| “ | The Ancients' handmaidens wield beastcraft with spiteful, indiscriminate hostility against any who dare harm the forest. | „ |
The Malevolent Branchwraith (Beasts) is a 
Wood Elves Hero unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer II with The Twisted and Twilight Update, available only to the 
Wargrove of Woe.
Recruitment[ | ]
Unlocked with: Tribal Stones
Description[ | ]
Branchwraiths are the oldest of the Dryads. They have ever served as the handmaidens to the Ancients of Athel Loren, and attend to the Treemen with a dedication bordering upon the fanatical. Yet before the coming of the Elves, the Branchwraiths were so much more. In those days, it was they who ruled the forest and they who tamed the Winds of Magic to bring sustenance to bough and branch. Thusly, few Branchwraiths think kindly of the Elves, and many hate them - it matters not that Durthu brought the Elves into the forest precisely because he knew that the Branchwraiths' cruel nature would lead Athel Loren to great evil. Now the Branchwraiths watch and wait for the seasons to shift once again. One day soon, they believe, the usurpers will be cast down from their lofty perches and the natural order restored.
Attributes[ | ]
- Wizard
- ▲ 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.
- ▲ Damage Dealer: This unit has a strong emphasis on dealing damage. If fighting it, make sure to take it out before it can get into firing or melee range.
- ▲ 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.
Spells[ | ]
- Wyssan's Wildform
- Flock of Doom
- The Amber Spear
- Pann's Impenetrable Pelt
- The Curse of Anraheir
- Transformation of Kadon
Campaign Abilities[ | ]
Embed Hero[ | ]
- Replenish Troops
Constant Local Effect[ | ]
- Stimulate Growth
Target[ | ]
- Settlement
- Damage Walls
- Hero
- Wound
- Army
- Block Army
Unit Abilities[ | ]
Active Abilities[ | ]
- Foe-Seeker
- Deadly Onslaught
- Blight of Terrors
- Muster of Malevolents
- Lamentation of Despairs
- Befuddlement of Mischiefs
- Pageant of Shrikes
Passive Abilities[ | ]
- Blessing of the Ancients
- Wild Heart
- Arcane Conduit
- Frenzy
- Call of the Woods
- Howl of the Forest
- Evasion
- Annoyance of Netlings
- Cluster of Radiants
- Murder of Spites
- Resplendence of Luminescents
Talent Tree[ | ]
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