There’s only so many times you might do that dance of shieldwalls before it loses its charm.

The Changeling perceives the world as a series of Theatres.

The Changeling also gets some tasty battlefield units for those times when cloak-and-dagger shenanigans won’t cut the mustard.

The Changeling, a cloaked terror from the Total War: Warhammer 3 Shadow of Change DLC

He also gets some brilliant munsters to play with in the field.

The Jade Lion recharges your Winds of Magic reserves while pouncing on enemies.

The Jet Lion interrupts enemy spellcasting, deflects missiles back-to-sender and enhances your own mages.

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And the Celestial General hits people with a ruddy big hammer.

The DLC lands on August 31st as part ofTotal War: Warhammer3’s Update 4.0.

It all sounds pretty terrific, but can it really trumpthe beardy firepower of this spring’s Chaos Dwarves?

The Blue Scribes, a new Chaos Demon hero for Total War: Warhammer 3

The Mutalith Vortex Beast, a giant demon tentacle monster from Total War: Warhammmer 3.

The Tzaangors, a mutant Beastman unit from Total War: Warhammer 3.

The Cockatrice, a huge avian monster from Total War: Warhammer 3.