Posts from Sacrificial Pit – how to use it correctly?

Unnecessary building, as when excess creatures appear, witches/dragons will be the deciding factor in the army, and +1 or +2 furies per week won't make much of a difference.

When I was playing through the campaign as Rai'lag in version 3.0, I spent three weeks just throwing all the hydras into the pit, and only then did I start adding them to my army. I think these creatures look better in a sacrificial pit. Although hydras are quite suitable for the role of cannon fodder in a warlock's army while he's casting Chaos. But this trick won't work online, as it requires a lot of resources.

I also rarely build a dungeon. Unless foreign creatures join. But that doesn't happen often. Well, and if I manage to capture an enemy dwelling of level 1.

Usually, if you buy both heroes at the very beginning of the game (one of them being from a different faction), the army of one of them will be just enough to get +1 Fury per week.

If the secondary hero also happens to have the Leadership skill (or if it's Cyra), then it's almost always necessary to upgrade that hero's troop recruitment skill.

As a result, troop recruitment + the sacrificial pit will give you +3 Assassins, +3 Furies, and +1 Minotaur.
I like to choose Ianna, and in her army, even +1 Fury per week is a big bonus. In the process, it's quite likely that you'll be able to throw some other joined neutral creatures into the pit.

Do creatures that are pushed into a pit get their stats reduced?

It is summed up.

The building does seem a bit lackluster. It doesn't look very good against the undead.
If it has any use, it's only for attacking enemy troops. Our own troops are very important and expensive. Only use it to increase their numbers; otherwise, you'll be doing more harm than good.

The Pit provides an additional bonus depending on the total health of all creatures sacrificed in the city since the beginning of the game. For Furies, it's 300, 600, 1200, 2400, etc.; for Minotaurs, it's 1200, 3600, 10800, etc. The Hydra's health is 175. I sacrifice Hydras. Two give 1 Fury. Four give two. Seven give three Furies and one Minotaur. I sacrifice 4 Hydras on medium-sized maps and seven on large maps. I try to get a hero with the "Recruitment" skill. As a result, I have +3 Aces, +5 Furies, and +1 Minotaur. And on very large maps, this is a very significant bonus. And if I'm lucky with the city's specialty, it's game over for everyone.

In my opinion, it's complete nonsense. I remember pouring a MONTH's worth of resources from my Haven castle into it and getting, I don't remember exactly, something like +5 Fury and +3 Minotaur. :smile52:
You can pour a huge amount of resources into it, but the effect is extremely weak and definitely doesn't justify the investment. :smile48:

Let's say I summoned 7 Hydras and waited for 2 months. Then I got 40 Furies + 8 Minotaurs... for 7 Hydras... You could argue about this; I wouldn't bother and wouldn't keep trying. Is there a mod that balances the Dungeon faction? I'll check when I get back from camp; maybe I'll make one if I feel like it.

Actually, I made a slight mistake. Gathering troops + the bonus from sacrificing 1200 units results in +3 Assassins, +5 Furies, and +2 Minotaurs. Over six months, we get an additional 72 Assassins, 120 Furies, and 48 Minotaurs.

Well, if you spend half a year doing it, then using a pit is definitely beneficial, but I think spending half a year doing it is no longer worthwhile.

It's enough to buy the third hero on the left at the very beginning of the game, and we already have +1 Fury, and with just a little more, we'll have +2 Furies. And all of this without any effort. Furies are a terrifying force against any Dungeon opponent, and increasing the growth rate of these little killers can be decisive.

If you're playing as Iran, this is a huge bonus. Don't underestimate the Pit!

Personally, I don't use the Pit. I save my Assassins.

Too bad, you can’t send heroes there.