| “ | Desire for the Gods' attention demands these men fight in the melee with strength far beyond that of mere mortals. | „ |
The Exalted Hero is a 
Warriors of Chaos Hero unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer with the Chaos Warriors Race Pack.
Recruitment[ | ]
Unlocked with: Fighters' Lodge
WH1 - WH2[ | ]
- Unlocked with: Ruinous Altar
Description[ | ]
The frozen north forges some of the hardiest warriors in all the world. Each is a paragon of deadly ability and lethal intent. Some ascend to command entire nations, some pursue the esoteric paths of the arcane, but the majority dedicate themselves to little more than the brutal butchery of all who stand in their way. These ruthless killers are known as Exalted Heroes, their histories recorded in scattered chronicles by the free people of the Old World as a catalogue of woes and evil deeds. Their infamy shines bright as they capture the notice of the Dark Gods of Chaos with ever-greater feats of slaughter.
Attributes[ | ]
- Melee Specialist
- ▲ Armoured & Shielded: Armoured units can block damage from any source apart from Armour-Piercing damage. Shields have a chance of blocking arrows, bolts, rifle shots and similar small arms fire - but only in a forward facing arc.
Campaign abilities[ | ]
Embed Hero[ | ]
- Training
Constant Local Effect[ | ]
- Spread Fear
Target[ | ]
- Settlement
- Assault Garrison
- Hero
- Assassinate
- Army
- Assault Units
Character Abilities[ | ]
Active Abilities[ | ]
Campaign only[ | ]
Passive Abilities[ | ]
Item Abilities (Multiplayer only)[ | ]
- Doom Totem
- Hellfire Sword
Mounts[ | ]
- Chaos Steed
- Barded Chaos Steed (WH1 and WH2 only)
- Chaos Chariot (WH3 only)
- Manticore
Path to Glory[ | ]
An Exalted Hero can Devote to:
Khorne
- Transforms into an Exalted Hero of Khorne.
Nurgle
- Transforms into an Exalted Hero of Nurgle.
Tzeentch
- Transforms into an Exalted Hero of Tzeentch.
Talent Tree[ | ]
Strategy[ | ]
A competent duelist character that can put up a good fight even against enemy lords. Exalted Heroes can be put on manticores which provides a Chaos army with a mobile terror character which is always useful. Generally best used to protect a Lord or to fight alongside them in order to maximize damage in a duel with enemy characters or single entity units.
You can devote an Exalted Hero to a God, then save the character. This will allow you to load the character in any campaigns that allow you to recruit the normal Exalted Hero. For example, if you save an Exalted Hero of Tzeentch in an Archaon campaign, you can load it in Festus's campaign. This allows you to use heroes of other Gods while you normally can't.
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