Castle Age Update – War, Volcanic Knight, Helm Of Dragon Power – 10 Jun 2010
609 days agoLevel: 222 Date: 10-June-2010 Mood: Sad
Well guys, as usual I have been neglecting to update this blog. Sorry about that. Been very very busy these days with my work and my family. Well, sometimes, other things take priority. But hey, I am here continuing the blog right? And yes, I have not been neglecting to play Castle Age. I usually spend about 1 to 2 hrs playing Castle Age every day. Not in one shot of course, but throughout the day. Although I complain about the game endless, it has been rather addictive. So if you don’t have the time to spare, please don’t play the game.
Okay, enough of distractions and excuses! I have some very cool updates to inform you guys. First of all, I have finally created the Volcanic Knight! Two of them in one shot. Not bad. And yes, I have finally gotten my Helm of Dragon Power, which has been eluding me since the beginning of time. I got that Dragon Scale after slaying a dragon. Not bad, considering that the Helm of Dragon Power is the most powerful helmet in the game. And those Volcanic Knights are impressive units as well. And in fact, the pieces for the Volcanic Knight are much easier to obtain for Cronus.
Yup, all the necessary ingredients to create the Volcanic Knight.
Here we have the Volcanic Knight. From the picture, it seems that he is holding the sword with 2 hands. So what happened to the shield? He ate it?
The Attack and Defense stats for the Volcanic Knight is quite good. The combined stats are the same as Cronus.
Yes, got the Dragon Scale to create the Helm of Dragon Power. Yaaaa!!!!
Yaaaa!!! However, how in the world did the Helm become a Dragon Mask when all the pieces to create that Helm does not have anything resembling a Dragon face? Boogles the mind, doesn’t it?
Not bad. Best Helm in the game. Too bad, I only own 1. All I am lacking are Dragon Scales. I should be able to create a few more Helms if I can find some more Dragon Scales. So I guess I will have to fight the Dark Legion for it. Boring…
Oh, I forgot to mention, Castle Age has something new – WAR! I believe it is something like the where you battle other players. But this time, you can deploy some more strategy than just brute force. If I am not wrong, it depends on your stats (Attack and Defense) and that of your generals. Better generals mean better chances of victory. Basically, you assign generals to key positions in your castle (you can choose where you want to place your general in something called a War Council) and then fight it out. I have not tried it out myself. Too busy fighting monsters to test it out.
Anyway, I fought in the battle against Ariel, the Angel of Wrath and lost. Very very disappointing. I hit for about 7 million damage/healing and countless amount of stamina to return favors but in the end, it was a failure. And if you look at the picture, you can see that it had about only 10% of life remaining. If only we had a few more hours, we might success in slaying it. What a major waste of stamina and energy and effort. I had to spend hours returning favors and helping others with sieges hoping that they too would return the favor. Alas, it was not to be. I guess the initial problem was that nobody really got into the mood of things. So it was very slow in the beginning. And we also lack big hitters. Even the summoner himself did very little in terms of attacking. So it was probably doomed from the start. Anyway, here are some of the successes recently.
Emerald Dragon with 216,784 dmg :
You have been rewarded 3 demi points of Corvintheus!
You have been rewarded 3 demi points of Azeron!
You have been rewarded 3 demi points of Ambrosia!
You have been rewarded 2 demi points of Corvintheus!
You have been awarded with: Fire Elemental! [attack: 8 defense: 5] You have been awarded with: Fire Elemental! [attack: 8 defense: 5] You have been awarded with: Griffin! [attack: 6 defense: 6] You have been awarded with: Fireball! [attack: 5 defense: 0] You have been awarded with: Moonfall Crown! [attack: 6 defense: 3] You have been awarded with: Fireball! [attack: 5 defense: 0] You have been awarded with: Marketplace!
You have been awarded with: Tempest Shield! [attack: 4 defense: 6]
Yawn. Nothing impressive here. Not even a single favor point! Wuhahahaha! I want favor points!
Alpha Bahamut with 4,704,887 activity:
You have been rewarded 1 demi points of Malekus!
You have been rewarded 2 demi points of Ambrosia!
You have been awarded with: Angelic Blessing! [attack: 0 defense: 2] You have been awarded with: Rusty Gloves! [attack: 1 defense: 1] You have been awarded with: Angelic Blessing! [attack: 0 defense: 2] You have been awarded with: Earth Shard! [attack: 1 defense: 3] You have been awarded with: Angelic Blessing! [attack: 0 defense: 2] You have been awarded with: Angelic Blessing! [attack: 0 defense: 2] You have been awarded with: Burning Blade! [attack: 16 defense: 13] You have been awarded with: Lavareign Axe! [attack: 12 defense: 17] You have been awarded with: Burning Blade! [attack: 16 defense: 13] You have been awarded with: Hellkite Minion! [attack: 32 defense: 27] You have been awarded with: Mountain Keep!
You have been awarded with: Mountain Keep!
You have been awarded with: Skullfire! [attack: 16 defense: 16] You have been awarded with: Hellforge Plate! [attack: 25 defense: 12]
Yes, this is where I got the two Burning Blades. And with that I had my two Volcanic Knights. Alphas do drop good loots. Two epics and the other drops are quite reasonable. I believe that I have just shown that Alpha Bahamut drops can be quite impressive as well. And unlike fighting Ariel, Alpha Bahamut are much easier to bring down.
Frost Dragon with 337,020 dmg:
You have been rewarded 1 demi points of Azeron!
You have been rewarded 1 demi points of Malekus!
You have been rewarded 2 demi points of Aurora!
You have been rewarded 3 demi points of Malekus!
You have been awarded with: War Bear! [attack: 5 defense: 4] You have been awarded with: Fire Elemental! [attack: 8 defense: 5] You have been awarded with: Water Sprite! [attack: 6 defense: 6] You have been awarded with: Water Sprite! [attack: 6 defense: 6] You have been awarded with: Dragonbane! [attack: 5 defense: 5] You have been awarded with: Moonfall Crown! [attack: 6 defense: 3] You have been awarded with: Mountain Keep!
You have been awarded with: Dragon Scale! [attack: 4 defense: 9]
Yes, the Dragon Scale! With that, I created my first Helm of Dragon Power. I know, I should have my first Helm of Dragon Power when I was at a much lower level, but somehow it seems to elude me. Not sure is it because I was unlucky, or that I fought very few dragons. Don’t worry, I will be correcting this soon enough. I am aiming for more dragons so that I can get the achievement rewards. And yes, no favor point for this one as well.
Cronus, The World Hydra with 1,980,463 dmg:
You have been rewarded 2 demi points of Aurora!
You have been rewarded 2 demi points of Aurora!
You have been rewarded 2 demi points of Corvintheus!
You have been rewarded 1 demi points of Ambrosia!
You have been awarded with: Dwarven Battlemaster! [attack: 9 defense: 7] You have been awarded with: Griffin! [attack: 6 defense: 6] You have been awarded with: Valerian Guard! [attack: 7 defense: 9] You have been awarded with: Griffin! [attack: 6 defense: 6] You have been awarded with: Death Knight! [attack: 9 defense: 6] You have been awarded with: Hydra: Rhea! [attack: 24 defense: 18] You have been awarded with: Dragonbane! [attack: 5 defense: 5] You have been awarded with: Dragonbane! [attack: 5 defense: 5] You have been awarded with: Serpentine Shield! [attack: 4 defense: 6] You have been awarded with: Mountain Keep!
You have been awarded with: Marketplace!
You have been awarded with: Hellslayer Knight! [attack: 29 defense: 33] You have been awarded with: Hellkite Minion! [attack: 32 defense: 27]
Not really that impressive but I didn’t put a lot of effort either. Well, thank you for the Hellslayer Knight,the Hellkite Minion and a Hydra head.
Dark Legion with 1,896 Orcs killed:
You have been rewarded 1 demi points of Azeron!
You have been rewarded 1 demi points of Malekus!
You have been rewarded 2 demi points of Aurora!
You have been rewarded 1 demi points of Malekus!
You have been awarded with: Valerian Mystic! [attack: 11 defense: 11] You have been awarded with: Valerian Mystic! [attack: 11 defense: 11] You have been awarded with: Angelic Blessing! [attack: 0 defense: 2] You have been awarded with: Valerian Mystic! [attack: 11 defense: 11] You have been awarded with: Ironhart’s Might! [attack: 5 defense: 1] You have been awarded with: Oathkeeper! [attack: 7 defense: 4] You have been awarded with: Angelic Sentinel! [attack: 20 defense: 24] You have been awarded with: Angelic Sentinel! [attack: 20 defense: 24] You have been awarded with: Atlantean Shield! [attack: 7 defense: 7] You have been awarded with: Defender! [attack: 7 defense: 10] You have been awarded with: Castle!
You have been awarded with: Castle!
You have been awarded with: Defender! [attack: 7 defense: 10]
Was hoping for yet another Dragon Scale, but I got nothing of that sort. All I got was Defenders, which are epic drops from the Dark Legion. But seriously, the Defender’s stats are not impressive. You will find better loot some place else. But let’s be honest, Dark Legion battles are usually very easy to complete.
Bahamut, The Volcanic Dragon with 2,990,001 Activity:
You have been rewarded 1 demi points of Aurora!
You have been rewarded 2 demi points of Ambrosia!
You have been awarded with: Angelic Blessing! [attack: 0 defense: 2] You have been awarded with: Feral Staff! [attack: 2 defense: 2] You have been awarded with: Feral Staff! [attack: 2 defense: 2] You have been awarded with: Angelic Blessing! [attack: 0 defense: 2] You have been awarded with: Rusty Armor! [attack: 2 defense: 3] You have been awarded with: Gladiator! [attack: 35 defense: 24] You have been awarded with: Lavareign Axe! [attack: 12 defense: 17] You have been awarded with: Mountain Keep!
You have been awarded with: Sky Sanctuary!
You have been awarded with: Volcanic Helm! [attack: 32 defense: 14] You have been awarded with: Skullfire! [attack: 16 defense: 16] You have been awarded with: Volcanic Emerald!
Oh, we got one Volcanic Emerald! Not bad, not bad at all. The Skullfire and the Volcanic Helm are also nice additions to my collection. And that very fat Gladiator will find a good home to hone his skills at the Arena. However if the gladiator is called Spartacus, I would better be careful.
Emerald Dragon with 79,086 dmg:
You have been rewarded 2 demi points of Corvintheus!
You have been awarded with: Fire Elemental! [attack: 8 defense: 5] You have been awarded with: Griffin! [attack: 6 defense: 6] You have been awarded with: Dragon Charm! [attack: 3 defense: 1] You have been awarded with: Marketplace!
You have been awarded with: Marketplace!
You have been awarded with: Dragon Talon! [attack: 6 defense: 6]
Hoohooohooo! This went down extremely fast, so I managed only to get a few hits before it died. And I didn’t get much from the loot.
The Amethyst Sea Serpent with 450,014 dmg / 19,155 def :
You have been rewarded 1 demi points of Azeron!
You have been rewarded 2 demi points of Malekus!
You have been rewarded 2 demi points of Aurora!
You have been rewarded 2 demi points of Malekus!
You have been awarded with: Atlantean Archer! [attack: 12 defense: 10] You have been awarded with: Spartan Spear! [attack: 2 defense: 0] You have been awarded with: Black Knight! [attack: 5 defense: 5] You have been awarded with: Spartan Shield! [attack: 0 defense: 2] You have been awarded with: Death Knight! [attack: 9 defense: 6] You have been awarded with: Spartan Warrior! [attack: 2 defense: 1] You have been awarded with: Demonic Mask! [attack: 6 defense: 5] You have been awarded with: Avenger Amulet! [attack: 5 defense: 2] You have been awarded with: Avenger Amulet! [attack: 5 defense: 2] You have been awarded with: Atlantean Mace! [attack: 6 defense: 3] You have been awarded with: Marketplace!
You have been awarded with: Atlantean Spear! [attack: 7 defense: 7] You have been awarded with: Atlantean Spear! [attack: 7 defense: 7]
Well, I got a ton of useless units and weapons. Although I got a lot of loot, seriously, those are useless to me at this point. I was hoping for a favor point but the gods did not favor me. Too bad.
The Emerald Sea Serpent with 50,692 dmg / 40,914 def :
You have been awarded 1 Favor Points!
You have been rewarded 1 demi points of Malekus!
You have been rewarded 1 demi points of Aurora!
You have been rewarded 1 demi points of Corvintheus!
You have been awarded with: Spartan Warrior! [attack: 2 defense: 1] You have been awarded with: Spartan Shield! [attack: 0 defense: 2] You have been awarded with: Griffin! [attack: 6 defense: 6] You have been awarded with: Spartan Shield! [attack: 0 defense: 2] You have been awarded with: Fire Elemental! [attack: 8 defense: 5] You have been awarded with: Sword of the Sea! [attack: 5 defense: 4] You have been awarded with: Gift Phoenix! [attack: 20 defense: 16] You have been awarded with: Moonfall Crown! [attack: 6 defense: 3] You have been awarded with: Gift Phoenix! [attack: 20 defense: 16] You have been awarded with: Atlantean Map Piece! [attack: defense: ]
Wuhaahaha, got a favor point from this. Just about 100,000 damage and defence, I got one favor point. And 2 gift phoenixes as well. Compare this to the previous battle, you see the major difference? It seems to me that there really is a “sweet spot” to hit for the serpents. Try to hit/defend serpents between 100,000 to 150,000 points. You will usually get better loot.
Bahamut, The Volcanic Dragon with 4,551,174 Activity:
You have been rewarded 1 demi points of Azeron!
You have been rewarded 1 demi points of Azeron!
You have been rewarded 2 demi points of Corvintheus!
You have been awarded with: Energy Potion! [attack: 0 defense: 0] You have been awarded with: Earth Shard! [attack: 3 defense: 2] You have been awarded with: Rusty Gloves! [attack: 1 defense: 1] You have been awarded with: Rusty Gloves! [attack: 1 defense: 1] You have been awarded with: Rusty Armor! [attack: 2 defense: 3] You have been awarded with: Feral Staff! [attack: 2 defense: 2] You have been awarded with: Earth Shard! [attack: 3 defense: 1] You have been awarded with: Gladiator! [attack: 35 defense: 24] You have been awarded with: Hellkite Minion! [attack: 32 defense: 27] You have been awarded with: Mountain Keep!
You have been awarded with: Sky Sanctuary!
You have been awarded with: Mountain Keep!
You have been awarded with: Hellforge Plate! [attack: 25 defense: 12] You have been awarded with: Skullfire! [attack: 16 defense: 16]
A few epics like the Hellforge Plate and the Skullfire seems impressive. But look carefully, I hit/heal for 4,551,174 in total. That is quite a lot but the loot does not equate to the effort I put in. I am thinking that the developers DO NOT want to reward hard work. They seem to be rewarding “tagging” whereby players come in hit for a certain damage and then only to return to get the loot. This makes it kind of difficult for others to complete the battle. Well, what can I say?
Anyway, thanks for reading. I really need to catch up on my sleep. Been sleeping only a few hours each now. See ya at the next update. Ciao!
