Rewards of Dread

Rewards of Dread is a unique mechanic for Beastmen introduced in Total War: Warhammer II.

Overview[]

This mechanic allows for the increase of Beastmen unit caps, confedaration with the playable beastmen factions, herdstone & horde upgrades and buying unique ancillaries & items.

The Rewards of Dread uses Dread and Favour as currency and Ruination Levels as a requisite for unlocking units.

Rewards[]

Unit Caps[]

Units	Ruination Level Required	Dread Cost
	1	100
	1	150
	1	250
	2	300
	2	350
	3	400
	2	400
	3	400
	3	400
	3	450
	3	500
	4	550
	4	550
	4	550
	5	600
	5	600
	5	600
	5	600

Lord & Heroes[]

Units	Dread Cost
Khazrak the One-Eye	1200
Malagor the Dark Omen	1200
Morghur the Shadowgave	1200
Taurox the Brass Bull	1200
Gorebull	500
Wargor	500
Bray-Shaman	500

Upgrades[]

Upgrade	Effects	Dread Cost
Rune-Covered Herdstone Upgrade	New Herdstones are erected at level 2	375
Bone-Strewn Herdstone Upgrade	New Herdstones are erected at level 3	750
Spired Herdstone Upgrade	New Herdstones are erected at level 4	1500
Great Herdstone Upgrade	New Herdstones are erected at level 5	2250
Horde level 1	New Horde armies are raised with Horde Encampment building at level 2	750
Horde level 2	New Horde armies are raised with Horde Encampment building at level 2 and a Den building already constructed	1000
Horde level 3	New Horde armies are raised with Horde Encampment building at level 2 with the Den and Scorched Grass Plains buildings already constructed	1500
Upgrade Army Capacity	Army capacity: +1	1500
Lord & Hero Rank 5	Lords and Heroes are recruited at rank 5	1000
Lord & Hero Rank 10	Lords and Heroes are recruited at rank 10	1500
Lord & Hero Rank 15	Lords and Heroes are recruited at rank 15	2000

Items[]

Name	Type	Effects	Favour Cost
Banner of Madness	Banner	Passive ability: "Aura of Madness" (assigned unit) Physical resistance: 10% (assigned unit) Attribute: Causes Fear (assigned unit) Attribute: Causes Terror (assigned unit)	10000
Banner of Ghorok	Banner	Armour: -30 (assigned Minotaurs unit) Melee attack: +40 (assigned Minotaurs unit) Weapon strength: +50% (assigned Minotaurs unit)	7000
Banner of Unholy Exultation	Banner	Speed: +15% (assigned unit) Weapon strength: +5% (assigned unit) Physical resistance: 5% (assigned unit)	5000
Battle-Scarred Ungor Raider	Follower	Campaign movement range: +10% Campaign line of sight: +10%	3000
Mutated Ghorgon Hide	Armour	Armour: +10 Melee defence: +5 Passive ability: "Blood Frenzy"	5000
Blind Eye of Seeing	Arcane Item	Winds of Magic power reserve capacity: +18 Bound spell: "Savage Dominion"	7000
Champion's Essence	Talisman	Melee attack: +10 Ward save: 5% Passive ability: "Rowdy"	10000
Shardstone Amulet	Talisman	Charge bonus: +15% Attribute: Vanguard Deployment	3000
Fell-Axe of the Drakwald	Weapon	Melee attack: +10 Weapon strength: +15%	3000
Cloak of Unreality	Armour	Passive ability: "Distorted Reality" Spell resistance: 15% Missile resistance: 10%	5000