Warlord Gathrik

Warlord Gathrik is located in Ironbind Barrow. He is the final 'boss' Draugr in the dungeon.

Warlord Gathrik wields either a ebony war axe with an iron shield or a ebony battleaxe, in any case the player should be cautious because he deals a devastating amount of damage in melee, unless the player got high armor rating (around 400 or more) it is not recommend to go toe-on-toe with him. Warlock Gathrik got two shouts at his disposal which he will use against the player, the Frost Breath and the Disarm Shout. His health points are also remarkable high, around or even more than dragon priests have. His combat style is very straight forward going constantly after the player, he seems also slightly faster than the usual Draugr (most likely due to his size, see "Stats affected by character size" under Classes (Skyrim) ).

Gathriks appearance may vary, most likely a random factor. He is in any case remarkably taller and bigger than normal Draugr Deathlords, with his damage and large health pool making him a real juggernaut.

Strategies

 * Mages or non-armor characters will want to keep their distance at any cost, since Gathrik deals insane amounts of damage, circling him or 'kiting' him while casting destruction spells at your disposal on him. Summoned Atronachs are of course a big help in distracting him, temporary though. If you feel brave you can however circle around him with a Frost Cloak spell on yourself, which will drain his stamina very quickly until he falls 'unconscious' to the ground, giving you no problems at all.
 * Fighters/Spellswords may utilize weapons with 'Absorb Stamina' or 'Damage Stamina' to tire him quickly, as it is more likely for you to empty his stamina before his health reaches zero, also recommend are fire enchanted weapons since draugr dont like fire in general. Additionally spellswords may use Frost Cloak too, to have him unable to retaliate. You should also keep in mind to have a good armor rating and/or health pool.
 * Archers may want to use the hit&run tactic against him, using enchanted arrows for extra damage.
 * In general you can always use Unrelenting Force to stagger him, in case he gets too close or the situation gets out of hand.

Appearances

 * The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim