- For other uses, see executioner.
Executioners believe that fury is the best form of defence and that earning the fear of the enemy is the highest possible reward. Therefore they show disdain for danger and refuse to wear any armour when going into battle. These fearless warriors are always to be found where the fighting is at its most ferocious, paying no regard to who they are up against. Intoxicated by the scent of battle, they will attack any living creature that dares to challenge them.OffBck
The executioner is one of the upgrades of the slayer, the fifth-level creature of the Stronghold in the Heroes of Might and Magic V expansion, Tribes of the East. The other upgrade is the chieftain.
Compared to the slayer, the executioner has higher stats across the board and does not have to worry about low morale. Their ability to reduce enemy morale can also be very potent in the right situations. Much like the slayer, the executioner can also strike an enemy up to three times in one attack if they have enough Blood Rage.
Abilities[]
- Cleave - If this creature's attack kills at least one creature in the target stack, it performs an additional strike.
- Raging Blood - This creature has a mix of demon and human blood that makes it subject to "Blood Rage" temporarily improving its battle characteristics for aggressive behavior in combat.
- Frightful Aura - All enemies positioned on adjacent tiles to this creature get their morale reduced by three units (doesn't affect creatures whose morale is always neutral).
- Bravery - Creature always has positive morale (no less than +1).
Gallery[]
| Stronghold |
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| Basic creatures |
| Goblin · Centaur · Warrior · Shaman · Slayer · Wyvern · Cyclops |
| Upgraded creatures |
| Goblin trapper · Centaur nomad · Mauler · Sky daughter · Executioner · Foul wyvern · Untamed cyclops |
| Alternate upgrades |
| Goblin witch-doctor · Centaur marauder · Warmonger · Earth daughter · Chieftain · Paokai · Bloodeyed cyclops |