# ELITE SOLDIER
Tier 2 Standard
An armored squire or experienced commoner looking to advance.
Motives & Tactics: Gain glory, keep order, make alliances
Difficulty: 15 | Thresholds: 9/18 | HP: 4 | Stress: 3
ATK: +1 | Spear: Very Close | 2d8+4 phy
FEATURES
Reinforce - Action: Mark a Stress to move into Melee range of an ally and make a standard attack against a target within Very Close range. On a success, deal 2d10+2 physical damage and the ally can clear a Stress.
Vassal’s Loyalty - Reaction: When the Soldier is within Very Close range of a knight or other noble who would take damage, you can mark a Stress to move into Melee range of them and take the damage instead.
Attribution
This content is from the [Daggerheart SRD](https://github.com/seansbox/daggerheart-srd/blob/main/adversaries/Elite Soldier.md) by Darrington Press, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Source: adversaries/Elite Soldier.md
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