
How do you treasure hunt in Total War Warhammer 2?
In Total War: Warhammer II, armies can treasure hunt in ruined settlements. Most provinces have a capital settlement and from 1-3 minor settlements. Minor settlements have only 4 building slots, and can only upgrade to level III. Province capitals (major settlements) have more building slots, and can upgrade all the way to level V.
What is the difference between Total War Warhammer 1 and 2?
Total War: Warhammer has the regional occupation system. This system limits which races can occupy which settlements. No faction can settle everywhere on the campaign map. Total War: Warhammer II has the climate system instead.
What are settlement options?
Settlement options are options that players can pick after capturing a settlement on the campaign map, or when moving an army into a ruin. Settlement options can differ depending on which race you are playing.
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Can you colonize ruins?
If you searched the ruins this turn, you can't colonize.
Does herd stone affect all nearby settlements?
Herd stone affect all nearby settlements. It doesn't have to be same province.
What happens if a faction loses all settlements?
If a regular (not horde) faction loses all of its settlements, but still has any armies left, these armies will suffer from attrition. Once those armies are defeated, their faction is eliminated from the game.
What happens if a settlement has walls?
If a settlement has walls, then armies have the option to lay siege to a settlement before attacking. When they do choose to attack, it will be a siege battle.
Where can Norscan factions occupy?
Norscan factions may only occupy settlements inside the Norscan peninsula, or coastal/port settlements and racial capitals outside the peninsula.
What happens if there is no garrison and no defending army?
If there is no garrison and no defending army, then a settlement can be taken without a battle.
How do settlements become ruined?
Some settlements on the campaign map begin as ruins. Settlements become ruined when they are razed by a hostile army. Ruined settlements can be colonized by an army. This takes a turn, money and many troops (ie: your army will become damaged).
Why are settlements marked as a strategic location?
This is usually because a landmark can be constructed there.
How many settlements are there in a province?
Each province on the campaign map has a capital settlement, and usually also from 1-3 minor settlements (a few provinces have only 1 settlement). Owning a settlement means you own the region around it and have vision of the area. It also lets you tax the people for money. Owning all settlements in a province grants you control of that province, and controlling an entire province allows you to issue a commandment. In the screenshot to the right, notice how the player controls 3 settlements in a province, while the last one is controlled by an enemy faction.
What are the two types of settlements in Total War?
Types of Settlements. In Total War: Warhammer 2, you will have two types of settlements. Main City and smaller settlements. Your main city is the one in which you start the game and it will also be your capital. Every Province you own will have a capital and this capital acts as a hub for all the settlements around it.
What level can you upgrade the capital city?
The Capital City can be upgraded to level 5 that is the highest level and you can construct all available buildings here no matter what the level. They are also highly defensive right from the start and they are very hard to lay siege on.
What do you do with population surplus points?
You can use these Population Surplus points to upgrade your main building in the city. Upgrading this main building will unlock more buildings for you to purchase and expand your city. The rate at which your province develops and yields more Population Surplus is actually dependent on a few things.
What does upgrading to level 5 do?
Upgrading the building to level 5 will unlock additional buildings and their higher level variants. They also cause increased city income with a stronger garrison. You get new building slots and an increase in profits from all the buildings located in that specific province so it is beneficial that you upgrade your main city as soon as possible.
Do sieges have a smaller scale?
They also have a smaller scale and they are weakly defended. Sieges are easy so you will be required to build additional defenses to keep them secure from enemy attacks.
What are settlement options?
Settlement options. Settlement options are options that players can pick after capturing a settlement on the campaign map, or when moving an army into a ruin. Settlement options can differ depending on which race you are playing. "Razing" and "sacking" both redirect here. Please see below for what these options do.
What is the dilemma in TWW2?
In TWW2, rather than this option, you will instead get a dilemma: Warlord Defeated, Throgg Defeated or Wulfrik Defeated . Raze for the Serpent. Razes settlement and puts Serpent monument, giving allegiance with the Serpent. +6 favour with the Serpent, -2 favour with each of the other Gods. Raze for the Eagle.
Can Chaos armies establish cults in enemy settlements?
Establish Cult - Chaos armies can establish cults in enemy settlements to generate profit.
Can Tomb Kings spend Ptra's Necrotect?
Tomb Kings can spend a Ptra's Necrotect to colonise at a higher level. Treasure Hunt / Search Ruins. This option was added in Total War: Warhammer II. Armies/lords can now treasure hunt, getting a choose-your-own adventure style event which can result in positive, neutral or negative outcomes.
