
Plus their special ability to manipulate enemies through trade is also more abstract than, say, Skaven, who can bring up units from beneath the earth in corrupted territories, or the Dark Elves, who can spawn enormous black arks to harass distant enemies. Their research tree is the most complicated of the set. However the High Elves are an elite army that relies on a relatively small number of vulnerable units that can deal a lot of damage. As starting positions go, this is as good as it gets. It's a beautiful land of rainbows, huge magical vortexes and fortresses positioned in easily defended mountain passes. If you play as High Elves in Teclis' "easy" starting position you find yourself in the heart of the High Elf island of Ulthuan. Though it's wise not to opt for a hard campaign straight away, it's worth bearing in mind each faction's tricks and play style before you choose. It's tempting to jump into the easiest starting position, but there is more to the choice than this. You can't go wrong if you pick any of them as well along with the meta staples, assuming you give them the right army and pick the most optimal battle map skills for them.In typical Total War fashion each campaign has a difficulty rank to let you know how tough that faction's starting position is on the world map. We've included some of the legendary lords who have been overshadowed by their bigger and heavier-hitting faction contemporaries. Thus, the Warhammer 2 best lords selection just got expanded. While there will always be some meta staples in the game, some of the less popular Warhammer 2 legendary lords can be powerful dark horse figures in their own right. Updated July 3, 2021, by Sid Natividad: The legendary lord roster in Total War: Warhammer 2 is simply so dizzyingly diverse that we can't help but look back to some of the faction leaders we have omitted. So when it comes to granting someone the Sword of Khaine or maybe just picking a faction to play through a grand victory condition, these Legendary Lords are the cream of the crop. As it is, a game involving Warhammer in its name rewards player favoritism. To that end, picking the most powerful Legendary Lord can go a long way as they not only provide some nifty campaign bonuses but can also serve as a literal one-man army unit.


RELATED: Total War: Three Kingdoms - 10 Mods That Basically Act Like Cheats Within those factions are also several more choices for Legendary Lords or the faction leader that will serve as the player avatar and agent in becoming the most powerful, be it in the Vortex Campaign or the Mortal Empires grand battle royale. Because of the asymmetrical nature of combat and warfare in Total War: Warhammer 2, it's easy to have favorite factions that fit your playstyle.
