What is the point of the anvil of doom?

[enricofermi2]

Your stats stay the same and you just become large. What is the point.

[Elitewrecker PT]

Large makes you resistant to anti infantry bonuses, plus mass, plus the aura.

[Aleera]

Rune lord or Thorek Ironbrow?

In both cases, the lord gains HP. +- 1000 hp, though more in both cases.
Higher Magic resist. (+15%)
Gives ALL friendly units on the combat map another +15% magic resist.
A + 1000 ish mass increase, meaning they can push aside enemy unit's way more easily, while not being pushed themselves.

In Thoreks case, being on the anvil also unlocks his map wide +24 melee attack and fear buff.

[Daliena]

Doesn't Thorek also pick up 15% physical resist or so?

[Aleera]

Originally posted by Daliena:

Doesn't Thorek also pick up 15% physical resist or so?

25% actually. Had to check, I thought he lost physical resist, but he does gain 25%.
Good catch.