In the pre-release hype for Total War Warhammer 2's release in late September, developer Creative Assembly has been slowly teasing all the playable factions that fans can look forward to in the game. First came the Lizardmen, then the Dark Elves and High Elves -- and just recently, the company revealed the Skaven as well.
Along with these teasers, Creative Assembly has also released the unit rosters for each playable faction. So players can see exactly what they'll have at their disposal when they dive into this new Warhammer experience. In this short guide, we've collected the rosters for every faction in the game. From Dinosaurs, Giant Rats, all the way to Dragons, here's everything you need to know about these units.
Skaven Unit Roster for Warhammer 2
The Skaven are a divided race. Seldom do they agree upon anything any -- even more seldom do they offer assistance to other clans without the threat of force. These Ratmen will have two playable Lords to choose from in Warhammer 2. There's Queek Head Taker (the most infamous and powerful Warlord clan Mors has ever known), and Lord Skrolk (a plaguelord from clan Pestilen).
Below is the full roster for the Skaven faction and its units:
Skaven Grey Seers can either be on foot, or mounted on Screaming Bells -- an unholy battle altar that empowers the lesser Skaven hoards, while instilling dread in the foes who hear its morale-shattering tolls. Warlords can either be on foot or mounted on Bonebreaker Rat Ogres. Plague Priest Heroes can be mounted on Plague Furnaces.
Overall, the Skaven seem to be rather polearm heavy with their melee units. They also have quite an extensive and interesting ranged roster that seems to be dominated by clan Eshin soldiers -- including all Night, Gutter, and Death Runners.
High Elves Unit Roster for Warhammer 2
The two playable lords for the High Elves are the Twins Tyrion and Teclis. Tyrion rose to power through skill and valiance, he is fiercely loyal to the Phoenix King Finubar. His twin brother, Teclis, is regarded as one of the world's most powerful sorcerers.
Tyrion can engage in battle either on foot or mounted upon Malhanhir -- an Elven steed. The same is true for Tecils, except he may ride upon a Barded Ithilmar Steed. Princes, Princesses, and the Mage hero units may ride upon Elven steeds -- though the Mage may also mount Great Eagles or dragons.
It certainly seems as if the strength of the High Elves will come from their cavalry and flying units, since there's only a small variety of infantry to choose from.
The Dark Elves Unit Roster for Warhammer 2
Leading the Dark Elves is Malekith, who has lived for thousands of years -- gaining magical power longer than most mortals can comprehend time. Having tried to claim Ulthuan millennia ago, he was scoured by fire and near death. That is when his own mother, Morathi, seared black metal plates onto his skin and used dark magics to keep him alive.
Malekith can be mounted upon a Dark Elf Steed, a Chariot, or Seraphon (a Black Dragon). Morathi is always mounted on Sulephet -- a Dark Pegasus. Train your dragon movie. Various generic lords can be mounted on standard Cold One horses, chariots, or a black dragon.
The Dark Elves are going to have battle lines that will be hard to address, because their roster is dominated by Hybrid Infantry -- units with a mixture of melee and ranged capabilities. (That is, if you can get past the heavy cavalry screens and Hydras.)
Lizardmen Unit Roster for Warhammer 2
This faction's units are lead by Lord Mazdamundi -- the oldest living Slaan. His ability to control the winds of magic is rivaled only by the most powerful of all beings. The other lord, Kroq-Gar, is the only survivor of the temple-city of Xhotl. Having been bred for the sole purpose of war, he a master of direct combat.
Like all Slaan, Lord Mazdamundi never directly touches the ground -- as that would interrupt his ability to channel the winds of magic. He can be mounted on a standard platform or atop the ancient Stegadon, Zlaaq. Kroq-Gar can enter battle on foot, upon a Cold One or a Horned one, or on the back of Grymloq (a Carnosaur).
Riding giant dinosaurs into battle sounds pretty awesome. It's exactly what the Lizardmen do -- and boy, do they do it well. Their monster-packed and cavalry-heavy unit roster means that the Lizardmen are going to be able to dish out and take a pounding.
Mods Are a Wonderful Thing
If you think that this current list is impressive, just wait until mods add even more creatures and units into the fray. I'm sure the Lizardmen alone will be the target for a modding campaign to add even more lovable dinosaurs to use in the future. Giant Ratmen and Triceratops-looking creatures doing battle while a giant Toad floats by sounds like a pretty epic confrontation.
Total War: Warhammer 2 launches in less than a month. So be prepared to do battle, pick your sides, and get ready to place yourselves into a world of Total War.
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Earlier today Creative Assembly ran a livestream which revealed the High Elf army roster for Total War: Warhammer 2. If you were around for the Lizardmen reveal, it followed very similar lines. The Facebook video is still up if you want to watch all 50 minutes in full.
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The studio have also put up a text version of the roster, which I’ve replicated below and reformatted a little. I’ve also added a few details from the livestream to relevant units.
It sounds like High Elf melee infantry are getting some rejigged abilities in Warhammer 2. There’s no ‘Always Strikes First’; instead, ‘Martial Prowess’ will buff the unit at full strength and 50% strength. However, High Elf units also have ‘Perfectionist’, an ability that will see melee power start to tank as you lose people from the squad. Basically, once you dip under 50% unit strength it’s really bad news.
Here are summaries for twin bro Legendary Lords Tyrion and Teclis, followed by the roster. As with the Lizardmen, there wasn’t much specific talk of magic in this stream. Again, it was confirmed that lore of magic details will be coming later for Warhammer 2.
TYRION
Prince Tyrion is the High Elves’ greatest living warrior. So valiant and skilled is he that the bards of Ulthuan sing that he is nothing less than Aenarion reborn – a tale that is given credence far beyond Ulthuan’s shores. Since Tyrion’s meteoric rise to fame, many have whispered of his destiny to lead the High Elves towards a glorious future and perhaps one day to take the Phoenix Crown. If Tyrion hears such gossip, he pays it no heed, for he is unswervingly loyal to Finubar. Thus does Tyrion concern himself only with the twin duties of protecting Ulthuan and its Everqueen. However, the latter is seen less as a duty than it is a calling of the heart – it is common knowledge that Tyrion is Alarielle’s consort, and has been for many years.
Though Tyrion is a great warrior, he is no politician, and he is much given to speaking his mind or openly seeking truth where others would prefer only silence. But for his lineage and battle record, he would long ago have been ostracised by those nobles who hold themselves to be more intelligent and subtler than he is. As it is, none wish to directly challenge he who banised the Daemon N’kari at the Phoenix shrine and slew Urian Poisonblade upon the Finuval Plain.
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Teclis is Tyrion’s twin brother, but two more different siblings would be hard to find. Where the curse of Aenarion has yet to leave an obvious mark upon Tyrion, it has made his brother frail and caustic. Indeed, so feeble is Teclis that his body can only be sustained by the consumption of magical potions. Yet no-one, least of all Tyrion, sees Teclis as the weaker twin – his destiny merely lies along another path. Teclis has been blessed with a talent for magic that makes him preeminent, not only amongst the mages of Ulthuan, but in the whole world. Though it is little acknowledgement in Naggaroth, the Witch King accedes that Teclis is his superior and, since the Battle of Finuval Plain, has taken care not to come into direct conflict with his younger cousin. It is even claimed that Teclis’ power approaches that of the great Necromancer Nagash, so it is fortunate that he has devoted his life to thwarting the powers of Chaos and death.
The twins also differ greatly in their strategic outlook. Where Tyrion sees the protection of Ulthuan as his chief duty, Teclis seeks to safeguard the whole world. Such is the ideology that led him to aid Magnus the Pious during the Great War Against Chaos, and thereafter found the Colleges of Magic in the Empire. Since then, Teclis has walked abroad in many other lands, sharing his wisdom with those who have need of it, and wielding his magics to keep the dark forces of Chaos at bay. Thus will Teclis’ legend endure long after heroes of the sword have been forgotten, for his actions shaped not a battle, nor even a campaign, but the future of the world itself.
ROSTER
Generic Lords
Melee Lord Prince. Mounts: Foot, Barded Ithilmar Steed, Great Eagle, Sun Dragon, Star Dragon Missile Lord Princess. Mounts: Foot, Elven Steed, Great Eagle, Moon Dragon, Star Dragon
Heroes
Melee/Magic Hero Loremaster of Hoeth. Mounts: Foot Caster Hero Mage. Mounts: Nothing listed so unclear, may be the same (or similar) as below. Melee Hero Noble. Mounts: Foot, Barded Ithilmar Steed, Ithilmar Chariot, Great Eagle
Melee Infantry
Spearmen White Lions of Chrace (Tier 2 unit) – Great-axes and Lion Cloak that protects from missile fire Swordmasters of Hoeth (Tier 3 unit) – Greatswords (obv), no missile deflection skill Phoenix Guard – Elite Unit, Halberds *Gate Guard – Mentioned as special garrison infantry, will probably only appear in new Fortress Gate siege maps
Missile Infantry
Archers Archers (Light Armour) Lothern Sea Guard – Less range on their bows, but come with a spear for cavalry protection Lothern Sea Guard (Shields) – As above, plus Tower Shields
Melee Cavalry
Silver Helms – Mid-tier heavy cavalry Silver Helms (Shields) Dragon Princes – Heaviest cavalry, resistant to physical and fire damage Ellyrian Reavers – Light cavalry, only unit type with Vanguard deployment in the High Elf army
Missile Cavalry
Ellyrian Reaver Archers – Like the melee version, but with bows (also have Vanguard)
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Artillery
Eagle Claw Bolt Thrower – Two fire modes, Wide Spread and Focus Fire
Chariots
Tiranoc Chariot (Missile) – Very long range fire Ithilmar Chariot (Melee) – Heavily armored, barded steeds
Melee Monsters
(Flying) Flamespyre Phoenix – Wake of Fire ability akin to Gyrocopter bombing, can revive when health drops too low (Flying) Frostheart Phoenix – Blizzard Aura acts as debuff on attackers (Flying) Great Eagle – Probably the same as the Wood Elf one (Flying) Sun Dragon – Smallest, youngest dragon variant (Flying) Moon Dragon – Mid-tier dragon, stronger fire breath (Flying) Star Dragon – Best and most expensive dragon in the game, beam-like fire breath that will melt armour Comments are closed.
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