
Blocking the Brute with a hero is highly inefficient as they will most likely fall, not inflict enough damage, and suffer from a lengthy respawn. As said above, Assassins can dodge the regular swings, however, all three will die in just one triple attack. If you intend to block a Saurian Brute for an extended period of time, the player's best bet is to recruit Templars with Toughness and Holy Grail - beware, even they cannot stave off the Brute's blows for long.Alric's spike armor can reflect 216-432 damage when his spike Armor is fully upgraded. His spike armor an also reflect Cool Energy Whips which is a good way to harm Saurian Brute very quickly. The good news about using Alric is that Alric has spike Armor, which reflects damage he received from his enemy. Ignoring armor, it can kill a level 10 Alric in mere 12 seconds or even instantly with a lucky Triple Swing. Thus, the player should not try to block them with his/her hero or soldiers. The player should note that Saurian Brutes are very strong in a fight.If possible, disposing of Saurian Brutes safely with instant kills such as the DWAARP's Core Drill is recommended.Note that the main source of damage in this tactic are Critical Mass and Barrage, so the player should prioritize these two skills when setting up a defense. Now that the player has made the giant to slow down, s/he should take the chance to lay the damage with Critical Mass, Barrage, Furnace Blast, Wasp Missiles and Totems of Weakness, and bring in the Rain of Fire. The Necromancer can also play a similar role with his numerous skeletons as meat shields, forcing the Saurian Brute to crawl its way through. Battle Mecha with Shock and Awe can stun the Saurian Brute, greatly slowing down its progress.This does not always work, but it's cheap and easily set up, so it's advised. Your best bet is that they kill the Saurian Brute with Sneak Attack's instant kill chance, as they dodge the regular swings. As the Saurian Brute approaches, first place some reinforcements to make it waste the multi-swings. Purchase Dodge II or III and max out Sneak Attack. This gives you the chance to kill them with Assassins: Put the Assassins in front, so the Saurian Brute won't leak even when it kills all the men. It only does so with the three rapid attacks. Contradicting popular belief, the Saurian Brute does not deal area damage with its regular swings.Lots and lots of firepower is required to bring down these behemoths. These brutes are also extremely durable, to the point where even a fully upgraded Rain of Fire can't kill them. They might kill fragile heroes like Nivus in no time, and even the mighty Grawl can't stand for long. As befitting their technology, their energy whips ignore armor while also giving them a special triple-swing attack which deals 240-360 true damage in an area with a cooldown of 14 seconds. Saurian Brutes are giant, slow but tremendously durable enemies that can stave off many attacks. Towering, unstoppable angry reptiles armed with energy whips!
