Trollkin Champion Hero

Trollkin Heroes are great champions whose deeds have spread by word of mouth throughout the Kriels. They find it impossible to turn from battle for it is only there that they can stand side by side with their brothers in arms and prove that one axe in a strong hand can make a difference, even when opposed by a hundred swords.

Basic Info

Abilities

• Template:Tough

Leadership

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• Template:Relentless Charge
• Template:Retaliatory Strike
• Template:Steady

Weapons

• Great Axe - 1" reach, P+S 13 melee weapon
  • Template:Weapon Master
  • Template:Thresher

Theme Forces

• Trollbloods
  • Template:Band of Heroes. He gains "Option Take Down" in this theme.
  • Template:Storm of the North. He becomes a Northkin model and gains Immunity: Cold in this theme.
  • Template:Vengeance of Dhunia

• Other Factions
  • Minion players can also use this unit in the Vengeance of Dhunia theme.

Thoughts on Trollkin Champion Hero

Trollkin Champion Hero in a nutshell

If a Trollkin Champion Hero eats all its food and grows up nice and big then one day it will become a Troll Axer. Until then it's a mini-axer.

It’s support role is odd - because champions have good defense in melee they won’t get hit as often as other trolls to trigger retaliatory Strike, however sanguine bond does mean that you are likely to survive and hit back if the target is in range (beware reach). Boomy3 has also been unveiled as another champion model, increasing the hero’s stock (though it isn’t worth taking him to support this one solo).

Combos & Synergies

• Krielstone - otherwise a boosted POW 12 has a decent chance of one-shotting the Champion Hero
  • the CA as always is also helpful.
• Trollkin Champions, naturally.
  • Skaldi Bonehammer the Champion's CA, became a champion in the Vengeance of Dhunia CID so now gets retaliatory Strike.
• Boomhowler3 - is also a champion and his Weapon has longer reach and knocks people down preventing follow up attacks.
• Ragnor1 his feat makes him hard to dislodge but doesn’t make him or his champions harder to hit, keeping retaliatory Strike relevant.

Drawbacks & Downsides

• Retaliatory Strike doesn't work if the Champion dies. And they aren't that tough.
• A short reach and Thresher means that you need to be good at positioning.

Tricks & Tips

• See if you can charge and thresher two heavies at once.

Other

Trivia

Released in Hordes: Metamorphosis (2009)