High Beastmaster

is a Lord unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer II with The Shadow and the Blade.
== Recruitment ==
*Selecting any Settlement or Black Ark and recruiting them in the Lord Recruit tab
== Description ==
The Beastmasters of Clar Karond and Karond Kar can command even the wildest creatures to do their bidding. In part, this mastery springs from their unflinching dedication to the tormentor's craft, but brutality alone would be worthless without a Beastmaster's innate empathy. All Elves share a mystical attunement with the natural world, but while most embrace this bond to gain greater wisdom and fellowship with other living creatures, Dark Elves, and Beastmasters in particular, employ it as another weapon in their arsenal of torment. It matters not whether the beast is a raging Manticore, a cunning Harpy, or the wisest of all Caledor's ancient Dragons: eventually, all submit to the Beastmaster's will, or perish under his lash.
== Attributes ==
== Character Abilities ==
=== Active Abilities ===
* Beastslaver
* Whiplash!
==== Campaign only ====
* Foe-Seeker
==== Multiplayer only ====
* Stand Your Ground!
=== Passive Abilities ===
* Murderous Prowess
==== Campaign only ====
* Strength Through Spite
* Kindle the Fury
=== Item Abilities ===
*None
==== Multiplayer only ====
* Featherfoe Torc
* Tormentor Sword
== Items (Multiplayer) ==
*Featherfoe Torc
*Tormentor Sword
== Mounts ==
*Scourgerunner Chariot
*Manticore
== Talent Tree ==
*Skill Tree on TotalWarhammerPlanner
== Strategy ==
The High Beastmaster is a melee fighter Lord with skills that increase the effectiveness of monsters in the lord's army. He is as such a potent army leader for endgame monster-focused armies. 
In battle he is similar to a Master, being an anti-large fighter with the ability to mount on a chariot or flying monster (a Manticore in the case of the Beastmaster). The Master has better armor-piercing, however the Beastmaster's mount is more offensive. Both can become anti-infantry when chariot mounted. Masters are plentiful to access (Tier 3 building gives capacity +2), so this is not necessarily a need your armies will be desperate to fill. However as a leader and buffer of a beast-centric army he is unmatched.
In the early game, the Beastmaster is overshadowed by Supreme Sorceresses for the triple reason that sorceress heroes are difficult to access (Tier 4 building) so your Lord may be your only source of magic, while Master heroes are easy to access (Tier 3 building increases capacity +2) so your need for more fighters will be low, as well as the fact that most of the good Dark Elves beasts are mid/late game units with high upkeep and/or Tier4-5 recruitment, so the Beastmaster tends to be stronger at leading in the mid/lategame. 
This is basically slightly worse Rakarth, fitting to lead an army composed of powerful beasts. 
== Gallery ==
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Category:Total War: Warhammer II units
Category:Dark Elves units
Category:Dark Elves lord units
Category:The Shadow and the Blade units