Creative Assembly studio has announced details of Total War: Warhammer III’s free patch 9.0, which will add Neferata to the game and significantly change Vampire County.
Vampire mechanics have been completely rethought to better capture the essence of Midnight Nobles and the fantasy of the Rise of the Undead. The new recruitment system is that base units require a new resource – corpses, which are generated after fighting in the province. Elite units (levels 4-5) now require not only corpses, but also blood, and their quantities are also limited.
Blood is a new and important resource. It is obtained from corpses using special buildings. Spend on elite units, alliances, important buildings, edicts, lairs and improving bloodlines.
There will also be a new mechanic, “Vampire Lairs,” which are randomly scattered around the world at the start of the campaign. Once you find the lair, you can awaken the vampire lord sleeping there. The awakening process can be customized: quickly gain a basic lord with the desired bloodline, or spend time and resources awakening an extremely powerful commander with unique rewards. Bloodlines are now infinitely upgradeable, but at an ever-increasing blood cost. The Vampire Alliance will require a unique set of tasks and huge costs.
Queen Neferata, the first vampire and ruler of Silver Peak, will appear in the game as a free legendary lord. Neferata is a hybrid mage of the vampire and shadow genres, and a melee expert with unique abilities, items, and mounts.
Her faction’s unique mechanic is the Web of Power. Neferata sends heroes to create secret gatherings in the settlements of other factions (friendly, neutral or hostile). Rally generates manipulation resources and has a stealth level. For manipulation, the hero can perform special actions: steal, kill, destroy, and manipulate. The game will feature Lamian Lords and Heroes, redesigned Undead Lords, and a new unit – Lamian Maidens, infantry with magical abilities.
The old end-game scenario is now called “Crisis” and serves as a mid-game event. In their place are three new, truly epic apocalyptic scenarios with unique mechanics, cinematic inserts, storylines, and effects on the world.
During the Chaos Invasion, all Chaos factions united under the banner of Archaon, who gained incredible power from the gods. Players must destroy five of his key fortresses before challenging the Forever Chosen One himself.
The plague scene will make all Skaven settlements visible. Underground Empire is coming soon. Millions of Skaven, led by the Scream of the Vermin Lord, began an all-out war on the surface and underground.
The Rise of Nagash is dedicated to the great necromancer. Nagash began moving his Black Pyramid towards Nagash’zar, unifying all undead under his deathly control. Players must travel to the Pyramid for a final battle for the fate of the world.
The victory conditions of the Endless Empire campaign will be redesigned. This update better matches each faction’s lore and combines it with their unique mechanics. Short-term victories will provide valuable rewards to help you achieve long-term victory.
