This allowed their allies to notice them, and would thus potentially aid them in battle.

They went as far as fighting in a noisy manner, for example by constantly screaming. For example, they tried to use their summoning powers as early as possible to summon allies into strategically beneficial positions. A devil did not need a lot of time to find out, whether the battle was in its favor or not, because a devil always went all out in a fight. Therefore, they had no problems of running away, when a battle did not go their way. įurthermore, when they fought on the Prime, they knew that dying would not kill them, but they also knew that dying there might cost them a lot including their rank. This was done to kill any chance that the unconscious one could return to the fight, for example by receiving magical healing. First, a devil killed the unconscious enemy and then took on the next enemy. For example, when they knocked another being unconscious, they did not believe that their job was done. When fighting anything alive, the devils' combat philosophy was to securely kill their enemies. For example, it was common for them to sneak up and kill off animal companions and similar creatures. When devils fought in a more long term way against their enemies, they attacked in ways that curtailed their enemies' combat abilities in a lasting manner. In general, they attacked a group of enemies, teleported away, healed themselves, and started anew. They made frequent use of hit-and-run-tactics using this ability. Secondly, a lot of devils had the ability to use greater teleport. The reason for this was that they would actually perish if they died on Baator. First, devils never fought on Baator when they could help it. Corvana the Just, Paladin of Spherdale īeing at a severe numerical disadvantage against the demons, they developed a number of strategies to fight against them, which were also used against others. All in all, the victory-defeat ratio of the devils was about 50:50. The devils, though, had many advantages against the chaotic demons, such as better equipment, morale, and the ability to employ tactics. Blood War ĭevils were at a stark numerical disadvantage in the Blood War, where they fought demons. Ī legion devil, an ice devil, and an imp. A devil with divine magic was usually not a priest of a god but one who received the necessary magic from Asmodeus or one of the other archdevils. They abused their enemies' inability to distinguish between illusory and real summoned support. A common use of these powers was to create illusory support for themselves.

Most devils had some kind of illusion abilities, which were used to sow confusion among their foes. A large number of devils had an aura of fear, which they used to split enemy groups apart. Combat ĭevils often had magical abilities. These fiends had some tendency to act on emotion, especially when faced with the prospect of vengeance, and with enough provocation, could be made to act in ways that were detrimental to their ultimate goal, up to death in pursuit of such vengeance. This was the root of their dedication to the cause of lawful evil. They tried to rise up the hierarchy to modify rules in ways that suited them. The goal behind this behavior was the fulfillment of the devil's own desires.

They constantly looked for ways for promotion. This did not mean that they were lazy, however, as the primary personality trait for any devil was ambition. ĭevils often delegated their work to others. For example, the grandson or granddaughter of a dead being who was indirectly involved in the demotion of devil was an eligible target for the demoted devil, even after it managed to be re-promoted. Devils had an instinct to look for others to blame when they suffered setbacks and had the drive to exact vengeance against whomever they held responsible, even when they were demoted to a weaker station. This led to another trait of devils, their extreme vindictiveness combined with a lack of ability to accept their mistakes. However, they hated being the target of misery themselves. Devils were vicious creatures who were capable of attacking and killing others for essentially no reason.

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