The mounted units that serve under the warlords command, be them class or race units, are the best cavalry units in the game. The warlord's units are also very mobile, with move speed values no lower then 30, the warlord can mobilize hes troops quickly across the map. The warlord doesn't need to rush to hes tier IV unit to be a dominant force on the battlefield, a large number of the warlord's upgrades and spells have a big impact on the outcome of the battle and in such are better to be researched as soon as they are available, even if it means delaying the warlord's end game class units.Ī match with the warlord is often decided before researching the tier III class units.Īlmost all of the warlord units maintain a dedicated role and stay relevant throughout the entire game to fulfill a variety of tasks. The warlord wields a variety of powerful units from different tiers and the ability to directly upgrade their stats further by hero/empire upgrades and spells, this means that the warlord can go to war with armies consisting of superior tier II units compare to other classes and reinforce them or mix them with later game units as the game flows. The warlord is a class that owns both sides of the equation when it comes to 'Quality Vs Quantity'.

'Rule by the sword', focusing on conventional warfare, high quality specialized units and the ability to mass huge armies with little regard to upkeep, the warlord is an effective and oiled warmachine that starts up slow and ends up unstoppable.

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