Random Thoughts on Combat

All your planning, building, and creature management is really just building the foundation for a good old assault on whomever your current nemesis might be (be he keeper or Lord of the Land). Your creatures can handle themselves well in combat, but to really turn the tide in your favor, you must step in and offer your dastardly wisdom.

What follows are a few tips and strategies to get the most out of your fighting forces.

• First and foremost, prepare your minions for battle! That means training and combat in the pit. Raise your creatures' levels as high as you can in the preparation time that you have.
  
  
• Second, take care of your creatures! Dungeon Keeper 2 isn't an RTS in which you can just build more troops - all your warriors are vital, and if one is wounded, get him out of there and back to the safety of his lair. Once the dust settles, be free with your healing spell to rejuvenate your followers. Remember, they will also gain valuable experience in combat, so helping them to live to fight another day is an investment in your future as well.
  
  
• If you must drop a bunch of fighters into a battle, drop the mistresses and goblins in first (they recover the quickest). You might also want to cast a thunderbolt spell on the leading enemies to drop them for a few precious seconds.