Weapon Upgrades — Stormgate Guide

Learn about the Brute, an Infernal unit in Stormgate. Discover its abilities like Sunder Soul, passive traits, and crucial upgrades like Soulforge Ascendance from the Hellforge.

Alright, let's talk about the Brute, one of the Infernal Host's heavy hitters. You'll be producing these from the Iron Vault, and they've got a pretty unique trick up their sleeves. ## Gameplay The Brute is this big, two-headed ogre-looking thing. Its main ability, 'Sunder Soul,' lets you rip it in half on command. When you do this, two Fiends pop out and will immediately start attacking any nearby enemies. It's a great way to surprise your opponent or get some extra damage out. Now, here's a cool upgrade: if a Brute dies naturally (meaning you don't use Sunder Soul), it'll still split into two Fiends. This happens automatically if you research 'Soulforge Ascendance' at the Hellforge. This upgrade also bumps up its armor by 10, making it even tougher. ### Passive Traits * Fleshrender: Deals 30 damage with a range of 0.5 and an attack speed of 2.2. It targets ground units. * Infernal Armor: Provides 5 armor and a move speed of 4. ### Traits (Upgrades) These are the upgrades you'll want to look into at the Hellforge: * Soulforge Ascendance: This is the big one. It makes the Brute spawn an additional Fiend when it perishes, even when you use Sunder Soul. Plus, it increases its armor by 10. You'll need to research 'Sundering Soul Frenzy' first, then this one. * Sundering Soul Craze: This upgrade is a bit more specific. When the Brute uses Sunder Soul, it makes the spawned Fiends attack 50% faster for 10 seconds. To get this, you'll need to have researched 'Sundering Soul Frenzy' and 'Soulforge Ascendance' first. ### Abilities * Sunder Soul: This is the active ability. It splits the Brute into two Fiends, giving them full White Health and 15% increased movement speed for 10 seconds. Remember, if a Brute dies without using this ability, it still spawns two Fiends, but they won't have that extra White Health boost. ### Variants Keep an eye out for the 'Fire giant,' which is a special variant exclusive to Maloc. ### Development It's interesting to note that the Brute's appearance got a redesign to make it look more imposing, especially when compared to units like the Lancers. This happened around March 2025.