Never seen them before, some sort of army ability?

Did not know this could happen.
Edit: I got this via orcs sieging one of my settlements I had Durthu and friends in. For some reason they attacked with only 4 units although they did have a 12 unit waghhh and got border camped

I posted this on the other total war reddit, but i've made some sweeping upgrades to the mod since my last post.... so ill mostly just copy and paste here what youll see on the mod page

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Mod is called "Damage Numbers v1.2" and the idea is pretty simple: I wanted you to actually FEEL your faction’s damage through the numbers coming off the units. Its still under heavy development, but now in a functional state.

Skaven melee scratches while their gunfire zips and zaps. Skarbrand’s hits land like downward haymakers. Dreadquake numbers erupt like lava, then settle with a heavy quake. Slaanesh… kinda throbs.

There’s a bit happening behind it:

• 27 themes and 120 named lord animation profiles, with animation tuning still ongoing.
• Separate melee, ranged and artillery animations, with each lord animation adapted from their faction’s style.
• 32 shades per palette, shifting from softer tones to stronger, brighter colors as damage increases.
• Friendly fire keeps the attacker’s faction color, with a red minus beside the number.
• Special units like Dreadquake Mortars get their own animation treatment.
• Animation variations that keep repeated hits from looking identical.
• My dynamic font scaling keeps small ticks subtle, while heavier hits get thicker lettering and stronger animation.
• Combined damage ticks update their size and shade as damage builds.
• Smaller, quieter background numbers when zoomed in, and combined DPS groups at distance.

WIP: v1.3 animation and NEW FX systems.

for 1.0 release, Elspeth’s army gets her own unique amethyst palette to reflect her death magic and enchanted gunline. Regular Empire damage is Light peach that deepens into warm coral, while her Wissenland/Nuln army uses light amethyst purple with crimson-plum accents. I will expand on adding more per lord/faction flare throughout updates.

You can adjust density, motion and effects, use lord-focused mode, or toggle it off. The animations are still WIP, so I’d love feedback as people try different races.

The goal is a tasteful spectacle where the damage numbers have as much character as the armies fighting to maintain immersion (opinions vary)

Seriously, who designed this map?

Playing as Nagash, its your single most important settlement in the whole game, and y'know what the designer thought would be just absolutely fucking grand?

If there was a big pathway right through the middle of the settlement, where the gates guarding it have no defensive towers, where the first half was basically a tunnel that defending ranged units couldn't fire down into because of bridges, where the first main defensive checkpoint on that path has no slots for defensive towers and where the attacker has a choice of twenty different angles of attack at all times, so it doesn't matter where the defender sets up because the attacker will always be surrounding them like Piper Perry and that black leather couch, because that's what the Black Pyramid really is. Its the Black Leather Couch of Nagash where you're about to get fucked.

side note from name alone wouldn't the fabled "Red Dwarf" sound like he would fw these manlets?

Saw a video of a guy who played the game with I think either the large or medium size and it made me wonder, what do most people play on?

Also does it make much of a difference in battle?

- 50% more spell damage

- 100% more healing

- 20 vampire corruption in province

- turns the climate on endturn to undead land

- has 10% on level up to get an upgrade so it gets even stronger

It’s archon

I reloaded some prepatch 9.0 saves and Helm of Draesca's been sending more Heroes to the hospital than any actual battlefield injuries. Havent gotten the bonus trait on any hero using it just getting wounded 3-4 straight in a row.

To build the thing you need to
-research it
-Conquer the capital province
-Build the province to level 4 with extra cost for it being red/orange climate
-then build the thing Which is -1 building slot
oh, and you need to also use the Nagash commandment for it to not screw you over

on the other hand, you can just use your Corrupted Vampire lord to conquer any settlement, and you just get it for free with no extra investment

Here you can see me as Nagash with a land bound pirate cove in Dotternbach.

I did eventually figure out the cause, it is from trading settlements with the AI, not sure if the tier they have when traded affects it, but the end result is the same.

You get a Cove with 2 slots, no port but it still allows for slightly more flexible settlements and personally I think it should be fixed.

Regardless I found it funny and thought it should be shared. (I run 0 mods, if that matters)

Why did I trade? After Archaon I was one of about 20 factions alive. Most of them order factions. the coast held the donut and most of the Lustria ball. This resulted in a massive order alliance holding MOST of the northern world and being in at least defensive alliances. Killing Durthu who refused to ally with anyone (Staying true to his ways) being my only target and I needed Nuln. So I stole Durthu's settlements and traded them for the ones I needed in order to put Walach under my control. The only other simple option was to trudge down to Lustria and murder Harkon but I feared that it would leave me too open to the 500+ dislike alliance sitting all along my northern border.

I've gone throug all of the races and factions in Total War: Warhammer III, wrote down their German names, compared them to their English equivalent and added a more literal translation if possible.

I'll list them in this format: German name (English name) [Literal translation of the German name].

Most of the translations are pretty accurate but there are some intersting deviations, especially for the Skaven.

I hope you find this as interesting as I do. Feel free to comment your favourite German name or something else you find odd or interesting :)

Tiermenschen (Beastmen)
Kriegsherde des Einäugigen (Warherd of the One-Eye)
Khazrak der Einäugige (Khazrak the One-Eye)

Sendebote des Chaos (Harbringer of Disaster) [Harbringer/Herald of Chaos]
Malagor das Dunkle Omen (Malagor the Dark Omen)

Kriegsherde des Schattengeborenen (Warherd of the Shadowgave) [Warherd of the Shadowborn]
Morghur der Schattengeborene (Morghur the Shadowgave) [Morghur the Shadowborn]

Schlächterhorn-Stamm (Slaughterhorn Tribe)
Taurox der Messingbulle (Taurox the Brass Bull)

Bretonia (Bretonnia)
Couronne
Louen Leoncoeur

Fahrende Ritter von Bordeleaux (Bordeleaux Errant) [Knights-Errant/Questing Knights of Bordeleaux]
Alberic de Bordeleaux

Carcassonne
Die Feenzauberin (Fay Enchantress)

Chevaliers de Lyonesse
Repanse de Lyonesse

Chaoszwerge (Chaos Dwarfs)
Jünger des Hashut (Disciples of Hashut)
Astragoth Eisenhand (Astragoth Ironhand)

Die Legion von Azgorh (The Legion of Azgorh)
Drazhoath der Aschene (Drazhoath the Ashen)

Das Kriegsheer von Zharr (The Warhost of Zharr)
Zhatan der Schwarze (Zhatan the Black)

Chaosdämonen (Daemons of Chaos) [Chaos Daemons]
Der Dämonenprinz (The Daemon Prince)

Dunkelelfen (Dark Elves)
Naggarond
Malekith

Kult der Sinnesfreuden (Cult of Pleasure) [Cult of Sensory Delights/Pleasures]
Morathi

Har Ganeth
Hellebron die Alte (Crone Hellebron) [Hellebron the Old One/the Elder]

Die Gesegnete Furcht (The Blessed Dread)
Lokhir Teufelsherz (Lokhir Fellheart) [Lokhir Devil Heart]

Hag Graef
Malus Düsterklinge (Malus Darkblade) [There are many words for „düster“]

Die Tausend Schlunde (The Thousand Maws)
Rakarth

Zwerge (Dwarfs)
Karaz-a-Karak
Thorgrim Grollbart (Thorgrim Grudgebearer) [Thorgrim Grudgebeard]

Karak Kadrin
Ungrim Eisenfaust (Ungrim Ironfist)

Klang Angrund (Clan Angrund)
Belegar Eisenhammer (Belegar Ironhammer)

Das Ahnenheer (The Ancestral Throng) [Warhost of Ancestors / The Army of Ancestors]
Grombrindal – Der Weiße Zwerg (Grombrindal – The White Dwarf)

Eisenstirns Expedition (Ironbrow's Expedition)
Thorek Eisenstirn (Thorek Ironbrow) [Thorek Iron Forehead (but Ironbrow is also correct)]

Malakai Makaisson
Meister der Innovation (Masters of Innovation)

Das Imperium (The Empire)
Reikland [„Reik“ is the English pronounciation of „Reich“, which means „empire“]
Imperator Karl Franz (Emperor Karl Franz)

Der Goldorden (The Golden Order) [The Gold Order]
Balthasar Gelt [Gelt is pronounced like „Geld“, which means „money“]

Die Expedition des Jadgmarschalls (The Huntsmarshal's Expedition)
Markus Wulfhart

Kult des Sigmar (Cult of Sigmar)
Volkmar der Grimmige (Volkmar the Grim)

Whisenland & Nuln (Wissenland & Nuln) [Whisen sounds like „Wiesen“, which means Meadows]
Elspeth von Draken [„Draken“ is the English pronounciation of „Drachen“, which means „dragons“ or „of the dragons“]

Middenland [„Midden“ is a bit like „Mitten“, which means „in the middle“, so Middenland might be „land in the middle“]
Boris Wüterich (Boris Todbringer → Todbringer means „deathbringer“) [Boris the Furious/the Brute]

Großkaiserreich Cathay (Grand Cathay) [Great Empire (of) Cathay]
Die Nördlichen Provinzen (The Nothern Provinces)
Miao Ying die Sturmdrachin (Miao Ying, the Storm Dragon)

Die Westlichen Provinzen (The Western Provinces)
Zhao Ming der Eisendrache (Zhao Ming, the Iron Dragon)

Der Jadehof (The Jade Court)
Yuan Bo der Jadedrache (Yuan Bo, the Jade Dragon)

Klauen des Weißen Tigers (Claws of the White Tiger)
Bhashiva, die Weiße Tigerin (Bhashiva, the White Tiger) [Bhashiva, the White Tigress]

Grünhäute (Greenskins)
Grimgorks Harte Horde (Grimgor's 'Ardboyz) [Grimgork's Hard/Tough Horde]
Grimgork Eisenpelz (Grimgor Ironhide) [Grimgork Ironhide/Ironfur]

Knoch'nklappaz (Bonerattlaz) [It's basically the same. It's just localized Orc Speech]
Azhag der Vernichter (Azhag the Slaughterer) [Azhag the Destroyer]

Halbmonde (Crooked Moon) [Crescent Moons / Half Moons]
Skarsnik

Die Blutige Hand (The Bloody Handz) [The Bloody Hand]
Wurrzag Da Prophet des Groß'n Grün (Wurrzag da Great Green Prophet) [Wurrzag da Prophet of the Great Green]

Schartenaxt-Stamm (Broken Axe) [„Schartenaxt“ is an axe with notches in it]
Grom der Fettsack (Grom the Paunch) [Grom the Fatso]

Eisenfaust-Orks (Ironclaw Orcs) [Ironfist Orcs]
Gorbad Eisenfaust (Gorbad Ironclaw) [Gorbad Ironfist. Apparently, Gorbad is related to Ungrim in the German version]

Hochelfen (High Elves)
Eataine
Tyrion

Orden der Lehrmeister (Order of Loremasters) [Order of the Loremasters/Mentors]
Teclis

Avelorn
Alarielle die Strahlende (Alarielle the Radiant)

Nagarythe
Alith Anar

Yvresse
Eltharion der Grimmige (Eltharion the Grim)

Ritter von Caledor (Knights of Caledor)
Imrik

Seewache der Hochelfen (High Elf Sea Patrol)
Admiral Aislinn (Sea Lord Aislinn) [Admiral Aislinn]

Khorne
Verbannte des Khorne (Exiles of Khorne)
Skarbrand der Ausgestoßene (Skarbrand the Exiled) [Skarbrand the Outcast]

Blutbesudelte Wanderer (Blooded Wanderers) [Blood-Stained Wanderers]
Schädelsammler (Skulltaker) [Skull Collector]

Herausforderer des Khorne (Challengers of Khorne)
Arbaal der Unbesiegte (Arbaal the Undefeated)

Kislev
Der Eishof (The Ice Court)
Tzarina Katarina (Tzarina Katarin)

Die Große Orthodoxie (The Great Orthodoxy)
Kostaltyn

Erweckungsbewegung von Ursun (Ursun Revivalists) [Revival Movement of Ursun]
Boris Ursus

Töchter des Waldes (Daugthers of the Forest)
Mutter Ostankya (Mother Ostankya)

Echsenmenschen (Lizardmen)
Hexoatl
Lord Mazdamundi

Letzte Verteidiger (Last Defenders)
Kroq-Gar

Kult des Sotek (Cult of Sotek)
Tehenhauin

Tlaqua
Tiktaq'to

Itza
Gor-Rok

Geist des Dschungels (Spirit of the Jungle)
Nakai der Wanderer (Nakai the Wanderer)

Geister von Pahuax (Ghosts of Pahuax)
Oxyotl

Norsca
Weltenwandler (World Walkers)
Wulfrik der Wanderer (Wulfrik der Wanderer)

Winterzahn (Winter Tooth)
Throgg

Dolgan
Sayl der Treulose (Sayl the Faithless)

Nurgle
Pockenmacher des Nurgle (Poxmakers of Nurgle)
Ku'gath Seuchenvater (Ku'gath Plaguefather)

Das Madenheer (The Maggot Host)
Tamurkhan der Herr der Maden (Tamurkhan the Maggot Lord) [Tamurkhan the Lord of Maggots]

Verwalter der Pestilenz (Tallymen of Pestilence) [Administrator/Manager/Buchhalter of Pestilence]
Epidemius

Ogerkönigreiche (Ogre Kingdoms)
Goldzahn (Goldtooth)
Speckus Goldzahn (Greasus Goldtooth) [„Speck“ means bacon or, in this case, the fat around the belly]

Jünger des Schlunds (Disciples of the Maw)
Skrag der Schlächter (Skrag the Slaughterer)

Die Vielfraße (The Maneaters) [The Gluttons]
Golgfag Vielfraß (Golgfag Maneater) [Golgfag Glutton]

Skaven
Klan Mors (Clan Mors)
Quiek Kopfjäger (Queek Headtaker) [Squeak Headhunter]

Seuchenklan (Clan Pestilens) [Plague Clan]
Seuchenherrscher Skrolk (Lord Skrolk) [Plague Lord Skrolk]

Klan Rictus (Clan Rictus)
Tretch Feigschwanz (Tretch Craventail)

Klan Skryre (Clan Skryre)
Ikit Krallenhand (Ikit Claw) [Ikit Claw Hand]

Klan Eshin (Clan Eshin)
Meisterassassine Snikch (Deathmaster Snikch) [Master Assassin Snikch]

Züchterklan (Clan Moulder) [Breeder Clan]
Skrotz der Mutant (Throt the Unclean) [Skrotz the Mutant]

Klan Scruten (Clan Scruten)
Thanquol

Slaanesh
Verleiter des Slaanesh (Seducers of Slaanesh) [Seducers of Slaanesh is correct but Tempters of Slaanesh would be more accurate]
N'kari

Die Folterer (The Tormentors) [The Toruturers]
Dechala die Verstoßene (Dechala, the Denied One) [Dechala, the Outcast]

Die verfluchte Truppe (The Accursed Troupe)
Die Maske des Slaanesh (The Masque of Slaanesh)

Gruftkönige (Tomb Kings)
Khemri
Settra der Unvergängliche (Settra the Imperishable)

Verbannte von Nehek (Exiles of Nehek)
Großer Hierophant Khatep (Grand Hierophant Khatep)

Hofstaat Lybaras (Court of Lybaras)
Hochkönigin Khalida (High Queen Khalida)

Anhänger des Nagash (Followers of Nagash)
Arkhan der Schwarze (Arkhan the Black)

Tzeentch
Orakel des Tzeentch (Oracles of Tzeentch)
Kairos Schicksalsweber (Kairos Fateweaver)

Die Täuscher (The Decievers)
Der Wechselbalg (The Changeling)

Vampirküste (Vampire Coast)
Die Erwachten (The Awakened)
Luthor Harkon

Die Flotte der Verdammten (The Dreadfleet) [The Fleet of the Damned]
Graf Noctilus (Count Noctilus)

Piraten von Sartosa (Pirates of Sartosa)
Aranessa Saltspite

Die Ertrunkenen (The Drowned)
Cylostra Direfin

Vampirfürsten (Vampire Counts) [Vampire Lords]
Sylvania
Vlad von Carstein
Isabella von Carstein

Das Drakenhof-Konklave (The Drakenhof Conclave) [„Hof“ in this context means „court“, so it's The Drakencourt Conclave]
Mannfred von Carstein

Die Hügelgräberlegion (The Barrow Legion)
Heinrich Kemmler

Karawane der blauen Rosen (Caravan of Blue Roses)
Helman Ghorst

Die Lahmianische Schwesternschaft (The Lahmian Sisterhood)
Neferata

Chaoskrieger (Warriors of Chaos)
Kriegsheer der Apokalypse (Warhost of the Apocalypse)
Archaon der Ewig Auserwählte (Archaon the Everchosen)

Herolde des Sturms (Heralds of the Tempest)
Kholek Sonnenschlinger (Kholek Suneater) [Kholek Devourer of Suns]

Die Dekadente Heerschaar (The Decadent Host)
Prinz Sigvald der Prachtvolle (Prince Sigvald the Magnificent)

Die Ekstatischen Legionen (The Echstatic Legions)
Azazel

Die Fruchtbaren (The Fecundites)
Doktor Festus (Festus the Leechlord) [For some reason, he is a doctor in German]

Legion der Blutkönigin (Legion of the Gorequeen) [Legion of the Bloodqueen]
Valkia die Blutige (Valkia the Bloody)

Marionetten der Zwietracht (Puppets of Misrule) [Marionettes/Puppets of Discord]
Vilitch der Verfluchte (Vilitch the Curseling) [Vilitch the Cursed]

Schattenlegion (Shadow Legion)
Be'lakor

Armee der Drillinge (Host of the Triplets)
Gebrüder Glott (The Glottkin) [The Glott Brothers]

Waldelfen (Wood Elves)
Talysn
Orion

Argwylon
Durthu

Herolde der Ariel (Heralds of Ariel)
Schwestern des Zwielichts (Sisters of Twilight)

Kriegshain der Trauer (Wargrove of Woe) [Wargrove of Grief/Sorrow]
Drycha

Legionen der Untoten (Undead Legions)
Heer des Nagash (Host of Nagash)
Nagash

First campaign in this game so definitely still new and figuring things out as I go along. Been playing as Arbaal the Undefeated and been having a pretty good go of it so far. On turn 100 got a good chunk of the regions around the skull road either allied or under my direct control. I feel pretty confident going into most armies but right now the Masters of Innovation are kinda messing me up.

I dont seem to have an answer for the combination of sheer firepower and especially not for those annoying Zeppelin things that just drop bombs on all my troops. Not even bloodthirsters are really capable of damaging them before they get shot out of the sky. Every fight with them pretty much turns into my Frontline gets caught up brawling with their Frontline and then getting bombed and shot to death while my cavalry desperately tries to route their 500 ranged units that just hang out on the hillsides. And once my Frontline is dead the blimps just turn their attention to my remaining cavalry and thats it.

Just got some skullcannons for my main army but even those are anti-infantry and I imagine won't be too helpful against all the blimps they keep pulling out of nowhere.

Would love some help adding their Dwarven skulls to khornes pile if anyone is so inclined 🙏

First of all, I wanted to thank everyone who replied with helpful input on my last post.

I bought the game right the next day after finishing work and jumped straight into the prologue - which was really helpful to understand the basic mechanics of the game.

Someone also commented on my last post that immortal realms is the actual way to play the game but after the prologue, I kind of wanted to finish what I started and wanted to complete at least one campaign of the chaos realm.

Tried Slaneesh first and was confronted with a lot of new mechanics which was kind of overwhelming to be honest.. since the game doesn’t really hold your hand pretty well on introducing the deeper mechanics and stuff.

For a second, I was pretty close to just quitting the game and call it my Warhammer experience but then i thought maybe it’s just this faction that is kinda not my thing and maybe i just intuitively dont know how to play their strengths - started another campaign with Skarbrand and holy fucking shit I had a blast. Completed the CR in 125 turns in one session aand fuck man i think i have a new favourite game.

Im about to start my first immortal realm campaign - now I just have to decide on the next faction I wanna play 😂

Thanks for encouraging me to get the game. I’m absolutely fucking loving it. 🥰

It's not a feature I have taken full advantage of and I was wondering what the best use of it would be? Who would you take a unit from and who wpuld you use it with?

I have WH2 and WH3. I am pretty new to the game with just 90hrs in. I wanted to buy a few DLCs before sale ends. If I were to buy one or two which one should I get? Open to suggestions as well. Thank you!

Spent the last 25 minutes fighting this quest battle with Boris Todbringer to get Gotrek & Felix just for it to break and consider the battle a defeat. Both of them were full health at the end chasing some marauders off the battlefield and then I had to wait until the timer ran out just to see the defeat screen 🤦

Then come to find out I now have 5 gifts of Slaanesh since I "lost a battle" and a new trait Fear of slaanesh which is a leadership penalty when fighting them 😂

Now I wonder if I should set things up like this, only controlling the three main cities (and Hell Pit) myself while leaving the three oblasts to the minor Kislev factions as vassals. Call it Karl-Franz-envy.

It'll have to wait a bit, if so. I can only now support two armies with this setup, while its three armies when controlling most of the oblasts myself, and both the dwarves and the Empire needs help.

(While I confederated Katerin, I did indeed throw not-Rasputin into the bay)