“ | A physician by choice but a Witch Hunter by bloodline, Doctor van Hal both preserves natural life and destroys unnatural evil. | „ |
Hertwig van Hal is an Empire Unique Hero unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer II with The Hunter and the Beast available to
The Huntsmarshal's Expedition faction.
Recruitment[ | ]
- Recruited with:
Wulfhart's Hunters - A Necklace of Fangs
Description[ | ]
Hertwig van Hal exists now as a ruthless Witch Hunter who gives no quarter, but many years ago he was a mild-mannered medical scholar and physician in Altdorf. As a young doctor he used his gift for medicine to save countless lives in a budding career as a highly-skilled surgeon.
The van Hal surname marks him as being part of a renowned lineage of Witch Hunters. Curiously, Hertwig himself shuns the association with his ancestry, considering the shame of their progenitor Baron Frederick van Hal to be too much to accept. In a previous age, the evil baron had been an extremely powerful and notorious Necromancer associated with Vlad von Carstein. Frederick's terrible acts at the command of vast armies of the Undead compelled many of his descendants to take the Witch Hunter oath to atone for his sins.
Not all those descendants fulfil that destiny as a choice, however. Hertwig’s own path into the unyielding role of a van Hal Witch Hunter is a journey that has taken him from bustle of Altdorf to the tropical danger of Lustria.
Attributes[ | ]
Missile Specialist
- ▲ Armour-Piercing Missiles: The damage of
armour-piercing weapons mostly ignores the armour of the target, making them the ideal choice against heavily-armoured enemies. They are often heavier and attack at a slower rate though, making them less efficient against poorly-armoured targets.
- ▲ Duellist: This unit is best used to attack individual targets such as
Lords or
Heroes. As it can only damage very few individuals at a time, it is not suitable against hordes of weak enemies.
- ▲ Fire Whilst Moving: This unit can fire while on the move.
Hero Actions[ | ]
Embed Hero[ | ]
Constant Local Effect[ | ]
Target[ | ]
Character Abilities[ | ]
Active Abilities[ | ]
Campaign Only[ | ]
Passive Abilities[ | ]
Campaign Only[ | ]
Item Abilities[ | ]
Unique Items[ | ]
Character Traits[ | ]
Personal Trait[ | ]
Driven by Vengeance: The past refuses to stay in its place, and bothers Hertwig like a thorn buried in his side.
Diplomatic relations: -10 with Vampire Coast
Melee attack: +8 when fighting against Vampire Counts, Vampire Coast and Tomb Kings
Melee defence: +8 when fighting against Vampire Counts, Vampire Coast and Tomb Kings
Talent Tree[ | ]
Trivia[ | ]
- In campaign, some of this abilities are only available by choosing certain traits. In the dilemma Hertwig's Predicament both options reward Hunter's Call, but getting Foe-Seeker or Patch Up are mutually exclusive.
- The rewards of the fifth objective also differ based on the choice made during the dilemma, making Stalker and the Tear of Shallya also mutually exclusive.
Strategy[ | ]
Gallery[ | ]