Overlord Minion types and horde composition: four colors, four jobs
Choose the right specialists for a route and protect the fragile members of the horde.
Edition covered
Original Overlord campaign and publisher pictures from the base-game PC listing, including a labeled multiplayer arena scene. Raising Hell adds Abyss areas and later content; Overlord II has different tyranny, mount and resurrection systems.
Browns form the everyday fighting line
Brown minions are the most straightforward melee troops. Let them occupy ordinary enemies while specialist colors work from safer positions, and replace losses before committing the whole group to a harder encounter.
| Color | Main role | Environmental specialty |
|---|---|---|
| Brown | Direct melee fighting | General physical work |
| Red | Ranged fire attacks | Fire resistance and fire obstacles |
| Green | Ambush and back attacks | Poison resistance and poison obstacles |
| Blue | Resurrection and magical support | Water access |
Match hazards to the correct color
Reds handle fire, Greens handle poison, and Blues can operate in water. Select the specialist group explicitly; an all-minion sweep can send vulnerable colors into a hazard they cannot survive.
| Situation | Priority | Keep safe |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary enemy group | Brown front line | Reds and Blues behind it |
| Fire barrier | Select Reds | Other colors outside the flames |
| Poison route | Select Greens | Non-Greens away from the cloud |
| Water crossing or rescue | Select Blues | Colors that cannot swim |
| Large vulnerable enemy | Set a Green ambush | Avoid a frontal specialist charge |
Reds and Greens need deliberate placement
Reds supply ranged fire, while Greens are most effective when attacking from a useful ambush position. A head-on charge wastes their advantages and can expose them to damage intended for sturdier Browns.
Protect Blues so they can rescue losses
Blues provide resurrection support and are not a substitute for a front line. Keep them back and send them toward recoverable fallen minions only when the route is safe enough to complete the rescue.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Overlord publisher listing | store.steampowered.com |
| Publisher game manual | store.steampowered.com |