Automaton and Sentinel Automaton

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Horn of the Abyss Only available when the unofficial expansion, Horn of the Abyss, is installed.
Horn of the Abyss Factory creatures Horn of the Abyss
Level 1
Halfling (Factory) Halfling
Halfling Grenadier Halfling Grenadier
Level 2
Mechanic Mechanic
Engineer Engineer
Level 3
Armadillo Armadillo
Bellwether Armadillo Bellwether Armadillo
Level 4
Automaton Automaton
Sentinel Automaton Sentinel Automaton
Level 5
Sandworm Sandworm
Olgoi-Khorkhoi Olgoi-Khorkhoi
Level 6
Gunslinger Gunslinger
Bounty Hunter Bounty Hunter
Level 7a
Couatl Couatl
Crimson Couatl Crimson Couatl
Level 7b
Dreadnought Dreadnought
Juggernaut Juggernaut
Towns
Castle Rampart Tower
Inferno Necropolis Dungeon
Stronghold Fortress Conflux
Cove Factory
Neutral
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Automaton
Creature Automaton.pngCreature Automaton.png
CreatureBackground Factory.png
12
10
7
30
8
Move
Ground
Size
2
Growth
5
669
398
Cost Per Troop
Gold symbol for text.png
350
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Sentinel Automaton
Creature Sentinel Automaton.pngCreature Sentinel Automaton.png
CreatureBackground Factory.png
12
10
9
30
9
Move
Ground
Size
2
Growth
5
947
631
Cost Per Troop
Gold symbol for text.png
450
Mechanical. No enemy retaliation. Detonation at death.

Automatons and Sentinel Automatons are the level 4 creatures of Factory. They are recruited from the Manufactory.

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Manufactory
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Sentinel Automaton (adventure map).gif
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Sentinel Automaton portrait.png
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Heroes with a specialty[edit | edit source]

Special Ability: Detonation[edit | edit source]

Detonation.png If Detonation is on when the stack dies, the Automatons explode, dealing 90 + 5N damage to all adjacent creatures (where N is the number of Automatons in the stack at the time of detonation). Detonation removes the corpse from the battlefield, making the Automatons impossible to repair. Detonation can be turned on without using a turn. Once it is turned on, it cannot be turned off.

Detonation works on Cloned Automatons.

Protection from fire doesn't reduce damage.

Official Renders[edit | edit source]

Trivia[edit | edit source]

The first concept for the automaton was a flying creature. This design can still be seen on the top-left corner of the Factory's puzzle map.

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The Clone spell may be the best way to use the Detonation ability, as a clone stack is guaranteed to be entirely destroyed at the first hit, provoking the best explosion damage the stack can provide. It may even be useful to keep a stack of non-upgraded Automatons so that their clones can attack, provoking retaliation and subsequent detonation. Eovacius, with his Cloning specialty, provides an especially interesting synergy.


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