Baron is a Legendary Void Champion from the Bannerlords faction, once considered a niche pick due to an unreliable Secret Skill before a September 2022 rework turned him into one of the game's top Arena nukers.
Core Strengths & Abilities
Defense-Piercing AoE Nuke: His A3, Skypiercer (4-turn cooldown), attacks all enemies while ignoring Shield and Block Damage buffs plus 50% of the target's DEF, letting him blast through defensive setups and clear waves with ease.
Reliable Decrease DEF: His A2, Split Asunder, places a guaranteed 60% Decrease DEF debuff for 2 turns on a single target without requiring Accuracy, making it dependable in any build, with a 5-turn cooldown that drops to 3 when booked.
Chain-Killing Basic: His A1, Trample, attacks a single enemy and, if it kills the target, carries any surplus damage into all remaining enemies — ideal for finishing off weakened waves.
Key Weaknesses
Single-Target Limitations: Outside his AoE nuke, Baron's kit offers little crowd control, and his Iron Twins rating (4) shows he struggles in fights that demand sustained single-target debuffing or survivability tools he simply doesn't have.
With a maxed Arena rating (10) and strong Overall User score (9), Baron is built primarily as an Arena nuker, with solid secondary value in Dragon (8) and general wave-clearing content.
Attacks 1 enemy. Will attack all remaining enemies with any surplus damage if the target is killed. Level 2: Damage +5% Level 3: Damage +5% Level 4: Damage +5% Level 5: Damage +5%
Attacks 1 enemy. Places a 60% [Decrease DEF] debuff for 2 turns. This debuff is guaranteed. Level 2: Damage +5% Level 3: Damage +5% Level 4: Damage +10% Level 5: Cooldown -1
| Effect | Kind | Action | Value | Chance | Booked | Turns | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decrease DEF | debuff | place | 60% | 100% | 100% | 2 |
Attacks 1 enemy. Damage increases according to the number of buffs on this champion. Level 2: Damage +10% Level 3: Damage +10% Level 4: Cooldown -1 Level 5: Cooldown -1
Attacks all enemies. Will ignore Shield and Block Damage buffs, as well as 50% of the targets DEF.