A new Total War: Warhammer 2 patch is due to drop tomorrow. Titled the 'Rakarth' update, it's releasing alongside a free DLC pack that introduces Dark Elf beastmaster Rakarth as a new legendary lord.
He's currently only available via Total War Access, but he's still free, so that's pretty neat. Better yet, the patch that he's given his name to is filled with a bunch of quality of life improvements. Forge of Daith 2.0 is front and centre, and the team have taken another stab at the highly controversial feature. Instead of being driven by events, players will now have more visibility and more choice with regards to which item they want.
As a consequence, several items have been nerfed to prevent them becoming overpowered thanks to this newfound agency. It's recommended that any in-progress Sisters of Twilight campaigns be restarted to avoid any conflicts. There are plenty of other campaign balance changes as well, with a lot of love shown to the Dark Elves as a whole, as well as the Skaven. There's also a new slate of unit balance changes for tactical battles.
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Another Legendary Lord is coming to Total War: Warhammer 2, a beastlord who can tame just about any monster. He'll be available in just a few days, and free to all of the strategy game's players.
Developer Creative Assembly has confirmed that Rakarth of Karond Kar is the next free Lord. He's heavily armoured with a penchant for taking down beasts that stand in his way, and buffing the ones on his side. Even though he's got his fair share of personal fortification, he's nimble, and capable of beating anyone - especially High Elves. The Whip of Agony gives him the power to stop enemy monsters from instilling fear and terror, making them ever more vulnerable to the ailments themselves.
"Of all known Beastmasters in the Old World, Beastlord Rakarth of Karond Kar is truly in a league of his own," reads the description in the press release. "His gift for taming beasts was evident as a child when, armed with only a piercing stare, he calmed the Black Dragon Bracchus, forming a bond out of a shared lust for carnage and cruelty."
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