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Patriarch is a 
Kislev Hero unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer III.
Recruitment[]
Unlocked with: Orthodoxy Church, Orthodoxy Chapel or Statue of Magnus the Pious
Description[]
The sentinels of the Kislevite faith. Bombastic, loud and proud of their creed, they exhort the warriors around them to acts of courage, protecting them with the power of faith. Patriarchs stride into battle bellowing the folk-songs of the Kislevite people with the cadence of battle-hymns – and mighty miracles of war are wrought by their belief. Bones of long-dead Kislevite heroes are carried in reliquary boxes, and those nearby take heart... although whether they hold any true magical properties remains a topic of speculation.
Attributes[]
- Patriarch
- ▲ Battle Prayers: This unit can learn prayers to support allies and defeat foes in battle.
Hero Actions[]
Embed Hero[]
- Replenish Troops
Constant Local Effect[]
- Cleanse Corruption
Target[]
- Settlement
- Damage Walls
- Hero
- Wound
- Army
- Hinder Replenishment
Unit Abilities[]
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Strategy[]
The Patriarch is a support hero that needs to be used very conservatively, at least until he unlocks a mount. Despite notionally being a non-magic melee fighter, he has abysmal base melee stats that will see him get taken out by even mid-tier infantry. However he has access to Kislev's earliest forms of healing (recruited at a tier 2 building) that do not cost Winds of Magic like a Hag Witch with their Lore of the Hag's Witchbroth or specifically exclusive to a specific Legendary Lord - both through the vital Replenish Troops passive, and Salyak's Lullaby, which is by far the most useful of his four possible actives.
With enough levels Patriarchs get a bear mount, which turns him into an acceptable anti-infantry weapon, at least against ones that aren't anti-large. And he should be put into combat if possible once Enduring Devotion is unlocked, a decent passive that requires him to be in melee. However he should still be kept away from duelists at all costs.
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