Total War: Warhammer II followers

This page only lists the followers introduced in Total War: Warhammer II. Please note Total War: Warhammer followers are also available on Total War: Warhammer II.

Beastmen

Name	Rarity	Effects	Restriction(s)	In-game description
Battle-Scarred Ungor Raider Battle-Scarred Ungor Raider	Common	Campaign line of sight : +10% Campaign movement range : +10%	None	tbc

Bretonnia

Name	Rarity	Restrictions	Effects	Description
Initiate	Common	Hero only	Untainted: +3 (local province)	There are still many young men and women willing to devote their lives to the gods.
Zealot	Common	Lord only	Untainted: +3 (local province)	Whatever their case, nothing is left for these men women but religion - and the swift dispatch of the minions of evil and Chaos.

Dark Elves

Name	Rarity	Effects	Restriction(s)	In-game description
Assassin's Apprentice	Common	Assassinate action: Additional +8% success chance		An assassin's services will always be in demand, assuming they survive the training…
Bodyguard	Common	Enemy hero action success chance: -10%	Except Khainite Assassin and Sorceress heroes	There are always those in need of protection from the machinations of their enemies... or indeed their friends.
Dark Prince's Envoy	Common	Campaign line of sight: +15% Chaos corruption: +5 (local province)	None	Slaanesh offers great power to those who have the resolve to grasp it.
Degenerate Kettle Drummer	Common	Public order: +2 (local province)	Lord only	Cruelty and excess have a certain rhythm.
Deviant Flautist	Common	Public order: +4		Depravity's melody is the sweetest of tunes to Dark Elf ears.
Elfservant	Common	On turn start, Lords in this character's region have a chance to gain loyalty		He's the very likeness of Khaine himself! I should know - slaving and doing for him all these years.
Envoy	Common	Diplomatic relations: +10 with all factions (factionwide)	Except Khainite Assassin and Sorceress heroes	It is sometimes necessary to employ silver-tongued diplomacy to achieve one's desired ends.
Eunuch	Common	On turn start, Lords in this character's region have a chance to gain loyalty		You should never trust a wolf with your livestock.
Evil Choirmaster	Common	Public order: +6 (local province)	Lord only	"The adagio will, quite literally, tear your heart out..."
Factor	Common	Income from trade: +5% trade agreement tariffs	Lord and Master hero only	When your rulers consider themselves above such low professions, there is money to be made for the wily merchant.
Fimir Balefiend	Common	Hero action success chance: +10% for Sorceresses Post battle chance of stealing a magic item: +10%	Sorceress hero only	The Balefiend's sorceries may seem crude and ritualistic compared to others, but they are no less potent.
Gravedigger	Common	Income from post-battle loot: +10%	None	Nothing reinforces a Dark Elf's sense of superiority (and security) quite so much as knowing not only that his enemy has perished, but also where the body is buried.
Harem Keeper	Common	Public order: +4 (local province)	Except Master and Sorceress heroes	"What's your pleasure, sir?"
High Elf Slave	Common	Income from all buildings: +10% (local region) Weapon strength: +10% when fighting against High Elves	Except Death Hag hero	Beaten by lash and scourge, brutally driven forth into servitude and torment. There is no release, not even death.
Organ Merchant	Common	Income from trade: +5% (factionwide)	None	The profits of murder go beyond merely removing one's rivals from the field of play.
Overseer	Common	Casualties captured post-battle: +15% Income from all buildings: +10% (local region)	Except Death Hag and Khainite Assassin heroes	Someone needs to ensure that enslaved captives do not - cannot - run away, and occasionally feed them just enough to remain productive.
Pleasure Cultist	Common	Character's aura leadership effect: +5		The favour of the Pleasure Prince is much coveted amongst his acolytes.
Rhetorician	Common	Public order: +1 (local province)	Except Sorceress hero	When the deeds of old can be erased by a cleverly-spoken word, what need is there for integrity and law?
Slaver	Common	Casualties captured post-battle: +15% Income from Slave Pens and Slave Markets: +5% (all provinces)	Except Khainite Assassin and Sorceress heroes	A captured High Elf is the most valuable of prizes; a wealthy slaver will trade much to bring such a sweet meat before his patron.
Whisperer	Common	Hero action success chance: +10% for Sorceresses Chaos corruption: +5
Wyrmhunter	Common	Unit experience: +1 for war beast recruits		Anath Raema's savage children can break enemy lines with tooth and claw. This one ensures their obedience in battle.
Zealot	Common	Attribute: Causes Fear when fighting against High Elves	Death Hag hero only	This one lives for the day when the last High-Elf dies screaming in agony upon Khaine's altar.

High Elves

Name	Rarity	Effects	Restriction(s)	In-game description
Herald of Mathlann	Common	Attrition: -10% casualties suffered from storm attrition		An Elf whose time at sea exceeds that on land is well versed in the Storm-God's ways, and knows his will.
Court Attendant	Common	Hero action success chance: +10% Ambush success chance: +10%		So stealthy is the wolf that the sheep do not notice his presence until it is far, far too late.
Bard	Common	Public order: +4		The history of the High Elves of Ulthuan, handily converted to rhyming couplets for ease of consumption.
Beard Weaver	Common	Hero action success chance: +10% Leadership: +5 when fighting against Dwarfs Cannot be assigned to Heroes.		Someone has to ensure that the Cloak of Beards is maintained, lest its power over Dwarfen runes slacken.
Advisor to the King	Common	Enemy Hero action success chance: -10% (tax/extortion rate): +12%		I feel it would be prudent, your majesty, and admirably demonstrate your divine wisdom to all.
Druchii Hunter	Common	Enemy Hero action success chance: -10%		The agents of Hoeth seek out those Dark Elves who dare infiltrate Asur society.
Dragon Armourer	Common	Enemy Hero action success chance: -10% Bonus vs. Large: +14		His wares are forged at the volcano's molten heart, and enchanted to resist almost any blow.
Caledorian Dragon Rouser	Common	Melee defence: +10 for Dragon units Recruitment cost: -10% for Dragon units		Like his illustrious ancestor, this one can wake mighty Dragons and bind them to his will with harnesses of truesteel.
Food Taster	Common	Enemy Hero action success chance: -10%		Unless the poison is slow-acting, his employer's life will be preserved by the forfeit of his own; according to Asuryan's will.
Ellyrian Horsemaster	Common	Speed: +5% for Ellyrian Reavers, Silver Helms and Dragon Princes units		Ellyrion's horses are not broken with harsh treatment. Instead, the enchanted beasts serve willingly when called.
Sapherian Bibliothecary	Common	Hero action success chance: +10% Winds of Magic power reserve: +10		The greatest repository of magical knowledge in the world is maintained by the finest mages and scholars.
Minstrel	Common	Public order: +2		I sing in praise of Total War…
Herbalist	Common	Enables poison attacks Wound recovery time: +3
Priest of Vaul	Common	Immune to attrition
Priestess of Isha	Common	Immune to attrition
Raven Keeper	Common	Chance of spotting nearby foreign armies: +25%
Chracian Scout	Common	Chance of spotting nearby foreign armies: +25% Ambush defence chance: +30%
Shrine Attendant	Common	Public order: +6
Disciple of the Phoenix	Common	Winds of Magic power reserve: +10 Research rate: +10%
Eatainean Vintner	Common	Public order: +4

Lizardmen

Name	Rarity	Effects	Restriction(s)	In-game description
Acolyte Mage	Common	Research rate: +10%		It takes many long years of study and observance to become a fully-fledged Skink Priest.
Temple Architect	Common	Construction cost: -25% for Cult of Sotek and Cult of the Old Ones buildings		This one toils ceaselessly to restore the great temple-cities to their former glory.
Great Plan Archivist	Common	Chance of spotting nearby foreign armies: +25%		Yesss - this latest scheme is in keeping with the Great Plan; the Old Ones will be pleased.
Prize Hunter	Common	Upkeep: -10% for Terradon Riders, Cold One, Stegadon, Bastiladon and Carnosaur units		With the best will in the Old World, something capable of uprooting trees can be rather tricky to harness.
Artefact Hunter	Common	Magic item drop chance: +10% Post battle chance of stealing a magic item: +10%		It is something that other races were not meant to disturb. Death has always surrounded it. It is not of this world.
Astromancer	Common	Ancient Plaques from all buildings: +5%
Astronomer	Common	Public order: +2
Hibernation Attendant	Common	Casualty replenishment rate: +5%
Spawning Pool Cleaner	Common	Construction cost: -25% for Cult of Sotek and Cult of the Old Ones buildings
Administrator	Common	Campaign movement range: +8% Recruitment cost: -10%
Great Warder	Common	Enemy siege holdout time: -1 Research rate: +10%
Fan Waver	Common	Casualty replenishment rate: +5%
Carniverous Horticulturist	Common	Enables poison attacks Siege holdout time: +2
Sacred Plaque Librarian	Common	Ancient Plaques from all buildings: +5% Research rate: +10%
Star-Metallurgist	Common	Construction cost: -25% for Star Chamber buildings Siege holdout time: +2
Man-Spawn Sacrifice	Common	Leadership: +5 when fighting against Men
Rat-Spawn Sacrifice	Common	Leadership: +5 when fighting against Skaven
Temple Keeper	Common	Public order: +2
Scarred One	Common	Unit experience: +1 for infantry unit recruits
Zoat Servant	Common	Post battle chance of stealing a magic item: +10% Winds of Magic power reserve: +10

Skaven

Name	Rarity	Effects	Restriction(s)	In-game description
Alchemist	Common	Enables poison attacks Casualty replenishment rate: +5% (Lord's army)	Lord only	The elite of Skaven society can live for hundreds of years, their spans extended by Warpstone-exposure, foul spells, and strange, powerful potions...
Artefact Hunter	Common	Post battle chance of stealing a magic item: +10%	Lord only	There are arcane secrets hidden in the vaults beneath the temple-cities of Lustria. Useful secrets, to give advantage.
Beard-Thing Sacrifice	Common	Leadership: +5 when fighting against Dwarfs		One less stunted fool in the war for control of the underworld can't be a bad thing.
Bell Polisher	Common	Hero capacity: +1 for Plague Priests and Eshin Sorcerers	None	"Yes, yes! I want it so shiny that you can see your face in it and I can eat a manling off it!"
Bodyguard	Common	Enemy Hero action success chance: -10%
Breeder	Common	Growth: +5 (local province)	None	Only the privileged, high-caste members of Skaven society are permitted a female with which to breed.
Clan Skyrye Saboteur	Common	Income from sacking settlements: +10% (own army)	None	Getting to the target is one thing, destroying it without killing yourself is quite another.
Clerk	Common	Assassinate action: Additional +8% success chance		Plots, plans, and intrigue abound inside the Under-Empire, and they must all be recorded lest something vitally important is forgotten.
Elf-Thing Slave	Common	Weapon strength: +10% when fighting against High Elves Income from all buildings: +10%		The lofty arrogance of the Elfin race, reduced to filthy, subservient wretchedness. It's a beautiful thing.
Engineering Student	Common	Armour: +5 for Skaven Weapon Team units	None	"Not that colour-shade, no-no, scrape-scratch the grime away..."
Eshin Apprentice	Common	Assassinate action: Additional +8% success chance	Assassin hero only	Those who fail to live another despicable, worthless second.
Hell Pit Attendant	Common	Research rate: +10%	Available after reasearching "Monstrous Abominations"	Clan Moulder's hideous experiments require a steady supply of unfortunates. This one sees to their 'needs'.
Man-Thing Slave	Common	Leadership: +4 when fighting against Men Income from all building: +10% (local region)	None	"They're not usually that colour - if you scrape all the grime away they're a hideous pink..."
Mechanic	Common	Siege towers: +1 per siege item constructed (Hero's army)	None	"I can fix it, gw, yes yes - I'll have it working again in a trice, yes yes!"
Messenger	Common	Campaign line of sight: +15%	None	"Yes, master, I will tell him what you said and return by nightfall."
Pet Wolf Rat	Common	Assassinate action: Additional +8% success chance	Assassin hero only	Vicious and foul-tempered - the result of a hideous experiment whereby Skaven were crossed with Kislevite Wolves. Very nasty. Best avoid stroking it...
Reptile-Thing Sacrifice	Common	Weapon strength: +10% when fighting against Lizardmen		The Great Horned Rat's hunger MUST be appeased, and the ancient enemy make the most-satisfying meals.
Scavenger	Common	Leadership: +4 when fighting against Men	None	This one probes the manling towns, instigating war between natural allies and turning man against his brother.
Scribe	Common	Campaign movement range: +8% Recruitment cost: -10% (Lord's army)	Lord only	The deeds of the mighty Clans, recorded for posterity and handy reference, give direction and purpose to their future endeavours.
Warpstone Sculptor	Common	Warpstone from all buildings: +5%		The image of the Great Horned One, fashioned from finest Warpstone and adorned with his commandments is a thing of power.

Tomb Kings

• Dog-Headed Ushabti - What courageous heart has he who serves the God of Strength.
  • Rite cost: -5%
• Cultist of Usirian - Bearing witness to man's downfall, he judges their worthiness to serve his master-deity from beyond the grave.
  • Wound recovery time: -1
  • Untainted: +2 (local province)
• High-Born of Khemri - Khemri's noble class still possess much of their former presence and power, even after death.
  • Public order: +2% (local province)
• Skeletal Laborer - Where once he dug graves, now he toils eternally.
  • Construction cost: -25% for Province Capital/Settlement buildings (local province)
• Charnel Valley Necrotect - The man who designed the Tomb Kings' elaborate crypts and vaults was just far too skilled to be allowed to rest in his own.
  • Construction cost: -15% for Infrastructure buildings (local province)
• Acolyte of Sokth
• Herald of Rasetra - Knowing precisely where to place the killing blow, Rasetra's Crocodile Squadron turned swordplay into an art form.
  • Ability: "Frenzy" for Ushabti and Ushabti (Great Bow) units (Lord's army)
• Herald of Djaf - The Ushabti of Djaf's Messengers fought with legendary zeal, even as the odds against them grew.
  • Ability: "Deathblow" for Nehekhara Warriors, Skeleton Warriors, Skeleton Spearmen, Skeleton Archers, and Tomb Guard units (Lord's army)
  • Unlocked after research
• Herald of Mahrak - With gilded bones and magically-honed blades, the Golden Host of Mahrak were the glory of the Third Dynasty.
  • Armour: +10 for Tomb Guard units (Lord's army)
  • Weapon strength: +12% for Tomb Guard units (Lord's army)
• Herald of the Sphinx - Beguiling and deceptive, the Sphinx Legion of Numas caught countless foes imprepared, even in the open field.
  • Bonus vs. Large: +12 for Necrosphinx and Khemrian Warsphinx (Lord's army)
• Herald of Zandri - With the Vulture-God Ualatp at their backs, the Zandri Blackshields drove their chariots with preternatural speed.
  • Vanguard Deployment for Skeleton Chariot units (Lord's army)
• Herald of Khemri - The arrows of the Hawk Legion of Khemri always found their mark at necks, groins, and the tiniest chinks in enemy armour.
  • Ability: "Hawkish Precision" for Skeleton Archers and Ushabti (Great Bow) units (Lord's army)
• Herald of the Scorpion - Blessed by Sokth himself, the Scorpion Guard could shrug off mortal blows and carve through infantry with horrifying efficiency.
  • Bonus vs. Infantry: +12 for Tomb Scorpion units (Lord's army)

Vampire Coast

Name	Rarity	Effects	Restriction(s)	In-game description
Captain Drekla	Common	tbc	tbc	tbc
Ravenous Dead	Common	tbc	tbc	tbc
Sailor Man	Common	tbc	tbc	tbc
Siren	Common	tbc	tbc	tbc
[[Zombie]]	Common	tbc	tbc	tbc

See also

• Total War: Warhammer followers
• Total War: Warhammer III followers