Clan Eshin

	Clan Eshin
	General data Type Playable faction Category Skaven Ruler Deathmaster Snikch Territory Starting territory Mortal Empires: Gnoblar Country Eye of the Vortex: Land of the Dervishes

Playing as Clan Eshin and Deathmaster Sniktch requires owning The Shadow and the Blade.

Clan Eshin is a Skaven faction introduced in Total War: Warhammer II, led by Deathmaster Snikch. The faction was made playable in the Shadow and the Blade DLC.

Background

"All Clans fear the assassins. They envy-hate them for their power-strength. Assassins kill-kill Skaven and many Man Things. To the Lords of Decay, the assassins are valuable tools that should not be squandered like hapless Clanrats."

—Skreelin Thurntik, Grey Seer.

Clan Eshin is one of the Four Great Skaven Clans which specialises in the deadly and secretive arts of stealth, murder, poison and assassination learned from the exotic Far East. Of all the clans which populates the Under-Empire, Clan Eshin is by far the most secretive and hidden. This mysterious Clan has eyes and ears everywhere and its deadly operatives are scattered throughout the Under-Empire as well as secreted about within the cities and settlements of the surface dwellers. For the right price, the black-clad agents of Clan Eshin will steal any information, commit any act of ruthless sabotage or assassinate any rival with ruthless efficiency.

Faction Effects

• Has access to Clan Eshin Shadowy Dealings actions and Greater Clan Contracts
• Recruitment cost: +200% for all non-Eshin units (all armies)
• Clan Loyalty: Eshin Lords never defect
• Night Runners and Gutter Runners units use armour-piercing Warp-infused projectiles

Greater Clan Contracts

Ocasionally, the four great clans, Clan Mors, Clan Pestilens, Clan Skyre and Clan Moulder will give out contracts to Clan Eshin and when completed, they provide great buffs and give food and money. (these contracts can only be completed by Snikch, any Master Assassin, Assassin or Eshin sorcerer. Similar to the shadowy dealings.)

Starting territory

Eye of the Vortex

• Land of the Dervishes

Mortal Empires

• Gnoblar Country

Diplomatic traits

• Spineless - Typical verminous valour - easly dominated and prone to flee.
• Ruin-Dweller - This one often sends troops to capture the ruins left behind by destructive forces.

Strategy

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General: the shadowy dealings allow you to upgrade Deathmaster Snikch (and any other "assassin type" hero or lord) really quickly and also earn a good amount of money. This combo let you recruit regiments of renown very early, creating a powerful army that can deal with initial threats or targets easily.

Vortex: This faction is initially at war with Sudenburg and they should be the first target. After that, you are surrounded by foes. Greybeard's Prospectors, Arkhan the Black, and Repanse de Lyonesse. To the east, Tomb Kings. South is the Lizardmen of Tlaqua and Zlatlan. Further south is your only potential ally in Clan Mors. In summary, you are surrounded by foes and have one tenuous ally. On top of that, non-Eshin units are much more expensive than normal. This means you have to play to the strengths of Clan Eshin and employ peak Skaven tactics. B underhanded and assassinate high value targets using Clan Eshin mechanics. The fact that Night Runners and Gutter Runners get armour piercing projectiles does a great deal to making them competitive in the mid game. It also allows you to take on the Dwarfs much earlier on as your units can kite and harass them until they run out of ammo. Honestly, you can chose to go in whichever direction and make it work, but going north and securing the mountains is a good first step, before heading south to deal with the Lizardmen.

Mortal Empires: The Mortal Empires starts is significantly easier than the Vortex start. You currently (4/17/20) start with your back to the edge of the map and a bunch of minor factions for you to swiftly gobble up. Rictus Clan-Nest is a nearby ally that should be taken over through force or diplomacy to secure their unique Landmark. Your biggest threat is Malus Darkblade to the south. Your mid game threat is the wider Greenskin-Dwarfs conflict that you must fight on one side (or against both) to break out of the bottom right corner of the map. Get lightning strike ASAP as you will be definitely be overwhelmed a few times when fighting Kroq Gar or Settra who will declare war on you later in the game. Use your greater clan contracts to improve relations with Clan Skyre, Clan Pestilens, and Clan Mors to get their legendary lords.

Trivia

• This faction used to be led by Ulcess and could be found in eastern Lustria in the Mortal Empires campaign and in the middle of the Southlands in the Eye of the Vortex campaign.
• The pre-DLC minor faction of Clan Eshin was moved from Lustria to the Southlands in the Eye of the Vortex campaign presumably in the Empire Undivided Update.

• They provided an early opponent for the Order of Loremasters led by Teclis while also being a potential ally of the ratmen of Clan Pestilens.

• Although they are one of the most powerful and influential Skaven clans in the lore, they were initially a minor faction in Total War: Warhammer II. They were based in Eastern Lustria, away from their usual home in Nippon, a piece of land on the other side of the Warhammer world. In the same update which made them playable, the Mortal Empires map was expanded and they were moved directly above the new Dragon Isles territory.

Factions in Eye of the Vortex Playable Factions High Elves Eataine Order of Loremasters Nagarythe Avelorn Knights of Caledor Yvresse Dark Elves Naggarond Cult of Pleasure The Blessed Dread Har Ganeth Hag Graef Lizardmen Hexoatl Last Defenders Tlaqua Cult of Sotek Itza Spirit of the Jungle Skaven Clan Mors Clan Pestilens Clan Rictus Clan Skryre Clan Eshin Clan Moulder Tomb Kings Khemri Court of Lybaras Exiles of Nehek Followers of Nagash Vampire Coast The Awakened The Dreadfleet Pirates of Sartosa The Drowned The Empire The Huntsmarshal's Expedition Bretonnia Chevaliers de Lyonesse Greenskins Broken Axe Wood Elves Heralds of Ariel Minor Factions High Elves Caledor Chrace Citadel of Dusk Cothique Ellyrion Fortress of Dawn Saphery Tiranoc Tor Elasor Dark Elves Bleak Holds Blood Hall Coven Clar Karond Cult of Excess Deadwood Sentinels Drackla Coven The Forgebound Ghrond Karond Kar Scourge of Khaine Ss'ildra Tor Lizardmen Sentinels of Xeti Southern Sentinels Tlaxtlan Xlanhuapec Zlatlan Skaven Clan Fester Clan Gnaw Clan Mange Clan Mordkin Clan Septik Clan Spittel Tomb Kings Dune Kingdoms Numas Rakaph Dynasty The Sentinels Vampire Coast Vampire Coast Mutineers The Empire and Southern Realms New World Colonies Sudenburg Dwarfs Greybeard's Prospectors Karak Zorn Spine of Sotek Dwarfs Greenskins Arachnos Blue Vipers Leaf-Cutterz Tribe Top Knotz Vampire Counts Necrarch Brotherhood Bretonnia Knights of the Flame Knights of Origo Thegan's Errantry Beastmen Warherds Blooded-Axe Tribe Manblight Tribe Ripper-Horn Tribe Shadowgor Warherd Stone-Horn Tribe Wood Elves Bowmen of Oreon Norsca Aghol Mung Skeggi Skaeling Rogue Armies Abominations Beastcatchas Bernhoff's Brigands Black Spider Tribe Boneclubbers Tribe Celestial Storm College of Pyrotechnics Doomseekers Gerhardt's Mercenaries Heirs of Mourkain Hung Warband Hunters of Kurnous Jerrod's Errantry Army Mangy Houndz Mengil's Manflayers Morrslieb's Howlers Pirates of the Far Sea Pirates of the Southern Ocean Pirates of Trantio Remnants of Bregonne Scions of Tesseninck Stuff-Snatchers Tor Elithis Refugees Troll-Skullz Vashnaar's Conquest Vaul's Expedition The Wandering Dead Worldroot Rangers Wrath of Nature Rogue Pirates Bleak Coast Buccaneers The Boyz of the Forbidden Coast The Churning Gulf Raiders Freebooters of Port Royale Grey Point Scuttlers The Terrors of the Dark Straits The Tyrants of the Black Ocean Factions that only appear under certain circumstances The Final Battle Grey Seer Clan Ritual Interventions High Elf Intervention Dark Elf Intervention Lizardmen Intervention Skaven Intervention Ritual Interventions (Non-Player Factions) Unknown Skaven Clan Followers of Chaos Puppets of Chaos Servants to Chaos Vessels of Chaos Warband of the Crow Warband of the Eagle Warband of the Hound Warband of the Serpent Separatists Naggarond Cult of Pleasure The Blessed Dread Har Ganeth Clan Mors Clan Pestilens Clan Rictus Clan Skryre Vampire Coast The Dreadfleet Pirates of Sartosa The Drowned Har Ganeth Campaign Blood Voyage The Huntsmarshal's Expedition Campaign Children of the Old Ones Spirit of the Jungle's Vassal Defenders of the Great Plan Tomb Kings Campaign Black Creek Raiders Dwellers of Zardok Eyes of the Jungle Pilgrims of Myrmidia Vampire Coast Campaign The Sunken Land Corsairs Dragon Spine Privateers Middle Sea Brigands Shark Strait Seadogs Bretonnian Merchants Dark Elf Slavers Exotic Goods Hauler Norscan Raiders Chevaliers de Lyonesse Campaign Strygos Empire Rebels The Empire Dwarfs Greenskins Vampires Bretonnians Chaos Wood Elves Norscan High Elves Dark Elves Lizardmen Skaven Tomb Kings Vampire Coast

Factions in Mortal Empires Playable Factions High Elves Eataine Order of Loremasters Nagarythe Avelorn Knights of Caledor Yvresse Dark Elves Naggarond Cult of Pleasure The Blessed Dread Har Ganeth Hag Graef Lizardmen Hexoatl Last Defenders Tlaqua Cult of Sotek Itza Spirit of the Jungle Skaven Clan Mors Clan Pestilens Clan Rictus Clan Skryre Clan Eshin Clan Moulder Tomb Kings Khemri Court of Lybaras Exiles of Nehek Followers of Nagash Vampire Coast The Awakened The Dreadfleet Pirates of Sartosa The Drowned The Empire Reikland The Golden Order The Huntsmarshal's Expedition Dwarfs Karaz-a-Karak Karak Kadrin Clan Angrund Greenskins Grimgor's 'Ardboyz Bonerattlaz The Bloody Handz Crooked Moon Broken Axe Vampire Counts Sylvania Von Carstein The Barrow Legion Bretonnia Couronne Bordeleaux Carcassonne Chevaliers de Lyonesse Chaos Warriors of Chaos Beastmen Warherds Beastmen Wood Elves Talsyn Argwylon Heralds of Ariel Wargrove of Woe Norsca World Walkers Wintertooth Minor Factions High Elves Caledor Chrace Cothique Ellyrion Saphery Tiranoc Dark Elves Bleak Holds Clar Karond Cult of Excess Deadwood Sentinels The Forgebound Ghrond Karond Kar Scourge of Khaine Ss'ildra Tor Lizardmen Itz-Itza Tribe Sentinels of Xeti Teotiqua Tlaxtlan Wardens of the Living Pools Skaven Clan Ferrik Clan Fester Clan Gnaw Clan Gritus Clan Gritus Clan Kreepus Clan Mange Clan Mordkin Clan Septik Clan Spittel Clan Volkn Rictus Clan-Nest Tomb Kings Dune Kingdoms Numas Rakaph Dynasty The Sentinels Vampire Coast Vampire Coast Mutineers The Empire Averland Hochland Marienburg Middenland Nordland Ostland Ostermark Sudenburg Stirland Talabecland Wissenland Dwarfs Barak Varr Clan Helhein Greybeard's Prospectors Karak Azul Karak Hirn Karak Norn Karak Ziflin Karak Zorn Kraka Drak Spine of Sotek Dwarfs Zhufbar Greenskins Arachnos Black Venom Bloody Spearz Broken Chainz Broken Chainz Broken Nose Creeping Death Crooked Moon Mutinous Gits Leaf-Cutterz Tribe Red Eye Red Fangs Scabby Eye Skull-takerz Teef Snatchaz Red Cloud Skull Crag Vampire Counts Lahmian Sisterhood Lahmian Sisterhood Mousillon Necrarch Brotherhood The Silver Host Strygos Empire Templehof Bretonnia Artois Bastonne Knights of the Flame Knights of Origo Lyonesse Parravon Thegan's Errantry Beastmen Warherds Blooded-Axe Tribe Jagged-Horn Tribe Manblight Tribe Redhorn Tribe Ripper-Horn Tribe Shadowgor Warherd Wood Elves Bowmen of Oreon Laurelorn Forest Torgovann Wydrioth Norsca Aghol Goromadny Tribe Helspire Tribe Mung Naglfarlings Skaeling Skeggi Vanaheimlings Varg Kislev Kislev Southern Realms Tilea Estalia Border Princes New World Colonies Savage Orc Tribes Blue Vipers Skullsmasherz Top Knotz Rogue Armies Abominations Beastcatchas Bernhoff's Brigands Black Spider Tribe Boneclubbers Tribe Celestial Storm Doomseekers Gerhardt's Mercenaries Heirs of Mourkain Hung Warband Hunters of Kurnous Jerrod's Errantry Army Mengil's Manflayers Morrslieb's Howlers Pirates of the Far Sea Pirates of the Southern Ocean Pirates of Trantio Remnants of Bregonne Scions of Tesseninck Stuff-Snatchers Tor Elithis Refugees Troll-Skullz Vashnaar's Conquest Vaul's Expedition The Wandering Dead Worldroot Rangers Wrath of Nature Rogue Pirates Bleak Coast Buccaneers The Boyz of the Forbidden Coast The Churning Gulf Raiders Freebooters of Port Royale Grey Point Scuttlers The Terrors of the Dark Straits The Tyrants of the Black Ocean Removed (Still appear in Vortex Campaign) Xlanhuapec Factions that only appear under certain circumstances Chaos Invasion Bjornling Puppets of Chaos Servants to Chaos Warherd of Chaos Reikland Campaign Empire Secessionists Har Ganeth Campaign Blood Voyage The Huntsmarshal's Expedition Campaign Children of the Old Ones Norsca Campaign Challenger of the Crow Challenger of the Eagle Challenger of the Hound Challenger of the Serpent Spirit of the Jungle's Vassal Defenders of the Great Plan Tomb Kings Campaign Black Creek Raiders Dwellers of Zardok Eyes of the Jungle Pilgrims of Myrmidia Vampire Coast Campaign Dragon Spine Privateers Middle Sea Brigands Shark Strait Seadogs Bretonnian Merchants Dark Elf Slavers Exotic Goods Hauler Norscan Raiders Warriors of Chaos Campaign Horde of the Ever-Watcher Aesling Baersonling Graeling Sarl Separatists Naggarond Cult of Pleasure The Blessed Dread Har Ganeth Clan Mors Clan Pestilens Clan Rictus Clan Skryre Vampire Coast The Dreadfleet Pirates of Sartosa The Drowned Rebels The Empire Marienburg Dwarfs Greenskins Vampires Bretonnians Chaos Beastmen Wood Elves Norscan Kislevite Tilean Estalian Border Princes High Elves Dark Elves Lizardmen Skaven Tomb Kings Vampire Coast