Uruk-hai Berserker (5U63)

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Uruk-hai Berserker (5U63) is a Isengard Minion from the Battle of Helm's Deep set.

EN Nonfoil First Edition EN Foil First Edition DE Nonfoil First Edition DE Foil First Edition FR Nonfoil First Edition FR Foil First Edition IT Nonfoil First Edition IT Foil First Edition ES Nonfoil First Edition ES Foil First Edition

Collection Info Title Uruk-hai Berserker Unique No Collectible Yes Notes The strength bonus for this minion is increased for any wound on any minion, companion, or ally in its skirmish. Set 5 - Battle of Helm's Deep Rarity U - Uncommon Card Number 63 Language EN - English Revision 0

Gameplay Info Playable Yes Culture Isengard Side Shadow Card Type Minion Race Uruk-hai Twilight Cost 4 Strength 7 Vitality 3 Site Number 5 Game Text Damage +1. This minion is strength +1 for each wound on a character in its skirmish. Lore Goatskins full of blood poured upon berserkers before battle instill their bloodlust.

Translations DE - German Game Text Schaden +1. Dieser Diener erhält Stärke +1 für jede Wunde auf einem Charakter, der an seinem Kampf beteiligt ist. Lore Trinkschläuche voller Blut wurden vor dem Kampf über die Berserker geschüttet, um ihren Blutdurst zu entfachen. ES - Spanish Card Name Berserker Uruk-hai Game Text Daño +1. Este siervo es fuerza +1 por cada herida en cada personaje en su escaramuza. Lore Pellejos llenos de sangre se derramaban encima de los Berserkers antes de la batalla, incitando así su sed de sangre. FR - French Card Name Fou Furieux Ourouk-Haï Game Text Dégâts +1. Ce séide a +1 en force pour chaque blessure sur un personnage impliqué dans son combat. Lore Avant le combat, des gourdes de sang sont versées sur les fous furieux pour éveiller leurs instincts sanguinaires. IT - Italian Card Name Berserker Uruk-hai Game Text Danno +1. Aggiungi +1 alla forza di questo servitore per ogni ferita su un personaggio nella sua schermaglia. Lore Pelli di capra ripiene di sangue versate sui berserker prima della battaglia alimentano la loro sete di sangue.

Technical Info Wiki Base Card ID LOTR-EN05S063.0 TLHH ID LOTR05063 GEMP ID 5_63 LOTRO Hex ID 6F B7 C4 04 LOTRO Image ID 05_063

Strategy

!Uruk-hai Berserker is relatively expensive for its statistics; it can be directly contrasted with Uruk-hai Raiding Party, who has two extra base strength, but no text. However, Uruk-hai Berserker enjoys a lot more flexibility with his strength than most minions. If he has two wounds he can match the strength of Raiding Party (Or similar cost [4] uruks) and then gain one additional strength for each wound on the character he is skirmishing. In other words, Uruk-hai Berserker can reach a good strength quite quickly, but the shadow player must at the very least be prepared to exhaust him, making him vulnerable to being caught out by a surprise wound from the Free Peoples.

!Uruk-hai Berserker has strong synergy with exertion-based effects, as these effectively make him stronger. Classic cards like Worry and Bred for Battle are useful, as are later cards like Uruk Spear (Since its bearer can exert even when there are no Free Peoples mounts to spot) but the best cards for this purpose are the various types of [Isengard] Machine, many of which allow Uruk-hai to exert at will. The shadow player can then judge how many exertions to distribute based on whether or not there is any Free Peoples archery or similar wounding effects to consider.

!Uruk-hai Berserker also works well with wound prevention or negation, since he tends to be exhausted. Broad-bladed Sword is a good example of this.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strong Versus...

• Archery (Any Legolas, Gondor Bowmen)
• Mounts (Shadowfax, Brego, Firefoot)
• Damage + 1 characters
• High Vitality characters (Aragorn, Gandalf, Tom Bombadil)
• Free Peoples effects that exert companions (Son of Gloin, Trust Me as you Once Did)

Weak Versus...

• Minion healing (Hrethel)
• Companion healing (The Shire Countryside, Venerable Lord)
• Surprise wounds (Double Shot, New Errand) if exhausted prematurely
• Free Peoples wound bonuses (Third Marshal of Riddermark, Blades Drawn, Lorien Swordsman)
• Vitality Reduction (Citadel of the Stars, Stone Tower)

Rulings

• From the Comprehensive Rules 4.0: The strength bonus for this minion is increased for any wound on any minion, companion, or ally in its skirmish.

See Also

• Part of a caste of uruk-hai berserkers featured in Battle of Helm's Deep and Ents of Fangorn, all of which gain strength bonuses for the number of wounds in their skirmish. The others are Berserk Rager, Berserk Savage, Berserk Slayer and Berserk Butcher. Uruk-hai Berserker is the only one of these which is not unique.

Decks

• Berserker Rohirrim - http://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/topic,7136.0.html