- "As he gazed Frodo became aware that there was a great stir and movement on the plain. It seemed as if whole armies were on the march ... here and there he caught the gleam of spears and helmets; ... These were Men of other race, out of the wide Eastlands, gathering to the summons of their Overlord; armies that had encamped before his Gate by night and now marched in to swell his mounting power."
- —The Two Towers
Rhun Halberdier Warriors are warriors that come from the distant land of Rhun to serve Mordor. They can be summoned on the edge of the map by unlocking and using the spellbook power "Reinforcements of Rhun" (3pp). They will then enter the map alongside Easterlings. They areSwordsmen of Mordor, effective more through their numbers than their stats since Black Uruks are statistically more powerful (but are capped to a maximum of 3 battalions). They are powerful enough to resist many units and can even withstand the fury of certain weaker Mass Slayer Heroes.
Abilities[]
Shield Wall - The Halberdiers form a tight shield wall gain +20% armor but losing -30% speed
Warriors from Rhun approach the Black Gate in The Two Towers
Upgrades[]
The Rhun Halberdiers have access to the following upgrades:
Banner Carrier - This upgrade can only be given to a level 1 battalion and will promote it to level 2. At level 2 the battalion can regenerate units when out of combat. Cost: 200.
Heavy Armor - Increases the armor, hit points and damage resistance of the unit to ranged damage. Changes the unit's armor set to EdainInfantryHeavyArmor. Cost: 300
| EdainInfantryHeavyArmor | |
|---|---|
| DEFAULT | 100% |
| SLASH | 100% |
| PIERCE | 65% |
| CAVALRY_RANGED | 135% |
| SPECIALIST | 65% |
| CRUSH | 135% |
| CAVALRY | 135% |
| SIEGE | 100% |
| FLAME | 100% |
| FROST | 100% |
| MAGIC | 100% |
| HERO | 150% |
| HERO_RANGED | 150% |
| STRUCTURAL | 150% |
| CHOP | 100% |
| URUK | 150% |
| WATER | 135% |
| FlankedPenalty | 25% |
Forged Blades - Increases the damage of this battalion and provides a damage bonus against other infantry (swordsmen, pikemen, archers, etc...). Cost: 300
The Rhun Halberdier Warriors will come equipped with these upgrades if "Influence of Sauron" has been cast on the Defense Banner.
Strategy[]
Much like the Easterlings, these fierce warriors are the elite troops of Mordor and serve as its fist to strike its enemies. Since they are elite swordsmen they can dish out damage to any basic infantry without too much hardship; however, sustained fire from enemy archers coupled with cavalry could prove deadly. Additionally, they are at a disadvantage against elite infantry and will get destroyed by elite cavalry. Because of that it is key to obtain their heavy armor as early as possible to counter any possible contingency. Along with that they can also make the Shield Wall Formation which decreases their speed by 30% but increases their armor by 20%. They are free, strong, but limited by the spell reload time. This time can, however, be reduced if enough Tribute Camps are built. Like all other units, they are affected by most leaderships and powers including Sauron's "Might of the Damned".
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