Total War: Warhammer 2 - The Most Powerful Legendary Lords, Ranked (2023)

Due to the asymmetrical nature of combat and warfare in Total War: Warhammer 2, it's easy to have favorite factions that fit your play style. Within these factions there are also several other choices for the Legendary Lords or the faction leader who serves as the player's avatar and agent to become the most powerful, either in the Vortex campaign or in the Mortal Empires Grand Battle Royale.

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To that end, selecting the most powerful Legendary Lord can go a long way, as not only does he offer some nifty campaign bonuses, but he can literally serve as one man.army unit🇧🇷 As it is, a game with Warhammer in its name rewards player favoritism. So when it comes to bestowing someone the Sword of Khaine, or perhaps just picking a faction to play in a big win condition, these Legendary Lords are the cream of the crop.

Updated July 3, 2021 by Sid Natividad:The roster of legendary lords in Total War: Warhammer 2 is so diverse that we can't help but look back at some of the faction leaders we left out. While there are always some basic meta in the game, some of Warhammer 2's less-loved Legendary Lords can be powerful Dark Horse characters in their own right.

Therefore, the selection of the best Warhammer 2 lords has just been expanded. We've included some of the legendary Lords that have been overshadowed by their larger and more powerful contemporary factions. You can't go wrong with choosing them along with the staple meta, as long as you provide them with the right army and choose the most optimal combat card abilities for them.

15/15Durthu (Waldelfen)

• large single unit
• Great melee fighter and lord matador
• Panzer

Wood elves don't find much love in their fairly basic roster of legendary lords, but they do have Durthu, who is pretty much the Avengers equivalent of the Hulk's wood elf. Durthu is the strongest melee fighter and is also a deadly walking tree with a flaming sword.

That should be reason enough to convince you to play the Wood Elves. Durthu is also robust and can take on lords like Kholek Suneater. He can absorb enemy fire while the Wood Elves' ranged units do the work. If you give him the Sword of Khaine, you don't even need to bring reinforcements here for Old Treebeard.

14/15Kroq-gar (lizardmen)

• Good against large units or bosses
• Has flexible abilities despite being a melee fighter
• Get a T-Rex Mount

Kroq-gar plays a much-needed role as a powerful melee lord for the Lizardmen, as their faction leader is a spellcaster. While Nakai the Wanderer has better stats than Kroq-gar, Kroq-gar's bonuses on the campaign map are too good to pass up or trade.

Kroq-gar is also less resistant than Nakai, but has a bonus against large enemies, making it perfect as a Lord Killer or when dealing with dragons or enemy monsters. His skills are also more diverse and his place on the campaign map is quite advantageous.

13/15Thorgrim (Zwerge)

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• Tank with high armor
• Insane attack and armor piercing damage
• Great for lord duels

Most dwarven lords and even their units are excellent in their own right, but Thorgrim, the main leader of the dwarven faction, is the cream of the crop among these mighty and rabid beards. He's strong and has insane amounts of melee damage and armor piercing, so he has no problem killing enemy lords.

In a duel, you can expect a Thorgrim to win, as long as it's a fair match. Aside from some nasty armor piercing attacks, Thorgrim himself is also one of the most heavily armored units in the game. The Book of Grudges he carries into battle probably gives him even more armor.

15/12Skrolk (Skaven)

• Versatile
• mister sorcerer
• Can also be a melee fighter
• Disease and Poison Devastating Skills

Forget Queek Headtaker when playing as Skaven, Skrolk outclasses him in many ways. Skrolk is supposed to be a range-focused Legendary Lord whose specialization is casting spells, but that hasn't stopped him from having a frightening number of melee attacks. His weapon damage is nearly identical to Thorgrim's.

If you want him to get even more deadly, you can use his penchant for stealth so he can ambush any unit or restless lord - you can bet he'll be reliable in a duel. Skrolk with an army is also a huge threat, as he can deal poison damage to his fellow Skaven and deal a lot of damage to the enemy army with plague-related abilities.

15.11Throgg (Norsca)

• additional tanks
• Weakens melee opponents
• great for dueling

Looking for a tank that just won't die? So Throgg from the Norscae Wintertooth faction should be enough. He is a troll and therefore difficult to kill. Throgg has one of the highest HP available to a Legendary Lord, and this is even harder to reduce thanks to his passive regeneration ability.

If the enemy army tries to smother Throgg with melee or assassins, they will gain a cold debuff, lowering their speed. All that's left for Throgg is to chew through his ranks like the fancy popsicles they are. Enemy Legendary Lords that get too close are also not exempt.

15.10Mannfred Von Carstein (Vampire Lords)

• Good balance between duelist and caster
• Obtain a flying undead dragon mount
• Can add more units to your army

Vampire Lords have always been a solid faction that is also beginner friendly, and wouldn't you know it, they are also home to some of the best magical hybrids out there. Among them, Mannfred Von Carstein more or less takes the cake (sorry Vlad the Chad).

Mannfred is already an excellentmeleeon foot, which is equipped with Dual Lore Magic, meaning the number of opportunities to mess with your enemy is doubled. His mount is also an undead dragon, so he's hard to hit, which is good, as his death is an automatic defeat for your army.

15.9Malekith (Black Elves)

• Best balance between caster and duelist in the game
• Get a flying dragon mount
• Devastating Magic

Much like Mannfred, Malekith is an impressive caster/fighter hybrid, except Angsty McEdge has heavier armor here. However, Malekith's dragon mount is also better and does more damage.

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He may not have Mannfred's flexibility as a spellcaster, but his spells are more direct and should produce devastating results more quickly. Another advantage he has is the fact that his army doesn't depend on him too much.

15/08Mazdamundi (Lizardmen)

• One of the best Wizard Lords in the game
• Can forward the armies themselves

Speaking of mages, Mazdamundi of the Lizardmen is someone who doesn't believe in being immature. So what he lacks in melee combat, he makes up for by being one of the most skilled magic users in the game.

Mazdamundi only has one job, after all, and that's to sit in the background and ruin as many spells as possible.the enemy armywhile the grunts of his lizardfolk serve as figurative tar pits. If protected well enough, Mazdamundi can turn the tide with spells alone.

15.7Graf Noctilus (Vampirküste)

• Panzer
• Obtain a Necrofex Colossus mount
• Mount gives him powerful ranged artillery.
• great for dueling
• Can summon zombies

Fancy a vampire pirate with an undead wooden Gundam? Well, look no further than Count Noctilus, as he has one of the coolest mounts in the game. It's literally a giant undead ship rebuilt to act as a mecha.

Count Noctilus can not only mount fire cannons and deal a lot of damage from afar, but also protect himself, especially in lordly duels. He's also a good reason to skip Luthor Harkon, who is the de facto leader of the Vampire Coast. Luthor just isn't that modern.

15.06Tyrion (Hochelfen)

• Considered the best melee fighter in the game
• Perfect for lord duels

Many high elven lords pride themselves on being hybrid warrior/sorcerers on their magical flying horse/dragon. Then there is Tyrion. Tyrion is fine with a normal horse. Tyrion doesn't overcompensate, knowing he can destroy this legendary lord after he breaks through the enemy infantry line and charges against them.

It was created to defeat the ever-chosen droppings of enemy lords. To that end, he's one of the best melee duelists in the game, with an impressive amount of armor piercing damage. Give him the Sword of Khaine and watch him become one of the best headhunters on the battlefield.

15/05Teclis (Hochelfen)

• One of the best magicians in the game
• Get a flying mount
• Impressive magical abilities capable of causing armies to flee

Too bad Mazdamundi isn't considered by the community as the best spell caster in the game, despite being chained to a chair. No, that title goes to Teclis, Tyrion's brother. He's the smart one. Thanks to some later game improvements, Teclis is a magical flying siege machine on her mount.

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His vast knowledge of magic provides players with numerous spells to cast on enemies, particularly from the light, sky, life, fire, shadow, and beast tales. Combined with an Arcane Phoenix, which requires DLC, he can single-handedly defeat armies if unchallenged.

15.4Imrik (Hochelfen)

• Panzer
• great for dueling
• Get a Flying Star Kite mount
• The Star Kite mount can direct armies before they even approach

On the other hand, High Elf dragons are considered the best in the game, so a High Elf Legendary Lord without a dragon mount is a waste. Fortunately, Imrik exists and he is a certified Dragon Prince.

He is also an extremely capable melee fighter with tons of armor piercing damage. He is also resistant to fire damage. It's not like he needs much defense anyway since his Star Dragon can destroyarmy unitsto destroy through breath attacks or stomping.

15/03Wulfrik the Wanderer (Norsca)

• Panzer
• Great for duels, high damage
• Get a gigantic mount that makes you even more robust

Norsca may have been overshadowed by more armored armies, but that doesn't mean they don't have a trick up their sleeves. Wulfrik the Wanderer lives up to his reputation as a monster slayer, as a fully leveled and enhanced version of him with a gigantic mount can and will best any Legendary Lord in a one-on-one battle.

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Hell, he's probably facing them even while they have the Sword of Khaine. That's how menacing this semi-chaosed Viking is in Total War Warhammer 2. At the very least, he can always try to defeat the leader of an enemy army, even if the battle ends in defeat.

15/02Kholek Suneater (Chaos)

• Panzer
• Ideal for duels and for large units
• Unit also big and can trample even without reloading
• Can take on armies alone with full gear

Chaos just had to be here. you have the worst andangrier unitsavailable and their strongest hitter is a huge, unstoppable monster. Among the biggest standalone units in the game, Kholek Suneater has armor-piercing damage that renders Legendary Lords' armor virtually useless.

Kholek is an automatic candidate for the Sword of Khaine. He was already unstoppable without her. With the sword he becomes a bowling ball and no longer needs an army behind him.

1/15Archaon The Everchosen (Caos)

• Panzer
• great for dueling
• Tons of Ward Save
• Fire magic skills make you formidable
• One Man Army Unstoppable with the Sword of Khaine

As strong and imposing as Kholek can be, he is a one-trick Shaggoth that can even be impaled by Anti-Big units. As such, Archaon the Everchosen offers greater versatility in combat, as he can also cast Lore of Fire spells.

Unfortunately, his mount is just a horse too, but he's one of those legendary lords who doesn't need an army anymore once they get their hands on the Sword of Khaine. He is too angry to die, even against five or ten armies.

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