Changes: Troll

Revision as of 17:25, 22 June 2009

Trolls are large, strong beings composed of the surrounding ground type, and as such, appear in different forms; rock, earth/soil, ice, and in Fable II, swamp/forest.

Fable and Fable: The Lost Chapters

The first troll is encountered during the Trader Escort quest, in Darkwood; while approaching the exit to Barrow Fields, an Earth Troll digs itself out of the ground.

Trolls are relatively easy to defeat in Fable since they are slow, with attacks that are fairly easy to avoid. Be aware that trolls have a large amount of health.

Attacking

Earth trolls are relatively straightforward to defeat. You can either hit them with as many attacks and flourishes as possible, or knock back their projectiles. The latter is tricky - use Slow Time to make it easier - but extremely effective, downing a troll in just three or four hits.

Rock trolls are tougher. Magical attacks are generally ineffective, and their rock attacks are much faster, and can be issued in threes. Their close quarters attack is much weaker, however, so close range attacks are effective.

Ice trolls are unique to Fable: The Lost Chapters. They are a rare, but aggravating enemy, with fast, wide-ranged attacks that cause a lot of damage.

Fable II

Fable2Trolls — Left to right; rock, forest and swamp trolls

The first troll in Fable II is encountered during The Bargain, after making a deal with Jeeves; a troll blocks the dig spot containing Lucien's diary. A rock troll is the final opponent in The Crucible, and a swamp troll blocks your path in Wraithmarsh during Stranded. A rock troll is also encountered during the optional Something Rotten quest. Finally, a rare five-star Bounty Hunter job may pit you against a troll.

Attacking

Defeat trolls by shooting their exposed nerve tendrils with magic or a ranged weapon. This can only be done when the nerves glow red, and can be difficult to accomplish, as the troll will frequently turn to face you, defending the nerves on its back. It is possible to use the area-effect version of Inferno to damage the nerves whether or not they are visible, but requires you to be very close to the troll, risking damage.

Forest trolls are relatively straightforward to destroy; other variants have more nerves and greater attacks.

Trivia

In Fable, the stick is the only weapon that can't hurt a troll

The nerve tendrils look like worms or maggots in the trolls body

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 The first troll is encountered during the [[Trader Escort]] quest, in [[Darkwood]]; while approaching the exit to [[Barrow Fields]], an Earth Troll digs itself out of the ground.
-Trolls are relatively easy to defeat in Fable, since they are slow, with attacks that are fairly easy to avoid. Be aware that trolls have a large amount of health.
+Trolls are relatively easy to defeat in Fable since they are slow, with attacks that are fairly easy to avoid. Be aware that trolls have a large amount of health.
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