This time, Bret provides an analysis of the movie-only warg cavalry encounter to discuss convoy logistics and cavalry tactics. There’s quite a few more diagrams than usual this time, especially towards the end, so you may want to keep the video ready for easy reference here.

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0:00 - Total Warg
2:48 - What to Expect, When You are Not Expecting Wargs
24:18 - Warg and Blade: Wargband
37:37 - Spears!
49:14 - Impact
1:01:37 - Conclusion: Towards a Better Charge
1:09:16 - Credits