Ruins - Combat

In ruin combat a hero fights the undead guardians alone in a battle to the death.

Guardians

There are 4 types of undead guardians that can be encountered in a ruin.

Here are the guardians stats and the XP awarded for defeating each one.

Guardians
Undead Type	Lore	Hit Points	XP
Skeleton	3	2	75
Ghoul	5	2	150
Mummy	10	2	250
Vampire	15	2	400

You only face one type of undead guardian in a ruin.

Here are the possible encounters for ruins that are assigned randomly (Ruins set specifically by the creator of the map may contain any type and number of guardians).

Level 1 Ruin
Undead Type	Range	1	2	3	4
Skeleton	1-4	12.5%	18.75%	12.5%	6.25%
Ghoul	1-2	37.5%	12.5%	-	-

Level 2 Ruin
Undead Type	Range	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Skeleton	6-8	-	-	-	-	-	13.33%	13.33%	6.66%
Ghoul	3-5	-	-	8.33%	16.66%	8.33%	-	-	-
Mummy	1-3	16.66%	12.5%	4.16%	-	-	-	-	-

Level 3 Ruin
Undead Type	Range	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Skeleton	7-8	-	-	-	-	-	-	12.5%	12.5%
Ghoul	5-8	-	-	-	-	6.25%	6.25%	6.25%	6.25%
Mummy	3-5	-	-	10%	10%	5%	-	-	-
Vampire	2-4	-	5%	15%	5%	-	-	-	-

Undead Lore

Undead lore is the skill used in combat in ruins.

A hero's undead lore skill is the sum of:
1) The individual hero undead lore skill +
2) All items that the hero is wearing that have undead lore power +
3) All units in the hero stack that have their own undead lore skill.

Tip: Always check your hero inventory before entering a ruin to make sure all items with undead lore power are being worn.

The following units have an undead lore skill that aid the hero in combat:
1) Scout - 1 lore
2) Crusader - 1 lore
3) Wizard - 2 lore
4) Ghost - 3 lore

Other units may acquire undead lore or the above units may increase their existing undead lore by visiting a lore temple.

Note: Heroes are vain by nature and want glory for themselves. They do not share their undead lore with another hero in the stack.

Example: A stack consists of a level 1 Paladin, a L1 Valkrie and 2 Scouts. The Valkrie is wearing The Eye of KGB. The Paladin's undead lore skill is 9 (his base value) + 2 (2 scouts) = 11. The Valkrie's undead lore skill is 6 (her base value) + 2 (2 scouts) + 2 (Eye of KGB) = 10.

Combat

The rules of combat in the ruin are the same as the ones used in regular battles (See Battle - Calculations). The difference between regular combat and ruin is the dice used and that the 90'% rule does not apply in ruins.

Level 1 ruins - 12 sided dice.
Level 2 ruins - 22 sided dice.
Level 3 ruins - 33 sided dice.

Note: Extra hit points from items such as Gabriels Heart are used in ruin combat.

Tip: If your hero's total undead lore value is higher than the dice for that ruin you are 100% guaranteed to win the combat.

Warbarons Ruin Combat Success Chance Calculator by KGB