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PLATFORMS & STOREFRONTS Which platforms is Total War: WARHAMMER III available on? Which stores is Total War: WARHAMMER III available on? Is the Game Pass for PC version any different? Are there special editions of Total War: WARHAMMER III? Is there a physical collector’s edition of Total War: WARHAMMER III? Can I purchase DLC for Total War: WARHAMMER games I own on one store on another (and vice versa)? Will Total War: WARHAMMER III be available on macOS and Linux? Will Total War: WARHAMMER III have cross-store multiplayer? What are the system requirements for WARHAMMER III? CONTENT Is Total War: WARHAMMER III going to be set during the End Times and feature stuff from Age of Sigmar? What races will be available in Total War: WARHAMMER III at launch? Who is the Daemon Prince? Did you say customisable? What faction does the Daemon Prince lead? Is there any cool stuff I can do with him? Can I play my Daemon Prince in multiplayer? Is all this new Kislev and Grand Cathay content for Total War: WARHAMMER III legit? Will there be a combined map for owners of all three games? Will there be a Blood for the Blood God pack for Total War: WARHAMMER III? Will you be continuing to support Total War: WARHAMMER II after the launch of Total War: WARHAMMER III? GAMEPLAY What is a Total War: WARHAMMER III survival battle? What are the new game modes? Is Total War: WARHAMMER III be localised in my language? What are the multiplayer options in Total War: WARHAMMER III? Will Total War: WARHAMMER III support mods? What happened to in-game chat? FAQs

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Total War: WARHAMMER III

CA KingGobbo

November 4 2021

Welcome to the FAQ for Total War: WARHAMMER III – here you can find links to a lot of our other content about the game, as well as all the vital stats of the game itself.

If you are experiencing technical or gameplay issues, we would encourage you to review our Known Issues list which includes common troubleshooting, workarounds, and optimisation suggestions. If you are interested in our patching schedule or future game updates, please click over to our official Forums for the latest details.

Thank you, as always, for your support and we’ll see you in battle!

PLATFORMS & STOREFRONTS

Which platforms is Total War: WARHAMMER III available on?

Total War: WARHAMMER III is available now on PC and will be available soon for macOS and Linux players thanks to our friends at Feral Interactive – we’ll be confirming exactly when closer to release day.

Which stores is Total War: WARHAMMER III available on?

You can purchase Total War: WARHAMMER III on the Microsoft Store, Steam, and the Epic Games Store. You can also purchase your copy directly from Creative Assembly here – the only difference is that more of the price you pay will go directly to the studio.

Total War: WARHAMMER III is also be available as part of Game Pass for PC. See below for more details.

Other digital storefronts are also available – please check SEGA’s list of approved partners here.

Physical copies of Total War: WARHAMMER III are available in select territories – please check with your preferred local game stockist.

Is the Game Pass for PC version any different?

No, it is the full version of the game. If you own WARHAMMER III through Game Pass for PC, you will also be able to purchase future DLC for it through the Microsoft Store, as well as access Free-LC as it becomes available. For more information on Game Pass for PC, click here.

Are there special editions of Total War: WARHAMMER III?

We have two physical special editions for WARHAMMER III. The Day One Edition comes with a double-sided poster of the WARHAMMER III campaign map and a set of Chaos Icon stickers. The Limited Edition as comes with an Embossed Metal Case. See them both below.

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Is there a physical collector’s edition of Total War: WARHAMMER III?

Unfortunately not. A combination of the global COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on other industries, as well as our own need to work from home through the final two years of WARHAMMER III’s development has resulted in us not having a physical collector’s edition for WARHAMMER III.

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Can I purchase DLC for Total War: WARHAMMER games I own on one store on another (and vice versa)?

It’s not possible to track the different Total War: WARHAMMER content you own across different storefronts. So, for example, if you buy Total War: WARHAMMER on the Epic Games Store, you will also need to buy the DLC on the Epic Games Store in order to use it.

The same applies for claiming the free combined map DLC – you would need to own both Total War: WARHAMMER and Total War: WARHAMMER II on the same store in order to claim it.

Will Total War: WARHAMMER III be available on macOS and Linux?

Yes, macOS and Linux versions will be available on Steam, developed and published by Feral Interactive. We will release more information on their timelines as soon as we’re able.

Will Total War: WARHAMMER III have cross-store multiplayer?

Yes, cross-store multiplayer is available now.

What are the system requirements for WARHAMMER III?

The system requirements for Total War: WARHAMMER III are as follows:

PC Minimum Specifications:

  • OS: Windows 7 64-bit
  • Processor: Intel i3/Ryzen 3 series
  • Memory: 6GB
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 900/AMD RX 400 series | Intel Iris Xe Graphics
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 120 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: 8GB Memory if using integrated GPU.

PC Recommended Specifications:

  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
  • CPU: Intel i5/Ryzen 5 series
  • RAM: 8GB
  • Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti/AMD RX 5600-XT
  • DirectX: Version 11 Storage: SSD 120 GB available space

CONTENT

Is Total War: WARHAMMER III going to be set during the End Times and feature stuff from Age of Sigmar?

No, as with Total War: WARHAMMER and Total War: WARHAMMER II, Total War: WARHAMMER III is set around the reign of Karl Franz. Our primary source is Warhammer Fantasy Battles 8th Edition, although we have and will continue to use older editions for inspiration where appropriate.

What races will be available in Total War: WARHAMMER III at launch?

We are excited to be able to confirm that Total War: WARHAMMER III contains a wider selection of individual races than any previous Total War: WARHAMMER core title.

Deep within the realms of Chaos the four Ruinous Powers of Nurgle, Slaanesh, Tzeentch, and Khorne prepare for war and two mighty kingdoms stand sentinel: the stern warriors of Kislev and the vast empire of Grand Cathay. Alongside these legendary rosters, we also welcome the monstrous Daemon Prince and his faction, the Daemons of Chaos, to the fray. Read more about him below!

So far we have revealed full rosters for…

  • Kislev
  • Grand Cathay
  • Khorne
  • Tzeentch
  • Nurgle
  • Slaanesh
  • Ogre Kingdoms

We’ve also introduced various legendary lords in their own posts:

  • Kostaltyn
  • Miao Ying
  • Zhao Ming
  • Kairos Fateweaver
  • Greasus Goldtooth
  • Skrag the Slaughterer

And here’s some campaign mechanics for each faction:

  • Kislev
  • Grand Cathay
  • Khorne
  • Tzeentch
  • Nurgle
  • Ogre Kingdoms

Who is the Daemon Prince?

The Daemon Prince is a brand-new Legendary Lord in the Total War: Warhammer universe! A nightmare made flesh, driven by a mercilessness need for vengeance, he leads the Daemons of Chaos into battle and has access to units from all four of the Chaos Gods. A truly formidible foe, the Daemon Prince also comes with special customisable options, creating a truly unique and personalised gameplay experience for the first time in a Total War game.

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Did you say customisable?

We did! Give the Daemon Prince a name that strikes fear in the hearts of his enemies (with a profanity filter of course, to make sure nothing offensive is being used and avoid sparking another war) and customise his design with hundreds of items, creating billions of potential combinations! Each part changes the appearance and stats of your Daemon Prince. For example, using an Armoured Corpulent Tail provides the ability ‘Slime Trail’ +10 Armour and +3% hit points while a Masquerading Helm provides armour bonuses, new melee attacks and the ability to cast the Slaaneshi spell Phantasmagoria. Do you want the Daemon Prince to be a spellcasting powerhouse? An absolute tank? A fast-moving damage dealer? It’s up to you!

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What faction does the Daemon Prince lead?

The Daemon Prince leads a faction called the Daemons of Chaos and can mix and match his units from any of the Chaos Gods, letting you build terrifying armies. So, if you want to lead an army containing Daemonettes, Beasts of Nurgle and Tzeenchian Flamers, this is the Legendary Lord for you.

Is there any cool stuff I can do with him?

Yes! In reward for winning battles, conquering settlements and crafting buildings, you earn a resource called Daemonic Glory. This comes in five flavours: one for each of the Chaos Gods, and one for Chaos Undivided. And when you capture a settlement, you’ll have the choice to devote it to a specific god, which grants access to recruitment buildings, and further glory gains, for that particular god. As certain thresholds are met, the gods will also grant the Daemon Prince new body parts, armour pieces and weapons which substantially enhance his stat boosts, new abilities and spells.

As more favour is gained with each god, more advanced Daemon units are unlocked for recruitment. So, as your glory levels rise, so does your unit variety in battle. Plus, you can unlock new features from each god. Want to teleport across the battlefield like Tzeentch? Now you can!

Midway along the Glory track you can also dedicate your Daemon Prince to a single Chaos God, which locks you to that god’s most advanced body parts and high-tier units. Some of the pieces are part of sets that you can equip to gain bigger bonuses, so if you dedicate yourself to Khorne, for example, you can equip his high-tier set and gain big buffs for Khorne units. Or, you can dedicate yourself fully to Chaos Undivided, which unlocks high-tier units from across all four gods.

The point is, it’s time to design your own Daemon Prince! Embellish him with customisations, mould him to your playstyle and unleash him on the battlefield!

Can I play my Daemon Prince in multiplayer?

Yes, the Daemon Prince can be played in custom battles but not ranked battles.

Is all this new Kislev and Grand Cathay content for Total War: WARHAMMER III legit?

Yes! Games Workshop has expanded and created these factions, and partnered with us. You can find out all about it from them over at Warhammer Community here including some great interviews.

Will there be a combined map for owners of all three games?

Yes, though currently our focus is on Total War: WARHAMMER III.

We will release a massive combined map that will be a huge free DLC for owners of all three games, and we’ll have more detail later.

Note that you will need to own all three parts of the trilogy through a single store front in order to claim this free DLC. Please see above for details.

Will there be a Blood for the Blood God pack for Total War: WARHAMMER III?

Yes. Much like Blood for the Blood God 2, it will be free for anyone who owns a previous version of the DLC for either WARHAMMER I or II. It will be released soon after launch.

Will you be continuing to support Total War: WARHAMMER II after the launch of Total War: WARHAMMER III?

As you might expect, our focus will shift towards supporting Total War: WARHAMMER III following its launch.

We have released the for Total War: WARHAMMER II this year and are continuing our efforts to patch and update the game as necessary.

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GAMEPLAY

What is a Total War: WARHAMMER III survival battle?

As part of Warhammer III’s campaign narrative, each faction you play as must embark on a terrifying journey through the four Realms of Chaos. To achieve your aims in each realm, you’ll need to overcome the daemonic forces you encounter there in a rare and epic new battle type called a survival battle. Check out this trailer to see it in action.

To be successful here you’ll have to carve your way across the map and secure the three capture points whilst fighting off multiple waves of daemons. As you capture parts of the map you will earn battle currency called ‘supplies’ that allow you to build towers and barricades, recruit new warriors, and upgrade and replenish your units. The waves of daemons will increase in number and difficulty as you progress before the climax where you fight an exalted daemon belonging to that god.

Survival battles are playable in custom battle as well as multiplayer, so bring your friends to help you manage such an epic encounter.

What are the new game modes?

Alongside Survival Battles, Total War: WARHAMMER III will also feature Domination Battles, Minor Settlement Battles, and Storm of Chaos battles. The former is a brand-new multiplayer battle mode, whilst the latter sees the return of a Total War favourite that’s brimming with new features which differentiate it from its predecessors. You can read more about the battle changes coming in WARHAMMER III in this dedicated post, more on Minor Settlement Battles and our Siege Rework here, and Storm of Chaos and updates to the magic system here.

Is Total War: WARHAMMER III be localised in my language?

Total War: WARHAMMER III only has English language audio. However, UI and text localisation will be available in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Czech, Turkish, Brazilian Portuguese, Korean, and simplified as well as traditional Chinese.

What are the multiplayer options in Total War: WARHAMMER III?

Here are some details to sink your teeth into:

Multiplayer campaign

Multiplayer campaigns now support up to eight players, and all player-turns are taken simultaneously, rather than each waiting for the others to go. Players can choose to make and break alliances with other players as they see fit.

In addition, all players may join any battle which another player initiates and may choose to join the player’s army or their opponent’s army. The player who initiates the battle can grant control of any units they choose to other player on their team. This makes for fun, inclusive and high-energy battles, where no player is left on the sidelines to spectate.

There are three distinctive campaign scenarios to choose from, offering a range of geographical and playtime scopes:

The Realm of Chaos (Max 8 players)

The full campaign, identical to the single-player version. Each player must establish an empire, traverse the Chaos realms, gather the four Daemon Prince souls, face Be’lakor in a final cataclysmic battle, and decide the fate of Ursun.

Darkness & Disharmony (Max 8 players)

A free-for-all sandbox campaign focused on a Daemonic invasion of Grand Cathay, where players fight for control of key settlements. Players can join in as Grand Cathay, Ogre Kingdoms or one of the four Chaos Daemon races (Kislev and the Daemon Prince do not feature).

Something Rotten in Kislev (Max 3 players)

A three-player co-operative campaign designed to be completed in a single session. This is based in a compact campaign map across the territories of Kislev.

Multiplayer battle

WARHAMMER III offers a range of multiplayer battle scenarios for 2-8 players, including some completely new to Total War.

Domination Mode is a new competitive area-control mode where players must defeat enemy forces, capture objectives and dial in reinforcements across a series of specifically designed arena maps.

Survival battles allow players to team up and relive the survival battles from WARHAMMER III’s Realm of Chaos campaign. Each survival scenario has three difficulty levels to choose from.

Minor Settlement and Siege Battlesallow players to attack and defend across the vast range of new siege and minor settlement maps created for WARHAMMER III.

In addition, players can also set up multiplayer battles for the following battle types:

  • Land battles
  • Free-for-all battles
  • Ambush battles
  • Chokepoint battles
  • Subterranean battles

Ranked matchmaking changes

Some key improvements have been made to our ranked battles system. These are:

  • Your opponent’s race pick is hidden until both players have locked in their race picks
  • Race picks are then revealed to both players, and armies can then be built

We’ve also altered our Elo rating system to use a more traditional calculation of player win-probability, similar to chess.

Will Total War: WARHAMMER III support mods?

We have released with only the first stage of the modding functionality we intend to offer withWARHAMMER III, as the game can run modded pack-files. We’re scheduling the Assembly Kit, Steam Workshop support, and the Mod Manager for an upcoming release. This allows us to focus on building a strong and stable foundation in these initial weeks, and paves the way for a smooth release of these tools in the future.

We know some of you will want to tweak the game before the official tools are released, and we hope you enjoy discovering the new material to work with as we work to get the full modding feature-set prepared and implemented. We appreciate your patience and support, and hope you enjoyWARHAMMER IIIwhile you wait.

What happened to in-game chat?

Unlike previousTotal Wartitles,WARHAMMER IIIdoes not offer chat functionality currently. We are working to implement a more robust in-game chat option which offers a safe place for online interactions with other players.

In the interim, we recommend you use one of the many free, high-quality chat clients available to communicate with your friends: such asDiscordorMicrosoft Teams.

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FAQs

Why did Yuri shoot Ursun? ›

Ursun begs Yuri to free him, but Be'lakor manipulates Yuri into thinking that Ursun is weak and unworthy of his worship, tempting him to kill the god and take his power for himself.

Is Yuri Barkov the Daemon Prince? ›

Yuri Barkov is no more. He achieved apotheosis and became the Daemon Prince of Chaos Undivided known as the Godslayer by the will of all four major Chaos Gods.

Is Warhammer 3 the last game? ›

Total War™: WARHAMMER® III is the cataclysmic conclusion to the trilogy. Rally your forces and step into the twisted Realm of Chaos.

How to unlock races in Total War Warhammer 3? ›

There are several races available in Immortal Empires that are unlocked if you own Total War: WARHAMMER, Total War: WARHAMMER II or the numerous DLC released for both titles. These purchases are not required to play Immortal Empires, but are required to unlock some of the playable races and Lords.

Does Yuri turn evil? ›

Yuri then reveals her true colors at the end of her origin episode, and more so when she accidentally gets Nanno's powers, to the point she is revealed to be a psychopathic tyrant hell-bent on killing and torturing anyone, regardless whether they are evil or innocent and destroy Nanno so that she could put the world ...

Does Yuri get caught? ›

Yuri is spared and receives half his payment for the remaining truckload. He pays a doctor to forge Vitaly's death certificate and remove the bullets from his body, but a missed bullet is found by customs officials, and Yuri is arrested. Ava divorces Yuri, and his parents disown him.

Why did Khorne exile Skarbrand? ›

His arrogance, hubris and sheer rage, secretly fanned by Tzeentch, grew so great that he actually attacked his Chaos God patron. For this supreme transgression, Skarbrand had his personality and intellect excised by the Blood God, leaving only his rage.

Is Magnus the Red a Daemon Prince? ›

Magnus the Red, also known during the early years of the Imperium as the "Crimson King" and the "Red Cyclops," is the primarch of the Thousand Sons Traitor Legion and an extremely powerful Daemon Prince of the Chaos God Tzeentch.

Who did Yuri turn into? ›

As he lay broken in the crater, Yuri asked the Chaos Gods to bestow their power upon him, promising to bring Kislev to heel as their new worshippers. The Gods agreed, granting him their boons and turning Yuri into The Daemon Prince and the bane of Kislev in the campaign to come.

Was Japan in total war? ›

August 1, 1945, owned by Center for Military History, the National Institute for Defense Studies (CMH, NIDS). before the war commenced that it would be long-term total war. However, Japan had headed toward defeat without “realizing the full potential of the empire” in the total war Japan had intended.

What will be the next total war game in 2024? ›

My current conclusion is that 2024 will be a year for updating/polishing/improving Pharaoh and Warhammer 3, along with the likely announcement of the upcoming major historical title which will have a probable release date of 2025.

Is Warhammer 3 a success? ›

As of this writing, Total War: Warhammer III is #3 on the global top sellers list on Steam (excluding free to play games and hardware), while Elspeth, Malakai, and Tamurkhan are #5-7. This far outstrips the performance of Shadows of Change.

What is the easiest race in Total War: Warhammer? ›

Cathay or High Elves are the only races i would first recommend for new players (assuming you have game 2). The main reason they are good for new players is that they use a combined arms approach forcing you to utilize different unit types and learning about them.

Can you Confederate in Total War Warhammer 3? ›

This isn't always the case in Total War: Warhammer 3 gameplay, as all races and factions have the potential to coexist due to various Diplomatic Options peacefully. Should players aim to “assimilate” a territory belonging to another faction, this can be done through a process called Confederation.

How many Legendary Lords are in Warhammer 3? ›

This page lists all legendary lords playable in Total War: Warhammer III. As of Update 5.0 there are 96 legendary lords in the game.

Is it possible to save Ursun? ›

Upon defeating Be'lakor, the winning faction will have their way with the Bear God's remains. If playing as the Warriors of Chaos in The Realm of Chaos, Ursun was saved by Kislev and has returned to the pantheon of Kislev.

Why does Yuri become a villain? ›

In The City That Never Sleeps DLC, Watanabe is emotionally compromised after her department and Spider-Man's attempt to capture Hammerhead results in the deaths of many of her officers. Frustrated with Spider-Man's lack of progress, she goes on a violent quest for revenge against the crime lord.

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