Sacrifice Game Guide
 
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Stratos Mission 7

Mission Title: Idylliac, the capital of Elysium, Persephone's final stronghold

Objective: Defeat Yogo

Mission Attributes: None
New Units: Yeti
New Spells: Fence

With Stratos now fully in the role of traitor, he sends you to Idylliac to combat Persephone at her stronghold - it's you against her remaining champion, Yogo (Stratos has already double-crossed and banished Shakti). The map is similar to those found in other campaigns, including Pyro's and Charnel's - though here you face only one enemy wizard.

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To desecrate Yogo's altar, you must defeat the guardians who protect the manalith just behind the altar.
A new melee unit, the yeti, is offered for use. Slow-moving but moderately powerful, the yeti can temporarily freeze enemy units upon contact. The new spell, fence, erects a supernatural, electric fence, which damages all units that cross - excellent for keeping enemy units away (or damaging them if they decide to get close).

Begin by approaching the mana fountain and constructing a manalith. Yogo doesn't attack immediately, but it's still best to defend this position to steal some enemy souls. Cast the guardian spell on a ranged or artillery unit at the manalith and keep the yeti mobile and by your side. Locate the island near your start position. Teleport over to the island by casting the spell on the manalith there. Erect a shrine on the mana fountain and use offensive spells to kill the villagers. Convert their souls, then return to the main island.

Use these additional spells to create another guardian for your manalith. Let Yogo approach and cast the fence spell and other offensive spells as your guardians assist in the attack. Yogo is extremely quick, and he can quickly reclaim his deceased red souls. Target Yogo with your yeti (and even the guardians) to temporarily banish Yogo so that you can easily convert the conflict's remaining red souls. As you gain souls, start producing a few yetis and ranged and air units to support them. Don't rush out from your altar; let Yogo attack your heavily defended start location and make him pay through soul conversion.

As you venture out from your start location and toward Yogo's base, canvass the map for additional mana fountains (or enemy manaliths). Construct your own manaliths, though eventually it would be to your benefit to replace an enemy manalith with a shrine - sac-doctors can return here to convert enemy souls. A couple of villages between your altar and Yogo's contain peasants who are loyal to Persephone. Eliminate them with spells or your units and convert the extra souls.

Yogo's altar is well protected by guardians at three manaliths. Attack from the left or right side of his altar, however, and you will have to deal with only two of the manaliths. Cast the fence spell or other spells to weaken the guardians and then send in your attack force to destroy the manalith. Replace it quickly before Yogo arrives. There's another manalith behind Yogo's altar. Though it appears that the guardians protecting the manalith shouldn't be a problem, they can in fact strike your sac-doctors performing desecration on the altar.

Destroy the guardians here with well-placed spells and an aggressive attack. Once completed, summon a yeti near Yogo's altar and cast the desecrate spell. Locate Yogo on the minimap and surround him with units and assist with spells to defeat Persephone and her champion.

 
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