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==Strategy==
 
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*Despite what it may seem on paper, cactus giants actually 'deal' respectable damage in melee. Melee is the key word here; ranged attacks just don't acivate spines.
 
*Cactus giants are, effectively, a leveled up version of [[Summon Guardian Golem]]. While they don't [[Inner Flame|explode]], they fufill the same tanky retaliatory summon role that they do.
 
*Cactus giants are, effectively, a leveled up version of [[Summon Guardian Golem]]. While they don't [[Inner Flame|explode]], they fufill the same tanky retaliatory summon role that they do.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
 
*Summon Cactus Giant was added in [[0.28]].
 
*Summon Cactus Giant was added in [[0.28]].

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Summon cactus giant.png Summon Cactus Giant
Level 6
School1 Summoning
Source(s) Book of Scorching
Book of the Wilderness
Casting noise 4
Spell noise 0
Power Cap 200
Summons a warrior from a particularly prickly tribe. Foes that strike these giants in melee are in for a painful surprise! When cast at a higher power, older, more robust warriors will answer the call.

Sumon Cactus Giant is a Level 6 Summonings spell, which summons a titular cactus giant. These animated cacti attack both slow and weak, but is spiny and has remarkably high HP to boot.

Strategy

  • Despite what it may seem on paper, cactus giants actually 'deal' respectable damage in melee. Melee is the key word here; ranged attacks just don't acivate spines.
  • Cactus giants are, effectively, a leveled up version of Summon Guardian Golem. While they don't explode, they fufill the same tanky retaliatory summon role that they do.

History

  • Summon Cactus Giant was added in 0.28.