https://illwiki.com/dom5/ 2026-08-21T12:52:41+00:00 https://illwiki.com/dom5/ https://illwiki.com/dom5/lib/tpl/dokuwiki/images/favicon.ico text/html 2026-08-18T21:34:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://illwiki.com/dom5/dom6/guides_and_player_improvement/strategy_articles/thugs/part1_mechanics?rev=1787088890&do=diff Article Sections * Part 0 - Outline and Links * Part 1 - Mechanics * Part 2 - Examples * Part 3 - Item and Spell Tables Definitions and Terms Unit Definitions Thug A broad brush term for a single unit that can take on a large number of units solo (or with pointbuffs/gear). Notably a 'thug' does not need to fight alone (and you can often fit multiple to a square), but the idea is the 'thug' is the only unit left in combat when all the buffing and preparatory work is done. text/html 2026-08-21T11:23:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://illwiki.com/dom5/dom6/guides_and_player_improvement/strategy_articles/thugs/part2_examples?rev=1787311432&do=diff Article Sections * Part 0 - Outline and Links * Part 1 - Mechanics * Part 2 - Examples * Part 3 - Item and Spell Tables Sample Army Thugs LA Agartha 5 gem Blindlord army thug Popularized by Zan - the idea broadly was a GSS commander in a line of regular blindfighters could add some much needed DPS to an otherwise very tanky, but prone to fatiguing out line. It also gives a small, cleanly defined, easy to buff 'ball' of troops. text/html 2026-08-12T11:06:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://illwiki.com/dom5/dom6/guides_and_player_improvement/strategy_articles/thugs/part3_item_and_spell_tables?rev=1786532765&do=diff Article Sections * Part 0 - Outline and Links * Part 1 - Mechanics * Part 2 - Examples * Part 3 - Item and Spell Tables Common Thug Items Prot Thug Const 1 All good sources of prot. Full Blacksteel also having 4 encumbrance and costing makes it less feasible on most thugs Const 3 Ice Armor means this is the only shield that grants straight prot as well as parry