- This page is about the High Elves unit. For other uses, see Great Eagle.
| “ | Firm allies for millennia, these majestic birds aid the Elves by swooping onto enemy lines and clawing them apart. | „ |
Great Eagle is a 
High Elves monster unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer II.
Recruitment[]
Unlocked with: Grove or Peaks of Parravon
Summon[]
Description[]
The Great Eagles of Ulthuan have always been firm allies to the High Elves. The histories tell that the two races have fought in one another's cause since the time of the Daemon invasion, but legend carries the friendship deeper into the past. Indeed, in some tales, it was Talyn, King of the Eagles, who bore Ereth Khial away to the Underworld at Asuryan's command. Like the High Elves, Great Eagles are haughty creatures who long remember insults, and do not suffer foolish company gladly. When High Elf armies assemble, the noble Eagles too join the battle. They swoop down upon the crew of enemy war machines, tearing them apart with powerful talons before using mighty wings to glide swiftly away.
Attributes[]
- Monstrous Beast
- ▲ Very Fast: This unit can run circles around most other units, taunting and harrassing the enemy or evading its missile fire.
Unit Abilities[]
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Strategy[]
The Great Eagle is another one of those units that do well in the early game but fall behind as the campaign progresses. It is more fragile than either Dragons or Phoenixes while having neither their magical abilities nor flame breath. However, the Great Eagle gives the High Elves a good and cheap counter to enemy artillery and can support melee fights by performing hit-and-run tactics; charging in, fighting for a few seconds, then when the enemy turns their attention to it retreating and attacking again to make full use of its high charge bonus. Notably, the Eagle is also incredibly fast. Definitely up there as one of the fastest units in the game.
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