For heroic mode we have a challenge, but not quite as brutal as campaign mode was. The key to this map is to build in the lower center of the map so that Mechas can be repositioned to cover both lanes as needed. There just isn't enough gold to build two separate, solid chokepoints on each lane. Besides that we also adopt a very aggressive approach to going after the Abominations, trying to jam up a lot of them at the castle gates to avoid our defenses getting overwhelmed down the road.
Impressions
Most everyone does well here, as things just aren't as intense as campaign mode was. Cronan moves up to an 'A' for this map because of his good stalling ability, which is what's most needed from our heroes here. However, unlike campaign mode we do also need some decent DPS as well this time around to help get the Abominations out as fast as possible. For that reason Dierdre and Grawl swap grades from campaign mode. Dierdre took a surprising 'A' there while Grawl earned a 'B' for his mobility problems. But this map doesn't require nearly as much mobility as that one, and Grawl has a much better balance between stalling and DPSing than Dierdre.
This is another of those maps where Sha'tra's Abduction ability really shines. The ability to take out an extra Abomination really helps, and he earns an 'A' after a 'B' in campaign mode. Ashbite similarly redeems himself with an 'A' here. He still can't block, but here his superior DPS does in fact make up for it, as is normally the case with him.
Besides that, Karkinos and Kutsao step up to 'A's from campaign mode. Kahz earns a 'B' here - his issues are still a problem, but not quite so bad as campaign mode was. And finally poor Saitam just can't catch a break. His DPS is just far too low, and it really shows here.
Final Grades
- Alric - A
- Mirage - B
- Captain Blackthorne - A
- Cronan - A
- Bruxa - A
- Nivus - B
- Dierdre - B
- Grawl - A
- Sha'tra - A
- Ashbite - A
- Karkinos - A
- Kutsao - A
- Dante - A
- Bonehart - A
- Kahz - B
- Saitam - B
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