>>64150422
>whip soldiers into a fervor when fighting heathens
>actively reinforces righteousness of the cause when in combat and the going is toughest
>instills discipline because the vigilant conduit to god is standing right next to you
>negative psychological impact on enemies when some madman screams rebukes at them while laying into them with a large mace at the head of a formation of other madmen
I don’t see how it could hurt. Would be very hard to find a priest who would make a good battle priest though because it kind of needs an exemplary person with a certain outlook and temperament.

>>64150822
Ah yes, the church destroyed knowledge by being the only people at that time who were recording knowledge in books.