on your enemy in every 3rd round. This ability is extremely useful in some situations. Slow to Zombies or Dendroinds and Weakness to Ogres. Even Enchanters need protection, as the AI will commit everything to kill them. When you're with Tower, you can have them in the 4th turn. They are a bit expensive to upgrade, but it wortss doing it . One disadvantage is there in the upgrade: The unit loses the ability to reduce spell cost.    With Castle town, you can have monks in the 4th or 5th round. With spells, Enchanters can mean painful treat to your enemies.
Dracon is a magic hero.

In conclusion, both of them have advantages and disadvantages, even compared with each other. The choice is yours, but with Castle town, you can provide additional creature supply for both.

Responses:
I couldn't have chosen between them. I like both equally.
Dracon rulez
I like Gelu
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wog_edn
wog_edn

Promising

The Nothingness
posted October 28, 2006 12:06 PM

Hard choice. Enchanters is best, but you get more sharpshooters. So I can't choose

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antipaladin
antipaladin


Promising
Legendary Hero
of Ooohs and Aaahs
posted October 28, 2006 12:09 PM

quality>Quantity.
'Nouf said
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russ
russ


Promising
Supreme Hero
blah, blah, blah
posted October 30, 2006 06:19 PM

I am almost sure there was another thread discussing this.

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weakofrabbits
weakofrabbits


Hired Hero
posted October 31, 2006 04:34 AM

there is no way this is even on here gelu is a far better just because of the sharpshooter bonus however, this was a very difficult descion and gelu's campaign is much easier
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yasmiel
yasmiel


Supreme Hero
Former Chessmaster
posted November 02, 2006 11:05 PM

I would go with Gelu, even tho i prefer balanced heroes instead )

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Dragonbreath
Dragonbreath


Famous Hero
Me like dragons!
posted November 02, 2006 11:11 PM

Gelu rules all. He can easily own Dracon's puny enchanters. Sharpstooters are perfect ranged creatures of mass destruction.

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russ
russ


Promising
Supreme Hero
blah, blah, blah
posted November 03, 2006 04:50 PM
Edited by russ at 16:50, 03 Nov 2006.

I'll just repeat what I said in Your favourite H3 campaign hero thread:

1. Gelu! Sharpshooters are simply too good. I took dragon dwell on day 2 with them. The best part about sharpshooters is that even though the last dragon moraled, he didn't attack the sharpshooters because of their insane retal (it is insane despite the fact that it only does 1/2 damage)!!! He went for the fodder instead.

2. Drakon. He WOULD be better if the developers put a little bit of thought into him. WHY make him a Tower hero, but not make snow Enchanters' native terrain? Having 1/2 speed on the adventure map really nurfs Drakon.

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Ra2
Ra2


Adventuring Hero
The good doctor
posted November 03, 2006 05:24 PM

Gelu is better. The sharpshooters have insane attack, dmg and speed.. not mentioning their special no range penalty... He gets better skills/stats than Dracon.. easy earth, log and tactics.

Dracon is also good, enchanter's special is pretty neat but I always had a hard time developing him properly. I had to restart the campaign several times to get the right skills for him. And those eyes... I don't trust him at all
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Evil_Warrior
Evil_Warrior


Famous Hero
Duke of Demon
posted December 03, 2006 10:49 AM

Sharpshooters can do more damage than Enchanters with same Quantity while attacking enemy at maximum range. Without range penalty, they can do full damage against enemy's trooper  behind the wall or enemy's shooter that usually stay in the back.
While Enchanters don't suffer melee penalty. They are more effective against enemy's trooper with extreme speed that usually go forward near our shooter and cause melee penalty. Also, their spellcasting ability is very helpful to defeat the enemy.

Both of them are very effective unit. If Dracon and Gelu not only campaign hero, Tower and Rampart will be the best Alignnment.

But, Sharpshooters are easier to be recruited. We only need Archers/Marksmen or Elves! They can be recruited at larger quantity and less price than Magi or Monks/Zealots.

So, if there is a campaign that ask me to choose Gelu or Dracon as the Quest hero, I'll choose Gelu!

Gelu rules!

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russ
russ


Promising
Supreme Hero
blah, blah, blah
posted December 04, 2006 08:20 PM

Quote:
Both of them are very effective unit. If Dracon and Gelu not only campaign hero, Tower and Rampart will be the best Alignnment.
If you remove certain heroes from Tower and Rampart, you will be able to use those heroes in your regular games. You can even use them in random maps. Generate a random map and disable 1-2 useless heroes (like eagle eye specialists).

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Eldgiffen
Eldgiffen


Adventuring Hero
NobleGriffen Master Of Birds
posted December 05, 2006 01:23 AM

Gelu for sure,those sharpshooters own and there great for any heroes complete breakfast, I mean any heroes complete army
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Gorthom
Gorthom


Hired Hero
Has stealthy Gummy Bears
posted December 10, 2006 11:50 AM

I choose Gelu ... my favourite hero !

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Fortress_fan
Fortress_fan

Disgraceful

posted December 11, 2006 08:40 PM

Dracon, even if i like to have them both with a Castle town.
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MightyMage
MightyMage


Honorable
Legendary Hero
of INSANITY and DELICIOUSNESS
posted December 14, 2006 08:33 AM

You'll never guess which one of the two is my favorite
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MightyMage.  For he is all I could ever
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Homer171
Homer171


Promising
Supreme Hero
posted December 14, 2006 05:53 PM

Might over magic for me. I vould take Gelu before Dragon. Both are great heroes but if i remember correct Dracon is wizard and not an alchemist and i prefer might heroes before magic.

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