You can also use it on the Cycloid itself if the opponent has lots of air troops, such as hordes of Eclipsors, especially in the mid game phase. Protect is a great way to protect delicate glass cannons such as Airburns (Infernos as they are called in-game), and to give low health tanks extra life. It can also help out its own ground troops using the Protect ability. However, when it sees an air troop, it uses its high health and fast attack and movement speed to its advantage and maul the opposing air troop(s). It is the only unit that cannot attack ground troops with its standard attacks, as it has no limbs to navigate on land.Ĭycloids are a very underappreciated unit in the Elemental Empire, mainly because of their inability to attack ground troops with their standard attack (it can still attack the enemy statue and Giants). This unit can formed by combining water and air elementals. A flying melee unit with the ability to attack units and throw powerful stunning projectiles.