Somehow, towards all odds, Total War: Warhammer 2 has discovered extra fantasy heroes and villains to stuff into its gargantuan roster. The subsequent Legendary Lords DLC grudge match, The Warden & The Paunch, pits ill-tempered High Elf Eltharion The Grim towards Grom, a warmongering greenskin who’s in search of a lightweight snack. It’s out on May 21st, and you’ll catch it in motion with a brand new trailer, posted at this time.
There’s one thing unusual a few rabble of Goblins screaming “pointy-ears”, proper? Like, c’mon lads, your ears are twice as pointy and thrice the dimensions of your noggin, settle down.
Let’s begin with these goblins, truly, as a result of they’re ridiculous and I like ’em. The first of Warden and Paunch’s two new factions is Grom the Paunch’s Broken Axe. His military’s obtained a proper starvation, with a marketing campaign centred on gathering elements to cobble collectively new dishes.
These dishes grant buffs and entry to new models like numerous trolls, rogue idols, and, most significantly, Snotling Pump Wagons – Snotlings being the smallest (and, dare I say, cutest) and most air-headed of all greenskins. Put ’em on a wagon, give ’em some knives, and also you’ve obtained one thing correct nasty in your arms.
They’re additionally on a collision course with the DLC’s second faction, Eltharion the Grim’s Yvressian High Elves. As the foul-tempered warden, Eltharion’s all about nicking enemy heroes and interrogating them in his private bastion, Athel Tamarha, with the general aim of defending town of Tor Yvresse. Downtown Yvressstarts in a proper state, following Grom’s final scuffle – however the longer it’s left unhurt, the stronger a fortress it turns into.
To help on this defence, Yvresse has its personal ranks of recent models to muster, from bands of man-sized lions pulling chariots to the paranormal Arcane Phoenixes.
I even have an outdated Eltharion mannequin kicking about within the again room. The outdated steel one, thoughts, from earlier than they made him absolutely the unit straddling a Griffon that seems in Warden and Paunch. No, my one’s a proper “studied the blade” dork with a cape and a blindfold. Maybe he isn’t overly ostentatious, however he’s positively a nerd.
I’m not a nerd, although. I swear.
The Warden & The Paunch arrives on Steam on May 21st, with a 10% value minimize presently placing it at £6.29.
