Today’s The Prophet And The Warlock DLC for Total War: Warhammer 2 could also be comparatively small, including simply two new Legendary Lords, however the ‘Doomsayer’ update accompanying it’s large. Creative Assembly have overhauled marketing campaign AI, added new AI factions, new areas and a brand new system of underground enlargement for these sneaky Skaven. There’s even a piece of free DLC, including a brand new Lizardman Legendary Lord for everybody, full along with his personal quest chain. Check out the DLC trailer under, because the rats and reptiles recreate a scene from Predator.
The DLC focuses on the Skaven Clan Skryre and the Lizardman Cult Of Sotek. The former are led by mad scientist Ikit Claw, and his love of all issues mad and science-y offers his armies a definite really feel. He’s bought Ratling Guns for suppressing fireplace, heavy sniper troops to choose off more durable targets, and Doom Flayers, motorcycle-sized variations of the Doom Wheel. The Lizardmen get some enjoyable new toys like Ripperdactyls, and the flexibility to summon the god Sotek into battle, however I really feel that’s all a bit pedestrian in comparison with what the rats get. The Skaven may even construct strategic void-bombs underneath your cities now, these cads.
All informed, it’s not a nasty pair of Lords added, however the sweeping adjustments made in at this time’s patch (full update notes here) feels prefer it trivialises them slightly, particularly as everybody will get free lord Tiktaq’to, who’s presumably good at board games. There’s additionally a number of game-changing new options. The Skaven Under Empire system permits Skaven to construct hidden bases in any territory underground, however the extra noise they make down there, the upper the probabilities of discovery earlier than they emerge. They’ve additionally fully reworked Bretonnia, together with a complete overhaul of their Vow system.
AI has additionally been given a swift kick up the bottom. Creative Assembly reckon that each faction behaves smarter now, and everybody has been stripped of their auto-resolve bonuses. They really feel that end-game must be extra diversified and fascinating now, and battles between AI factions must be much less one-sided. They’ve additionally added a trio of recent AI factions to the combination – Clans Fester and Mange in Lustria, and the Leaf-Cutterz Tribe within the Southlands. It’s price studying the complete lot for your self, particularly for gems like “Ratling Gunners will sometimes be overcome with verminous glee when firing”.
The Prophet And The Warlock DLC is out now, alongside the Doomsayer update. You can snag free new lord Tiktaq’to here on Steam, and the DLC on Steam or Humble for £6.99/€8.49/$8.99.
