Skarbrand the Exiled

is a Legendary Lord unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer III. In campaign, he leads the .
== Description ==
The Bloodthirster Skarbrand was once the greatest of all Khorne's Daemons. No other had piled so many skulls before the Skull Throne. One dark day, Skarbrand's fierce pride grew hot and, blinded by rage, he smote the Blood God a mighty blow. Incandescent with wrath, Khorne cursed Skarbrand's name and choked all personality from him, leaving only the bottomless rage that had caused him to attack. Since that fateful day, Skarbrand has wandered the mortal and immortal realms, drowning his sins in the blood of the slain – though he no longer has the wit to fully understand why.
== Introduction description ==
"No subtlety, has Khorne. He yearns only for battle - slaughter is his desire, blood to sate an unquenchable thirst, and skulls to pile about his throne. Skarbrand was the most worthy of Khorne's Bloodthirsters, the greatest of the Blood God's reapers. But that was before his exile, cast from Khorne's presence, and now he finds himself on the wrong side of the maelstrom in the aftermath of Ursun's roar."
"But there is a way for the Greater Daemon to find favour with his master again. Guided by the tome, I travel across the Chaos Wastes, through jagged mountains and lava rivers to Skarbrand's lair... Infernius."
== Attributes ==
== Character Abilities ==
=== Active Abilities ===
* Bellow of Endless Fury
* Wrathful Reaper
* Rage Embodied
==== Campaign only ====
* Rage Incarnate
=== Passive Abilities ===
* Fuelled by Rage
==== Campaign only ====
* Gorefeast
* Kill for Khorne
* Revel in Slaughter
=== Item Abilities ===
* Slaughter & Carnage
== Unique Item ==
*Slaughter & Carnage
== Campaign starting units ==
=== The Realm of Chaos ===
=== Immortal Empires ===
== Lord effects ==
* Campaign movement range: +25% after winning a battle
* Recruitment cost: -35% (when in enemy or razed territory)
== Character traits ==
=== Personal trait ===
 The Exiled One: "I will rip the bones from your body and leave your skin to rot!"
* Campaign movement range: +25% after winning a battle
* Recruitment cost: -35% (when in enemy or razed territory)
=== Defeat trait ===
 Bloodquencher: The permanent return of the Exiled One has been, if not prevented, then seriously hampered in its progress by a detailed defeat in battle.
* Charge bonus: +5 (Lord's army)
* Weapon strength: +8% (Lord's army)
== Talent Tree ==
*Skill Tree on TotalWarhammerPlanner
== Strategy ==
Skarbrand's strategy is straightforward: Put him on the frontlines in melee and let him wipe out his targets. Skarbrand is perhaps the most powerful duelist Legendary Lord in the entire game, boasting enormous stats for his armor, leadership, speed, melee damage, and weapon strength in addition to a huge charge bonus. He's also armored and has armor-piercing damage in addition to causing terror and having a flaming attack.
In short, whatever he's fighting in melee he's almost guaranteed to destroy. Prioritize enemy melee lords and heroes, monsters, or whatever is one of the most threatening frontline enemy units. This allows him to take advantage of Slaughter & Carnage, where his weapon damage increases with every kill he makes. Staying on the front lines will also allow him to take advantage of Rage Embodied, while will cause Rampage among enemy units, destabilizing the enemy frontline further. Don't be quick to pull him back if he's losing health. Fueled by Rage triggers if his health goes below 50%, giving him a 25% boost to his already massive damage.
Given his large size his primary weakness will be getting worn down by ranged units and artillery. Don't let him get too isolated, as moving ranged units in particular will be able to focus on Skarbrand and wear him down. As tempting as it may be to watch him two-shot an enemy wizard Legendary Lord, don't send him racing off to hunt backline lords and keep him in the thick of the action to buff his stats through kills. This especially applies because unlike regular Bloodthirsters Skarbrand can't fly, which means he isn't quite as mobile despite his impressive speed.
==Trivia==
*Skarbrand is voiced by James Ballanger.
*In the Lore, Skarband is a rival of N'Kari, greatest of the Keepers of Secrets.
== Gallery ==
File:Skarbrand_promotional.jpg|Promotional Art
File:Khornescreen1.jpg
File:Wh3 main kho skarbrand portrait.png
es:Skarbrand el Exiliado
Category:Total War: Warhammer III legendary lords