This can make them almost mandatory against an enemy with lots of ranged units. They are very well armored and shielded, allowing them to tank low AP missile fire that would obliterate lighter Norca infantry. Bringing champions is a costly investment, but a worthwhile one if you want a stronger front line. They will not win a fight singlehandedly, but Norscan armies should be relying on monsters and skirmishers to do more of that work. Their rage mechanic also gives them buffs that favor their staying power and difficulty to dislodge. Plenty of cool lore characters to add before we have to consider it. With high melee defence and high weapon damage, they will take a while to cut through and give back a good amount of damage. 116.9K Total War: WARHAMMER 75.4K General Discussion 849 Community Content 2K Community Mods. They will hold the line against other elite units and crush through weaker infantry. Shields have a chance of blocking arrows, bolts, rifle shots and similar small arms fire - but only in a forward facing arc.Ĭhampions are very effective elite infantry. ▲ Armoured & Shielded: Armoured units can block damage from any source apart from Armour-Piercing damage.The otherworldly rewards are not always clear, however – these standout fighters epitomise both the glory and the risk of seeking the attention of the Dark Gods, treading along a knife’s edge between immortality and oblivion. Individuals strong enough to walk that path emerge only occasionally: Marauder Champions, who fight and kill with more skill and ferocity than their brethren, and so gain a higher status in their warrior hierarchies.

The ultimate ambition of a Marauder is to die fighting under the gaze of the Dark Gods, or otherwise become worthy and powerful enough to travel to the far north to face their judgement directly. In the eyes of the Northmen, there is a natural distinction between the mass of roving warriors, and the favoured few. Unlocked with: Chieftain's Hall or Losteriksson's Great Hall.

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