Charnel Mission 2 Mission Title: Golgotha, the forbidden site of the demon gate Objective 1:Desecrate Abraxus' altar Mission Attributes: +2 to Charnel, -1 to Persephone, -1 to James, -1 to Stratos, -1 to Pyro New Units: Necryl New Spells: Protective swarm Charnel sends you to Golgotha to clear the way to the demon gate. He warns that you may face opposition in the form of an enemy wizard - in this case, Abraxus, who speaks with you as the mission opens. Charnel also advises that you may find help at the demon gate in the form of a netherfiend, a sturdy, durable creature that can help against Abraxus as well as help you collect souls faster. Battle Abraxus near your own manaliths so that you can reform quickly upon death and recharge mana fast for frequent spellcasting. For a second mission, this one is tough, because Abraxus puts up a tough battle, particularly with her use of air units. Abraxus also employs guardians on her manaliths - these are standard creatures that are supercharged by their direct link to the manalith, and they put up quite a fight. You receive a new unit, the necryl, available for production, as well as the new spell, protective swarm. Build a manalith and bolster your army with additional ranged units to combat Abraxus' air supremacy. Don't neglect scythes, however, for use against ground targets. Continue beyond the first manalith and locate the second mana fountain; construct a second manalith over the next mana fountain. You'll find many Abraxus-controlled manaliths around the map. You should destroy as many as you find and replace them with your own. If you're having trouble against Abraxus, be sure to seek out the demon gate and the netherfiend. Conduct battles against Abraxus near your own manalith. You may also wish to put your own guardians in place (especially fallen) to combat incoming air units and help turn battle tides to your side. Heal your units during battle, because Abraxus will frequently possess a numbers advantage. Use your low-level offensive spell against Abraxus' creatures and use the heal spell to repair your own. Quickly gather up blue souls and attempt to convert red souls before Abraxus can reclaim them. Move in toward Abraxus' altar and manaliths (with guardians) as you begin to gain a unit advantage. Clear out the manaliths around Abraxus' altar and replace them with your own. Abraxus' air units are particularly tough, and she doesn't hesitate to summon groups of them. Use fallen specifically to counter the air units; cast offensive spells to help destroy them. Approach Abraxus' altar and create a necryl (or move a current unit up against the altar) and cast the desecrate spell. As Abraxus' altar is being desecrated, group your forces and target the wizard herself. Destroy Abraxus during the active desecration, and the mission concludes in success. Removing Abraxus from the map pleases Charnel and clears the path to the demon gate.   « Previous Page Charnel Missions (cont.) »