Ice Elemental
Frozen construct summoned by Conjurer. Tankier than Fire Elemental with higher HP and Armor. Applies stackable Freeze for crowd control.
Unit Stats
Abilities
Deals 1 + STR physical damage and applies Freeze: -1 Speed -1 Move for 2 turns. Stacks with additional applications.
Deals 0 + PSI psionic damage to enemies in a cone and applies Freeze to all targets. AOE crowd control.
Ice Elemental is an invocation: doesn't leave a corpse, takes +2 damage from Smite, gains Portal Boost from portals (+1 STR +1 PSI).
Ice Elemental has +1 Armor (already included in stats). When hit by physical attacks, attacker gains Freeze for 1 turn. Punishes melee attackers.
Tactical Tips
Freeze Stacking
Each Freeze application is -1 Speed -1 Move. Stack multiple Freezes on priority targets to cripple their mobility. Glacial Breath can Freeze entire enemy groups.
Frontline Presence
With 3 HP and 1 Armor, Ice Elemental is tankier than Fire. Use as a frontline blocker while applying Freeze. Frozen Shell punishes melee attackers.
Portal Boost Value
Portal Boost grants +1 STR +1 PSI. For Ice Elemental, this means Frost Strike deals 4 damage (instead of 3) and Glacial Breath deals 2 (instead of 1).
Frozen Shell Counter
When enemies hit Ice Elemental with physical attacks, they get Frozen. Fast melee units like Berserker become slow after engaging. Passive defense mechanism.
Counters & Matchups
Strong Against
- Fast melee units: Freeze + Frozen Shell cripples their mobility
- Grouped enemies: Glacial Breath applies Freeze to multiple targets
- Speed-dependent comps: Freeze stacking destroys turn order
Weak Against
- Paladin: Smite +2 bonus damage destroys invocations
- Ranged psionic: Pyromancer ignores Armor with PSI damage
- Purify effects: Paladin's Purifying Light removes Freeze
