Pyromancer
Fire mage who applies burning damage over time. Excels at AoE damage with burning effects and can amplify PSI for allies. Gets stronger when casting high-cost abilities.
Unit Stats
Abilities
Deals 1 + PSI psionic damage and applies Burn: PSI/2 True Damage per turn for 2 turns.
Deals 0 + PSI psionic damage and applies Burn to all enemies in 3x3 area. Triggers Overfocus.
All allies in 3x3 area gain +1 PSI for 2 turns. Support ability that boosts psionic damage. Triggers Overfocus.
Each time Pyromancer casts an ability costing 3 AP (Fire Blast or Amplify PSI), gains +1 PSI for 3 turns. Rewards high-cost ability usage with increased power.
Tactical Tips
Burn Damage Over Time
Fire Bolt and Fire Blast apply Burn dealing PSI/2 True Damage per turn (2T). Stack burns on multiple enemies for sustained pressure—doesn't get reduced by Armor/Will.
Fire Blast for Groups
Fire Blast hits all enemies in 3x3 AOE. Best against grouped formations. Costs 3 AP so it triggers Overfocus for +1 PSI (3T) bonus.
Amplify PSI Synergy
Amplify PSI buffs allies +1 PSI (2T) in 3x3 area AND triggers Overfocus. Great with other psionic units like Mentalist/Conjurer.
Overfocus Snowball
Each 3 AP ability grants +1 PSI (3T). Snowballs your damage output in long fights. Stacks multiplicatively with Amplify PSI buffs.
Counters & Matchups
Strong Against
- Low Will units: Burn damage bypasses Armor, effective vs Guardian, Warlord, Berserker
- Grouped enemies: Fire Blast's 3x3 AOE applies Burn to multiple targets
- Sustained fights: Overfocus stacks PSI over time, burn deals continuous damage
Weak Against
- High Will: Paladin (3 Will + Aura), Trent (2 Will) reduce PSI damage significantly
- Burst damage: Low HP (3) and Armor (0) makes Pyromancer fragile
- Spread formations: Fire Blast hits fewer targets, reducing effectiveness
