Recently, I got an email from one of the Blog readers asking for some content on Skorne. So here's some information on Tyrant Xerxis. Enjoy!Xerxis has excellent stats (MAT 8!) but lacks in DEF and FURY compared to other Warlocks. And he's Tough, so that's cool. He has a flexability that makes Skorne armies function differently, especially on the end of troop synergy. Martial Discipline allows friendly living troops to move through and attack through themselves. This allows for tight formations without a lack of mobility. This is very important in those situations where bottlenecks and mass melees come into play - like in Mosh Pit. Xerxis has that Chain Attack that allows him to smack an opponent again for free if he hits with both of his single strikes or his special Combo Strike. This helps you to put that enemy in a bad spot while keeping that extra focus that you'll need to transfer damage. Heel is cool too because if one of his warbeast loses it and attacks him, he can call off the attack and get rid of the fury. (So if you need to load up a Warbeast, keep Xerxis close by.) Xerxis seems like a Warlock that's geared towards the beatstick melee army that allows him to lead from the front rather than the rear. Just make sure to screen him in order to allow him to stay close by his Warbeasts and loyal troops. Then when the opportunity to smack down a solo, warcaster, or warlock opens up ... send him in for the kill.
Check out No Quarter #11 for some great tactics and dirty tricks using this Warlock.
