Coming back to the game 5 years later, I decided to post my five old builds which I got to 1800+ ratings. I'm not taking credits for all the builds obviously, some ideas came from other people but it's been so long I just don't remember who. I'll thank Gnizla, Scarponi and Soularmadyl though which I'm pretty sure atleast helped on some builds. The first build: Force Fields. The title is quite self explanatory. That was my first 1800 team and has almost no legendary items. It worked by moving in when invincible and then retreating if necessary. Back then, most people didn't run purge effects, but against one priest with a bunch of purges you will just feel like playing very suboptimal cards. Grumpy Level 1 Elf Warrior Bejeweled Shortsword Double-edged Sword Blazing Shortsword Spiked Tlahuiztli Parrying Buckler Bubble Helmet Shielding Warp Boots Cautious Mobility Superb Impaling 1 x Mail 1 x Stab 1 x Potent Stab 1 x Shuffle 3 x Force Field 3 x Parry 1 x Cloth Armor 1 x Ouch! 2 x Elven Maneuvers 3 x Fiery Stab 2 x Impaler 3 x Powerful Hack 1 x Backbiting Strike 1 x Powerful Bludgeon 1 x Combustible 1 x Barbed Platemail 1 x Warp Run 1 x Clumsy Chop 2 x Dancing Cut 1 x Scouting Run 2 x Vicious Thrust 3 x Impaling Stab Grumpy Level 1 Elf Warrior Bejeweled Shortsword Double-edged Sword Blazing Shortsword Spiked Tlahuiztli Black Cat Buckler Bubble Helmet Shielding Warp Boots Cautious Mobility Superb Impaling 1 x Mail 1 x Stab 1 x Potent Stab 1 x Shuffle 3 x Force Field 3 x Parry 1 x Cloth Armor 1 x Ouch! 2 x Elven Maneuvers 3 x Fiery Stab 2 x Impaler 3 x Powerful Hack 1 x Backbiting Strike 1 x Powerful Bludgeon 1 x Combustible 1 x Barbed Platemail 1 x Warp Run 1 x Clumsy Chop 2 x Dancing Cut 1 x Scouting Run 2 x Vicious Thrust 3 x Impaling Stab Grumpy Level 1 Human Priest Vampire's Blade Vampire's Blade Mail Of The Martyr Aegis Of The Defender Wlakwa's Boots Bleneth's Skull Shielding Token Bleneth's Frenzy Medallion Bloody Command Advanced Piety 1 x Bloodied Block 5 x Mass Frenzy 1 x Violent Spin 1 x Unholy Frenzy 1 x Weak Chop 2 x Draining Touch 3 x Consuming Spear 4 x Invigorating Touch 2 x Impenetrable Nimbus 2 x Martyr Blessing 1 x Horned Plates 4 x Loner 1 x Shuffle 1 x Sprint, Team! 2 x Altruism 1 x Greater Heal 1 x Flanking Move 1 x Team Walk 2 x Defender's Block This one was simply called Dwarves Warriors. Back then, triple DWs identical to the first and second one was often played but I had serious problems with armors. I solved that problem building the 3rd one differently. Back then sprint team was 8 squares and against wizards you could simply stall until you drew one. Grumpy Level 20 Dwarf Warrior Vibrant Pain Bejeweled Shortsword The Strongarm Spiked Tlahuiztli Parrying Buckler Party Leader Hat Goat Boots Raging Rock Savvy Attacker 1 x Dodge 6 x Nimble Strike 1 x Immovable 1 x Toughness 1 x Impaler 3 x Parry 1 x Mail 1 x Ouch! 1 x Team Walk 2 x Blind Rage 3 x Powerful Hack 1 x Powerful Bludgeon 1 x Weak Strike 5 x Strong Hack 1 x Weakened Armor 1 x Toughened Hide Strips 1 x Slicer 1 x Dangerous Maneuver 1 x Sprint, Team! 1 x Barbed Platemail 2 x Vicious Thrust Grumpy Level 1 Dwarf Warrior Vibrant Pain Bejeweled Shortsword The Strongarm Spiked Tlahuiztli Black Cat Buckler Forrtescue's Feathered Cap Goat Boots Raging Rock Savvy Attacker 1 x Dodge 6 x Nimble Strike 1 x Immovable 1 x Toughness 1 x Impaler 3 x Parry 1 x Mail 1 x Ouch! 1 x Team Walk 2 x Blind Rage 3 x Powerful Hack 1 x Powerful Bludgeon 1 x Weak Strike 5 x Strong Hack 1 x Weakened Armor 1 x Toughened Hide Strips 1 x Slicer 1 x Dangerous Maneuver 1 x Sprint, Team! 1 x Barbed Platemail 2 x Vicious Thrust Grumpy Level 1 Dwarf Warrior Double-edged Sword Double-edged Sword Blazing Shortsword Spiked Tlahuiztli Aegis Of The Defender Zero G Combat Helm Captain Cedric's Boots Raging Battler Superb Impaling 1 x Mail 1 x Stab 2 x Potent Stab 5 x Impaling Stab 1 x Mimetic Crown 1 x Ouch! 1 x Lunging Bash 3 x Fiery Stab 1 x Weak Chop 1 x Clumsy Chop 2 x Backbiting Strike 2 x Flanking Move 1 x Combustible 1 x Barbed Platemail 2 x Blind Rage 1 x Toughened Hide Strips 2 x Impaler 4 x Dancing Cut 1 x Sprint, Team! 1 x Team Walk 2 x Defender's Block This one is called Healing Control. The idea is that the warrior can fight for the VP using the 3 Violent Spin and with all the defense you are very very hard to kill. It can also isolate a warrior for the kill. The two clerics have decent offense although the vampire one is really more of an healer to keep the warrior alive. Grumpy Level 1 Elf Warrior Nova Axe Nova Axe The Strongarm Clovidian's Mail Parrying Buckler Tough Leather Cap Vinorkin's Boots Cautious Mobility Novice Impaling 1 x Officer's Harness 1 x Penetrating Cut 3 x Violent Spin 3 x Parry 2 x Impaler 2 x Reliable Mail 2 x Elven Maneuvers 1 x Dash, Team! 4 x Purging Strike 1 x Weak Strike 5 x Strong Hack 1 x Jump Back 1 x All Out Attack 2 x Toughened Hide Strips 2 x Obliterating Chop 4 x Laser Thrust 1 x Scouting Run Grumpy Level 20 Dwarf Priest Healing Hand Mace St. Portia's Maul Mail Of The Martyr Black Cat Buckler Diamond Moccasins Silver Healing Ring Fingerbone Of St. Ob Silver Healing Ring Raging Battler Focused Healer 1 x Horned Plates 1 x Toughened Hide Strips 2 x Help The Weak 3 x Parry 3 x Consuming Spear 1 x Brutal Charge 3 x Greater Heal 2 x Mighty Bludgeon 1 x Quick Run 2 x Sapping Spear 2 x Limited Heal 2 x Martyr Blessing 1 x Sundering Strike 2 x Blind Rage 3 x Strong Bludgeon 3 x Talented Healer 3 x Team Heal 1 x Sparkling Cloth Armor Grumpy Level 1 Dwarf Priest Ripping Mace Purging Mace Stargod's Raiments Twisting Shield Bertha's Big Clogs St Ulrich's Bones St Ulrich's Bones St Ulrich's Bones Raging Battler Advanced Piety 1 x Officer's Harness 1 x Lunging Bash 1 x Enervating Touch 1 x Inspiring Presence 1 x Reliable Mail 1 x Cushioning Armor 2 x Purge 2 x Altruism 3 x Martyr Blessing 2 x Sundering Strike 2 x Blind Rage 1 x Toughened Hide Strips 4 x Bless 2 x Purging Strike 1 x Predictable Stab 1 x Greater Heal 3 x Cleansing Ray 1 x Hard To Pin Down 1 x Walk 3 x Purging Burst 2 x Pushback Parry This one was called Triple Trouble. I don't remember who gave me the base build for this. The idea is that the warrior is actually a range 2 guy with his bash and wizards teleport helping keeping people away so that you hopefully can kill them while they can't. There was no Vengence back then obviously ! Grumpy Level 1 Human Wizard Heartripper Pearwood Staff Phantom Pain Phantom Pain Luke's Iron Hand Asmod's Telekinetic Chain Festive Robe Mouse Boots Untrained Tactics Electroporter Novice 2 x Winds Of War 1 x Subtle Parry 1 x Fright 1 x Frost Jolt 7 x Telekinesis 1 x Powerful Spark 1 x Reliable Mail 2 x Flanking Move 1 x Spark Inductor 1 x Unreliable Block 1 x Stone Spikes 1 x Mighty Spark 4 x Illusory Barrier 1 x Cautious Sneak 1 x Dimensional Traveller 2 x Path Of Knives 6 x Punishing Bolt 1 x Lateral Thinking 1 x Acid Jet Grumpy Level 1 Elf Warrior Zoltan's Laser Scourge Double-edged Sword Blazing Shortsword Gauntlets Of The Giant Black Cat Buckler Captain Cedric's Helm Zachary's Boots Cautious Mobility Superb Impaling 2 x Officer's Harness 2 x Elven Maneuvers 2 x Dancing Cut 1 x Potent Stab 1 x Reliable Hide Armor 2 x Impaler 2 x Reliable Mail 2 x Violent Spin 4 x Lunging Bash 3 x Fiery Stab 1 x Clumsy Chop 1 x Backbiting Strike 1 x Combustible 1 x Scouting Run 1 x Weakened Armor 1 x Frenzy Aura 3 x Parry 1 x Stab 2 x Laser Whip 3 x Impaling Stab Grumpy Level 20 Dwarf Priest Ripping Mace Purging Mace Stargod's Raiments Hexagon Shield Hawkwind's Moccasins St Ulrich's Bones St Ulrich's Bones St Ulrich's Bones Raging Battler Advanced Piety 1 x Lunging Bash 1 x Enervating Touch 1 x Inspiring Presence 1 x Cushioning Armor 2 x Purge 2 x Altruism 3 x Martyr Blessing 2 x Sundering Strike 2 x Blind Rage 1 x Toughened Hide Strips 4 x Bless 2 x Purging Strike 1 x Predictable Stab 1 x Greater Heal 1 x Escaping Run 3 x Cleansing Ray 2 x Dangerous Maneuver 1 x Surging Shield Block 3 x Purging Burst 2 x Pushback Parry
And the last but certainly not least, the now completely nerfed Burfft ! That build was way too strong. Flash of Agony didn't deal damage to yourself and Savage Curse was +4 damage for mages. There was many burfft builds around back then. My take was simply to put as much cycling as possible so to draw 8+2 damage fireballs as fast as possible and it's pretty hard to hide from fireballs ! That deck killed everything very very fast so that opponent don't have time to stock on armors. This team got to 1896 which back then was the top rating. Then Curse and Flash were (finally) nerfed at once. Grumpy Level 20 Dwarf Wizard Searing Pain Searing Pain Runestone Runestone Sensate's Ring Sensate's Ring Explorer's Force Suit Hawkwind's Moccasins Solid Rock Electroporter Novice 1 x Spark Inductor 6 x Fireball 6 x Flash Of Agony 1 x Dimensional Traveller 3 x Winds Of War 1 x Parry 2 x Gusts Of War 1 x Force Field 1 x Immovable 5 x Squeamish 2 x Dangerous Maneuver 2 x Wall Of Fire 1 x Powerful Spark 1 x Toughness 2 x Little Zap 1 x Escaping Run Grumpy Level 1 Dwarf Wizard Searing Pain Searing Pain Runestone Runestone Sensate's Ring Sensate's Ring Explorer's Force Suit Mouse Boots Solid Rock Electroporter Novice 1 x Spark Inductor 6 x Fireball 1 x Dimensional Traveller 3 x Winds Of War 1 x Parry 2 x Gusts Of War 1 x Cautious Sneak 1 x Force Field 1 x Immovable 5 x Squeamish 2 x Flanking Move 2 x Wall Of Fire 1 x Powerful Spark 1 x Toughness 2 x Little Zap 6 x Flash Of Agony Grumpy Level 20 Dwarf Priest Cursed Radcannon Darkblood Glaive Jet Armor Aegis Of The Defender Zachary's Boots Skull Of Savage Iljin Skull Of Savage Iljin Skull Of Savage Iljin Advanced Ferocity Novice Ablution 2 x Holy Presence 1 x Weak Chop 1 x Dwarven Battle Cry 9 x Savage Curse 3 x Inspiring Presence 1 x Nimble Strike 1 x War Cry 1 x Purge 1 x Invigorating Touch 1 x Traveling Curse 1 x Frenzy Aura 2 x Defender's Block 1 x Weakened Armor 1 x Unholy Wellspring 3 x Radiation Bomb 2 x Unholy Energy 1 x Polearm Slash 2 x Violent Spin 2 x Blind Rage
Welcome back! Babylon 5 fan? $:^ ] The only thing I don't like about your builds is Grumpy. $:^ [ Such a pain to follow a battle log when everybody's Grumpy. Not like it stops me from following. Just makes me grumpy. $:^ [
Yeah, giving the same name to everyone is an old tech from guilds I just never bothered changing characters names.
