The Knight - NEW Dark Troop!

[TheOneTheyCallSmasher]

Seems deadly and fun!

Good Idea!

Thanks guys!!

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UPDATE: Complete thread makeover!! Inspired by AnthonyVince's Volcano Mage thread!

[Shashwat]

Literally awesome !!!!!


So cool

[Antdroid]

Increase HP a bit.

[AnthonyVince]

Increase HP a bit.

NOOOO do not increase HP. If anything, it seems a bit too hefty as it is.

[Jahboy777]

i don't know.. i just don't see it..

Say i have my x-bow aimed at ground to destroy troops from far away.. If my walls are strong and my x-bow keeps firing away at these guys my best weapon just blows up and lets you in?

[TheOneTheyCallSmasher]

I actually think this is a really good idea now, that you've balanced the stats perfectly!

Thanks!!

Increase HP a bit.

I agree with Anthony, increasing HP would make this troop OP again

NOOOO do not increase HP. If anything, it seems a bit too hefty as it is.

See above ↑

i don't know.. i just don't see it..

Say i have my x-bow aimed at ground to destroy troops from far away.. If my walls are strong and my x-bow keeps firing away at these guys my best weapon just blows up and lets you in?

Well the troop won't blow it up. If I'm not mistaken, Xbows have a HP of about 2000. So does this troop. And this troop only reflects a maximum of 25% of the damage done to it. Not to mention the other defences firing at it too.

[SuperMarc]

This mighty warrior's shiny armour reflects damage done to it, right back on to its enemies!

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Well I think I should first thank a few people. These guys helped me make this troop work :

jonnguy2014
icey567
AnthonyVince
Jamesf01
NuclearKiller42

And, surprisingly, 3 people on global who helped me with the stats. No seriously :

crush - LEANGDRY BOYS 3
saint john - the ballers
IrishDumplin - InvisibleEmpire

NOTE: The global people have given me permission to mention them here

NOTE2: Clans are as of April 8 2015

OK then, so let's get started on the troop:

The Knight

Alternative Names: Mirror Knight (Antdroid)

Sound OP? Well I've tried to balance it with the stats

Level	DPS	HP	Reflection (%)	Cost (DE)
1	120	1900	15	400
2	130	2000	20	450
3	150	2100	25	520

Constant stats:

Speed: 16
Favourite Target: Defences
Attack Rate: 2 seconds
Training Time: 30 minutes
Housing Space: 16
Damage Type: Single Target
Range: 1 tile
Targets: Ground (but Reflection works on air too)
Type: Ground Troop

Now, you may be thinking, what is this "Reflection"?

Well, that is this troop's special ability!

When attacked by a defence/enemy troop, this troop takes the damage, and then also inflicts the same damage on the defence! Example:

Mortar attacks level 1 troop with 100 damage (100 to make calculations easier)

Troop loses 100 HP

Mortar loses 10% of 100 = 10 HP

Now, you may be thinking, what if there are 10 of these all bunched up, and a mortar (or any splash defence/troop) does 100 damage to all of them in one shot? Does the mortar lose 100 HP?! The answer is yes, the mortar loses 10 HP from each Knight, so in this case, 100 HP.

This troop will be unlocked in Dark Barracks Level 7, which will cost 4,250,000 elixir and 10 days to upgrade.

Upgrade Costs:

Level	Upgrade Cost	Upgrade Time
2	70,000	12 Days
3	80,000	14 Days

Now let's see how this troop will affect the game.

Attacking Strategies

✔Never send in only one of this troop! One Knight cannot take out a defence on it's own; send it two or three together to share out the damage and reflect more damage!

✔Don't tank this troop - make this troop the tank! Always send in this troop first; remember, we want the troop to get attacked, we want to utilise the Reflection.

✔Send in this troop backed with a Healer/Heal Spell; giving the troop more HP means more HP there to be reflected.

✔Remember that raging this troop will NOT increase its reflection percentage!

Army Compositions

✔KnBarch (Knights + Barbarians + Archers) - FARM - Send in one or two Knights, with 40-50 Barbarians and Archers behind them, and do the same on another side. Send in your heroes and you could even get the town hall!

✔GoWiKn (Golems + Wizards + Witches) (pronounced GoWin) - WAR - Very similar to the GoWiPe attack, except you have Knights rather than Pekkas! The Knights help the Golems by weakening the defences, so Golems can finish them off easily. Wizards and Heroes do the rest!

✔KnArch (Knights + Archers) - FARM - Same as KnBarch but with 80-100 Archers instead of 40-50 Barbarians and Archers.

✔KnHoWi (Knights + Healers + Hog Riders + Wizards) - WAR - As the Hog Riders rush ahead to attack defences rub inside the base, the Knights can attack the same defences as the Hog Riders with their Reflection!

✔Add Healers to any of these arm'ies to make the attack even more powerful!

Defensive Strategies

✔Well keep your splash damage centralised! That's the main point, really. Let your point defences take these troops out.

✔Utilise your traps! Knights can't reflect damage onto Bombs and Giant Bombs! Waste their HP by blowing them up!

Defending From The Clan Castle

✔This troop is very good in defence. Most troops that attack it die of reflection after a few hits.

✔To kill this troop, NEVER use wizards, archers, goblins or hog riders. The best troop to counter the knight is the Valkyrie, but barbarians would do too. This is because of their DPS:HP ratio.

TRIVIA

✔ The Knight's shiny armour represents its Reflection ability.
✔A maximum of 15 Knights can fit in a set of maxed army camps, increasing to 17 if you count the 2 that can fit in a maxed Clan Castle.
✔A rage spell will increase the Knight's DPS, but not its reflection percentage.

And now for the:

FAQ

Why is this a ground troop?
Well, the main thing I had to see while making the stats of this troop was the various defences' DPS:HP ratio. Air defences have a very high DPS compared to their HP, and would have both demolished the troop, and also would have been wrecked by the Reflection.

Why the Knight?
Well the original name was the Mirror (suggested by jonnguy2014). But that was a bit unrealistic, so in the end we decided to have a knight, with "mirror-like" armour

Isn't this just a P.E.K.K.A.?
No. No it's not. It has a lower HP and a lower DPS, and it has reflection.

What if there are no defences left?
When there are no defences still alive, the Knight cannot reflect any damage. But don't worry! The Knight still has some DPS, to attack buildings on it's own.

FEEDBACK













Here is how you can help! I'd love to hear your comments, opinions, suggestions, and questions as I can always improve upon this idea. Here are some things that would be great to comment on:

✔ Suggestions to make this troop more balanced
✔ Ideas you have for strategies this could enable
✔ Ideas you have for setting up your base to defend from this unit
✔ Description suggestions
✔ Questions about how this troop works
✔ Explain why you don't like this troop, or even why you do

Well I hope you liked this troop idea, as I've been working at it for at least a week! If you like the idea, be sure to reply! Well reply anyway

Thanks!

Love the art. This idea is very detailed and is very well balanced. This is one of the rare times I say this on new troops and spells: good job!

[Jahboy777]

Thanks!!

I agree with Anthony, increasing HP would make this troop OP again

See above ↑

Well the troop won't blow it up. If I'm not mistaken, Xbows have a HP of about 2000. So does this troop. And this troop only reflects a maximum of 25% of the damage done to it. Not to mention the other defences firing at it too.

And how would this work with the obvious heal spell accompaniment?

[KMRS]

Absolutely incredable idea, yes!!

[TheOneTheyCallSmasher]

Love the art. This idea is very detailed and is very well balanced. This is one of the rare times I say this on new troops and spells: good job!

Thanks!!

Btw the art is from Google

And how would this work with the obvious heal spell accompaniment?

A maxed healing spell will still only add 400 RD (reflection damage)

Absolutely incredable idea, yes!!

Thanks!!