Editing Bolverk (section)

=Second Game=
Bolverk is one of the two major POV Hero characters of the game. In Chapter 15 however, he becomes an antagonist.
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| type = Melee
| promoted = yes
| portrait = Bolverk_icon_versus.png
| armormin = 12
| armormax = 14
| strengthmin = 11 
| strengthmax = 13
| willpowermin = 8
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| exertionmin = 2
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| breakmin = 2
| breakmax = 4
| baserank = 5
| freepoints = 0
| movement = 4
| attack = 1
| active = Cull The Weak
| passive = Frenzy
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==Background==
Practical and prone to violence, Bolverk leads the mercenaries - known as the [[Ravens]] - with absolute authority. His rage is a weapon; his oath is unbreakable.


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==Active Ability: Cull The Weak==
* Bolverk starts with Cull The Weak at Rank 3 (since his Hero Rank is 5).
Bolverk becomes a wild animal on the battlefield, hunting down the weakest of his opponents and driving himself to greater Renown with an additional [[Turn]] for every [[Kill]]. As long as he has [[Willpower]] and continues to kill targets, Bolverk can continue to use this ability each Turn, cutting a swath through the battlefield.

'''Rank 1:'''  Attacks one target; his Strength suffers a -2 penalty for [[Damage]] calculation only.

'''Rank 2:'''  Attacks one target; his Strength suffers a -1 penalty for [[Damage]] calculation only.

'''Rank 3:'''  Attacks one target for regular Strength [[Damage]].

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|[[File:icon_bearrage.png]]
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==Active Ability: Bear Rage==
* Bolverk gains the Bear Rage ability when he is promoted to Rank 6.
The Berserker whips himself into a fury, terrifying nearby enemies and sending them fleeing in disarray. Affected enemies are so shaken they suffer a penalty to their [[Armor]] for one [[Round]]. Additionally, the Berserker counter-attacks any melee blows from enemies brave enough to strike at him.

'''Rank 1:''' All [[adjacent]] enemies suffer a temporary -1 Armor penalty and move 3 tiles away from the Berserker; Frenzied counter-attack.

'''Rank 2:''' All [[adjacent]] enemies suffer a temporary -2 Armor penalty and move 3 tiles away from the Berserker; Frenzied counter-attack.

'''Rank 3:''' All [[adjacent]] enemies suffer a temporary -3 Armor penalty and move 3 tiles away from the Berserker; Frenzied counter-attack.

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|[[File:icon_frenzy.png]]
|}

==Passive Ability: Frenzy==
The Berserker first attacks the enemy target's Armor or Strength, as directed, then does a Strength attack against a random adjacent target, friend or foe.

Because the second attack strikes a random target, care must be taken around allies, but if only a single target is in range, that target will always receive both attacks, guaranteeing a double strike...

==[[File:Bellower's dream buff.png]] Bellower's Dream==

Bolverk is slowly corrupted throughout the game by ''[[Bellower]]'s Dream'' and adapts his personality. In Chapter 15, it regenerates his armor and strength for 4 points each round. This buff however disappears when he is struck by [[Eyvind]]'s lightning.

==Joining the Party==
Bolverk is a lead (POV) character in the second part of ''The Banner Saga'', playable in Chapters [[Chapter 9|9]], [[Chapter 11|11]] and [[Chapter 13|13]].

==Possible Death or Departure==
There is no event leading to Bolverk's death in the second part of ''The Banner Saga'', however he does suffer a certain... [[Chapter 15|condition]].

==Playstyle==
* Bolverk's passive, Frenzy, is arguably the strongest ability in the game. Combined with his 4BRK and a +STR and/or +[[Critical|CRIT]] buff (from [[Items]] or [[Talents]]), he can deliver huge damage to a single enemy, or kill/maim two weak enemies.
* The Ravens lieutenant, [[Folka]] is '''excluded''' from Frenzy second-attack (randomly selected) targets. This means that she will never be hit by Bolverk when adjacent to him.
* Cull The Weak should be used with care, as it can give the enemy team [[Turn Advantage]]. 
* An interesting use for Cull The Weak is when you want Bolverk to attack a single enemy while having a lot of adjacent low-ARM allies. Using his active will cause less damage to the target (and also spend 1WIL), but you will not risk hitting an ally as is the case with Bolverk's regular attacks (subject to Frenzy).
* Bear Rage can be used to uncover invisible [[Skulker]]s that are hiding near Bolverk.