Magical Items: Types & Rarity

Explore the types and rarity of magical items in Total War: Warhammer II. Learn how arcane items, armours, enchanted items, talismans, and weapons can enhance your characters and campaigns.

Magical items, also known as artifacts, can be acquired throughout a Total War: Warhammer II campaign. When equipped to characters, these items grant various bonuses and unique abilities. It's important not to confuse items with Ancillaries.

Item Types

Arcane Items

• Most improve spellcasting.
• The majority feature an active item ability, such as a bound spell.
• Some increase the Winds of Magic.
• Can only be used by spellcasting characters.

Armours

• Most improve armour and/or melee defence.
• Some grant resistances like magical resistance, missile resistance, physical resistance, and/or ward save.
• A few possess an active or passive item ability.

Enchanted Items

• Several provide health regeneration.
• Most have an active or passive item ability.

Talismans

• Most grant some form of fire resistance, magical resistance, physical resistance, and/or ward save.
• A few have an active or passive item ability.

Weapons

• Most increase melee attack, melee defence, melee damage, and/or weapon strength.
• Some boost specific damage types, such as base weapon damage, armour-piercing damage, and/or explosive damage.
• A few have a contact effect.
• A few possess an active or passive weapon ability.

Item Rarity

Items such as banners are ranked according to rarity. Refer to the main rarity page for comprehensive information.