Forstenad
Details
It is well-known that all Valkyrie are born females, well, at least outside of Far North. This male Valkyrie is one of the old veteran of Valheim soldiers, with absolutely different fighting style than the faster Valkyrie, they stands near on the ground.
Imbued with the power of thunderstorm runes, it fights armies with consistent brute force similar to those of Nordic Viking.
Capabilities
- Main Attack
- Ability
- Effects
Aetherial Thunder Spear
An aether spear surged in so much thunderstorm, its wielder felt like he was holding the storm at its center.
As it pierces, any direct hit caused Thunderbeat Stun effect. 5 seconds cooldown.
Valheimion Shield
A large scaled shield imbued with circling rune, it was very heavy and hard to move, but even in flight, he managed to wield it with ease.
It’s used to absorbs projectiles hit to reduce weapon and ability cooldown by 1 second, and can be used to block most of the attacks, but not absorb them.
Thunderstruck
Every 4 seconds, 3 lightning strikes on a random position near him.
Stormborn Wings
A pair of wings that constantly charged with energy, it is considerably slower than the Valkyrie wings, but it is used to hover in the air, which allows him great balance and control.
Thunderbeat Stun
Effect that stuns the target for 1 second. On death, explodes into a charged sparks that deals low damage to nearby enemies but spreads the stun effect to them. Last for 1 second.
Aetherial Thunder Spear
An aether spear surged in so much thunderstorm, its wielder felt like he was holding the storm at its center.
As it pierces, any direct hit caused Thunderbeat Stun effect. 5 seconds cooldown.
Valheimion Shield
A large scaled shield imbued with circling rune, it was very heavy and hard to move, but even in flight, he managed to wield it with ease.
It’s used to absorbs projectiles hit to reduce weapon and ability cooldown by 1 second, and can be used to block most of the attacks, but not absorb them.
Thunderstruck
Every 4 seconds, 3 lightning strikes on a random position near him.
Stormborn Wings
A pair of wings that constantly charged with energy, it is considerably slower than the Valkyrie wings, but it is used to hover in the air, which allows him great balance and control.
Thunderbeat Stun
Effect that stuns the target for 1 second. On death, explodes into a charged sparks that deals low damage to nearby enemies but spreads the stun effect to them. Last for 1 second.
Trivia
The name “Forstenad” is derived from the Swedish word “förstenad,” which means “petrified” or “turned to stone.”. This mostly connects it to the petrifying effect of his attacks, which can stun enemies and leave them vulnerable to further attacks.
He fits the role of Area Controller unit despite looking like a Tank unit, his health is low so he could also be considered as a Glass Cannon unit. He is not unbeatable, but he is a great defender, and can be very dangerous if your army is aggressive and rushes into him without a plan.
Even though it is a slow unit, it is a very heavy punisher. It excels in melee combat, and if not careful can sweep the entire enemy army while keeping its position. Even more dangerous on 1v1 battles, not due to damage output, but due to its Thunderbeat Stun effect, which can stun chain its targets, leaving little chance for them to retaliate.
The best approach is to used ranged units, not light ranged projectiles, but heavy projectiles with AoE that can deal pierce through its shield, such as Catapult. Or even melee with distanced weapons, such as Spear or Halberd. Shielded units can also be used to block its attacks, but not as reliable due to his Thunderstruck ability, which can hit multiple targets at once despite the shield.