KRF [Steam] The Sunken Citadel Iron challenge - veteran with Alric
https://youtu.be/I6ts-yh4-AsAlric is the most versatile and reliable hero! Who else can go toe-to-toe with Bluegales, or block multiple enemies?
Nobody.
That's why he is my favorite hero and the backbone of many strategies of mine.
Anyway, my layout is like this...
2 Necromancer Towers with level 1 Death Rider
1 DWAARP with level 1 Core Drill and level 3 Furnace Blast. Core Drill killed 2 Bloodshells and 5 Blacksurges.
1 bare Battle-Mecha T200
I left 3 Shrine of Regnos' as they were; no upgrade.
I started with 2 Necromancer Towers one each on both sides,
Battle-Mecha (w/o upgrade) on the East island, and level 3 artillery on the main island.
then, I upgraded it to DWAARP right away.
I learn a lot from playing challenge multiple times while devising a strategy. Today was no exception.
1. Everything goes like clockwork in a single-wave Iron challenge. Thus, if the timing of Core Drill upgrade is right on, you can get the most out of 400 gold. Even if it is disabled by Blacksurges, it cannot be stopped once the drill goes down.
I see no need to build Archmage Tower or to upgrade Shrine of Regnos.
2. Necromancer Tower with Death Rider and Battle-Mecha can take care of the East island by themselves.
3. For Blacksurges that spawn from the West and go on the ground path, I didn't use Shrine of Regnos to outright kill them but to bring down their HP. Otherwise, they would retreat into their shells and regen massively.