


You can also name your Daemon Prince, which is a neat little touch as far as customization goes.

Now a Daemon Prince serving Chaos Undivided, his race has access to units from the rosters of all four Chaos Gods, being able to mix and match them pretty much from the get-go. Warhammer 3’s eight race is led by the very fallen Kislevite that wounded Ursun. This can give other factions enough time to summon the Gardener themselves, but going into the fight with a weakened army is one way to reduce your chance of winning. It also deals consistent attrition damage, so you’ll have to seek out spots on the map that replenish your troops or switch stances to keep your units topped up. Nurgle’s Realm, by comparison, is much flatter and populated with stronger armies of the Plague Lord’s minions. The latter has repercussions both inside and outside of the Realm of Chaos – which ultimately acts as a broken-off part of the map – where your kingdom can and likely will be attacked while you’re busy hunting daemons with at least one of your armies. While inside, you essentially have a choice between racing for the champion’s soul or attacking other factions doing the same thing.

Navigating Tzeentch’s domain fits the god’s fickle nature thematically, but I am worried that the portal mechanic could get a bit annoying after a while. Not only can you choose which god’s champion you aim for when you first enter, but you can also jump between the four gods’ realms by using specific rift gates. In addition, the rift collapses after a set time and you’ll need to wait before another opens. Going blind is an option, but other factions also seek to claim the souls for themselves. You, however, do not know which ones are linked before unveiling their symbols, which you can do by interacting with glowing spots on the map or defeating one of the god’s defending armies. The path to his champion, the Librarian, is anything but straightforward, as navigating the Changer of Ways’ fractured realm involves the use of paired portals. Venturing into Tzeentch’s domain, his penchant for tricks became immediately evident. Obtaining all four of these souls is the only way to face off against Be’lakor in a final climactic battle and decide the Bear God’s fate. Push far enough and you’ll fight their champions which, when defeated, drop souls. The wounding of Ursun kicks things off, each race seeking him for its own reasons, whether to restore him, end his suffering, or turn him into a tasty meal.Īll races start the grand campaign in the mortal world, but as Ursun periodically wails, he creates rifts that spew Chaos corruption into the world while allowing all races to send expeditions into each of the four Chaos Gods’ domains. Narratively speaking, Total War: Warhammer 3’s campaign revolves around the search for Ursun, the Bear God of Kislev, who has been wounded and imprisoned deep within the Realm of Chaos by Be’lakor, the game’s main antagonist.
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But after taking both them and Cathay for a spin through the first 50 turns of its flagship grand campaign mode, and learning more about what replaces Warhammer 2’s Vortex, I’m eagerly awaiting its full release. I also did not expect to lead into battle the Daemons of Chaos, dedicated to Chaos Undivided. When Creative Assembly kicked off its latest Total War: Warhammer 3 preview event, I did not expect to learn that the game will have eight playable races at launch.
