there are tons of different lineups vs bosses, but most of these require a few things item-wise-
If you're going with the split stack repair droids, the badge lowering leadership is essential or at least very beneficial.
- Griffins really gets so much better with the Portrait and the banner.
- Fairies benefit alot from the +1 dmg items.
Etc.
Black Knights are clearly optimized by a lot of stuff especially the helmet and the splinter. using all the beneficial stuff for BK's really make them an overpowered unit. In my Black Knight battles vs the bosses (no-loss impossible mage), I kinda had all the nessesary stuff to make the battle easy. Also including Moro for yet another +1 morale. If you have no resistance items at all, you've really made things hard for yourself, since they are key items vs Ktahu and Baal.
An example can be with the Black Knights. With the Medal + stoneskin, they will recieve 23% physical dmg, but if you wear the boots adding another 15% resistance, you'll only recieve 8% of any physical dmg with the BK's. that a reduction on almost 2/3
Defensive lineups and playstyle are really the way to be succesful in KBAP
I bet you've seen several strategies including horsemen, Knights and Paladins and these are good strats because you start with high resistance on all troops. Mage has the advantage of being able to cast stoneskin twice pr round, securing all units in just a few rounds.
Your Paladin, knights, Royal Griffin suggestion will properly work well, but it may be alot of struggle, since you lack these resistance items. I still think you should go for it. Just make sure, that you always have stoneskin on all troops especially your Paladins, as it is essential to keep them strong for the phantoms to be of any use. If you haven't sold the Inquisitor sword, that's a great item for paladin lineups. Also the Griffins Banner and/or Portrait of the Griffin King would help alot.
Focus getting Stoneskin on the troops. If you get a chance to cast anything else, Mana spring or the rage-to-mana spell (forgot the name).
If you have mana AND stoneskin use a Geyser/Death Star to clean up, but save the Higher Magic rounds for dual casting stone skin
It's funny how the right build can change the tide of a battle completely. I never had any doubt, that I would succeed with the BK's. But without the splinter and resistance items, you are having a hard time, forcing you to choose a different strat. That is what's so great about this game.
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