There are also a lot of large camps like Sea of Tents where Berserk shines. Spearwall: Damage is usually too weakSpearwall is usually too weak to deal chip damage through armor and get procs. Mastery makes Spearwall significantly better by allowing it to continue working even as you get breached. You do not want to use this strategy expecting you will never get caught with an attack. This also allows Indebted to reach the bottom line of the perk tree which is otherwise unreachable for them without Student. HH can be irrelevant to detrimental against armored targets, but Warbows generally dont want to be shooting armored targets anyway, so this may not concern you much. Smart positioning of your tanks may make Rotation not as relevant, but the utility can be nice to have to help other bros when things go wrong. Take away common offensive perks like Berserk/Frenzy/Executioner and use FA/Gifted/Backstabber instead and you can make this work. You should not be trying to miss to get extra stacks. The Flail can also be used to setup much more powerful weapons with HH stacks. BannerA common complaint about the Banner is that it is weaker than most weapons you will be using later in the game. Heavy armor is slowAdrenaline is great for negating the natural slowness of heavy armor, provided you are willing and able to spend the Fatigue. One reason being headshot damage applying last in the damage formula (see Game Mechanics). Ancient Dead for example will get a -12/-16/-20 Fearsome penalty to your RES (depending on their tier) compared to prior. Gifted provides a flat +10 stats always and Backstabber is usually at least +5 accuracy. If you use Recover then you can Berserk into it for greater efficiency. You can use CS and not use Executioner. Schrats also deal a large amount of Ignore% damage and they have CS, so without Indom there is a very high chance you will be getting a lot of injuries here. Heavy Crossbow with Mastery (Arbalester) vs. no reduction: 45-71 armor damage (35-55 x 130%), 70% Forge: 31-50 armor damage (35-55 x 130% x 70%), 80HP, 300/300 Forge vs. Fighting Axe gains ~115 total armor from Forge, %drop morale = 100 (75 40 * (1 190/200)). All of them. To some degree, this puts Fearsome in league with things like CS and Overwhelm, as you are attacking an enemy to give them debuffs. Many attacks from dangerous enemies such as Chosen, Unholds, Lindwurms, Two-Handers, Crossbowmen can pierce through armor. Dodge supportYou certainly do not need Resilient to make use of Dodge, but there are a number of status effects (Stagger/Daze/Poison/Flies/Distracted/Shellshocked/Withered) that will reduce your Initiative and kill your Dodge value. I will say again that Colossus is better than Brow on Forge units and you should only use Brow after Colossus is already taken. Negative morale is a nasty debuffFearsome helps drop morale, and every level of lost morale is -10% to global stats including RES, which makes it then easier to get further Fearsome drops. LW can even help an archer shoot elevated Phylacteries. forge of empires top fighters. Battle Brothers Planner. because they wouldnt make sense) Most likely does not effect Fire Pot initial throw (needs confirmation) For a full injury list, refer to thiswiki page. Sunken Library: Phylactery busterThe Library encourages spreading a few team members out to go bust the Phylacteries. The +10 Dog dropDogs count for surround bonuses which also means that they work with Backstabber. How useful Relentless is here is dependent on how fast you gain FAT and which enemies you are trying to outspeed. The odds of hitting with a Headshot, in that case, would be 11.25%. Most of the time Rally isnt going to do anything, but it is an insurance policy against disaster that you are going to want regardless. Updated Nimble and linked calculations as per nerf to Gladiator helmet. 20/08/25 Added Taunt use case for controlling charmed bros 20/09/2 Added note on QH Whip use case about countering Disarm 20/09/3 Added to Student with Manhunter origin mechanic. Furthermore, enemies like to focus on bros with low HP, so your injured and dying 9L bro is going to take a lot of aggro and likely die. The Berserk AP allows you to immediately attack again with a Frenzy buff. Nimble bros will face more Fearsome checks than forge bros. Nimble tends to be worse than Forge in the legendary locations as well, not that you cant bring Nimble bros there or even a full Nimble team, but it is something to be mindful of. Shieldwall + Indom is the best defense you can get in a turn, and you will need Recover if you want to do this more than once or twice per battle. Thats almost a Round Shields worth of defense, and it isnt hard to find some bros with base INI even higher. What about 2H Cleaver? Mind only equals in value if you are at 48 or higher Resolve (after Banner buff). Turn order: Slower bros with Executioner can capitalize on prior injuriesExecutioners can benefit by being slow. Overwhelm is akin to having more MDFOverwhelm is a good debuff but the perk itself suffers from something of an identity crisis. Early injuries are betterCS makes you more likely to land injuries on armored/Nimble targets which might otherwise avoid injury on early hits. Early game: Taunt does betterTaunt can be great early on for a few reasons. You can reasonably skip Mastery for an extra perk as well. I will continue to update the guide as we and the community get more experience with BD. Archers generate FAT quickly so the Dodge bonus will drop off quickly and probably be low or gone by the time your archer is being engaged in melee (which he shouldnt be at all). See the Game Mechanics section if you are unclear on this. The less obvious reason is that every turn they spend trying to break your shield, is a turn they arent trying to kill you. Taking Taunt on a skilled unit doesnt make much sense because you could be spending your time killing instead of Taunting. This reduction also takes place before the 10% remaining armor mitigation and the critical multiplier, effectively decreasing HP damage taken even further than advertised: In this example, the effective Nimble value is closer to 33% than 40%! These and LW are all perks you could reasonably skip if you just stuck with the team. It is important to understand the formula. There is a total of 7 Perk rows. Anticipation can let you get away with being less careful about your positioning. Fourth problem is that if you spend a turn using Recover so that you can continue spamming attacks then youve spent a turn without gaining any Reach value. Forge bros can use their slow speed to get two turns out of activated skills when using Adrenaline. 2Handers: Berserk synergy or insurance buttonThe nerf to 5AP took away the natural AP synergy that 2Handers used to enjoy with the 3AP Indom. Going from 40 to 50 RES using Mind is the equivalent of 2.5 level ups. Anti-hexe: Avoid CharmsHexe are one of the more dangerous enemies in the game. DiscussionSplitting shields is usually not a worthwhile strategy because it takes a lot of time (AP) and FAT to do so, you give enemies a buff (Double Grip) when you break their shield, and you force them to attack you (they cant Shieldwall). Heavily armored enemies can also neuter HHs effectiveness. Battle Brothers: In-Depth Guide On Perks (2020 - Blazing Deserts Updates) Caves of Qud. 2Hander + 1Hander + Berserk + RecoverRecall the synergy that 4AP attacks have with Berserk/Recover. But didn't take dodge on this guy, as that's just his normal mdef, and afaik "nimble" is on all the time is a directly impacted by the fat penatly of the armour and nothing else. Then on your second turn phase you move toward them and attack and then use Adrenaline. Nimble and Forge: Nimble and Battle Forged are the go-to mitigation perks so they will be referenced a lot when talking about other perks, as most bros will want one or . It is a defensive perk that requires you to attack (offense) but also not kill the enemies you are attacking. You arent a real adventurer unless you are carrying a hundred things that you will never use.. That would be 10 or 15 defense from Underdog which is huge. If you leave a low HP/RDF archer in the open he can get peppered. 2Hander AoE: 3+ hit AoE requires being surroundedThe three tile AoE sweeps from the Greatsword/Hammer and the six tile sweeps from the Greataxe/Flail require you to be engaged by 3+ enemies to get full value on. Unlocks the Adrenaline skill which puts you first in the turn order for the next round. Acid flasks are more rare, but another option you can carry. Armor Ignoring Damage (AID): Refers to a weapons Ignore% which determines its ability to deal HP damage through an opponents existing armor. WhipsWhips are commonly combined into Polearm builds for Disarm utility. But otherwise, pairing those with another ranged weapon should address any ammunition problem (see the relevant section below). Recover can help support Adrenaline spamming, but if you just need to use it once or twice in a battle to gain an advantage then you dont necessarily need Recover for it. This is regardless of dealing 1-14 or 15+ damage. "Alone, you are great warriors, exemplars of your Chapter. Better not to give them that boost. Hitpoint damage taken is reduced by up to 60%, but lowered exponentially by the total penalty to Maximum Fatigue from body and head armor above 15. Characters can not regain more than their maximum Action Points and no more than 4 for a single attack. Max Overwhelm stacks to 7 (was 6) 20/07/14 Minor edits in Weapon Mastery, Shield Expert, Reach, and Lone Wolf. as quickly as possible then Student will help you get there faster, but it will make you weaker in the short term. Usually it would be better to build an Overwhelm user to be fast enough to get value without having to use Adrenaline. Unlocks the Rally the Troops skill which can rally fleeing allies, and raise morale of all nearby allies to a steady level. 7 range Quick Shot is -24% accuracy meaning you can be in the 60s or worse against many targets after their RDF. Misconception Brawny is an auto-pick for heavy armor usersNo, decide for yourself if the FAT gain is worth the perk cost. 'High HP Low Fatigue' means you level fatigue. The more i use is good for bf, yeah ok, but they get even slower. A Hall of Heroes that displays service flags and every American flag that's ever flown in battle. Enemies have their respective perks/weapon skills in play. Of these, Orc Duelists and 2H Cleaver are more interested in Recover than others, given their high Fat costs. However, grabbing a crucial tile in-between the lines or running up a hill to secure space for your team can be important. Therefore if the first hit does 5 damage you get a proc, and if the second/third hit then does 7 and 8 damage thosedo notget procs. There are a lot of good perks for super tank builds so it can be tough getting Mind in. However, given the chaotic nature of the battlefield, multiple brothers contributing damage, and damage rolls being variable, it is hard to predict how often Executioner helps or does not help. 15%) for the Banner. If anybody manages to breach then you can enjoy your added defense until your next turn. HH is mitigated by BrowAnother problem with HH is Steel Brow, and a decent chunk of enemies have it. For example, if you have an interesting choke point funnel or hill that you can make use of but there arent very many useful tiles for you to stand on behind it, then you can use Rotation to sub fighters in and out. Very heavy named armors benefit even more. Bianca can handle this herself!. Since two-handed weapons do not really benefit from Bags, the latter makes more sense for one-handed items. Ive brought back liners into Goblin City with Nimble as their only defensive perk, with only 70 HP and less than 10 RDF, and they were ok. Any build type could be done with Nimble. Without FW, if a Warrior is threatening to get around then you need to deal with it somehow. The extra damage on headshot does not save it here. It is worth noting that this is based on current RES and not base RES, so things like the Banner aura, Lionheart Potions, and Lone Wolf will boost the Fearsome penalty. Not having to spend money on heavy armor means you have more money to spend on weapons, recruiting, or famed items. INIT investment and Relentless can really help this build. You can almost never have too much accuracy and you can never have too much defense due to increasing returns of high defense (see Game Mechanics). They are also not very good at actually killing enemies, so Fearsome can give them a meaningful way to debuff or even remove enemies by dropping their morale. Both are bad advice, unless they also advise that you take Indom. Below are some examples of how it works. People have run full Polearm teams capable of clearing fights without taking damage by careful positioning and kiting. HH is good against Goblins and can increase the odds of one hit kills for many weapons. Similar deal against Unholds and Lindwurms. Super tank: Distract large portions of the enemy teamThis is one of the easier ways to make use of LW. Colossus is a lot stronger than you might expect since most backgrounds start with ~60 HP and that just isnt a comfortable number to stay at. Craft Named Weapons . Duelists such as Orc/Mace/Hammer Duelists are very good at injuring allowing them to get an immediate boost on their second hit. Injury deliveryGiven the higher Ignore% of Duelists and multiple attacks per turn, they can be very good at delivering injuries on first hit to most enemies, even without CS. Executioner is inherently better on bros with other damage modifiers. Arena: Battles are small and shortSimilar to the early game, Arena battles are small affairs and you can reasonably cast Adrenaline several times. My name is Inigo Montoya. Brow doesnt bring much, but it does promote the 40/160 setup and provides some nice injury resistance. The backbone of the Gilded are their Nimble Conscripts. Other effect dependent on Mastery type. Even so, the perk remains as a powerful tool for the amount of flexibility it offers. People say that since you slowly gain stats in Veteran levels that Gifted must be bad, but if thats the argument then all of the other perks Ive compared Gifted to must also be bad right? Indom can be broken by Ancient Priest Horrify, so having high Resolve or the Undead Trophy can be important against Ancient Dead so that your Indom doesnt get cancelled/wasted. Stun is a nice option though in a pinch. Thanks for reading the introduction! Tanks want to hold down dangerous positions so that other teammates dont have to. It can even be a good idea to bring Orc Metal Shields or Sipar Shields to these fights even though they are worse than Heaters, just for the extra durability. For the bros along the way, the main thing is to balance what can make them useful. Shield damage received is reduced by 50% to a minimum of 1. Crossbow/Bow + Polearm wants QH. These will be returning in March of the Machine but were not a part of Phyrexia: All Will Be One. Duelist Orc, Mace, or Hammer are already very good at injuring most targets without CS. Fortified Mind does not modify these hidden effects nor does Underdog negate the Resolve malus. This mobility is a huge advantage for Polearm users and one of the reasons why Polearm Mastery is so good. Are two additional bag slots needed?Usually, the answer would be negative. Misconception Reach is an auto-pick on 2HandersNo. Heavily armored enemies may avoid checks early on due to the Gonnes poor armor ignoring damage, but overall the Handgonne can deliver a lot of checks against most enemies. When using top of the line non-famed armor the value caps at 18-19 Fatigue which is 4.5-4.75 levels worth of Fatigue which is a pretty good value. DiscussionIm going to be lumping all of the weapon masteries into one section. Overall, Brow isnt incredible on Nimble, but if you want a bit of extra passive durability and injury avoidance then you can pick it up. It gives a passive damage reduction which helps avoid serious head injuries. They also have good Dog synergy and good mobility. Set-up brosNot every bro needs to be a killer. Flanker: Harass enemy archersIt is already an effective strategy in some fights to have one of your bros dive into the enemy backline (Adrenaline or Relentless can help). Heavy archers are more resistant to focus fire. Because Nimble gets huge mitigation to HP damage taken it is capable of face tanking with its HP stat. The high AID potential of Duelists make them especially strong against armored but low hp enemies such as Ancient Dead and most humans. Riposte no longer has a -10% accuracy penalty. If I have 20 RDF then I certainly dont need Anticipation because Im already not getting shot at. Espaol - Latinoamrica (Spanish - Latin America), https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1790093811, https://steamcommunity.com/app/365360/discussions/0/1777136225026945777/. Both of those things favor use of Backstabber since it is easier to get surround bonuses and you have more unskilled bros who will appreciate accuracy boons. Injuries are big a problem in the early game because you dont have reserve bros to sub in and because you really dont want to be spending your little money on Temple healing, Medical Supplies, or replacement bros. Too many injuries early on can end a campaign. For choosing Nimble, for a good Nimble frontliner it depends on their rolled init, though stars in init are nice too. Three, battles tend to be small and evenly matched, so a Taunt user controlling one or two enemies can give your team a good advantage. HH appreciates high skill: value is lost on missMissing wastes your HH stack, which can lead to more split damage which s the opposite of what you are trying to achieve. Older guides may recommend leveling RDF and taking Anticipation on the back line but this is outdated advice. Misconception Dodge requires you to level Initiative to get good valueNo. Ive beaten most of them without Recover but it is a good skill to have in these fights. + Improves highly valuable accuracy+ Helps weak to average characters contribute offensively+ Provides more help in bad situations Low return with high base hit chance Can be outclassed by Gifted/Backstabber, Returns are inversely proportional to hit chanceThe following tables show the expected hit chance gain (EHCG) from FA for a base hit chance (BHC).BHCEHCG20%13.8%30%10.9%40%8.4%50%6.4%60%4.7%70%3.2%80%2%BHCEHCG58%5% ( Backstabber)64%4% ( Gifted Ranged)72%3% ( Gifted Melee). You can be very aggressive with 2Handers and/or Polearm users that have poor defense by having Footwork to get out of any halfway dangerous situations. These changes wont make 9L incredible, but they are welcome changes to improve the consistency of 9L usefulness. Legendary locations feature long battlesThe legendary locations are long fights that will test your endurance. Archers: LW is awkwardAlthough the huge RSK buff might seem exciting, it is pretty hard to get good value here on an archer. Anti-synergy with Adrenaline, Rotation, Footwork, Indomitable, TauntWhile none of these perks make Dodge bad, liberal use of these skills will fill your FAT quickly and lower your Dodge value. But having both nimble and battleforged is cool for frontline bros too. + A good control tool for your tank units+ Can help protect weaker units from attacks Can struggle in larger battles where you are outnumbered Has to compete with other strong defensive skills Suffers from very rare but annoying inconsistency issues, Basic mechanics and control abilities Costs 4AP, 15FAT, and has a range of 3 tiles Target enemy gains the Taunted status until their next action. Be mindful of enemies who have waited (i.e. Super tanks want to be engaging as many enemies as possible to help ease pressure on teammates. The Smoke Bomb in particular is great, essentially giving any QH user access to a Footwork at the cost of a bag slot. Heavy Axes are noticeably weaker but can be ok as a means to bring Throwers into Ancient Dead fights. Combined with higher innate Ignore% weapons like Mace and Hammer you can get very high armor ignoring damage, enough so that you will very often kill enemies before their armor is destroyed, similar to other high Ignore% weapons like 2H Mace and Xbows. Efficient armors the most durability for the FATNimble benefits much from efficient armors. The main takeaway here is that heavier armor helps prevent injuries by reducing the amount of AID that we can deal, and weapons with a high AID are going to be much better at dealing injuries (Crossbows) than a weapon with low AID (Swords).
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