
Plus their special ability to manipulate enemies through trade is also more abstract than, say, Skaven, who can bring up units from beneath the earth in corrupted territories, or the Dark Elves, who can spawn enormous black arks to harass distant enemies. Their research tree is the most complicated of the set. However the High Elves are an elite army that relies on a relatively small number of vulnerable units that can deal a lot of damage.

As starting positions go, this is as good as it gets. It's a beautiful land of rainbows, huge magical vortexes and fortresses positioned in easily defended mountain passes. If you play as High Elves in Teclis' "easy" starting position you find yourself in the heart of the High Elf island of Ulthuan. Though it's wise not to opt for a hard campaign straight away, it's worth bearing in mind each faction's tricks and play style before you choose. It's tempting to jump into the easiest starting position, but there is more to the choice than this. While the fully rejuvenated Hag Queen enjoys several factionwide bonuses such as extra income, public order, and unit’s battle performance, a drained old hag is unable to keep their murderous society together and loses all vigour, entering battles “Very Tired” and suffering several harsh penalties to nearly every aspect of the logistical campaign.In typical Total War fashion each campaign has a difficulty rank to let you know how tough that faction's starting position is on the world map. This is represented in-game by a new use of the slaves resources, which must be acquired via battles and captured settlements and sacrificed by the droves every so often lest huge penalties apply. This cruel Dark Elf wizard can wipe out whole companies of soldiers while riding atop a terrifying (it literally causes terror) magical chariot called the Cauldron of Blood.Īn old being beyond imagination, this Druchii ruler kills slaves by the thousands in order to fuel her power and eternal youth, through a yearly ritual called the Death Night.

The darker side of the DLC brings Crone Hellebron, Hag Queen of Har Ganeth and a powerful sorceress second only to Morathi, Malekith’s mother.
