Centaur and Centaur Captain

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Centaur
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CreatureBackground Rampart.png
5
3
2–3
8
6
Move
Ground
Size
2
Growth
14
100
100
Cost Per Troop
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70
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Centaur Captain
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CreatureBackground Rampart.png
6
3
2–3
10
8
Move
Ground
Size
2
Growth
14
138
115
Cost Per Troop
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90

Centaurs and Centaur Captains are the level 1 creatures of Rampart. They are recruited from the Centaur Stables.

"Armed with sturdy spears and possessed of good speed and attack ratings, the centaur and centaur captains are perhaps the best basic foot soldier units in the game. While they are also the most expensive basic unit, their abilities and durability keep them useful for longer than most." RoE manual

Dwellings & Portraits[edit | edit source]

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Centaur Stables
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Centaur Captain (adventure map).gif
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Appearance[edit | edit source]

Centaurs and Centaur Captains appear at the beginning of the Driving for the Boots scenario from the New Beginning campaign in Shadow of Death.

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The Centaur Captain is considered to be the best level 1 unit regarding raw stats. 6 attack is tied with the Halberdier, Skeleton Warrior, and Horn of the Abyss's Oceanid for the highest of all the level 1 units. 3 defence is about average, but having 10 health (the highest among the level 1 troops only matched by the Pikeman and Halberdier) compensates for that making it rather bulky for a level 1 unit. 2-3 damage is tied with the Halberdier, Gnoll Marauder, and Horn of the Abyss's Halfling Grenadier for the highest damage. Lastly 8 speed is the second highest of all level 1 units, only behind the Sprite's speed rating of 9. While two hex units can be a liability later on, the Centaurs' bulkiness makes them excellent blocker units in the early game and during siege defense. Consider combining Centaurs with Wood Elves/Grand Elves for clearing out wandering creatures in your starting area.


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