Chaos Warrior

The Chaos Warrior (also known as "Rot-Helm") is one of the Enemies in Vermintide 2.

Description
A Chaos Warrior is a living weapon, encased in warped armour and imbued with raw, superhuman strength. Having shed the concerns of petty mortality, he dons the mantle of war in the name of the Dark Gods. His is a life of unending battle.

Slaughter is the Chaos Warrior’s only comfort; the mercurial affection of his blasphemous patron the only love he seeks. Carnage is his nourishment, destruction his muse. His armour slicked with the blood of countless foes, the Chaos Warrior stalks the face of the Old World as an instrument of godly death, implacable as the master he serves.

Towering brutes with horned helmets, these battle-hardened veterans of Chaos are skilled fighters that use their superior strength, size and thick armour to their advantage. Not only do they swing a massive two-handed axe with phenomenal strength, but they also adjust their techniques to match and counter their opponent, making them especially formidable in combat. Keep your tactics fluid, watch out for his axe, and remember that it will take numerous heavy blows to make this armoured foe fall.

Strategy

 * Thanks to their armor, they are shown to be highly resistant to ranged weaponry damage, not even taking damage from certain sniper weaponry if not hit in the head.
 * Melee is highly adviced when fighting against a lone Chaos Warrior since even though their attacks are very powerful and will stagger you if they hit you, they are also one of the slowest in the game. Exploit their very sluggish attacks and go for the head!
 * Headshots with ranged weaponry will stagger the Chaos Warrior, making it often a useful tactic to save a cornered ally that may not be able to dodge their attacks in time.
 * Markus Kruber with the Foot Knight career as well as certain Explosive pickups are capable of knocking down a Chaos Warrior to the ground which will leave him extremely exposed to your attacks, since it takes a certain time for him to get up.
 * Kerillian with the Shade career is capable of instantly killing a Chaos Warrior, which can save alot of resources and time if he is accompanied by several more elites or another Chaos Warrior.


 * Saltzpyre's Bounty Hunter career skill one-shots Chaos Warriors regardless of what part of the body it hits