Discussion about Dungeon (Dark Elves).

An old discussion about runners and Spell Penetration, but as experience shows, even races with specialized defenses, such as Necromancers (excluding Orson), can realistically obtain Spell Penetration at level 16, while getting it at levels 12-13 is already very unstable. So, you might get Protection by level 16, but you'll still have to work hard to get Spell Penetration, and even then, the chance is far from 100%. The Scanner is not a factor. But whoever comes to us with Armageddon will perish by the Unholy Word. However, Counterspell is also a method.

Well, no one is planning to attack you with Armageddon anyway. :)
You yourself said that Necromancers rely on a key strike force. The task of the runners will be to make this strike force ineffective and non-key – a perfectly achievable task for them, don't you think?
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As for obtaining Spell Penetration for races with specialized defenses – I don't know... I've been leveling Krag with Spell Penetration lately for early breakthrough of defenses. I consistently get it at levels 10-11. And I break through (most recently, at level 14, with 83 Acid Hydras).
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And a Warlock with Spell Penetration is a real beast. If not as support, but as a guest before the main battle. The only way to fight this is with Shackles.
Now I understand why both Railag and Shadia have Protection from the start, and single heroes don't have it at all...:D