Spikeroot is a Tier 2 (
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Unit of the Nature faction. This rare card was released with the Twilight Edition and has no affinity variants, nor a promo version.
This card has been changed already, compared to its original appearance in BattleForge.
Lore
Legend
| The clearing was futile. Neither flame nor axe could stop this weed - the more we burnt, the faster it grew; the more we cut, the faster it spread. Those yearning for rest dared not to, for the ground would soon open and spiked roots would shoot upwards, shredding our humble camps, impaling the slow and exhausted. This hunt, the forest’s revenge, was no measure for stolen fruits. In flight, we climbed the Skybreaker mountain, at last feeling safe, for its snow covered tip had never before seen a single leaf. But regardless of the cold stone, the green pest sprawled after us, forcing existence to choose between compassion and menace: Man or Wood. |
| — Through the ruthless Green Plague, Chapter 2, Arthur Sprayh |
Card Info
Root
Power Cost: 0
Toggle: Enable to become immobile and gain:Spikes
Autocast: Every 5 seconds, unit erupts a line of spikes from the ground that deal several times damage to all enemies they strike. Each eruption of spikes deals 125 damage to all enemies they strike, up to 190 in total.Linked Fire
Passive: Unit can connect to the friendly root network within a 25m radius, enabling more powerful attacks. As long as the unit is out of combat, it counts as 1 supporter for the root network. When in combat, the unit can benefit from up to 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 supporters itself; it will then be able to continuously erupt more and more spikes within each line thus dealing more damage.Strengths
A unit that interacts with Root Network.
Card Upgrades & Drop Locations
Displayed below are the card's upgrades and where to obtain them.
 Spikeroot
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Upgrade I | Upgrade II | Upgrade III |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upgrade Card |    Spikeroot Lifepoints +100 Linked Fire +1 receivable support |   Spikeroot Lifepoints +100 Linked Fire +1 receivable support |   Spikeroot Lifepoints +120 Linked Fire +1 receivable support |
| Drop Location |  Mo |
Mo |
Mo
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| Scenario Difficulty | Standard | Advanced | Expert |
Gallery
Patch History
- Autocast ability
Spikes:
- Decreased the number of waves per attack from 2.5 to 2.
- Increased the damage per wave from 100 (150 in total) to 125 (190 in total).
- Adjusted the card's upgrade drop locations:
- Decreased the card's power cost from 120 to 110 power.
- Passive ability Linked Fire:
- Improved description to be more consistent.
- Passive ability Linked Fire:
- Reverted accidental changes to the ability description in Patch #400030.
- Improved ability tooltip and status bar description in French and Russian.
- Passive ability Linked Fire:
- Shortened description on upgrade cards in English and German.
See also
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