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Forge of Daith is a unique campaign mechanic for the 
Wood Elves' 
Heralds of Ariel introduced in Total War: Warhammer II with The Twisted and the Twilight DLC which grants powerful factionwide bonuses and access to a unique pool of upgradeable items.
How it works[]
To operate the forge, you need to accumulate its associated resource, Daith's Favour, which can only be generated when its sole legendary lord, Sisters of Twilight, wins a battle and at a fixed rate of 1 favour per victory. In addition, the Sisters may spend one skill point in their skill tree's Challenge to Daith for a +33% chance to earn additional favour after battles. Nevertheless, only a maximum of 3 favour can be stored at any one time so plan carefully so you do not miss out on any.
There are 4 broad options available in which to spend Daith's Favour, namely:
- Receive a permanent item, by default at Level 1 and at a cost of 1 favour, which is added to the pool of items available to any character
- Permanently upgrade an existing item from Level 1 to Level 2 at a cost of 2 favour, or from Level 2 to Level 3 at a cost of 3 favour
- Temporarily reforge an existing item regardless of its level at a cost of 3 favour for 5 turns, including the turn it is reforged
- Receive a temporary factionwide boon at a cost of 1 favour for 5 turns, including the turn it is bestowed
| Receive Level 1 item | Upgrade to Level 2 item | Upgrade to Level 3 item | Reforge item | Receive blessing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daith's Favour
|
1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Duration
|
Permanent | Permanent | Permanent | 5 turns | 5 turns |
Forge items can be used by any character and need to be equipped when created so factor in the extra turn required to perform this task. However, items remain equipped, if equipped, when they are upgraded or reforged. In addition, you can only have one item of a particular chain so duplicated or same item but different level are not allowed. In other words, it is sensible to plan ahead and strategise how and when to best deploy the items and boons.
The items themselves are categorised in 4 groups, Dragon, Dreaming, Eagle and Twilight with themed effects. The groups have 4 items with 1 of each: 
Armour, 
Enchanted Item, 
Talisman and 
Weapon. Overall, there are 16 items available. As items increase in level so do their rarity, starting with 
Uncommon at level 1, 
Rare at level 2 denoted with the refined prefix and 
Unique at level 3 denoted with the perfected prefix.
Items are received at level 1 by default and need to be upgraded consecutively so a level 1 item needs to be upgraded to level 2 and then the level 2 item needs to be upgraded to level 3. It is not possible to upgrade an item from level 1 directly to level 2.
Reforged items have the 
Crafted rarity and, in this specific case, can be considered as level 4 overpowered unique items rather than the traditional alternative but similar rank to unique items. To compensate the ultra buffed stats, reforged items are temporary and last only 5 turns, including the turn they are made. There is no cap on the number of times items can be reforged and they can be reforged at all levels. Once the 5 turns end, the item will revert to its original level rather than level 1.
The master smith Lord Daith will periodically gift you special equipment. Once all items of a given type have been gifted, Daith will instead offer to improve your armies' war gear to provide them with small bonuses.
Items[]
Daith's Blessings[]
| Name | Effects | Turns | Daith's Favour |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Dragon's Breath |
|
5 | 1 |
| The Dreamer's Vision |
|
5 | 1 |
| The Twilight's Shroud |
|
5 | 1 |
| The Eagle's Talon |
|
5 | 1 |
Notes[]
- Although the lore implies that it is Lord Daith, the master smith at Vaul's Anvil, who provides these boons, it bears no relation to the in-game Lord Daith leading the
Wood Elves' Torgovann faction. In other words, the forge mechanic is not affected in any way should Daith be wounded or his faction destroyed. - Similarly, you do not need to own the Vaul's Anvil settlement to use this mechanic.
References[]
- The Asrai Resurgent Update (Total War Blog)
- Total War: WARHAMMER II – The Rakarth Update (Total War Blog)
- Total War: WARHAMMER II – The Twisted & The Twilight FAQ (Total War Blog)
- Total War: WARHAMMER II – The Twisted & Twilight Update (Total War Blog)