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Malekith has done much and risked much more to achieve dominion; he will do more still...

Malekith is a Dark Elves Dark Elves Legendary Lord unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer II. In the campaign, he leads Naggarond Naggarond.

Description[ | ]

The Witch King is the supreme ruler of Naggaroth, and the eternal enemy of the High Elves. Long ago, he sought the claim Ulthuan's crown, but the Flames of Asuryan left him scarred by fire and twisted with hatred. In the years since, Malekith has many times attempted to scour Ulthuan from the face of the world, but each time has been undone by cruel fate or the incompetence of craven underlings. Yet the Witch King is immortal, and knows he will outlast those who foolishly believe themselves his betters. The day is fast approaching where old debts and insults will finally be repaid, and Malekith will do anything within his power to hasten its arrival.

Attributes[ | ]

  • Wh2 main lore dark Wizard
  • Spellcaster: This unit can cast spells.
  • Armoured & Shielded: Armoured units can block damage from any source apart from Modifier icon armour piercingArmour-Piercing damage. Modifier icon shieldShields have a chance of blocking arrows, bolts, rifle shots and similar small arms fire - but only in a forward facing arc.
  • Melee Expert: Melee Experts might have a very strong melee attack or melee defence, or high values in both. Some also have melee-focused skills like Charge Defence. Use them to counter other strong melee units. When facing them, it is best to take them out before they can enter melee.

Spells[ | ]

Character Abilities[ | ]

Active Abilities[ | ]

Campaign only[ | ]

Multiplayer only[ | ]

Passive Abilities[ | ]

Campaign only[ | ]

Item Abilities[ | ]

Unique Items[ | ]

Mounts[ | ]

Campaign starting units[ | ]

Eye of the Vortex[ | ]

Wh2 main def black guard Wh2 main def dreadspears Wh2 main def dreadspears Wh2 main def darkshards Wh2 main def darkshards Wh2 main def reaper bolt thrower

Mortal Empires[ | ]

Wh2 main def black guard Wh2 main def dreadspears Wh2 main def dreadspears Wh2 main def darkshards Wh2 main def darkshards Wh2 main def cold one chariot Wh2 main def reaper bolt thrower

Immortal Empires[ | ]

Wh2 main def black guard Wh2 main def bleakswords Wh2 main def bleakswords Wh2 main def dreadspears Wh2 main def dreadspears Wh2 main def darkshards Wh2 main def darkshards Wh2 main def cold one chariot

Lord effects[ | ]

  • Public order Control: +8 (local province)
  • Treasury Construction cost: -15% for all buildings (local province)
  • Morale Enemy leadership: -8 (enemy armies in local region)

WH2[ | ]

  • Military spending Upkeep: -50% for Black Guard of Naggarond, Dreadspears, Bleakswords and Darkshards units (Icon ArmyLord's army)

Character traits[ | ]

Personal trait[ | ]

Trait dark elves Witch King of Naggaroth: The Witch King long ago sought to take Ulthuan's crown, but the Flames of Asuryan left him twisted with hatred and horribly scarred.

  • Public order Control: +8 (local province)
  • Treasury Construction cost: -15% for all buildings (local province)
  • Morale Enemy leadership: -8 (enemy armies in local region)

Defeat trait[ | ]

Trait dark elves Immortal Unbeloved: The Dark King will fall, by blade, by arrow, or by sorcerous power and the darkest magic.

  • Income Income from raiding: +10% (Icon ArmyLord's army)
  • Wh main unit passive frenzy Passive ability: "Frenzy"

Talent Tree[ | ]

Strategy[ | ]

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Malekith is a powerful, armoured swordsman with access to the Lore of Dark Magic. His skill points can be allocated to specialize in either melee or magic, or towards a balanced build. Choosing Seraphon (a black dragon) as his mount increases his mobility, durability, and splash damage effectiveness.

Malekith has a base 20% physical resistance that he maintains whatever mount he is on, so he is a bit tankier than his stats suggest. This helps him particularly on his larger mounts like the Cold One Chariot and Seraphon who are bigger and do not have the best melee defence.

Between the Circlet of Iron, the Destroyer, and the Supreme Spellshield, Malekith can destroy and disrupt an enemy's magical powers. Respectively, these items: add a miscast chance to normally cast spells; add 15 seconds to an enemy's spells/abilities whenever he hits them in melee; and reduces power recharge rate when surrounded by enemies. Given that Malekith on his black dragon are able to go toe-to-toe with almost any Lord or unit in the game, these items give him the capability to shut down the magic as well as the might of an enemy army.

Gallery[ | ]

Trivia[ | ]

  • In Warhammer II, Malekith and Tyrion's Lord trait mirror each other, providing 50% upkeep cost for the basic units of their faction.
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