How useful are chariot or chariot-like mounts for characters?

[Lampros]

I didn't realize how much MA/MD you lose with mounts such as Volkmar's altar or Hellebron's cauldron. Or Settra's chariot.

Are these mounts worth it - especially if you have strong alternative mounts, such as Hellebron or Settra do?

[Ire]

it *really* depends on the char and chariot.

Someone like grom is a beast on his. Someone like kazrak (last I checked) is better off staying on foot. Ikit's mounts can be good, with the upgrades, but you lose the flamthrower.

The idea is chariots deal a ton of charge damage, not well reflected in their statline. So if you micro them and cycle charge they can do very well.... but they will likely not be as good as a duelist.

in campaign, it can really depend on if you have other options, and if you have the micro to manage it vs enjoying just throwing your lord into melee and forgetting about them. Also, with campaign, chariots means you cant get on walls, and thats a real consideration for how many seige battles your doing.

another example is i dont mind rakarth's scourgerunner chariot, but I hate malekith's cold one chariot.

Since you mentioned volkmar, his chariot specifically is very strong, and totally worth it imo. Settra and hellebron have good other monster mounts that I personally prefer, but settra's chariot has been buffed since I last played TK's so that might be alright.

[newjeans PR manager]

In general chariots need more micro than other mounts since you'll need to be charging in and out of enemy lines (find thin points to ram through) so it depends on the lord- if they're more fitted to be stuck in on a big monstrous mount you might be better of leaving them on that. Can't speak to the others but Settra thrives on a chariot- it's a strong part of his theming after all!

[Ire]

I mean, his chariot or the warsphinx are both strong, and imo its a playstyle choice. With strong micro, vs infantry, sure, the chariot can do better, i'll admit that.

Also, chariots do best charging downhill and not in woods, so keep that in mind

[jonoliveira12]

There is no point in keeping teh chariot, when you have the Warsphinx, which is in every way an upgrade from the chariot.