* The AI COMPLETELY ignores this hero and will gleefully commit SUICIDE with its best units, again and again. In this, it reminds me a lot of Camouflage. Even if the AI did account for Provocateur, it would still be good as you'd lock the AI out of key avenues of attack. What can I say, selecting &...

Well, if 2 guys say it is good, I will move it up one rank and experiment with it to gauge it better.

But it needs a too elaborate setup and passive play for me to consider it one of the best.

[quote="Sequester Grundleplith, MD" post_id=999399 time=1681858673 Provocator is one of the better heroes in the game imho. Moreover, it lets you train up the support fire trait on arty and at units. The AI hates getting support fired, but provocator lets you essentially force them into su...

If you use provocateur wisely the AI will wipe out itself in a few turns. That works in any year, on any map. As I said, you have the right to have your own favorite things, that suit your taste, like Provocator and have fun doing it. But if you like it, it will not make it optimal or the best. If ...

Provocateur is easily one of the best abilities so... Your preferences are obviously different or maybe it suits your playstyle. But objectively, not: It is not suited for all units. It does not work all the time (like Zero Slots for example). It needs to be properly set up. It is a defensive abili...

I revised this list for my own calculations and use and also for other players that may find it useful. But it depends a lot on personal preferences and gameplay. General considerations: 1. A trait should work for any type of unit, or it gets downgraded. 2. A trait should work all the time, no speci...