Horthol, Long Rider Hero

Template:Trollbox This model is playable only in an Unlimited format.

Once a proud chieftain in his own right, Horthol has adapted to the needs of war with good humour and surprising resiliency, taking to the Long Rider saddle as if born to it. Now the bison riders look to him for direction and are ready to follow him unflinchingly wherever the war takes him. Astride his ground-shaking steed with his great hammer in hand he is an unstoppable force.

Basic Info

Abilities

• Template:Dragoon
• Template:Elite Cadre

• Mounted
  • Template:Cavalry
  • Template:Bull Rush
  • Template:Line Breaker
  • Template:Follow Up
  • Template:Reposition 3

• Dismounted
  • Template:Si
  • Template:Si
  • Template:Si
  • Template:Si
  • Template:Si
  • Template:Tough

Weapons

• Mounted
  • Long Hammer - 2" reach, P+S 15 melee weapon.
    • Template:Critical Smite
  • Mount - 0.5" reach, 14 POW mount.
    • Template:Critical Knockdown

• Dismounted
  • Long Hammer - As above

Theme Forces

• Template:Band of Heroes. Horthol, Long Rider Hero gains "Option Take Down" in this theme.
• Template:Storm of the North Horthol, Long Rider Hero gains Immunity: Cold and becomes a Northkin model.

Thoughts on Horthol, Long Rider Hero

Horthol, Long Rider Hero in a nutshell

Horthol is a fairly tough cavalry solo. Critical Smite on his hammer makes him better than the average long rider at knocking stuff down. He can charge through small-based infantry with ease with line breaker and elite MAT, and get a boosted attack roll for a fairly reliable critical smite on his charge target. He doesn't give as much to his fellow Long Riders as most other Cavalry solos with Elite Cadre, and costs as much as 2 long riders. He has more boxes than 2 long riders. Cavalry can be hard to keep in the aura when they charge, and keep in mind that stone strength will only affect his hammer, not the mount.

Combos & Synergies

• Trollkin Long Riders - naturally. He gives them Line Breaker, enabling them to smash through swarms.
• Krielstone - he's incredibly tough, being a dragoon. The tougher the model the more the Krielstone helps. As northkin In storm of the north they also take the bonuses from the UA very well.
• Anyone that can draw him back out so he can charge again.

Drawbacks & Downsides

• Line Breaker isn't that great and he costs as much as two Long Riders for minimal extra output and a lot more hp (due to dismount).

Tricks & Tips

• Slam away. He does great slams.

Other

Trivia

Released in Hordes: Metamorphosis (2009)