The Warmonger inFor Honorserves as one of the fiercest specialized Classes available amongst the Knights Faction. In theFor Honorlore, Warmongers formerly belonged to the Blackstone Legion. However, rumors suggest they’re actually from the Order of Horkos, an inter-faction secret society aiming to reject the old gods to bring forth a new era.
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This uncertainty adds a flair of mystery to the Warmonger. What’s more, their attacks also emphasize spreading corruption to enemies through their trusty Flamberge. The Warmonger has one of the most technically diverse toolkits throughout the game, and here’s how to take advantage of that.
Know Their Role As The Truest Vanguard
Before getting into the Warmonger’s bag of tricks, it’s important for players to understand their fundamental role in combat. Perhaps the truest iteration of the Vanguard Class, the Warmonger specializes in a wide variety of combat situations. Courtesy of Corruption, Warmongers canisolate foes and punish those who refuse to yield.
In terms of mechanics, Warmongers possess heavy finishers against hyper armor on top of enhanced light attacks. To add to their mobility, they have a chargeable bash and special heavy dodges. Unlike other Heroes, Warmongers are expected toadapt to an opponent’s playstyle to continue playing aggresively.
Ruin Teams With Corruption
The Corruption mechanic is what makes Warmongers such fearsome opponents. Accessible via its Feats,Corruption deals damage over time to an opponent and opponents surrounding them.While Corruption doesn’t deal heavy damage (at least, without the right Feats), it does discourage team play on part of the opponents.
Warmongers can bank on Corruption to dismantle an efficient enemy team. Focusing solely on a Corruption build will likely leave the Warmonger weaker in both offense and defense. However, using this mechanic correctly can make the Warmonger an excellent offensive support.
Understand Basic Attacks
Most combat inFor Honorrelies on players timing and experimenting with Light, Heavy, and Zone attacks alongside Dodges, Blocks, and Parries. However, the Warmonger’s attacks have special properties that greatly influence the way their chains work.
Consider The Dodges
In addition to the Warmonger’s attacks, it also helps to understand the core mechanics of their Dodges. When timed properly, Dodges can turn the tide of battle, especially given the Warmonger’s penchant for adapting to various combat situations.
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Pressure Early With Chains
Given the Warmonger’s ability to adjust to any situation, players need to get familiar with their chains early on. Instead of relying on chains to score hits, the Warmonger needs to understand when to switch chains to maintain the rhythm of the fight. When done correctly, the Warmonger can outplay opponents with chains easily.
The Basic Chains
The Warmonger comes with four chains, all of which remain essential to their core playstyle. It’s important to note that the Warmonger’sHeavy Finishers have Hyper Armor, meaning they cannot be interrupted before impact.
The Chain Starters
As with other Heroes, the Warmonger possesses chain starters, which can lead straight into a Light chain or a Heavy finisher. When mastered, a Warmonger can feint attacks into these chain starters or regain control in combat with an unexpected combo.
Punish With Preying Claw
One of the Warmonger’s most integral attacks, thePreying Claw (Light OR Forward/Sideways Dodge, Guardbreak)is an unblockable attack that can easily interrupt an opponent’s momentum. Since it can come from multiple directions, Preying Claw is already annoying as a Guardbreak ability. What’s more, its chargeable nature makes it a much deadlier attack when timed properly. Here’s what players should know about it:
Charges
The Preying Claw possesses three charges, or Levels, that grant different effects depending on how they’re used:
Other Factors
Aside from charges, the Preying Claw also has unique factors that players can capitalize on to maximize its use in combat:
Punish With Vicious Impale
Aside from ordinary Parries, the Warmonger has a special maneuver they can pull off right after parrying an enemy. Thanks to theVicious Impale (Parry + Guardbreak), a parrying Warmonger can impale an opponent and drag them across the battlefield. Various elements remain in play for Vicious Impale, depending on the situation:
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Perks Should Prioritize Defense
While the Warmonger boasts a solid offense, their timing-heavy nature meansmisses can get lethal very quickly.As such, Perks for the Warmonger should focus onsecuring their defensive potential, such as those below:
Feats Depend On Combat Approach
Despite the attractive choices of Feats for the Warmonger, not all of them are equally viable. Depending on the preferred approach of the Warmonger, some Feats per Tier will inevitably outshine the rest. Here are a few good options:
Tier 4
Combat Scenarios
Given the multifaceted skill set of the Warmonger, it can get tricky determining justhow they should approach combat. Interestingly enough, slight adjustments to the Warmonger’s offensive strategies can give them immense advantages in duels or team fights.
Duels
While the Warmonger does have decent offensive and defensive options, they don’t have a lot of freedom when it comes to a more relaxed gameplay style. Rather, the Warmonger’s toolkit encouragespressuring and punishing the opponent for their mistakes. Save for the Dodges, the Warmonger has short-ranged attacks, which incentivizes sticking to melee.
Thankfully, Dodge attacks and Vicious Impale do help boost offense for the Warmonger. Not to mention, Grounding Riposte poses a huge threat for out-of-stamina foes, since this maneuver will discourage them from pulling off heavy moves. Players do need to take note of the Warmonger’s limited recovery options; after all, missing a Preying Claw leaves them wide open for a Guardbreak.
Team Fights
Thanks to the Warmonger’s offense, they coordinate well in teams. Their naturally wide horizontal hitboxes make them ideal fordealing damage to multiple foes. Due to their pressuring potential, the Warmonger’s Dodge attacks and Vicious Impale can force enemies to miss attacks and leave them wide open for ganking. Courtesy of their Preying Claw, a Warmonger can accommodate multiple enemies at once.
Unfortunately, their lack of sustainability and recoveries make them less than in team fights where they can’t hit their targets. After all,Warmongers who miss their marks can receive nasty Guardbreaks. As such, Warmongers work better asgankers or roamersinstead of heading to the frontlines.
