At a glance
- Type
- Hero type
- Battlefield role
- Rune support hero
- Content pack
- Total War: Warhammer (core Dwarf roster)
- Race
- Dwarfs
Availability
Content pack: Total War: Warhammer (core Dwarf roster). Immortal Empires ownership
- Runesmith is part of the original Dwarf roster from the first Total War: Warhammer. A playable Dwarf faction unlocked through that game, The King and the Warlord, or Malakai – Thrones of Decay can recruit one when the hero panel offers it.
- Garagrim Ironfist is a separate Legendary Hero from Malakai's pack. A Ghost Runesmith is a separate character from this hero.
A rune hero for the throng
Recruit a Runesmith from the hero panel of a Dwarf faction that lists the type. Thorgrim and Ungrim come with the first game. Belegar comes with The King and the Warlord. Malakai comes with Malakai – Thrones of Decay. Any of those routes can reach the core roster.
The hero joins an army. Garagrim joins through his own recruitment mission and stays a Legendary Hero. Leave the Ghost Runesmith as its own character when you see that name.
Runic Magic behind the line
Runic Magic is the Runesmith's list. It sits outside the shared Winds of Magic reserve, so a rune is spent by the rune character. Overcasting a rune into a Master Rune can miscast. The battle UI shows that risk on the cast.
Forgefire blesses an ally's weapons. On the campaign map, Harden Armour and Sharpen Weapons are Assist Army actions. Each of those effects applies once. A second Runesmith applying the same action adds nothing further.
Runesmith or Garagrim
Use a Runesmith when the throng needs rune support behind Dwarf Warriors and the guns. Keep the hero with the line those runes are blessing.
Garagrim is the named hero from Malakai's pack. A Runesmith is the generic hero on the original roster. The two can share an understanding of runes and still arrive through different unlocks.
Sources
- Immortal Empires DLC Ownership Guide — support.sega.com
- Total War: WARHAMMER - A New Player Survival Guide & FAQ — community.creative-assembly.com