Province capitals (major settlements) have more building slots, and can upgrade all the way to level V.Minor settlements have only 4 building slots, and can only upgrade to level III.Most provinces have a capital settlement and from 1-3 minor settlements. Settlements become ruined when they are razed by a hostile army. Winning the battle for a settlement brings up the settlement options such as occupy, sack, raze etc. When they do choose to attack, it will be a siege battle. If a settlement has walls, then armies have the option to lay siege to a settlement before attacking.If there is a garrison and/or defending army, then attacking the settlement will initiate a battle or autoresolve.If there is no garrison and no defending army, then a settlement can be taken without a battle.Additionally, armies which are close by can reinforce a settlement garrison in battle. The controlling faction may also position an army directly a settlement to 'garrison' it. Most settlements will have garrison armies which are provided by the main settlement building, and protect the settlement from attacks. On the campaign map, settlements have a zone of control which prevents enemy armies from going too close without attacking. Every faction can settle anywhere (except hordes of course), but each faction is affected differently by the various climates.Īn enemy army may attack a settlement in an effort to capture it. Total War: Warhammer II has the climate system instead.No faction can settle everywhere on the campaign map. This system limits which races can occupy which settlements.

Total War: Warhammer has the regional occupation system.

Which settlements can be controlled by which races? See the building slots article for more detailed info. As horde factions do not control settlements, they construct buildings when their horde armies are encamped.ĭifferent kinds of settlements have different amounts of building slots, which changes depending on campaign and faction.

In the screenshot to the right, notice how the player controls 3 settlements in a province, while the last one is controlled by an enemy faction.įor regular factions, settlements are where they construct buildings. Owning all settlements in a province grants you control of that province, and controlling an entire province allows you to issue a commandment. It also lets you tax the people for money. Owning a settlement means you own the local region around it and have vision of the area.

2.2 Province capitals and minor settlementsĮach province on the campaign map has a capital settlement, and usually also from 1-3 minor settlements (a few provinces have only 1 settlement).

1.1 Which settlements can be controlled by which races?.

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