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The Warlord

“In the proper position, even the distant moon will shift the tide.”



The Warlord is a hardened commander at home in any position on the battlefield, moving easily between front and rear of the group. Her great mass and might ensures she can always find a position to observe and control the flow of battle, whether she is retaliating on behalf of the comrades at her back or preparing a devastating assault to break the enemy line.

No matter the odds, she provides an inspiring example to her allies, heartened by her calls to action and the sight of her greataxe felling lingering foes. Comrades weave through the ranks at the cue of her warhorn. Not even the opposition can hold formation in the face of the Warlord’s taunts, horns and hooves.

The Warlord is highly mobile and imparts that dexterity on her allies; she moves them into position ahead of their deadliest strikes, or can simply return less flexible allies where they belong without wasting their turn if the enemy has caught them off guard. When the situation calls for her to plant herself at the front, it takes quite a force to shift the Warlord from the melee where she puts her greataxe to great use and shields her rearmost allies with her bulk.
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CHANGE FORMATION
The Warlord has a unique movement skill, Change Formation, which replaces the standard movement skill. As a free action once per turn, Change Formation can be used to push the Warlord back 3 and activate the Advance skill, or push the Warlord forward 3 and activate the Retreat skill. The Warlord begins each combat with Change Formation set to push her back 3 and each use alternates between pushing her forward and back.


----------Combat Skills----------


ADVANCE
Buff
O O O O | O O O O
Pushes ally forward 2, buffs target ally ACC and Crit and buffs Warlord’s Horn Rush DMG and Move Chance.


RETREAT
Buff
O O O O | O O O O
Pushes ally back 2, buffs target ally DODGE and Move Resist and buffs Warlord’s Riposte DMG and ACC.


HORN RUSH
Melee
O O O - | O O O O
Moderate damage attack that pushes the enemy back 3 and pushes the Warlord forward 3. Damage increases the greater the distance between the Warlord and the target enemy.


TRAMPLING WITHDRAWL
- - O O | O~O~O~O
Low damage attack that hits every enemy and pushes the Warlord back 3. Shuffles enemy party, debuffs enemy Move Resist and DMG Received.


SENTINEL
- - O O | O~O - -
Guard the allies in position 3 and 4 and activate riposte. Reduce ally damage received during guard.


WHO'S NEXT?
Ranged
O O O O | O O O O
No damage attack that ignores guard and pulls enemy 3. Debuff enemy DODGE.


BRUTAL BLOW
Melee
- - O O | O O - -
Damaging attack. Bonus DMG vs Size 2+


TRIUMPH
- - O O | O O - -
Melee
Moderate damage and accuracy attack that is increased against enemies below 50% HP. If the target is slain, party receives small stress heal.

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----------Trinkets----------


FLEET SHOES
Common
+1 SPD
+5 DODGE
-10% Move Resist



CONQUEST HORN
Common
+5 ACC
+3% Crit



SPIKED SHOES
Uncommon
+20% Move Skill Chance
Trampling Withdrawal: +35% DMG



WARNING HORN
Rare
+4 SPD on First Round
-20% Chance Party Surprised
-20% Chance Monsters Surprised



VANGUARD HORN
Very Rare
+15% Max HP
+15% Scouting Chance
+10 DODGE if in Position 1
+10% Stress



COMRADE'S GAUNTLET
Crimson Court
+50% Guard Duration
+20% PROT
+20% Max HP
Riposte: -100% DMG



OBSCENE RITUAL
Crimson Court
Friendly Skill: Transfer Bleed
Friendly Skill: Transfer Blight
On Riposte Hit: Bleed 2pts/rd for 3 rds
On Riposte Hit: Self: Heal 1 pt/rd for 3 rds

Crimson Court Set Bonus:
+10% CRIT while Blighted
+15% DMG while Bleeding



SERRATED GROWTH
Crystalline
+66% Bleed Amount vs Bleeding
On Horn Rush Hit: Bleed 3pts/rd for 3 rds



CONQUEROR’S MASAKARI
Sunward
+15% DMG
-10 DODGE
-2 SPD
On Attack Hit: Buff Others: +10% DMG vs HP Above 50%
On Attack Hit: Buff Others: +5 ACC vs HP Above 50%

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----------Camping Skills----------


UNYIELDING EXAMPLE
Cost: 3
Buff one ally's Move Resist and PROT.


TROPHY COLLECTION
Cost: 4
Buff all allies’ DMG vs Unholy, Beast, Human and Eldritch enemies. Debuff their Stress received.


PRESS ON!
Cost: 5
Buff all allies’ Stun Resist, Debuff Resist, Death Resist, and Crits Received.


PAW THE EARTH
Cost: 1
Buff self SPD.

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Other Information

Crit effect: +30% Move Skill Chance
The Warlord is not religious
District: Outsider’s Bonfire
Two Town Events: Recruit two Warlords; Resolve level to idle Warlords in Hamlet, both with additional effects
The Warlord's name is Loodra

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Known Issues

Using Advance, Retreat and Change Formation causes the target to use barks as though moved against their will. This is hard-coded into Darkest Dungeon.

Though the Warlord already has custom sounds, a suite of improved sounds will be patched in the near future.

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Credits

Ripowal: concept, writing
Cerebralcloud92: coding, balancing
Void Slime: coding
Zap: art
54NBB: animation, chinese translation
Rehtael: sound

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Legal

"The Warlord" is not an official Red Hook Studios product or product modification, and Red Hook Studios Inc. is not responsible in any way for changes or damages that may result from using the mod. Furthermore, “Darkest Dungeon” and the Darkest Dungeon logo are trademarks of Red Hook Studios Inc. All content in the game is Copyright Red Hook Studios Inc. All rights reserved. This item and its content are not authorized for posting except under the Steam account Ripowal or Cerebralcloud92. No edits to this work are allowed without direct permission.