Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Total War: Warhammer 2 Skaven race guide: their campaign and battle mechanics


Skaven are one of Total War: Warhammer II’s four races. We’ve commanded them in war, paying close attention to their campaign mechanics and in-battle behaviours. Accordingly, we present our Total War: Warhammer II Skaven guide: a full rundown of Warhammer’s ferocious, subterranean race. Here’s how furry beasts play, from unique mechanics and race traits, to grand strategy and tactical tips.

After something specific? We've broken our Skaven guide down into the following sections to make it easier for you to find your way around:

Skaven Under-Empire


Even more so than the Dwarfs, Skaven are an underground race. It goes without saying that they can use the Underway, though they also have a unique army stance: Stalking, which gives them a chance of making an ambush attack even while moving normally.

The Skaven’s subterranean nature is best reflected in the fact that their settlements are hidden to other factions - rival empires will see only ruins. Ruins, in case you didn’t know, are a new addition to Total War: Warhammer II - they’re explorable nodes on the campaign map that’ll offer a quick bit of flavour text and a modest reward. Think of them like goody huts in Sid Meier’s Civilization.

This means you can feel a bit more confident leaving cities undefended as Skaven - though it’s obviously still a risk - but otherwise it needn’t make much difference to how you play. From your perspective, you’ll need to juggle two other major mechanics: Food and Skaven corruption.

Like most races, the Skaven use gold, but each of the four in Warhammer II’s Vortex campaign also get a second ritual currency. The Skaven’s is Warpstone, which you’ll use to destabilise the Great Vortex and chase the narrative campaign victory. In addition to these, however, the Skaven have a unique third currency: Food.

 

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