Dusk hoplet

Dusk hoplet
Creature information
Faction	Grove
Tier/level	2
Upgraded
Attack type	Melee
Dwelling	Hop Patch II
Cost per unit	180
Stats
Attack	5
Attack	5
Defence	5
Defence	5
Hit Points	18
Hit Points	18
Damage	3-6
Damage	3-6
Initiative	9
Initiative	9
Speed	4
Speed	4
Growth	9
Growth	9
Icon
Dusk hoplet's icon

The dusk hoplet is an upgraded tier 2 creature of the Grove faction. It is recruited from the Hop Patch II. It is one of two upgrades for the hoplet, along with the dawn hoplet.

Whenever nature and magic intertwine, the results are always unpredictable. Closer to their firefly origins, dusk hoplets release bursts of magical energy as the sun sets and night begins to creep in. The spectacle is nothing short of breathtaking.^OffBck

Abilities

	Magic Creature
	A beast or beast-like creature. Jadame's beasts often have fantastical powers. Denizens of other planes, even more so. Morale range: -3 to 3. Luck range: -5 to 5. Fallen Magic Creatures count towards the power of Necromancy reanimation after battle.
	Melee Attack
	Can only attack adjacent enemies. Provokes counterattacks.
	Flying
	Movement ignores obstacles and traps.
	Magic Core
	Upon death, this creature increases its hero's Spell Power by 1 until the end of the battle.
	Leeching Hop
	Takes 5 mana for every dusk hoplet from enemy hero. The mana is transferred to this creature's hero (if present). Round up.
	Ability tier: ?; Focus Charges: ?
	Bloom
	Increases this creature's hero's Spell Power by 3 until the end of round.
	Ability tier: ?; Focus Charges: ?

Tactics

Dusk hoplets have less speed and attack than dawn hoplets and don't have Swift Strike, but they have higher initiative and defense. They can also boost a hero's Spell Power, but this requires waiting to cast a spell until after the dusk hoplets have had their turn. Splitting them up to stack the Spell Power boost is possible, but requires a lot of Focus Charges. They also slightly boost their hero's Spell Power when the stack is destroyed; this isn't usually worth exploiting by splitting stacks.