Masked Fearmonger is an Epic Spirit champion from the Bannerlords faction, introduced as a Halloween 2020 fusion piece with an unmistakable horror-movie theme. Despite the intimidating presence, his kit as a single-target nuker struggles to justify a roster spot when AoE damage dealers exist in abundance.
Core Strengths & Abilities
Fear-Chain Control: Haunted Machete (A2) has a 75% chance (85% booked) to place both Fear and a 30% Decrease SPD debuff, and if the hit kills its target, spreads True Fear to the enemies with the highest and lowest Turn Meter.
Execute Potential: Well-Used Axe (A3) ignores 35% of a Feared or True Feared target's DEF, and rewards a kill with Block Debuffs, a 30% Increase SPD buff, and a self-revive buff, letting him snowball through a weakened enemy team.
Key Weaknesses
Single-Target Focus in an AoE World: His kit is built entirely around nuking one enemy at a time, a design that most AoE-focused nukers simply outclass by threatening the whole enemy team at once.
His ratings stay modest across the board, confirming Masked Fearmonger as a niche Arena single-target option rather than a champion worth prioritizing for broader content.
Attacks 1 enemy 2 times. Each hit decreases the target’s Turn Meter by 7.5% if the target is under a [Fear] or a [True Fear] debuff. Reduces the cooldown of this champion’s [Taste of Despair] skill by 1 turn if this attack kills an enemy. Level 2: Damage +5% Level 3: Damage +5% Level 4: Damage +5% Level 5: Damage +5%
| Effect | Kind | Action | Value | Chance | Booked | Turns | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fear | debuff | condition | one enemy | ||||
| True Fear | debuff | condition | one enemy | ||||
| Taste of Despair | other | mention | self |
Attacks 1 enemy. Has a 75% chance of placing a [Fear] debuff for 1 turn and a 75% chance of placing a 30% [Decrease SPD] debuff for 2 turns. Has a 75% chance of placing a [True Fear] debuff on 2 enemies for 1 turn if this attack kills an enemy. One [True Fear] debuff will be placed on the enemy with the lowest Turn Meter, while one will be placed on the enemy with the highest Turn Meter. Level 2: Damage +5% Level 3: Buff/Debuff Chance +10% Level 4: Damage +10% Level 5: Buff/Debuff Chance +15%.
| Effect | Kind | Action | Value | Chance | Booked | Turns | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fear | debuff | place | 75% | 85% | 1 | ||
| Decrease SPD | debuff | place | 30% | 75% | 85% | 2 | |
| True Fear | debuff | place | 75% | 85% | 1 | ||
| True Fear | debuff | mention |
Attacks 1 enemy. Will ignore 35% of target’s DEF if the target is under a [Fear] or [True Fear] debuff. Places a [Block Debuffs] buff for 1 turn, a 30% [Increase SPD] buff for 2 turns, and a [Revive on Death] buff for 2 turns on this champion if this attack kills an enemy. Level 2: Damage +5% Level 3: Damage +10% Level 4: Cooldown -1
| Effect | Kind | Action | Value | Chance | Booked | Turns | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fear | debuff | ignore | one enemy | ||||
| True Fear | debuff | ignore | one enemy | ||||
| Block Debuffs | buff | place | 100% | 100% | 1 | self | |
| Increase SPD | buff | block | 30% | 2 | self | ||
| Revive On Death | buff | block | 2 | self |
Fills this champion’s Turn Meter by 50% whenever an enemy’s HP drops below 20%. Level 2: Cooldown -1 Level 3: Cooldown -1