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	Restriction(s)	Notes
Assassin's Apprentice	Common	Khainite Assassin hero only	The original name is "Apprentice Assassin"
Wyrmhunter	Common	Lord only	The original name is "Beastmaster"
Bodyguard	Common	Except Khainite Assassin and Sorceress heroes
Pleasure Cultist	Common		The original name is "Cultist"
Daemon Whisperer	Common	Only Sorceress hero
Envoy	Common	Except Khainite Assassin and Sorceress heroes	The original name is "Diplomat"
Dark Prince's Envoy	Common		The original name is "Diplomat Slaanesh"
Zealot	Common	Death Hag hero only	The original name is "Fanatic"
Fimir Balefiend	Common	Sorceress hero only
Gravedigger	Common
Eunuch	Common	Lord and Death Hag hero only	The original name is "Harem Attendant"
Harem Keeper	Common	Lord and Death Hag hero only
Factor	Common	Lord only	The original name is "Merchant"
Evil Choirmaster	Common	Lord only	The original name is "Musician Choirmaster"
Degenerate Kettle Drummer	Common	Lord only	The original name is "Musician Drum"
Deviant Flautist	Common	Lord only	The original name is "Musician Flute"
Organ Merchant	Common
Overseer	Common	Except Khainite Assassin and Sorceress heroes
Rhetorician	Common	Except Sorceress hero	The original name is "Propagandist"
Elfservant	Common		The original name is "Servant"
High Elf Slave	Common	Except Death Hag hero	The original name is "Slave"
Slaver	Common	Except Khainite Assassin and Sorceress heroes	The original name is "Slave Trader"

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		Joranor's in the lower vault, mixing up the medicine.
Priest of Vaul	Common	Immune to attrition		"Like the Maker, we labour eternally in readiness for the great darkness that surely comes to consume the world."
Priestess of Isha	Common	Immune to attrition		Their origins shrouded in the mists of time, Isha's priestesses officiate her mysterious rites on the Island of Rebirth.
Raven Keeper	Common	Chance of spotting nearby foreign armies: +25%		A relationship with the Crone protects one from harm and can even forestall the seemingly inevitable.
Chracian Scout	Common	Chance of spotting nearby foreign armies: +25% Ambush defence chance: +30%		He watches and waits, constantly alert and ready for Druchii incursions through the passes of his homeland.
Shrine Attendant	Common	Public order: +6		"Silence, please, when entering the sacred space. And take off your shoes."
Disciple of the Phoenix	Common	Winds of Magic power reserve: +10 Research rate: +10%		This one aspires to mastery of fire magic, so it may be harnessed at will.
Eatainean Vintner	Common	Public order: +4		"I want the finest wines available to the Asur! I want them here and I want them now!"

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		He scans the heavens, for the return of the Old Ones comes closer with each passing day.
Hibernation Attendant	Common	Casualty replenishment rate: +5%		"It isss vital to ensssure the master isss kept cool and moist until his time of waking."
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%		This one ensures that the hosts are well supplied and equipped, so that the wheels of war stay greased always.
Great Warder	Common	Enemy siege holdout time: -1 Research rate: +10%		Watchtowers, spiked-pits, sentinels - the defenses must be maintained lest the Realm of Chaos breaks through to consume the world.
Fan Waver	Common	Casualty replenishment rate: +5%		It is important to stay cool in the cloying, oppressive heat of the jungle.
Carniverous Horticulturist	Common	Enables poison attacks Siege holdout time: +2		Lustria's first line of defence is the forest itself.
Sacred Plaque Librarian	Common	Ancient Plaques from all buildings: +5% Research rate: +10%		The sacred plaques carry the instructions and predictions of the Old Ones. It is his job to preserve their wisdom for future generations.
Star-Metallurgist	Common	Construction cost: -25% for Star Chamber buildings Siege holdout time: +2
Man-Spawn Sacrifice	Common	Leadership: +5 when fighting against Men		"You are not part of the Great Plan, ssso your meagre life isss forfeit."
Rat-Spawn Sacrifice	Common	Leadership: +5 when fighting against Skaven		The ancient enemy, virulent and plague-ridden, makes the best sacrifices.
Temple Keeper	Common	Public order: +2		For some, whose lot it is, mastery of the broom comes before mastery of the spear.
Scarred One	Common	Unit experience: +1 for infantry unit recruits		"I was with the Saurus Warriors on the Bridge of Stars, when Lord Kroak's spirit saved the First City..."
Zoat Servant	Common	Post battle chance of stealing a magic item: +10% Winds of Magic power reserve: +10		When eldritch storms erupt upon the world, it is possible to bind a Zoat to service.

Norsca

Name	Rarity	Effects	Restriction(s)	In-game description
Skin Wolf Stalkers	Unique	Speed: +60% (assigned Skin Wolf unit) Passive ability: Wayfarer (assigned Skin Wolf unit) Attribute: Stalk (assigned Skin Wolf unit) Attribute: Unspottable (assigned Skin Wolf unit)	Obtained through Throgg's unique skill lines "Dread Retainers". Can only be equipped by Throgg.	The unending hunger of the Skin Wolves need not be a curse, but a tool precisely applied where the the Troll King decrees.
Troll Guardians	Unique	Melee defence: +12 (assigned Troll unit) Passive ability: "Guardian" (assigned Troll unit) Attribute: Expert Charge Defence (assigned Troll unit) Attribute: Unbreakable (assigned Troll unit)	Obtained through Throgg's unique skill lines "Dread Retainers". Can only be equipped by Throgg.	Uncannily cogent for trolls, the Troll King's devoted form a bulwark around their king that breaks the charges of foolish cavalry.
Fimir Linebreakers	Unique	Attack cause "Rattled" effect, reducing combat ability (assigned Fimir unit) Passive ability: "Vicious Assault III" (assigned Fimir unit) Charge bonus: +50 (assigned Fimir unit)	Obtained through Throgg's unique skill lines "Dread Retainers". Can only be equipped by Throgg.	These Fimir are devoted to the Troll King, taking up an unstoppable hammer formation to break upon

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%		This one has a greater-than-usual care for the person of his foul, pox-ridden master.
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

Name	Rarity	Effects	Restriction(s)	In-game description
Acolyte of Sokth	Common	Income from local building: +10% (local region)	Loot settlements. Lord only.	Treachery - and indeed scorpion-husbandry - can be taught and learned like many other skills.
Charnel Valley Necrotect	Common	Construction cost: -15% for Infrastructure buildings (local province)	Ranked-up in mountain region.	The man who designed the Tomb Kings' elaborate crypts and vaults was just far too skilled to be allowed to rest in his own.
Cultist of Usirian	Common	Wound recovery time: -1 Untainted: +2 (local province)	Ranked-up in region with corruption > 15 (total)	Bearing witness to man's downfall, he judges their worthiness to serve his master-deity from beyond the grave.
Dog-Headed Ushabti	Common	Rite cost: -5%	Lose/draw battle as attacker against Tomb Kings. Complete battle as defender against Tomb Kings. Lord only.	What courageous heart has he who serves the God of Earth and Strength.
High-Born of Khemri	Common	Public order: +2	Spend a turn in own region with less than -20 public order. Lord only.	Khemri's noble class still possess much of their former presence and power, even after death.
Legionnaire of Asaph	Common	Campaign line of sight: +15%	Fail an agent action against another character	This knot of life at once untie: poor venomous fool, be angry and dispatch.
Priest of Ptra	Comomn	Campaign movement range: +6% Untainted: +1 (local province)	Ranked-up in territory belonging to Vampire Counts.	The acolytes of the Great Father wield his burning power in Ptra's name, their skin shining brilliantly in the white-hot desert sun.
Skeletal Labourer	Common	Construction cost: -25% for Province Capital/Settlement buildings (local province)	Sack settlements. Lord only.	Where once he dug graves, now he toils eternally.
Tombfleet Taskmaster	Common	Campaign movement range: +10%	Choose the "Endless March" post-battle captive options. Lord only.	As if the Tomb Kings' skeletal slave-sailors were not obedient and tireless enough, an extremely hard taskmaster whips them into shape and on to greater achievement.
Ushabti Bodyguard	Common	Enemy Hero action success chance: -8%	Ranked-up while Ushabti unit is in army.	An imposing monument to Nehekhara's former power, now living once again in service of its Lords.
Herald of Rasetra	Common	Ability: "Deathblow" for Nehekhara Warriors, Skeleton Warriors, Skeleton Spearmen, Skeleton Archers and Tomb Guard units (Lord's army)	Research technology: Herald of Rasetra	Knowing precisely where to place the killing blow, Rasetra's Crocodile Squadron turned swordplay into an art form.
Herald of Djaf	Common	Ability: "Frenzy" for Ushabti and Ushabti (Great Bow) units (Lord's army)	Research technology: Herald of Djaf	The Ushabti of Djaf's Messengers fought with legendary zeal, even as the odds against them grew.
Herald of Mahrak	Common	Armour: +10 for Tomb Guard units (Lord's army) Weapon strength: +12% for Tomb Guard units (Lord's army)	Research technology: Herald of Mahrak	With gilded bones and magically-honed blades, the Golden Host of Mahrak were the glory of the Third Dynasty.
Herald of the Sphinx	Common	Bonus vs. Large: +12 for Necrosphinx and Khemrian Warsphinx (Lord's army)	Research technology: Herald of the Sphinx	Beguiling and deceptive, the Sphinx Legion of Numas caught countless foes unprepared, even in the open field.
Herald of Zandri	Common	Attribute: Vanguard Deployment for Skeleton Chariot units (Lord's army)	Research technology: Herald of Zandri	With the Vulture-God Ualatp at their backs, the Zandri Blackshields drove their chariots with preternatural speed.
Herald of Khemri	Common	Passive bility: "Hawkish Precision" for Skeleton Archers, Skeleton Archer Chariots, Ushabti (Great Bow) and Bone Giant units (Lord's army)	Research technology: 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.
Herald of the Scorpion	Common	Bonus vs. Infantry: +12 for Tomb Scorpion units (Lord's army)	Research technology: Herald of the Scorpion	Blessed by Sokth himself, the Scorpion Guard could shrug off mortal blows and carve through infantry with horrifying efficiency.

Vampire Coast

Name	Rarity	Effects	Restriction(s)	In-game description
Captain Drekla	Unique	+4 Melee Defence to Zombie Pirate Deckhands Mob and Zombie Pirate Gunnery Mob.	tbc	tbc
Boy Seaman	Common	Construction cost: -7% for all buildings (local region)	tbc	I think we can safely say that his will be a *very* long apprenticeship.
Sartosan Shipwright	Common	Campaign movement range: +5% Post battle chance of stealing a magic item: +10%	tbc	Someone with lifelong, intimate knowledge of the seas and coasts, and a little artistic flair, can prove most useful.
Ship's Necromancer	Common	Research rate: +4% (factionwide) Recruitment cost: -10% (Lord's army)		All this one needs is a small space, off to one side, and plenty of samples to work with.
Siren	Common	Horde growth: +5 (Lord's army)	tbc	The ethereal voice of the siren calms the dead souls, allowing the Necromancer to bind them more easily.
Unliving Ship's Cook	Common	Casualty replenishment rate: +5% (Lord's army)	None	"Actually, these garlic crabs aren't 'alf bad - pass the salt, Bernard."
Quartermaster	One per faction	+50% income from raiding (Lord's army)		A first-class brain on the problem and a firm hand on the tiller.
First Mate	One per faction	+10 Leadership (Lord's Army)		Every captain needs a reliable functionary at their shoulder to advise and convey orders to the crew.
Seascape Artist	One per faction	+50% Campaign Line of Sight +10% Campaign Movement Range		It says something about a commander that they feel the need to capture their actions for posterity, don't you think?
Powder Monkey	One per faction	+15% Armour-Piercing Damage for Zombie Pirate Gunners Mob and Deck Droppers unites (all units in army)		It's an extremely dirty and dangerous job, but someone has to do it. After all, even the highest-rated admiral has to start somewhere.
Master Gunner	One per faction	+15% Range for Zombie Pirate Gunners Mob and Deck Droppers unites (all units in army)
Ship's Carpenter	One per faction	-50% Construction cost for ship buildings (Lord's army)

See also

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