If you have been tracking The Maelstrom hype, you have seen pirates everywhere. However, not everyone finds Freebooter antics charming.
Instead, some folks are built to end raids, not laugh at them. Accordingly, Berehk Stornbröw shows up as the Kin answer to “please stop.” And honestly, he looks like he has been waiting for this moment.
A Grade-A Freebooter Hater With a Tanky Cloneskein
Berehk is pitched as a veteran champion who has fought Ork Freebooterz hundreds of times. Consequently, his new datasheet leans into pure, practiced violence. While he is not huge, he is brutally hard to put down. Moreover, his unique cloneskein gives him craggy, hardened skin that shrugs off punishment.
That matters because Cthonian guild Kin are not exactly famous for heavy armour. Therefore, giving Berehk a Feel No Pain 4+ reads like the designers screaming, “He is staying.” And because he is meant to brawl enemy champions, that durability is the whole point.
Kromlôk’s Revenge Hits Like a Grudge Made Physical
Berehk’s signature weapon, Kromlôk’s Revenge, blends plasma blade brutality with mass driver nastiness. So, he can either scythe down lighter targets or focus on smashing big threats. Additionally, the graviton strikes mode is described as particularly vicious, since it can punch holes into battle tanks.
Meanwhile, he is not limited to one method of violence. Yes, he can also throw hands with Warforge Gauntlets at the same time. Consequently, the datasheet sells him as a flexible blender, not a one-note missile.
He Buffs Beserks and Punishes Anyone Who Gets Close
Unlike the Twin Lance duo, Berehk can join a unit. Therefore, he plays like a leader who makes your already scary block even worse. Specifically, he can grant Cthonian Beserks Sustained Hits 1, which is exactly the sort of rule that turns “solid melee” into “delete button.”
And because their concussion mauls already have Anti-Monster 3+ and Anti-Vehicle 3+, big targets should panic. Additionally, the unit can Heroic Intervention for free, so it becomes a roaming “do not engage” zone. Still, you will want a Sagitaur nearby, because walking this much murder up the board is a waste.
Summary
Overall, this preview frames Berehk Stornbröw as the Leagues of Votann specialist for cracking monsters, vehicles, and loudmouth champions. Moreover, his durability plus unit buffs create a nasty midfield threat that punishes sloppy positioning. Consequently, he looks less like a lone hero and more like the fuse on a Beserk bomb. If you love decisive melee deterrents, this datasheet is worth your attention, as described in the Warhammer Community preview.
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