How best to use War Lions?

[Goatmanpig]

Title

The best use for them I've found is to go after ranged/archers but silver helms do that just as well if not a little better. I've noticed they don't perform too well against most infantry though for an anti infantry unit.

[Sn3z]

Should be T2 to encourage the use of the grove more.., the issue with them is no higher tier transition aswell which means why even bother recruiting them....

Maybe 1-2 units to rush into gaps in melee line?

[Daliena]

They are adorable. Also, surprisingly sturdy (Ikit dropped a nuke on a cluster of my White Lions - shut up I didn't have Swordmasters yet - and while the infantry were wrecked, the war lions still had some half of their health), and strangely good at breaking down gates. I'm talking busting one open in seconds.

[Hieronymous]

I suppose there's not that many fast, anti armor melee units out there? Thats their niche. Such as it is.

[Garatgh Deloi]

In my humble opinion:

They, like most animal creatures in game, are meant for flanking, hunting down weak targets like unguarded archers, weaker skirmishers or artillery, hunting down fleeing units.

I would not recommended dedicating them for straight up fights (since they will quickly suffer losses). But they can efficiently be used as a screening unit (Block/hold enemies in place for a couple of seconds while you move more suitable units into position).

[Skyler712]

like ppl said before me: Lions are mid size creatures, with specific roles: Anvil and hammer shock troop role, disrupt infantry formation, chasing archers, chasing fleeing enemies, etc.

[Lügen]

Ive had really mixed experiences with them. One time I charged one unit of war lions head on into cold one dread knights and then looped a second unit of war lions around the back for a hammer and anvil type move. of both units i only lost one lion and the cold ones got completely wiped out. on the other hand ive had them route after rear-charging lothern seaguard so at this point i mainly use them to make sure any routing units dont come back

[loganjamesalex]

flank and get them behind with hammer and anvil style technique cause they are fast

[Goatmanpig]

Originally posted by Skyler712:

like ppl said before me: Lions are mid size creatures, with specific roles: Anvil and hammer shock troop role, disrupt infantry formation, chasing archers, chasing fleeing enemies, etc.

So basically Silver Helms are the vastly superior choice then is what everyone is saying?

[Gamefever]

Hammer and Anvil at the front line.

War Lions are better for the role than Reaver Cav, although Reavers are certainly faster and can easily go long in a hurry to knock out artillery.
1 or 2 such units is all you actually need.

Whats nice is you get 3 units now out of 1 building.
White Lions, War Lions, and Great Eagle.
All of them are nice to have in an army but I ussually dont use them in large quantities. Maybe 4 units tops.

Edit,
Those 3 units all have armor penetration, all of them have a similar function sure but one can fly plus fear, another is for holding a wall or pulling a close flank/filling a hole, and the War lions can flank or chase routed units.


I'll use the White Lions simply because stand on wall, carries AP axe, and costs less than high tier options. Works out well when I have to have my main army have the expensive units.

[Lord Holland of Wessex]

Click on disband and recruit something else.

[Ashantai]

They are useful like trolls too - have your infantry engage and then bring them in through your troops. That means they're not getting hit by the enemy attacks as often, but still give some good DPS.

[Gamefever]

Originally posted by Ashantai:

They are useful like trolls too - have your infantry engage and then bring them in through your troops. That means they're not getting hit by the enemy attacks as often, but still give some good DPS.

That actually works with stuff like Rangers, plus White Lions...cause the unit formation is open rather than closed ranks.

[Kyso4ek]

War lions = greenskin squigs.

[Next_Xeneration]

Anti cav flank protection, routed unit butchers or artillery slayers are how I generally use them

[Coldhands]

I can’t remember, do silver helm have good ap damage and cause fear?