Varus dies too easily

**The_King** · September 07, 2013, 06:42 AM

I have played the teutoberg forest battle at 10 times and each within the first volley of skirmisher fire at varus kills him instantly no matter what level of difficulty I am on.
I have tried getting cavalry to go kill the skirmishers but there are too few.
Now is there a way that I can change Varus's hitpoints or get rid of that objective?

**beezer08** · September 15, 2013, 09:27 PM

Yeah its total

. SO FRUSTRATING

**the lightning legion** · September 21, 2013, 09:47 PM

hes one of only about 3 casualties in his unit when I play

**Praetorian349** · September 21, 2013, 11:18 PM

Really? I played Teutoburg once and it's fantastic.

First try, legendary difficulty, Varus survives and all three Eagles saved. And I am not THAT amazing at the game, so I'm pretty sure the scenario is exceedingly easy.

**Korburss** · September 22, 2013, 12:34 AM

Originally Posted by Praetorian349

Really? I played Teutoburg once and it's fantastic.

First try, legendary difficulty, Varus survives and all three Eagles saved. And I am not THAT amazing at the game, so I'm pretty sure the scenario is exceedingly easy.

How did you get three, I've only gotten two or am I bugged?

As for keeping Varus alive. Just line him up against the cliff wall move the troops about to get run over by fireballs into the archers coming from the left and rush the rest forward.

**Ethien** · September 22, 2013, 12:16 AM

I used him pretty extensively in my legendary completion and he didn't die that fast. I did micromanage him extensively to keep him out of most of it. I viewed the eagle cohorts and Varus as being the most valuable, with everything beginning with non-legionaries as being expendable.

**StylesM13** · September 22, 2013, 01:35 AM

Yeah ... this mission isn´t that hard ....trick is to move all your legionaries to the first pass ...and leave the auxiliary infantry behind as a blockade ... immidiately send auxiliary horse to the woods onto the archers and skirmishers ... progress your way trought the pass ..with Eagles in front , cohorts on flanks ...stick with this option all the way from the woods ...and at the end of the forest ...sent the Cohorts onto the enemies by the sides ...and rush your Eagles outta there ...Vioala ... you got it ...all Eagle cohorts secured .... however i got a bug in there ...once the mission is completed .. there is no star on which difficulty i have completed the battle ; next to the mission selection.

**Praetorian349** · September 22, 2013, 01:56 AM

Well, I generally use Varus and the other cavalry as skirmisher chasers. But I lost the other group when a spear unit jumped them in the trees. So I'm generally pretty reckless with Varus.

I even made the mistake of accidentally sending an Eagle Cohort back to hold off the pursuers on the road. Had to turn my whole army around to help them break free, but made it to where Varus abandons you with all but 2 units of legionaries, who sacrificed themselves to help the Eagle Cohort. Then I left my auxilia behind to hold the Berserkers, sent my remaining legionaries to chase some archers and ran the Eagle Cohorts down the road. One of them escaped with 12 men and wavering morale, but they all got out.