Names of Power, which ones do you prefer?

[Sin]

Hi,

currently running a dark elf campaign and am at the point where names of power become a thing. From what I saw the one which turns your lord into a bloody vampire and the one upgrading the shades range seem pretty good, but I would like to hear about your favorits. :)

[A.Pot]

I generally prefer the ones that directly affect the combat abilities of your Lords. I would recommend saving before you pick because it can be rng based

[Wh♂♂par]

Shade upgrade. Every single time.

[zefyris]

depends for what or in each faction. The shadowdart and the one that give the hunger are always good no matter the faction (just don't give the hunger to a sorceress lord), yes, but the one that reduce by 20% upkeep of hydra/kharydbis/dragon is awesome for a black ark (free hydra and black dragons mid game is a thing with that) and beastmaster lords; and the one that gives wards save for witch elves is absurdly good when playing as hellebron's faction.
For the sorceress lord the regeneration (not the hunger) also works fine usually, it gives the sorceress on a fast mount more capacity of doing hit and run tactics with devastating spells as the enemy troops advance, since she'll heal the damage received by enemy archers in between.

For masters (which is the only hero type that can get names of power) I think the best is incontestingly the one giving the hunger.

[Dezpo]

I always choose one who buff the army and I build my army depending of this trait

For exemple there one who give +15% ward save to executionner, and I put more executionner in this army.
No need to make all ur army the same full of shade with the shade traits....

For Master hero, the hunger one is very good or there one who give him +60 charge bonus and the skill carnage, they can buff a unit up to +20% weapon damage if I remember well
The bonus charge is very good with a pegase also you have mobility for give the carnage buff to the unit you want


Also not in relation with the name of power, but talking about the lord sorceress, I had fun making her a truly beast in 1v1 (also against guy like Tyrion)
For that you need some items and a fire sorceress with a black dragon mount

I don't remember the name of some item, but i know the effect :

Helm of discord : that give around -24 melee attak and defense
Hero sword killer : that give her +20% weapon damage and piercing and magic attacks
An enchanted item that give -22% magic resist damage to unit around the caster

Now with your sorceress, you buff her with the spell that change her weapons damage into fire and magic + the 22% weapon damage
And charge a hero / lord

With all this items the enemy unit get -22% resist fire -22% magic resist + the helm of discord

And ur sorceress get the fire spell bonus (and get fire and magic damage) + the hero sword + the charge with the black dragon who deal alot of damage the first hit, its really fun :D

And with the hero sword who give her magic damage + the fire banner that give an unit fire damage, every time you cast a spell, your sorceress always have the bonus to deal +22% magic damage and +22% giving more damage fire to the units around