Gnomes in Splinterlands - Prepare for the Conclave Arcana
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Hello everyone!
An interesting race that catches my attention apart from the orcs, which by the way are my favorites, are the Gnomes, small but very useful creatures, each with incredible abilities.
Gnomes are typically range from 0.9 to 1.1 meters (3’ to 3.5’) tall and weigh between 13.6 to 18.1 kg (30 to 40 lbs). They reach adulthood by around 40 years and can live for over 200 years. Gnomes have a large head, eyes, and ears and a short, stocky torso and legs. Females tend to have rounded noses, while those of males are large and bulbous.
An elderly gnome is often only recognizable by deeper facial wrinkles and graying hair, particularly at the temples.
Razi Clanktrap is the Gnome Archon, capable of summoning not only death element units, but also any Gnome, regardless of its element, thanks to her Bloodline Dominion ability.
She will give all units the Close Range ability, which gives ranged units to perform attacks in the frontline position as well.
And she will only grant the Painforge ability to Gnomes, which will give them +1 power when they are damaged by Poisoned or Burning, or hit by an ally. This ability will be triggered by Electrified, burning from Incendiary, Reckless, Resurgence, and Soul Siphon. This ability is also stackable, so they will become stronger every time they are damaged, there are a couple of Gnomes that can trigger this ability as we will see below.
Filthy Scavenger, is a legendary melee gnome, who can attack in the Ambush round, it also has the Opportunity ability, which is great for attacking the weakest enemy unit first before the others, unless this creature is in the first position. And, if defeated, it will deal 1 point of physical damage to the enemy units, due to its Redemption ability.
Additionally, it has the new ability Bloodline Tribute, which, when defeatead, allied units of the same bloodline as this unit get +1 to armor, health, and speed, and +1 power for each shared attack type.
Palifala Weslinath, the other legendary Gnome in the Conclave Arcana set, this one is a ranged unit, but thanks to his Close Range ability, he can also attack from the frontline position. Palifala has the Sneak ability, which means that while in the backline, he will attack the enemy unit in the last position. And his most interesting ability is Mimic, which allows him to gain any ability that one of the enemy units has once per turn, and a 25% chance to obtain a random ability from the one attacking him.
Additionally, it has the new ability Relentless Strike, which deals true damage to his target, and if the enemy unit has defensive abilities such as Shield, Void or Forcefield, it will receive 1 extra damage.
Water Diviner will be very useful for taking advantage of the Gnome Archon's Painforge ability, as it has the Electrified ability, which deals 1 pure damage to all allied units at the start of the second round onwards, but thanks to this it will trigger the Painforge ability that the Gnomes will have thanks to Razi Archon, which means that all gnomes will get +1 power.
Additionally, it has the Taunt ability, which will force the enemy units to attack it, before allies units. Finally, it has the Stun ability, which gives it a 50% chance to apply stun to the enemy unit, preventing it from making any movement for one turn.
This creature will also shine in the Back to Basics modifier, it may not have its abilities, but they are not needed when this 2 mana unit, has an incredible 4 magic attack power, which is really insane.
Of the other Gnomes coming in the Conclave Arcana, the most interesting is Lucky Longshot, as it has a ranged and a magic attack and has the Weapons Training ability, giving both attack types to her adjacent non-attacking allies, this is very nice, especially for only 3 mana.
And for a common one, the Cavewise Wayfinder melee unit is also great. He has 11 health and 4 armor, quite resitent. This unit will also attack in the Ambush round, and if not at full health, will increase his melee attack power and speed by 50%. Cavewise has the new ability, Reckless, which deals 1 damage to adjacent allied units each time he successfully attacks, so it will also trigger the Razi Archon's Painforge ability, giving gnome allies 1 power attack.
Which Gnome is your favorite?
Mine is definitely the legendary unit Palifala Weslinath, simple because it has the Mimic ability, which before only Olivia has, this ability is in my opinion the most powerful in long battles, able to give the unit multiple abilities, so the unit can carry alone in late battles.
That's all for now guys, if you haven't played Splinterlands yet, you can join with my referral link. See you on the battlefield!aw
Thanks for sharing! - @yonilkar
