Warlord (Black Ops III)



The Warlord is a heavily armored enemy that appears in Call of Duty: Black Ops III in both the main campaign and combat simulator modes. Its gameplay role and behavior is highly similar to that of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Juggernaut.

Warlords are part of the 54 Immortals faction in Singapore, and are encountered exclusively in the Singapore missions as well as the combat simulator. They appear to either be Cyber Soldiers, or equipped with a heavy-duty exo-suit, as they are heavily resistant to damage and strong enough to fire a light machine gun one-handed. Warlords are equipped with BRM machine guns, and are heavily armored enough to resist over 2 full magazines of assault rifle fire, several shotgun blasts, or a handful of high explosives before falling. They patrol the battlefield at a leisurely pace while suppressing their enemies with constant machine gun fire. They also possess enhanced jumping ability and can leap onto higher platforms for a tactical advantage. They are resistant to many Cyber Core powers, and will usually only be temporarily stunned by higher level powers, rather than killed outright like lower level enemies would be.

Upon their first encounter against a Warlord, Jacob Hendricks will caution Player that their armor is resistant to explosives and thus even a direct grenade hit won't kill them. When Player comments on how tough an opponent they are, Hendricks will explain that the Warlords represent the Immortals' access to the latest in weapons and technology. At one point during the mission, Hendricks and Player will be pinned down by a Warlord equipped with a riot shield and suppressing them with machine gun fire; the two of them are saved by Rachel Kane, who snipes the Warlord from behind several times in order to kill it.

Trivia

 * A Warlord is seen wielding a riot shield in one cutscene during the campaign, but they do not do this in actual gameplay.