| “ | Just as their will misdirects those who enter Athel Loren uninvited, the Ancients know much about spells of illusion. | „ |
The Malevolent Ancient Treeman (Shadows) is a 
Wood Elves Lord unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer II with The Twisted and Twilight Update, only available for the 
Wargrove of Woe.
Recruitment[ | ]
- Selecting any Settlement and recruiting them in the Lord Recruit tab
Description[ | ]
Of all the Treemen of Athel Loren, there are those - old beyond mortal reckoning - whose names are revered above all others; these are the Treemen Ancients. When the first pact between forest and Elf was formed, it was they who spoke on behalf of Athel Loren, and they were old even then. Treeman Ancients seldom rouse themselves to war; they find the colours of the waking world less vibrant as they get older and so steadily retreat into the dreaming lands of sleep where their magics nurture and shape the forest's growth. Thus do the Treeman Ancients pass through the centuries in a state of dormancy, tended by a small group of Dryads. Only when dire times befall are they awoken from slumber, for only with their leadership can Athel Loren be roused to its full fury.
Attributes[ | ]
- ▲ Spellcaster: This unit can cast spells.
- ▲ Forest Spirit: The spirits of Athel Loren are able to shrug off most mundane attacks, causing magical damage in turn before melting into the forest from whence they came.
- ▲ Armour-Piercing: 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. - ▲ Vanguard Deployment: This unit can deploy in an expanded deployment area, allowing it to start the battle within striking distance of the enemy - or somewhere unexpected.
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.Spells[ | ]
- Melkoth's Mystifying Miasma
- The Enfeebling Foe
- The Withering
- The Penumbral Pendulum
- Okkam's Mindrazor
- Pit of Shades
Unit Abilities[ | ]
Active Abilities[ | ]
- Foe-Seeker
- Deadly Onslaught
- Rally!
- Stand Your Ground!
- Muster of Malevolents
- Lamentation of Despairs
- Befuddlement of Mischiefs
- Pageant of Shrikes
Passive Abilities[ | ]
- Blessing of the Ancients
- Call of the Woods
- Frenzy
- Arcane Conduit
- Evasion
- Howl of the Forest
- Smoke & Mirrors
- Ancient Protector
- Annoyance of Netlings
- Cluster of Radiants
- Murder of Spites
- Resplendence of Luminescents
Talent Tree[ | ]
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