They exist to help you expand your territory against NPCs in year 1 and help you fight early wars against other players in year 2 or 3. These guys are huge monsters with high natural protection and multiple attacks, making them powerful thugs from turn 1 and are almost always taken awake. TheyвЂ™re also a good way to get both good scales and a cheap bless (put 3 points in either fire/water/earth/air or astral/nature/death/blood). This lets nations that normally only have access to a few schools of magic branch out into other types that they donвЂ™t normally have access to. These are dirt cheap mortal bodies that are too fragile for combat, but are able to take a wide variety of magic paths. So named for their colorful magic skill icons. There are 4 archetypes, going by base dominion score: Pretender BodyДЄfter you pick your nation, the first thing youвЂ™ll pick is your pretenderвЂ™s body. This guide is intended to be a concise overview of some of the more complicated parts of the game, and suggestions of things to consider when customizing your nation. There are detailed guides out there, that go deep into the mathematics behind the game.

Unless you have a solid understanding of the game mechanics, it can be hard to make good choices when designing your nation and its units, and the sheer amount of options available can be downright intimidating to a new player. Guide to Building Pretender, Bless, and Thugs IntroductionДominions 5 is a very complex game. Guide to Building Pretender, Bless, and Thugs.

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