This was a weird map all around. Iron mode feels more like what heroic mode should have been, while heroic mode feels more like an iron mode. But despite that I've enjoyed both, and it's rekindled my enthusiasm to pick up the pace on these maps after the chore that was Arborean Hamlet.
I enjoyed trying out the Bog Hermit for the first time. I like the design, as it's a very versatile tower. Both magic mode and AoE mode feel powerful and useful, and the special abilities are pretty good as well. I wish I could continue to use it going forward, but alas, this is probably the last time I will since it's a premium tower.
The only real trick to this map is holding off the Hydras at the top right exit, and it's not really a trick, just a matter of good micro and endurance. The other lanes are pretty straightforward. I will say that I appreciate that Ironhide went back to including very powerful and mini-boss level mobs in Alliance. In Vengeance it's like they were afraid of putting them in, and when they did they were just too easy to deal with. Enemies like Bone Carriers and Crystal Demolishers were ridiculously slow as well as vulnerable to either Possession or insta-kills. A single Spectral Mausoleum with Possession could kill a Bone Carrier solo as a result. Hydras are a real-deal threat though, and they remind me of Cerberuses from the original game in their deadliness.
Impressions
It's a pretty easy map altogether, so there's no one in 'C' tier and everyone gets the chance to improve their GPAs. Even Raelyn gets a rare unadorned 'B' due to her superior ability to tank the Hydras.
The only really notable grades were Onagro, who managed to land an 'A-' despite my worries that he wouldn't do well due to his inability to block, and Lumenir, who again did a leapfrog of Kosmyr, earning a rare 'A+'. Despite her lack of blocking, Lumenir's hero spell does a fantastic job of both stalling and damaging Hydras, and she was able to eliminate them all quickly with extreme prejudice.
Final Grades
- Vesper - B-
- Raelyn - B
- Nyru - B-
- Torres - B-
- Anya - B+
- Grimson - B-
- Broden - A+
- Therien - B-
- Onagro - A-
- Warhead - B
- Lumenir - A+
- Kosmyr - A
- Stregi - B
- Bonehart - A+
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