New Spell Factory Spell: Shroud

Shroud: A new spell that allows a cloud of smoke to cover your troops to prevent enemy defenses from attacking them while inside the shroud. The size of the cloud would probably be smaller than most spells and only last for a few seconds.

In terms of tactics- some bases have small holes that allow you to enter into enemy bases directly- but usually you get destroyed by mortars raining down on the small area. This spell would allow you to break in without taking damage and get a foothold in the base before getting annihilated.

Upgrading the spell with the Laboratory would possibly make the size of the shroud larger, and make it last longer.

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Another idea would be to make a Dark Elixir troop that has a shroud around it as it moves, protecting troops that move with it- but this would require allowing certain enemy defenses to hit the target in order to kill it.

Anyone else think this is a cool idea?

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Originally Posted by oowateroo

Shroud: A new spell that allows a cloud of smoke to cover your troops to prevent enemy defenses from attacking them while inside the shroud. The size of the cloud would probably be smaller than most spells and only last for a few seconds.

In terms of tactics- some bases have small holes that allow you to enter into enemy bases directly- but usually you get destroyed by mortars raining down on the small area. This spell would allow you to break in without taking damage and get a foothold in the base before getting annihilated.

Upgrading the spell with the Laboratory would possibly make the size of the shroud larger, and make it last longer.

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Another idea would be to make a Dark Elixir troop that has a shroud around it as it moves, protecting troops that move with it- but this would require allowing certain enemy defenses to hit the target in order to kill it.

Anyone else think this is a cool idea?

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the spell version is good enough but the troop version is not that good.

a troop used for hiding other troops? Is there damage? Give the hitpoints. And etc...

I like the idea of a spell, even though a bit overpowered... Good idea though, could be used for many reasons

I think theyre already threads on an invincibility spell...this is more or less the same.

The danger is though that 4 of them could be used once goblins reach the storages...even if they only last seconds it would still be OP...

The troop does a similar thing to a healer- increases the time for which troops live.

But i like the spell, hopefully will be added to the game.

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Originally Posted by Markoolio

the spell version is good enough but the troop version is not that good.

a troop used for hiding other troops? Is there damage? Give the hitpoints. And etc...

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The troop, which is more of an after thought, would have very little hit points, probably be targeted by archer towers only (as they could 'see above' the shroud), and do minimal damage. Probably 250-300 HP (maybe less if only archer towers can hit it), ~40 damage, cost a boatload of dark elixir, and move at a decent pace, around 18-22 speed (something that would average out so it moves at around the same speed as other troops).



Or maybe make it a flying unit, like a healer, that throws out AOE shroud that lasts for like .1 - .3 seconds long, and is a flying unit. Like a dark angel. This would make it cause no damage and be targeted by any air defenses, then give it more hit points. The shroud, probably not aoe, but targets 1 target at a time to make it less OP.

I like this idea, and I would use it. I especially liked that you gave a tactical example. I would not have thought of that. If SC comes out with your spell I am totally going to use it.

Keep up the good work.

Happy Clashing!

How would this shroud be affected by spring traps and bombs?

Seems a little OP but I like the idea :)

But it also does sound OP. One way to balance it out would be to have it so that no attacks can be made by units inside the shroud as well. It could be renamed Fog, and would cover all units inside, but would also protect the defensive buildings from being attacked as well. Units will move through the shroud and ignore all buildings (except maybe walls) until the shroud clears or they leave the aoe, while also being protected from towers and cc troops. Example:
I find a spawn hole in your base, I drop a shroud spell on it then dump my melee troops. They move through the shroud until they reach the end, then attack their first target outside of it. That way the troops will be spread out and attacking something before the mortars fire their first volley, and they won't die in one hit.
Example2:
I use WBs to bust a hole to the storages, drop a shroud between my spawn point and the loot, then send in goblins, who will have a clear path
Example of a failed use:
Instead of dropping the shroud along the path, I cast it on top of my goblins once they reach the loot. The goblins can no longer see the storages and will leave to find another one outside
One more:
All my archers bunch up right next to a wizard tower. Casting shroud on the tower and archers will prevent the tower from decimating my whole army, and force my archers to leave and spread out (hopefully)

Sounds awesome

Would make more sense to have it disable defenses instead. Kind of like Blinding Cloud in starcraft 2.

Shroud decreases attack range to 1 for 5-10s. So instead of dropping it on your units, you could drop it on a group of mortars or wiz towers to disable them for a few seconds. Lets your troops move in for the kill.

Makes it more strategic too, you dont just dump your troops and drop a shroud, you disable a few select defenses to help deployment.

Probably need to cost around the same as a lightning spell to be effective though. Levels would increase the time, 5s at level 1 + 1s for each level.

I sort of feel like you just described the lightning spell, except instead of strategically destroying a building or reinforcements, I can only temporarily disable them. In that case I would get lightning every time. I definitely think the new spell has to be as unique as the existing four (props to SC for these spells!) and I think that this spell has the potential to open up completely new combat strategies, which is the ultimate goal