INTIMIDATING FORCE
Active skill - Deals 550% damage to 2 random enemies and applies Intimidation Mark. If the target already has Intimidation Mark, ignore their Armor, remove the mark, and has a 65% chance to Stun them for 2 rounds. (Intimidation Mark: Enemies with this mark deal 25% reduced damage to Baron.)
Niche mech brawler. Intimidating Force's 30% ATK debuff reduces mech boss damage output. Rampaging Razorback's counter-attacks add chip damage and 20% Damage Reduction provides survivability.
Boar Brutality's Armor steal is effective against high-Armor mech bosses. Beastly Blocker's stacking Block Chance makes Baron increasingly tanky over time. Functions as a tanky off-DPS but not a mech priority.
Tanky Howler frontline for Smash. Intimidating Force's frontline ATK debuff cripples enemy melee fighters. Armor steal from Boar Brutality weakens enemy tanks while buffing Baron's own survivability.
Beastly Blocker's stacking Block Chance + counter damage punishes every attack against him. 20% Damage Reduction and counter-attacks from Rampaging Razorback make him a difficult-to-kill frontliner. Strong Howler Smash brawler.
Durable PvP brawler that punishes aggressive melee comps. Beastly Blocker stacking turns Baron into a counter-attack machine — every blocked hit deals 200% damage back. Armor steal from Boar Brutality weakens enemy tanks.
Intimidating Force ATK debuff cripples burst-oriented enemy carries. 20% Damage Reduction + counter-attacks make Baron hard to remove without ranged damage. Effective Howler PvP frontline pick.
Decent frontline for Howler hard mode. ATK debuff from Intimidating Force reduces boss damage. Armor steal helps the team's overall damage output. Counter-attacks provide supplemental DPS.
Outclassed by Mazu as the primary Howler tank due to Mazu's intercept and healing mechanics. Baron lacks the sustain or CC that hard mode demands. Best used as a flex brawler when extra tankiness is needed.
Strong sewer brawler. Beastly Blocker's stacking Block Chance compounds across long sewer runs, making Baron near-unkillable by late waves. Counter-attacks from both passives provide consistent damage without spending energy.
Intimidating Force ATK debuff on frontline enemies reduces incoming wave damage. Armor steal from Boar Brutality scales well against high-Armor late-sewer enemies. Durable sewer frontline pick.
Serviceable campaign brawler. Frontline ATK debuff and Armor steal provide utility for campaign progression. Counter-attacks add passive damage across multi-wave stages.
Stacking Block Chance helps survive overleveled campaign enemies. Falls off in late campaign where dedicated tanks (Mazu) or carries (Rocco) are more impactful. Decent early-to-mid campaign investment.
