Fortunately, weve got a simple guide that should help explain everything you better know.
Total War: Warhammer 3 has seven playable factions (or eight if you own theOgreKingdoms DLC).
Whichever sub-faction earns 600 supporters first can consolidate the other kingdom and potentially earn more settlements and armies.
Every faction also splinters into smaller sub-factions, although the differences between these sub-factions are far less substantial.
For a full ranked list of the factions, check out ourTotal War: Warhammer 3 factions tier list.
Acquire provinces to expand
So, youve chosen a faction and loaded into your first campaign.
Theres a lot to take in here, but hopefully we can simplify it a little.
The campaign map is huge, but most of it will be covered in fog of war.
Regardless, you should find that the little section you’re free to see is split into provinces.
These provinces contain settlements ruled by the various factions at play in your campaign.
As you explore, you will uncover more provinces that combine to make up the overall map.
To capture a province, you’ll need to own the majority of its settlements.
If your armies need to rest, send them to a nearby settlement that should be safe from attack.
They can then recover in the garrison before heading back out into the field.
Before you dive into a Total War: Warhammer 3 campaign, you should prepare yourself for a fight.
Learn unit strengths and weaknesses
Each faction has completely unique units that suit different playstyles.
Tzeentch has lots of spellcasters, while Khorne is entirely focused on melee combat, for example.
The different units available for each faction will drastically change how you fight.
To deal with those pesky ranged enemies, youll want something that is strong against them, like cavalry.
Fortunately, Total War: Warhammer 3 adds an idle hotkey that you wont need to mod in.
If you find yourself surrounded, the enemies will slaughter your ranks and leave you in a messy state.
Flanking is an incredibly powerful tactic, and it is easy to execute with flying units.
We recommend using flying units to pass over hostile ground units so that you might easily get behind them.
When theyre on the ground, you might charge into hostile units from behind, causing massive damage.
To build more armies, youll need to recruit Lords.
This will bring up a list of Lords who are available for hire.
These Lords each have their own strengths that you should consider before choosing who to recruit.
After choosing a Lord, theyll spawn on the campaign map.
you might then build their army in the usual way and send them off on their travels.
Its important to balance your resources and spread them across your empire.
Everything costs coin, so dont rush to improve your army and neglect your treasury balance.
Amassing wealth so that you could upgrade settlements and improve relations with other factions is equally important.
you could also make trade deals with other factions that will boost your income while you remain allies.
Of course, warmongers can also capture and raze settlements to take gold from other factions.
However, theres no need to trudge into battle every time you come across another Lord.
Diplomacy is equally important and it presents plenty of tools that you could use to bolster your empire.
However, you could also close these rifts, which we highly recommend doing near your settlements.
To close a rift, simply send an army over and interact with it to open a menu.
If you want to learn more, check out ourTotal War: Warhammer 3 review.
