Whenever I took Marianburg and the two provinces in Slavania (as the Empire) the first chaos invasion would trigger just a few turns latter, regardless of what turn it was. I tested this and found that when I kept my empire to a mere 3 regions, it would be 80 turns until the same thing happened. A subreddit for the Total War strategy game series, made by Creative Assembly. Discussions, strategies, stories, crude cave-drawings, and more for Medieval 2, Empire, Shogun 2, Rome 2, Attila, Thrones of Britannia, Warhammer, Three Kingdoms and others. The Chaos Invasion is an end-game event that occurs in The Old World and Mortal Empires campaigns. It involves the forces of Chaos under Archaon, descending south to attack most other races. As of the December 3rd update, the Chaos Invasion now has different levels the player can set at the start of campaign. Total War: WARHAMMER II – Mortal Empires This content is a massive free expansion to owners of both Total War: WARHAMMER & Total War: WARHAMMER II, and requires ownership of both games to play. A new grand scale campaign set across the Old World and the New World. Play as any Legendary Lord from both games and any owned DLC.

The sheer ambition behind Total War: Warhammer 2’s Mortal Empires campaign makes it seem like something completely implausible, something that someone on a forum would propose as their pie-in-the-sky, dream Warhammer game. Comprising five continents and 35 playable lords from 12 extremely distinct fantasy races, there’s simply nothing in the series’ history that compares with its scope. Yet while it accomplishes everything it says on the tin, it doesn’t always do so with a flourish.

The map itself is a great example of the “Oh man, this is awesome! But…” feeling I often had throughout the campaign. It is truly huge, make no mistake, and adds a lot to the diversity of regions to explore and conquer. Naggaroth is a menacing wasteland that doesn’t just feel like a rehash of Norsca - it’s sterile and oppressive where the home of the marauders is wild and vicious. Lustria’s deep jungles sprawl with creeping wonder, and the sweeping dunes of the Southlands stand as an almost elegant counterpoint to the reeking Badlands they border.

At the same time, it all feels a bit scrunched together. The placement of Ulthuan, the home of the High Elves, is one of my greatest criticisms. It looks like you could practically see its eastern shore with the naked eye from the coasts of Bretonnia, and it’s almost literally touching Naggaroth on the opposite end, which dilutes the feeling of being the secluded seat of a great, maritime empire. The New and Old Worlds in general simply aren’t remote enough from each other. I can understand not wanting to force players to spend dozens of turns sailing, but I think one more modestly-sized sea zone on each side of Ulthuan could have gone a long way to making the distances feel proper without being prohibitively annoying.

The real highlight of the campaign, of course, is all the new combinations of these varied, crazy armies that can come together on the battlefield. Dwarfs vs Skaven is one of the most thematically and mechanically satisfying match-ups. Every time I sent a gaggle of clanrats flying through the air with a mortar barrage, I was reminded how much the longtime Warhammer fan in me was grateful to this game just for existing. Marching an army of dinosaurs into Altdorf as the Lizardmen doesn’t have as much precedent in the lore, but was just as satisfying.

The sheer diversity you encounter fighting your way from region to region has really been taken to a new level. Starting as the Empire, you may be contending with orcs, vampires, Chaos marauders, beastmen, wood elves, and skaven all within the first 50 turns. Anyone with a coastline now must be wary of Dark Elf Black Arks appearing on the horizon. The Badlands, the infamous “Boring Corner” of the Old World map is now a major crossroads for many factions pursuing conquests in many directions - a battle royale that I suspect will only be improved with the upcoming addition of the Tomb Kings to its southern border.

The “but…” here comes from the fact that not all factions are created equal. Part of this is due to the fantastic changes to the core Warhammer 1 races from the Foundation Update not being integrated into Mortal Empires yet - though they will be when Norsca is implemented a bit down the line. Another major factor, though, is that the Warhammer II races have access to the rites mechanic from the Vortex campaign, which I really enjoy, while the Old World races don’t. And based on what Creative Assembly has said so far, it doesn’t sound like they ever will. I find this extremely disappointing and borderline maddening. I’d almost rather have seen none of the races get rites in Mortal Empires than have them selectively available to only a handful, and I hope the dev team will reconsider this decision in the future. I can’t imagine the campaign will ever truly feel complete unless all races have access to the same suite of core features.

The addition of chapter objectives for all races is great - though not all of them seem to take the larger world into account. Beastmen, for instance, have no reason to really venture beyond the Old World to finish their campaign objectives as they’ve remained more or less identical to how they looked in Warhammer 1. Even stranger, the Lizardmen lord Kroq-gar is required to cross the entire width of the map and conquer Lustria for his campaign - a copy-paste of his bud Mazdamundi’s objectives that doesn’t make a lot of sense given where he starts. There are lots of other little head scratch moments here and there that seem to be more a product of oversight and rushed release than design, and I’d like to see them get more love.

On the positive side, the Chaos invasion has been improved to account for the much larger play area and number of factions. Rather than arriving in a single throng under Archaon, the forces of the ruinous powers now comprise a handful of separate factions, each with multiple horde armies to command, which will focus on different parts of the map. I’ve seen them go straight for the heart of Ulthuan or cut across the Sea of Claws to menace Bretonnia right of the bat, so it truly feels like no one is safe when they get on the move.

Mortal Empires is truly an achievement, and has the potential to be an excellent platform for further expansion. Unfortunately, it does feel a bit like an open beta at the moment. It’s a fun beta, but there are enough little things that seem off, missing, or simply lacking polish that it doesn’t really come across as finished. This is offset somewhat by the fact that it’s free to owners of both Warhammer 1 and II, but if you only own one of the above and planned to buy the other just for Mortal Empires, you may want to hold off for a couple of months. Otherwise, by all means, jump in and get your hands (or claws) dirty. There’s a lot to do and see, and I don’t think I’ll have scratched past the surface for a very long time to come.

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Here is the basic guide with all the win cons for factions in the Mortal Empires campaign map.

Guide to Win Cons for Factions

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Lothern

• Control elven crecent.
• Kill naggarond and cult of pleasure.
• Ally with dwarves humans and lizardmen.
• Control eataine for building.
• Sit around waiting for archon the everwaiting to spawn and inevitably die.

Order of loremasters

• Control 12 settlements.
• Kill awakened and blessed dread.
• Ally with dwarves humans and lizardmen.
• Construct tower of mages in any large settlement.
• Sit around waiting for archon the everwaiting to spawn and inevitably die.

Avelorn

• Control elven crecent.
• Kill har ganeth scourge of khaine.
• Construct court of the everqueen in capital.
• Sit around waiting for archon the everwaiting to spawn and inevitably die.

Nagarythe

• Control north western mainland.
• Kill cult of pleasure bleak holds clar karond.
• Ally with or destroy lizardmen.
• Construct black citadel in tor analec near shrine of khaine.
• Control two moon dragons.

Hexoatl

• Control south western mainland.
• Kill cult of pleasure clan pestilens the drowned.
• Ally with lizardmen.
• Construct three star chambers at any large settlement.
• Sit around waiting for archon the everwaiting to spawn and inevitably die.

Last defenders

• Control all south of orcs except bretonian southern area.
• Kill clan mors court of lybras khemri followers of nagash.
• Ally with dwarves humans lizardmen.
• Construct three star chambers at any large settlement.
• Sit around waiting for archon the everwaiting to spawn and inevitably die.

Cult of sotek

• Control south western mainland.
• Kill clan pestilens clan skyre awakened dreadfleet blessed dread.
• Ally with lizardmen.
• Construct three crimson pyramid of sotek in any large settlement.
• Sit around waiting for archon the everwaiting to spawn and inevitably die.

Tlaqua

• Control south of orcs except bretonian area including the west side of orc territory saratosa and skavenblight.
• Kill clan mors bloody handz pirates of saratosa followers of nagash.
• Ally with dwarves humans lizardmen.
• Construct three star chambers in any large settlement.
• Sit around waiting for archon the everwaiting to spawn and inevitably die.

Itza

• Control south western mainland.
• Kill blessed dread order of loremasters clan pestilens huntsmarshals awakened.
• Ally with lizardmen.
• Construct three star chambers in any large settlement.

Naggarond

• Control all of north western mainland.
• Kill avelorn nagarythe.
• Ally with dark elves vampire coast.
• Construct black tower in capital.
• Control three black arks.
• Capture 10000 battle captives.
• Sit around waiting for archon the everwaiting to spawn and inevitably die.

Cult of pleasure

• Control elven crecent.
• Kill nagarythe avelorn exiles of nehek clan rictus.
• Ally with humans dwarves lizardmen.
• Construct dark covent of sorcery in Naggarond? #badidea #betrayal.
• Control three black arks.
• Capture 10000 captives.
• Sit around waiting for archon the everwaiting to spawn and inevitably die.

Har ganeth

• Control all of north west mainland and north west elven crecent.
• Kill nagarythe avelorn ghrond.
• Ally with dark elves vampire coast.
• Construct hellebrons palace firey pits sacrifice in capital and shrine of widowmaker in shrine of khaine and vandalized court of everqueen in avelorn capital.
• Control 10 whitch elves 10 sisters of slaughter 10 har ganeth executioners 3 death hag.
• Capture 10000 captives.

Blessed dread

• Control 12 provinces.
• Kill awakened order of loremasters clan pestilens.
• Ally with anyone you can.
• Construct two from a bunch of random ♥♥♥ in random places.
• Control three black arks 20 black ark corsairs 20 black ark corsairs (handbows).
• Capture 10000 captives.

Clan mors

• Control karak eight peaks, peak pass, silver road.
• Kill black crag karaz a karak last defenders crooked moon mutinous gits.
• Ally with tomb kings humans.
• Control 60 units total.
• Maintain minimum 50% corruption across all owned provinces.

Clan pestilens

• Kill order of loremasters blessed dread awakened.
• Ally with lizardmen.
• Control 60 units total.
• Maintain minimum 50% corruption across most south western mainland and owned provinces.

Clan rictus

• Control isthmus of lustria(hexoatl).
• Kill hexoatl lothern.
• Ally with dark elves coastal vampires.
• Control 60 units total.
• Maintain minimum 50% corruption naggarond and owned provinces.

Clan skyre

• Control wood elf forest south bretonia.
• Kill talsyn carcassonne bordeleaux pirates of sartosa.
• Ally with coroune via war with wood elves and good terms with paravon and gift spamming.
• Control 60 units.
• Mintain minimum 50% corruption in owned provinces.

Awakened

• Control lizardmen jungles and volcanic islands.
• Kill order of loremasters blessed dread clan pestilens itza tlaxtlan cult of sotek.
• Ally with skaven coastal vampires.
• Construct ancient vault at capital and black coffin on leaders boat.
• Control 80 units.
• Start a turn with 6000 infamy.
• Restore harkon's mind?

Dreadfleet

• Control 12 provinces.
• Kill blessed dread pirates of saratosa awakened drowned.
• Ally with anyone.
• Construct wreck of heldenhammer at capital and sylvanian battlements on leaders boat.
• Control three necrofex colossus.
• Start a turn with 6000 infamy.

Pirates of Saratosa

• Control 8 provinces.
• Kill awakened dreadfleet world walkers.
• Ally with enemies of chaos.
• Loot or sack 15 different settlements(recomended norsca).
• Construct three pirate warf in coastal settlements dragon tooth lighthouse in capital and sawshark blade on leaders boat.
• Capture 8000 captives.
• Raid for $6000.
• Start a turn with 6000 infamy.

Drowned

• Control south western elven cresent.
• Kill hexoatl lothern.
• Ally with dark elves lizardmen.
• Construct opera house in capital and balcony on leaders boat.
• Control 10 syreens 10 mournguls 3 mourngul haunter.
• Start a turn with 6000 infamy.

Khemri

• Control all pyramid locations.
• Kill followers of nagash.
• Control three khemrian warsphinx.
• Construct all pyramids.

Exiles of nehek

• Control black pyramid of nagash.
• Kill clar karond ss'ildra tor bleak holds cult of pleasure.
• Control a bunch of tradeable resources.
• Complete 20 crafting rituals?

Court of lybras

• Control all pyramid locations.
• Kill necrach brotherhood stygios empire silver host.
• Construct all pyramids.
• Control 7 necropolis knights 7 necropolis knights(halberds) sepulchral stalkers.

Followers of Nagash

• Control all pyramid locations.
• Kill khemri.
• Construct all pyramids.
• Control 5 hexwraiths.

Reikland (either leader)

• Unite the empire.
• Kill vampires (empire region).
• Ally with dwarves humans elves.
• Sit around waiting for archon the everwaiting to spawn and inevitably die.

Golden order

• Unite the empire.
• Kill vampires(empire region) black crag crooked moon.
• Ally with dwarves humans elves.
• Sit around waiting for archon the everwaiting to spawn and inevitably die.

Karaz a karak (either leader)

• Control all central mountain ranges.
• Ally with dwarves humans elves lizardmen.
• Keep book of grudges under 10.
• Sit around waiting for archon the everwaiting to spawn and inevitably die.

Clan angrund

• Control all central mountain ranges karak eight peaks.
• Kill black crag crooked moon bloody handz crooked moon mutinous gits.
• Ally with dwarves humans elves lizardmen.
• Keep book of grudges under 10.
• Sit around waiting for archon the everwaiting to spawn and inevitably die.

Karak kadrin

• Control northern mountains and bretonian mountains.
• Kill world walkers wintertooth clan moulder.
• Ally with dwarves humans elves lizardmen.
• Construct great slayer shrine at capital.
• Control 7 slayers 7 giant slayers.
• Keep book of grudges under 10.
• Sit around waiting for archon the everwaiting to spawn and inevitably die.

Black crag

• Kill all other orcs.
• Ally with anyone.
• Destroy 25 settlements.
• Raid for $10000.
• Sit around waiting for archon the everwaiting to spawn and inevitably die.

Crooked moon

• Control karak eight peaks.
• Kill all other orcs.
• Ally with anyone.
• Destroy 25 settlements.
• Raid for $7500.
• Sit around waiting for archon the everwaiting to spawn and inevitably die.

Bloody handz

• Same as black crag.

Sylvania

• Control 12 provinces.
• Kill reikland.
• Ally with anyone.
• Sit around waiting for archon the everwaiting to spawn and inevitably die.

Von Carstein

• Control 15 provinces castle drakenhof.
• Kill reikland.
• Ally with anyone.

Barrow legion

• Control 12 provinces.
• Kill courone carcassonne bordeleaux.
• Ally with anyone.
• Construct three necromancers tower in large settlements altdorf colledge occupied courone.
• Control 80 units 3 necromancer.

World walkers

• Gain level 3 allegiance with chaos god.
• Kill wintertooth reikland courone chaos challangers.
• Ally with anyone.
• Raid for $10000.
• Control 40 units 7 skin wolves 7 skin wolves(armored) 7 feral mammoth 7 war mammoth 7 war mammoth warshrine.

Wintertooth

• Gain level 3 allegiance with chaos god.
• Kill wold walkers reikland courone chaos challangers.
• Ally with anyone.
• Control 40 units 7 norscan trolls 7 norscan ice trolls 7 fimir warriors 7 fimir warriors (great weapons).

Courone

• Attain 2000 chivalry.
• Complete errantry battle.

Bordeleaux

• Same as above.

Carcassone

• Same as above.

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Chevaliers de cyonesse

• Same as above.

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Beastmen

• Kill all empire factions courone.
• Raze 40 settlements.
• Raid for $10000.
• Fight battle fall of man.

Warriors of chaos

• Raze 50 settlements.
• Kill reidland courone.

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