Shieldbanger

The Shieldbanger is the shield-carrying Varl starting melee unit. He can be recruited from the Mead House. Since he is a starting unit, his stats are already at their max when he is recruited.

Passive Ability: Return the Favor
A character who attacks a Shieldbanger loses 1 point of armor for each strike he makes.

Return the Favor triggers every time the Shieldbanger takes strength or armor damage from an adjacent enemy, which can make it devastating to hit him with attacks that strike multiple times. Ranged attacks do not Return the Favor.

Promotions
After achieving 5 total kills, the Shieldbanger is eligible for promotion to one of the following classes: