Sunstriders is a Tier 1 () Unit of the Fire faction. This common card was released with the Twilight Edition and has no affinity variants, nor a promo version.
In Skylords Reborn this card is available to all players as a starter card.
This card has been changed already, compared to its original appearance in BattleForge.
Boasting the highest single target damage output of the early archers, the Sunstriders are an immense offensive force. Furthermore, their capacity to suppress enemy buildings grants them a special tactical advantage.
Lore
This card has no associated lore.Card Info
Notes & Strategies
Sunstriders are powerful and cheap, but easily killed in battle. A common staple in most fire decks, and very useful if they are protected from harm. Their ability to suppress enemy structures provides extra viability outside of tier one, and can aid in pushing enemy camps with minimal cost. Sunstriders pair strongly with and .Campaign PvE
In campaign missions, there exist certain structures that are immune to Suppression Fire. These include Spawn Buildings and Emitters.Random PvE
In random PvE, Suppression Fire cannot be used to disable Spawn Buildings.Card Upgrades & Drop Locations
Displayed below are the card's upgrades and where to obtain them.
Upgrade I | Upgrade II | Upgrade III | |
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Upgrade Card | Sunstriders Bow Attack +1 damage Suppression Fire +2 seconds duration | Sunstriders Bow Attack +1 damage Suppression Fire +3 seconds duration | Sunstriders Bow Attack +1 damage Siege + Siege |
Drop Location | Defending Hope | Defending Hope | Defending Hope |
Scenario Difficulty | Standard | Advanced | Expert |
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Patch History
- Active ability Suppression Fire:
- Decreased the activation cost from 25 power to 10 power.
- Adjusted the card's upgrade drop locations:
Card Name Former Scenario Drop Locations New Scenario Drop Locations Upgrade 1 Upgrade 2 Upgrade 3 Upgrade 1 Upgrade 2 Upgrade 3 Encounters with Twilight Encounters with Twilight Encounters with Twilight Defending Hope Defending Hope Defending Hope
- Autocast ability Bow Attack:
- Improved ability name in Russian.
- The passive ability Siege is now properly shown on the card and explained in its tooltip.
- This is only a descriptive change, previously the ability was simply not displayed.
- Active ability Suppression Fire:
- Increased the duration from 10 / 12 / 15 / 20 to 15 / 17 / 20 / 20 seconds.
- Added ability range to the tooltip description.
- Added a preview of the ability radius that is displayed on hover over the ability activation button.
See also
Basic Info[]
Sunstriders can be found on Battlegrounds in the fire preset. They are powerful archers with the unique ability to disable your towers and other buildings at range with Suppressive Fire. The threat they pose to you in combat is relatively minor but they are still an archer worth considering a threat.
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Tips & Strategies[]
While their performance as an archer is not quite as grand as some other factions, their ability to suppress towers allows them to counter the tower pull strategy that can ease the initial push. Engaging solely with units, preferably small ones is the way to go.