| “ | Once one of the most beautiful Sorceresses of Ghrond, the Siren’s malicious wails channel her anguish into blasts of pure, unbridled hatred. | „ |
The Siren of Red Ruin (Bloodwrack Medusa) is a 
Dark Elves Regiment of Renown missile monster unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer II with The Shadow & The Blade.
Recruitment[]
Recruited with: Regiments of Renown Recruitment panel
Description[]
Bloodwrack Medusae are horrid half-snake creatures that have served the whim and desires of Morathi, the Hag Queen of Naggaroth for many thousands of years. It is said that they were Sorceresses of Ghrond who used their magics and blood-feasting rituals to become more beautiful than even the gods. In so doing, they came to the attention of the goddess Atharti, Goddess of Pleasure, who is vain beyond measure and suffers no mortal competition. In retribution, she stripped the upstart mortals of their beauteous forms and caged them in pain-wracked, serpentine bodies. Even this punishment she deemed insufficient, and so reduced their minds to be little more than those of beasts. Atharti left only one sliver of awareness in her victims, enough that they might always remember with torment the beauty and power they had once possessed.
Attributes[]
- Missile Monster
- ▲ Hybrid: This unit can perform well in both ranged combat and melee.
- ▲ Armour-Piercing Missiles: 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.
- ▲ Anti-Large: Anti-Large: Anti-large units have an advantage against targets that are at least as large as a horse. This advantage can be a damage bonus against large targets or an attack that focuses on a very small area. However, some units are simply better against large targets because their attacks are slow and easy to dodge by skilled melee combatants.
- ▲ Decent Melee Combatant: Despite being primarily a missile unit or spellcaster, this unit can also hold its own ground when fighting in melee.
Unit Abilities[]
Active Abilities[]
Passive Abilities[]
Difference from Bloodwrack Medusa[]
- New Active Ability: Wail of Malice
- Overall Melee Defence reduced by -1
- Cost (SP & MP): 1300 → 1650
- Upkeep: 325 → 413
Strategy[]
The Siren of Red Ruin is largely the same as its normal counterpart aside from a direct damage ability she can cast in an area around her.
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