The pyroboros is an upgraded tier 6 creature of the Hive faction. It is recruited from the Burning Soul Burrows II. It is one of two upgrades for the waurms, along with the devourer.
At first, I couldn't believe the reports of "fire worms" evaporating forests. My doubts swiftly dispelled when my friend Ylwari shared the story of encountering a Pyroboros, turning swamps into a lake of lava.OffBck
Abilities[]
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Hive Spawn |
| Part of a hivemind that serves a powerful lord from beyond. Morale range: -5 to 5. Luck range: -5 to 5. Fallen Hive Spawn count towards the power of Necromancy reanimation after battle. | |
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Ranged Attack |
| Can attack enemies at any range. Is replaced with a Melee Attack if an enemy is adjacent. If the target is 3+ hexes away, deals -10% Damage per hex (up to -50%). | |
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Blink |
| Instead of normal movement, teleports, ignoring obstacles and traps. | |
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Corpse Eater |
| Devours the corpse at destination hex, restoring 65 HP. This effect can revive fallen units. Does not affect Undead, Embodiments and Constructs. | |
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Demonic Stench II |
| Reduces enemies luck by 2. This effect does not stack; only the strongest one is active. | |
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Duelist |
| Deals full melee damage. | |
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Area Strike |
| Deals Damage to the target and all hexes around it. | |
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Hivemind - Vanguard |
| At the start of battle, for each other unique Hive creature in the army, this creature's Attack increases by 1 and Damage dealt by Lucky Strikes by 5%. |
Tactics[]
The Pyroboros is the only true ranged attacker available to Hive, and can deal devastating damage in an area while still being tough to fight in melee.
| Hive |
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| Basic creatures |
| Gnat · Locust · Hornet · Mantis · Reaver · Waurms · Hive queen |
| Upgraded creatures |
| Warden gnat · Overgrown locust · Chanter · Vermilion mantis · Menacing reaver · Devourer · Hive mother |
| Alternate upgrades |
| Ravager gnat · Harvester locust · Stinger · Royal mantis · Maniacal reaver · Pyroboros · Hive huntress |
| Other creatures |
| Fire larva |