Rakarth

is a Legendary Lord unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer II with The Rakarth Update as a free DLC. In the campaign, he leads .
== Description ==
:Bracchus, we have a visitor! Shall we greet them, or flay them alive? - Rakarth to his dragon
Of all known Beastmasters in the Old World, Beastlord Rakarth of Karond Kar is truly in a league of his own. 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.
== Attributes ==
* Spear & Whip Infantry
== Character Abilities ==
=== Active Abilities ===
* Beastslaver
* Beastlord's Gaze
* Whiplash!
==== Campaign only ====
* Foe-Seeker
=== Passive Abilities ===
* Murderous Prowess
* Strength Through Spite
==== Campaign only ====
* Beastlord's Presence
=== Item Abilities ===
* Beast Armour of Karond Kar
* Whip of Agony
== Unique Items ==
*Beast Armour of Karond Kar
*Whip of Agony
== Mounts ==
*Scourgerunner Chariot
*Manticore
*Bracchus
== Campaign starting units ==
=== Eye of the Vortex, Mortal Empires & Immortal Empires ===
== Lord effects ==
* Recruitment duration: -1 for all monstrous units (minimum 1) (Lord's army)
* Melee Defence: +8 for Monster units (Lord's army)
* Ability: "Whiplash!"
* Ability: "Beastlord's Gaze"
==== WH2 ====
* Melee Defence: +8 for monstrous units (Lord's army)
* Recruitment duration: -1 for all monstrous units (minimum 1) (Lord's army)
== Character traits ==
=== Personal trait ===
 Beastlord: The greatest of all Beastlords has no equal in his craft, commanding the wild and feral with almost supernatural aptitude.
* Recruitment duration: -1 for all monstrous units (minimum 1) (Lord's army)
* Melee Defence: +8 for Monster units (Lord's army)
* Ability: "Whiplash!"
* Ability: "Beastlord's Gaze"
===Defeat trait===
 Beastmaster of None: The Beastlord is dead, long live the Beastlord!
* Leadership: -5 for enemy monstrous units (local enemy armies)
* Bonus vs. Large: +8
== Skill tree ==
*Rakarth skill tree on TWWH Characters
* Rakarth Talent Tree
*Skill Tree on TotalWarhammerPlanner
== Strategy ==
In battle, Rakarth is a fearsome combatant who buffs monsters and rides a Black Dragon. His faction has access to the Monster Pens campaign mechanic, allowing his armies to recruit various monsters and beasts from different races. 
Rakarth's battlefield abilities buff large monsters so he servers best having at least some monsters in his army. In campaign he has skills to gain special abilities, most notably, ice breath 
=== Dragon run ===
Rakarth starts right next to a few elven villages which when each one is captured will yield a black dragon. This should allow you to start filling Rakarths army with dragons and then get better from there.
=== Dragon Run (Vortex) ===
For every elven village you capture you will get a Black Dragon and as you start near a group of elven settlements the captuer and use of them as a way to get a swarm of black dragons early game is quite possible.
==Campaign guide==
== Trivia ==
*Rakarth is voiced by Iwan Rheon, known for his role as Ramsay Bolton in the Game of Thrones TV series.
== Gallery ==
Rakarth promotional skill poster.png|Promotional skill poster
Tony-sart-def-rakarth.jpg|Concept art
Rakarth's Army of Monsters.webp
Rakarth_screenshot.png
Def rakarth 0 1.png
==Links==
*https://store.steampowered.com/app/1517260/Total_War_WARHAMMER_II__Rakarth/
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