
Carry a Big Stick: Favors a large, spiked morning star.Ironically, their military success rates are complete opposites, with Ser Barristan being one of the oldest and most decorated knights of the Kingsguard while Barristan the Man-At-Arms was a General Failure who got his men slaughtered. Canon Name: The default name for the Man-At-Arms is Barristan, after Ser Barristan Selmy from A Song of Ice and Fire, the allusion being that they are both Old Soldiers and Cool Old Guys.From then on, a demoted Man-at-Arms devoted himself to become a better officer and perhaps being killed in battle like he thinks he deserves.
Worse, as he was bedridden, he was haunted by the dead soldiers of his regiment who damned him for his incompetence causing their deaths. The Man-at-Arms was originally an incompetent officer who wormed his way into a coveted command through politics, but the first battle he led was a disaster that resulted in the loss of many men and his eye.
The Atoner: Dialogue spoken during both Affliction and Virtue suggest that his long career as a soldier has weighed heavily on his conscience, and that the dungeon is his Redemption Quest, with the war in question has resulted in the slaughter of all of his men in one particular horrific campaign. Ambidextrous Sprite: Par for the course, but the Man-At-Arms' eyepatch switching eyes makes it especially noticeable. Immovable, commanding, and focused, the Man-at-Arms breaks down enemy lines with his mace, buckler, and furious battle cries. The Man-at-Arms is a seasoned veteran of combat, and has been rewarded for his toil with haunting guilt and stoic resilience in equal measure. but his eyes hold the secret of a hundred campaigns." Blight also works decently well, so if by some miracle your Plague Doctor isn't busy healing the wounded she can apply additional persistent damage." The raw strength of youth might be spent. Having the Runaway in your party will make dealing with these foes much easier. The Lost Battalion - and, importantly, the Dreaming General - are susceptible to Burn. The Highwayman's Highway Robberyskill is also useful for removing the large number of buffs the Battalion uses, and the upgraded version can even steal those buffs and apply them to the Highwayman. Be sure to equip at least one Skill that can clear corpses, such as the Graverobber's Dead of Night or the Leper's Purge while traversing the Tangle.
They're coordinated, hard-hitting, and can even be revived at full health by a Bishop. The General's Keep is guarded by the Lost Battalion, one of the game's toughest enemy groups. You'll be partially healed between floors, but if you aren't confident you can take the General down, you can always retreat before approaching him and try again on a different run.