You won’t be able to create true Chaos Undivided armies until after you conquer and develop at least four settlements. To recruit units pertaining to a certain Chaos god, you’ll first need to dedicate a settlement to said god. And neither does the Daemon Prince, except for unlockable bonuses that take a while to acquire.Īnd you can forget about creating versatile armies right off the bat. Meanwhile, your armies won’t get particularly strong either because the faction doesn’t provide any bonuses to units. While it’s cool to see the Daemon Prince constantly change his appearance as you equip him with new body parts, the parts themselves generally have pretty bad stats and abilities. Instead, throughout the game you’ll unlock a variety of body parts that you can mix and match as you see fit. So why am I ranking it so low? Well, in the wise words of Thanos, “reality is often disappointing.” Both the customizable faction leader and the faction itself are weaker than I expected.įor starters, the legendary lord doesn’t have a traditional skill tree and isn’t able to equip regular items.
On paper, the Daemons of Chaos sounds like one of the best Warhammer 3 factions. Not just that but the Daemons of Chaos campaign is one of the most important ones in terms of storytelling as it picks up immediately after the Prologue. In addition to a faction that incorporates units from all four Chaos Gods, we also got a highly customizable legendary lord for the first time in a Total War: Warhammer game. The Daemons of Chaos announcement CA made back in January came as a surprise to a lot of people. Daemons of Chaos Image Credit: Screenshot by Jason Moth/ Game by Creative Assembly Combine that with the underwhelming roster and insane unit prices and it’s easy to see why Nurgle is currently the weakest faction in Total War: Warhammer 3. Warhammer 3’s fast-paced and hectic campaign feels brutal for turtling factions like Nurgle. But you’ll have to wait for the appropriate building cycle if you want to make the most out of the recruitment process. Recruiting units is very convenient since you can summon them instantly wherever you are on the map. Once you construct a building, it will progressively grow and unlock access to better units before it starts to decay and limit you to low-tier units again. This is a deliberate design choice since Nurgle is all about the circle of life and pretty much everything follows a cyclical pattern. Nurgle units are some of the most expensive out of all Warhammer 3 factions and you can expect your economy to be terrible for a good chunk of the game. You’ll want to hang on to those units, though, because it may take a while before you are able to recruit more. There aren’t a ton of hostile factions to worry about and you’re able to recruit very powerful units right off the bat without having to construct any buildings. Playing as the Poxmakers of Nurgle is actually pretty fun during the early game. Both of which are extremely vulnerable to missiles and artillery fire. Nurgle’s armies are comprised almost entirely of monstrous units and (very) slow-moving infantry. The faction has some of the most unique mechanics in Total War: Warhammer 3, however, it also has some of the worst units in the game. Nurgle is in a pretty tough spot at the moment. Nurgle Image Credit: Screenshot by Jason Moth/ Game by Creative Assembly Now that we’ve got all of that out of the way, join us as we go over all the Warhammer 3 factions ranked from worst to best. Until further fixes arrive, you can boost your performance by following our Warhammer 3 optimization guide. As far as the performance is concerned, the devs already released two patches and there are more on the way. Until CA releases the equivalent of Mortal Empires for Warhammer 3 we’ll just have to make do with what we have. Total War: Warhammer 3 released in a less than ideal state and there have been many complaints regarding the campaign, but you can still have fun with the game regardless. Including the unit rosters, legendary lords, unique gameplay mechanics, difficulty, and perhaps most importantly, the fun factor. I took a number of factors into consideration when ranking all the Warhammer 3 factions. With that in mind, I decided to put together a little ranked list to help new players figure out which factions to play and which factions to avoid at this stage in the game’s life cycle. Although I have enjoyed my time with all of them, I will say that some Warhammer 3 factions are definitely better than others. It’s been already a month since the release of Total War: Warhammer 3 and we’ve had plenty of opportunities to take each of the game’s eight playable factions for a test drive.