The Lore of Metal features excellent buffs and debuffs, but in Gelt's hands in particular it can become exceptionally strong due to his reductions in casting time and cost.
As a unit himself, while a capable Melee combatant, Gelt shines the brightest in the campaign as a caster, as you would expect. Their cavalry may be their weak point, as the bonuses Gelt provides don't encourage them, but Imperial cavalry is fairly strong regardless so it should not be written off. Overall an army of the Golden Order will have a slightly sturdier front line, more wizards, and heavier hitting artillery. His bonuses to artillery encourage such units as well. His buffs to magic and magic users encourage the player to have casters in every army they field. His providing bonus armor to all units is a valuable asset, especially to the lightly armored state troops (around 20-30 armor). As a faction leader, Balthasar Gelt provides an array of bonuses that make his army better at the things an Imperial Army wants most-infantry, magic support, and artillery. Metalstorm: Behind the golden mask lies the face of ignominious defeat. Transmuter: "The Wind of Chamon will rise and blast any who get in my way!" Winds of Magic cost: -20% for Lore of Metal. Missile strength: +10% for artillery units ( Lord's army). Winds of Magic cost: -20% for Lore of Metal spells. Hero recruit rank: +2 for Battle Wizards (factionwide). ▲ Spellcaster: This unit can cast spells.Ĭharacter Abilities Active Abilities Ĭampaign starting units The Old World & Mortal Empires. After defeating Thyrus Gormann of the Bright Order in a ritual magic duel, Balthasar became Supreme Patriarch of the Colleges of Magic, replacing the long-standing prominence of Fire with that of Metal. One thing is certain: the accident only furthered his will to succeed, and this determination increased his power to new heights. Some say that beneath his mask his skin has turned pure gold, while others whisper that he is horribly disfigured, though the truth of the matter is known only to Balthasar. 
Somehow he survived, and from that day on has only ever been seen swathed in shimmering, metallic robes and wearing a golden face mask. However, during these studies, a freak explosion almost ended Balthasar's quest for knowledge forever. Balthasar Gelt's research into new formulations of black powder even made him popular with the Imperial Engineers School, an organisation that often dismisses magic as superstitious nonsense.
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