Changes: Dark Elf Warrior

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The Dark Elf Warrior (DEW) is a very nimble enemy that prioritizes attacking players directly, often ignoring defenses. It can jump over towers and find the Huntress/Ranger while she/he is invisible.

When the warrior first sees a hero, it usually leaps high towards them and performs a circular slice upon landing. When close enough to the player, it can charge them at great speed to close the distance before striking.

Warriors may attack towers if there are no tangible heroes nearby. They cannot damage Eternia Crystals.

Attributes[]

They have very fast attack speed and deal high generic and lightning damage.
They can have other elements in place of lightning damage.
Often while sprinting towards players, they may fail to detonate traps.
Hero defenses do not stun them, (i.e. Lightning Tower, Gas Trap, etc.).

Strategy[]

Wear Generic/Electric resistance gear to reduce the damage taken.
If a Dark Elf Warrior leaps toward you, side step immediately to avoid taking damage upon landing.
Be careful about camping behind your defenses. Dark Elf Warriors can jump over your defenses, kill you, and then attack your defenses from behind.

History[]

PC Version[]

7.26c
- Reduced damage on Nightmare Difficulty by 50%

Creatures
Goblins	Orcs	Kobolds	Skeletons
Warriors	Archers	Mages	Wyverns
Spiders	Djinn	Sharken	Fish-Wyverns
Ogres	Copters	Evil Heroes	Harbingers
Mage Towers	Siege Mechs	Wasps	Loot Goblins
Cyclopes	Nutcrackers
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Flying Mech	Wasp Queen	Pumpkin Man

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 | attacktype = Dual-wield melee
 | special = Detect invisible Huntress, evade tower defenses
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+The '''Dark Elf Warrior''' (DEW) is a very nimble enemy that prioritizes attacking players directly, often ignoring defenses. It can jump over towers and find the [[Huntress]]/Ranger while she/he is invisible.
-==Basics==
+When the warrior first sees a hero, it usually leaps high towards them and performs a circular slice upon landing. When close enough to the player, it can charge them at great speed to close the distance before striking.
-The '''Dark Elf Warrior''' (DEW) is a very nimble enemy that prioritizes attacking players directly, often ignoring defenses. It can evade towers by jumping high over them and can find the [[Huntress]] while she is invisible.
+Warriors may attack towers if there are no tangible heroes nearby. They cannot damage Eternia Crystals.
-When the Warrior first sees a player, it usually leaps high towards them and performs a circular slice upon landing. When close enough to the player, it can charge them at great speed to close the distance before striking.
-Warriors are known to sometimes attack towers if no Heroes are nearby. Warriors are also capable of damaging anything below them--including the Eternia Crystals--when landing after their jumps.
 ==Attributes==
+* They have very fast attack speed and deal high generic and [[Lightning|lightning]] damage.
-* Normally have attack extremely fast ''Generic ''and ''Electrical ''damage, as evidenced by the dual damage #'s (one being blue) when players are hit by them.
-* Can have other attributes in place of ''Electrical '' damage
+* They can have other [[elements]] in place of lightning damage.
+* Often while sprinting towards players, they may fail to detonate [[traps]].
+* Hero defenses do not stun them, (i.e. [[Lightning Tower]], [[Gas Trap]], etc.).
+<!-- do we have any credible source for this section? -Guyde, March 2012 -->
 ==Strategy==
+* Wear [[Elements|Generic/Electric]] resistance gear to reduce the damage taken.
-* Depending on the map and mode, one should cover vulnerable defenses with Strength Drain auras to reduce the rate at which these towers die.
+* If a Dark Elf Warrior leaps toward you, side step immediately to avoid taking damage upon landing.
-* Wearing ~90% ''Generic/Fire/Electric'' resistance gear also helps survive DEW swarms until towers and hero damage can take them down.
+* Be careful about camping behind your defenses. Dark Elf Warriors can jump over your defenses, kill you, and then attack your defenses from behind.
-* If one can stand in a '''Strength Drain''', '''Healing Aura''' combo with '''Electric Aura''' and '''Inferno Trap''' ticking away at the DEWs, the DEWs will eventually succumb to withering damage.
-* Don't forget your Apprentice Guardian to boost tower help. Apprentice Guardians improve a 20% Strength Drain to 8% or less!
+==History==
+===PC Version===
+*[[Patch Notes (PC)|7.26c]]
+**Reduced damage on [[Nightmare (Difficulty)|Nightmare Difficulty]] by 50%
-[[Image:Warrior.png]]
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