| “ | Even the wisest, most ancient of gentle spirits can be bent to violence by savage, unrelenting war. | „ |
Durthu is a 
Wood Elves Legendary Lord unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer with Realm of The Wood Elves. In the campaign, he leads 
Argwylon.
Description[ | ]
Durthu is an Elder of Athel Loren, a Treeman so ancient that even Ariel's millennia-long existence pales in comparison. It was he who first forged a union between Elves and forest, and who argued with his fellow Elders that the binding be made permanent. In those days, he was ever a friend to the Children of Isha, always willing to help them broaden their understanding of forest and Weave. Alas, those days are long gone. Centuries of destruction and carnage have taken their toll on Durthu's valiant spirit. He bore witness to the rapacity of blooded life, and of the wanton destruction it has heaped upon his homeland. He has seen untold acres of trees felled for kindling or from simple spite. He has watched, time and again, as the Elves have invited calamity on the forest through an inability to sever their connection to the outside world. Worst of all, he has seen his fellow Elders fall, one by one; some slain by their own foes but most destroyed by the enemies of the Elves.
Attributes[ | ]
Monster- ▲ Spellcaster: This unit can cast spells.
- ▲ Armoured: Armoured units can block damage from any source apart from Armour-Piercing damage.
- ▲ Forest Spirit: The spirits of Athel Loren are able to shrug off most mundane attacks, causing magical damage in turn before melting into the forest from whence they came.
- ▲ Armour-Piercing: 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.
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.Spells[ | ]
Character Abilities[ | ]
Active Abilities[ | ]
Campaign only[ | ]
Passive Abilities[ | ]
Campaign only[ | ]
Item Abilities[ | ]
Unique Item[ | ]
Campaign starting units[ | ]
The Old World, The Season of Revelation & Mortal Empires[ | ]
Immortal Empires[ | ]
Lord effects[ | ]
- All units in Durthu's army are immune to all attrittion
- Upkeep: -30% for forest spirit units (Lord's army)
- Passive ability: "Annoyance of Netlings" for all Treemen units (Lord's army)
- Passive ability: "Resplendence of Luminescents" for all Treekin units (Lord's army)
WH2[ | ]
- All units in Durthu's army are immune to all attrittion
- Upkeep: -30% for forest spirit units (Lord's army)
- Charge bonus: +10 for Dryads, Treekin and Treeman units (Lord's army)
WH1[ | ]
- Hero recruitment cost: -50% for Branchwraiths
- All units in Durthu's army are immune to all attrition
- Melee attack: +10 during forest battles
- Elite Elven units cost Amber to recruit
Character traits[ | ]
Personal trait[ | ]
Eldest of Ancients: "The forest does not forgive; the forest does not forget. You will all feed its roots in the end, one way or another..."
- All units in Durthu's army are immune to all attrittion
- Upkeep: -30% for forest spirit units (Lord's army)
- Passive ability: "Annoyance of Netlings" for all Treemen units (Lord's army)
- Passive ability: "Resplendence of Luminescents" for all Treekin units (Lord's army)
Defeat trait[ | ]
Tree Surgeon: Even the mightiest tree in the forest can be felled - you just need a big enough axe!
- Enables flaming attacks when fighting against Wood Elves
Talent Tree[ | ]
- Durthu's skill tree on TWWH Characters
- Skill Tree on TotalWarhammerPlanner
Chapter Objectives[ | ]
Strategy[ | ]
- Durthu is not a regular lord, but a huge monstrous unit which dominates in melee, similar to Kholek Suneater. Keep him away from powerful units with anti-large bonuses and fire, but make sure to take full advantage of his titanic presence on the battlefield. He is a powerful melee fighter and a solid caster which makes him a strong anchor on the battlefield.
- Durthu's immunity to attrition for his army allows his to sink into bankruptcy without penalty. The usual penalty is that your units take attrition as they desert, but his army is immune to that, potentially as an oversight from CA. Because factions under bankruptcy won't replenish, if you primarily use Treemen and heal them before the end of every battle, one can maintain Durthu's army regardless of how bankrupt they are.
Trivia[ | ]
- Durthu is sometimes jokingly referred to as Tree Hitler by fans of the game. This comes partly from Durthu not thinking especially highly of mortal races. But more his AI playing really passively in early games, before suddenly becoming exceptionally aggressive and expansionist and “invading France” (Bretonnia). In the Immortal Empires campaign, Durthu’s aggressiveness carries over and he is almost immediately aggressive, but mostly targeting Karak Norn and Wissenland. Prompting the comparison further.
- Durthu really hate Dwarfs. He hates most mortal races for their wanton destruction but dwarfs more so than others. This is reflected in his diplomacy lines, where he will declare his “heart is rotten with hatred for Dwarfs” upon initiations with unfriendly dwarven factions.
Gallery[ | ]
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