These cool, new infantry are meant to hold enemy units in place so they can't reposition.

Abilities: Defender, Murderous Mastery, Dodge.

If an enemy successfully invades the homeland, however, these turn into big penalties.Ī variety of standard melee and missile units, in addition to Regiments of Renown and new full-blown Hero units, all get added to the Total War: Warhammer II unit roster with this DLC. She can further unlock an ability to make nearby units immune to some effects and give them magic attacks to overcome physical resistance, making her a good support Lord against tough enemies.ĭuring the campaign, Alarielle gets big bonuses while the High Elves’ territory remains free of enemy occupation. Less immediately useful than Hellebron, Alarielle is the classic spellcaster unit with healing abilities and plenty of mount options (which you will want to use because she goes down easily in combat on her own).

What this means is that if you keep her other abilities active so she has the upper hand in combat, Hellebron will always be dealing constant damage to the enemies around her, causing a whirlwind of destruction. If the enemy is failing, they automatically take damage from this special weapon ability. Hellebron has low armour, though, so be careful when dealing with enemy Lords.Īfter completing the quest to get The Cursed Blade, she basically nukes any unit that is currently losing in combat. Starting Position: Har Ganeth (The Road of Skulls )Īdvance reviewers have taken to calling her Hellabroken Hellebron, and it's hard to argue that point between her armour-piercing ability, bonus versus infantry, and extreme deadliness against a crowd of enemies.

The big draw here, however, are the Legendary Queen and the Crone themselves. The Dark Elves get nameless, new Supreme Sorceress Lords to sling spells, while the High Elves get the stealth-focused Lord Alith Ainar to provide an absurd range on bow attacks while invisible.Īs a bonus, the latter Lord will also be available free for everyone, even if you don't buy 'The Queen and the Crone' DLC. Want to plan your strategy ahead of time for either the Vortex campaign or the Mortal Empires combined campaign? Let's dive into everything new arriving with 'The Queen And The Crone'! 'The Queen and the Crone' Legendary Lords

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