
Malevolent Branchwraith (Life)
Hero· Wizard· 1 model at Ultra size
Comes with Realm of the Wood Elves(Warhammer I)
Skill tree →Duel it in the combat calculator →vs Chaos Warriors, the unit the rankings measure against; pick any other there.
Malevolent Branchwraith (Life) is Wood Elves hero: 4,168 HP, armour 60, melee attack 49, melee defence 35, weapon strength 330. It costs 1,000 in the campaign and 450 in multiplayer. It comes with Realm of the Wood Elves. Unit key wh2_dlc16_wef_cha_malicious_branchwraith_life_0. Patch 9.0.4, from the game's data tables.
Health
4,168
Armour
60
Leadership
60
Speed
43
Melee attack
49
Melee defence
35
Weapon strength
230 base + 100 armour-piercing
330
Charge bonus
32
Attributes
- Causes Fear
This unit frightens all enemy units, reducing their leadership when nearby. It is also immune to fear. Fear penalties do not stack.
- Encourage
This unit provides a leadership bonus to nearby allies. Units within range of both the Lord's aura and an encouraging unit will receive the larger of the two bonuses.
- Vanguard Deployment
This unit can deploy outside the deployment zone.
- Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
- Woodsman
This unit can pass through trees.
- Immune to Psychology
The unit is immune to psychological attacks (Fear & Terror).
Abilities
- WoundsHex · -10% Speed, -20% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage…passiveWoundsHex-10% Speed-20% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage-20% Base Weapon DamagePassiveEven the greatest foes can be laid low with terrible injuries, and the greater the damage done, the less able they will be to effectively continue the fray.
- Blessing of the AncientsAugment · +20% Spell MasterypassiveBlessing of the AncientsAugment+20% Spell MasteryPassiveThe magical power permeating the forests is bestowed upon those who defend it.
- Call of the WoodsAugment · +5 Melee AttackpassiveCall of the WoodsAugment+5 Melee AttackPassive · Range 35 mThe living embodiment of the forest; through them, their warriors feel a greater call to war.
- Foe-SeekerAugment · +25% Charge Speed, +25% SpeedactiveFoe-SeekerAugment+25% Charge Speed+25% SpeedCooldown 60 s · Duration 25 sThere are those who wish nothing more than to be at the heart of battle, seeking foes to vanquish.
- FrenzyAugment · +10% Charge Bonus, +10 Melee Attack…passiveFrenzyAugment+10% Charge Bonus+10 Melee Attack+10% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage+10% Base Weapon DamagePassiveSome warriors care not for their own personal safety, and so work themselves into a whirlwind of destruction and mindless violence!
Lore of magic
Counters
Good against
- Units with physical resistance — magical melee attackse.g. Hexwraiths, Cairn Wraiths, Syreens · Wood Elves: Sisters of the Thorn, Ceithin-Har
Vulnerable to
- Bonus vs infantry — infantry-sizede.g. Doom-Flayers, War Mammoth, Feral Mammoth · Wood Elves: Bladesingers, Wardancers
- Magical attacks — physical resistance +20%e.g. Stormfiends (Warpfire Projectors), Warpfire Throwers, Death Globe Bombardiers · Wood Elves: Deepwood Scouts (Swiftshiver Shards), Glade Guard (Hagbane Tips)
- Flaming attacks — fire weakness −25%e.g. Chameleon Stalkers, Blessed Chameleon Stalkers, Stormfiends (Warpfire Projectors) · Wood Elves: Glade Guard (Starfire Shafts)
Computed from base unit-card values (no skills, items or abilities), one rule per line; examples are units with the most of that trait. How counters are worked out · Try it in the combat calculator
Malevolent Branchwraith (Life) skill tree
33 skills, line by line as the game lays them out. Hover a skill for the rank it unlocks at and its effects at each level.
Plan Malevolent Branchwraith (Life)'s skills
- Flurry of BoughsFlurry of BoughsUnlocks at rank 5
- Leadership: +6 during forest battles (Hero's army)
- Nettles of MaliceNettles of MaliceUnlocks at rank 8
- Melee attack: +5 during forest battles (Hero's army)
- Enchanted PhotosynthesisEnchanted PhotosynthesisUnlocks at rank 8
- Passive ability: "Regeneration"
- Replenish Troops action: Replenishment rate is increased by an additional 5%
- ImmortalityImmortalityUnlocks at rank 20
- When normally killed in action, this Hero will be wounded instead
- MentorMentorUnlocks at rank 30 · 3 levelsLevel 1
- Character will share +15% of experience earned between all other active Heroes of the same type
- Character will share +30% of experience earned between all other active Heroes of the same type
- Character will share +50% of experience earned between all other active Heroes of the same type
- Awakening of the WoodAwakening of the Wood2 levelsLevel 1
- Cooldown: -30% to "Awakening of the Wood"
- Spell: "Awakening of the Wood"
- Winds of Magic cost: -1 for "Awakening of the Wood"
- Cooldown: -50% to "Awakening of the Wood"
- Spell: "Awakening of the Wood"
- Life BloomLife Bloom
- Passive ability: "Life Bloom"
- Earth BloodEarth Blood3 levelsLevel 1
- Spell: "Earth Blood"
- Overcast spell: "Earth Blood Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -30% to "Earth Blood"
- Miscast base chance: -15% for "Earth Blood Upgraded"
- Overcast spell: "Earth Blood Upgraded"
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Earth Blood"
- Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "Earth Blood Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -50% to "Earth Blood"
- Shield of ThornsShield of Thorns3 levelsLevel 1
- Spell: "Shield of Thorns"
- Overcast spell: "Shield of Thorns Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -30% to "Shield of Thorns"
- Miscast base chance: -15% for "Shield of Thorns Upgraded"
- Overcast spell: "Shield of Thorns Upgraded"
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Shield of Thorns"
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Shield of Thorns Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -50% to "Shield of Thorns"
- Flesh to StoneFlesh to Stone3 levelsLevel 1
- Spell: "Flesh to Stone"
- Overcast spell: "Flesh to Stone Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -30% to "Flesh to Stone"
- Miscast base chance: -15% for "Flesh to Stone Upgraded"
- Overcast spell: "Flesh to Stone Upgraded"
- Winds of Magic cost: -1 for "Flesh to Stone"
- Winds of Magic cost: -1 for "Flesh to Stone Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -50% to "Flesh to Stone"
- EvasionEvasion
- Passive ability: "Evasion"
- RegrowthRegrowth3 levelsLevel 1
- Spell: "Regrowth"
- Overcast spell: "Regrowth Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -30% to "Regrowth"
- Miscast base chance: -15% for "Regrowth Upgraded"
- Overcast spell: "Regrowth Upgraded"
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Regrowth"
- Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "Regrowth Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -50% to "Regrowth"
- The Dwellers BelowThe Dwellers Below3 levelsLevel 1
- Spell: "The Dwellers Below"
- Overcast spell: "The Dwellers Below Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -30% to "The Dwellers Below"
- Miscast base chance: -15% for "The Dwellers Below Upgraded"
- Overcast spell: "The Dwellers Below Upgraded"
- Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "Dwellers Below"
- Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "Dwellers Below Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -50% to "The Dwellers Below"
- EarthingEarthing
- Miscast base chance: -15%
- Magical ReservesMagical Reserves
- Winds of Magic power reserve capacity: +5
- Arcane ConduitArcane Conduit
- Passive ability: "Arcane Conduit"
- Foe-SeekerFoe-Seeker
- Ability: "Foe-Seeker"
- Endurance of the OakEndurance of the Oak3 levelsLevel 1
- Hit points: +3%
- Hit points: +8%
- Hit points: +15%
- Impenetrable BarkImpenetrable Bark3 levelsLevel 1
- Armour: +10
- Armour: +20
- Armour: +30
- Tempered RigourTempered Rigour3 levelsLevel 1
- Melee attack: +3
- Melee defence: +3
- Melee attack: +7
- Melee defence: +7
- Melee attack: +12
- Melee defence: +12
- Violent DelightsViolent Delights3 levelsLevel 1
- Weapon strength: +10%
- Weapon strength: +20%
- Weapon strength: +30%
- Deadly OnslaughtDeadly Onslaught
- Ability: "Deadly Onslaught"
- Aspect of the OakAspect of the OakUnlocks at rank 7
- Armour: +35
- Speed: -15%
- Aspect of the BirchAspect of the BirchUnlocks at rank 7
- Armour-piercing weapon damage: +35
- Physical resistance: -10%
- Aspect of the WillowAspect of the WillowUnlocks at rank 7
- Armour: -20
- Physical resistance: 15%
- Call of the WoodsCall of the Woods
- Passive ability: "Call of the Woods"
- Howl of the ForestHowl of the ForestUnlocks at rank 6
- Replaces: "Call of the Woods"
- Passive ability: "Howl of the Forest"
- Replenish TroopsReplenish Troops3 levelsLevel 1
- Replenish Troops action: Replenishment rate is increased by an additional 3%
- Replenish Troops action: Replenishment rate is increased by an additional 6%
- Replenish Troops action: Replenishment rate is increased by an additional 9%
- Stimulate GrowthStimulate Growth3 levelsLevel 1
- Stimulate Growth action: Growth is modified by an additional 10
- Stimulate Growth action: Growth is modified by an additional 20
- Stimulate Growth action: Growth is modified by an additional 30
- Damage WallsDamage Walls3 levelsLevel 1
- Damage Walls action: 1 additional wall breaches
- Damage Walls action: 2 additional wall breaches
- Damage Walls action: 3 additional wall breaches
- WoundWound3 levelsLevel 1
- Wound action: Additional 5% chance of wounding target
- Wound action: Additional 12% chance of wounding target
- Wound action: Additional 21% chance of wounding target
- Block ArmyBlock Army3 levelsLevel 1
- Block Army action: Movement range is modified by an additional -3%
- Block Army action: Movement range is modified by an additional -8%
- Block Army action: Movement range is modified by an additional -15%
- SpecialistSpecialist3 levelsLevel 1
- Hero action cost: -10%
- Hero action success chance: +1%
- Hero action cost: -20%
- Hero action success chance: +3%
- Hero action cost: -40%
- Hero action success chance: +6%
Who can field it
- Wood Elves · Talsyn · extended roster
Custom Battle lists factions under each race; every faction of a race fields that race's units (units_custom_battle_permissions rows of any of its factions). The name after the race is the faction the army builder uses.
Extended roster: every race above has this unit only through campaign_exclusive rows of units_custom_battle_permissions — CA's note: such units are “filtered out of matchmaking and are generally disabled when unit caps setting is enabled” (“Unable to recruit with unit caps enabled”). So: Custom Battle with Unit caps off, at the multiplayer cost, but not in ranked battles. Race rankings and best-unit lists leave such a unit out for those races.
Where these numbers come from
Read from the game's database tables for patch 9.0.4 (main_units, land_units, battle_entities, melee_weapons, projectiles…) as published in the WH3-Dump export (commit 099796e8). Formulas that turn table values into card values are checked against known units before they are shown — how we verify.