Rituals and Eagle Gates | Campaign Map Gameplay Total War: Warhammer II Guide
Last update: 02 October 2017
In this chapter you will learn more about the new elements in Warhammer II.
Rituals
The rituals are special bonuses, different for each race. The rituals screen can be opened in the bottom-right corer menu, or simply by pressing "9".
Each race has access to four Rituals. However, you have to unlock them by meeting some requirements, such as constructing a specific building or leveling the Legendary Lord up to a certain level. Apart from that, you will need a sum of money for each of the Rituals
The Rituals work in different ways - it may be an additional army ability or increased order in provinces. Such bonuses last for a period of time (you can see that in the Ritual tab). Some bonuses, however, will be with you permanently until they get used up (these can be items or heroes).
You should use the Rituals carefully. Although you don't need a lot of money to do them, it takes a good while until they're replenished and can be used again. You should learn about every Ritual to know when the specific ones will come in the handiest. For example, if you're playing High Elves, and you feel the time is right to get rid of the Norska warriors, then you can use the Isha Invocation before the war - this will make your army immune to fatigue (which is important due to the cold climate in the north) and reduce the corruption levels if you decide to conquer the land. When you're playing the Skaven, it's a good idea to summon the Doom Engineer before a siege - he will destroy the city walls (which will cost him his life).
Eagle gates
The Eagle gates are special, single-region provinces and at the same time fortresses. They're built on the passes in the mountains that separate the Ulthuan from the inner ring. They are the perfect defensive structures and controlling them is crucial to efficient exploration of the Ulthuan. You can only raise military buildings in these provinces; they don't yield any economic income, but their strategic significance is considerable.