Total War: WARHAMMER III News

Total War: Warhammer 3 patch 1.1 updates the Realm of Chaos

Total War: Warhammer III's big 1.1.0 update has arrived, along with a beefy list of patch notes. The update touches just about every aspect of the strategy game, and adds some new features and options that will make the campaign more interesting and, hopefully, a bit less frustrating at key points.

For most players, the most broadly impactful changes in this update are the ones made to the Realm of Chaos campaign. As promised, the effects of the negative traits gained by entering the Chaos Realms has been roughly halved across the board, and Daemon legendary lords won't experience any negative trait effects whatsoever while traveling through their patron god's realm. All negative traits associated with a realm are now removed as soon as your lord has completed the survival battle there.

The race to collect souls works a bit differently now, too. When you intercept an AI lord at the Forge of Souls, they'll lose all the souls they've collected so far, rather than being wounded for 15 turns. It's now possible to block chaos rifts from spawning in your provinces by building the 'protection' chain of structures in a local settlement.

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Total War: WARHAMMER III - Update 1.1.0

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We are excited to bring you Update 1.1.0: the first major game update to introduce a variety of gameplay, mechanics, crash and bug fixes, balance changes, and the triumphant return of two Domination battlefields to Total War: WARHAMMER III.

As the first major release, we’ve packaged a ton of work into the build and highlighted all the changes we’ve made in the linked notes. For those of you who want an abbreviated version, here are the key features and fixes coming with today’s build:

Numerous crash fixes and performance optimizations
A major overhaul of the Realm of Chaos mechanics
A much-anticipated fix for a bugged interaction between the Everlasting Gift tech and Gift of Slaneesh upgrade
A fix to ensure that Supply Lines values update properly when disbanding a Lord
Fixes for numerous issues blocking players from completing the Prologue
A one-on-one training montage to bulk up The Daemon Prince (aka “Daniel”)
Major adjustments to the Daemons of Chaos Gifts and Gift Sets
The first improvements to unit responsiveness (with more coming later)
Units must now brace against a charging attacker for Charge Reflection to take effect
Balance updates for most factions and several faction-specific units
Two returning Domination battlefields: Arnheim and Battle for Itza
Major updates to the Domination multiplayer mode: including larger starting armies and an update to supply mechanics
…and much more!

You can find the full list of changes here:

[h3]📜 Read the Full Update 1.1 Release Notes...[/h3]

As an important reminder: this is only the FIRST update for Total War: WARHAMMER III. There are still many, many years set aside to continue the growth and evolution of the game: including new features (Blood Pack, “Immortal Empires,” , etc.), ongoing fixes (auto-resolve, siege battles, unit movement, sync animations), continued adjustments to balance (the Realm of Chaos, existing and new factions), and more.

Even if you don’t see something included in today’s build, know that there are a variety of fixes, investigations, and projects still being worked on so they can be included in the game. Many of these are inspired by your discussions in the community, so continue to hold those discussions! We will keep working with you to paint a picture of what you’d like to see in Total War: WARHAMMER III and continue building a game that we can all enjoy!

We hope you enjoy Update 1.1.0, and we’ll see you on the battlefield!

— The Total War Team

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Total War: Warhammer 3 alt-tab crash fix gets a beta

The Total War: Warhammer 3 alt-tab crash fix is now available in beta on Steam. It's been a surprisingly long saga. The fix was supposed to be in update 1.0.2, but the devs found it was causing additional graphical issues, so it was delayed. Now, at last, it appears the relief is finally in sight - as long as there are no issues with the beta test, at least.

If you want to try the beta for the Total War: Warhammer 3 alt-tab crash fix, you can opt in on Steam by right-clicking the game title, choosing properties, then betas, and then selecting 'wh3_public_test - WH3 Public Test'. The beta patch will be a download of around 588MB. You will only be able to play with fellow beta users while you're opted in, however, so if you want to play multiplayer, be aware.

Assuming no major issues are discovered with the beta, the fix will hit the live game as part of update 1.1, scheduled to launch in early April. That update will also introduce Steam Workshop support, as well as an array of balance changes across the RTS game.

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Available Now: The ALT+Tab Crash Steam Beta Branch

Steam players who regularly encounter the ALT+Tab Crash in Total War: WARHAMMER III can now opt-in to a new Steam Beta branch and play with the fix we’re working to include in Update 1.1. By opting-in to the branch, you will automatically download a temporary, beta version of the game that includes a fix for this specific issue:

When ALT+Tabbing out of the game, the client will close out unexpectedly.

Please note that while you are playing on the beta branch, CROSSPLAY WITH THE WINDOWS STORE, EPIC, AND NON-BETA STEAM USERS WILL BE UNAVIALABLE. This is because you will be playing on a unique version of the game, which is incompatible with any other versions currently available.

[h2]OPTING-IN TO THE STEAM BETA[/h2]
Here’s how to opt-in and download the special Steam Beta branch:

Login to your account on Steam
Find Total War: WARHAMMER III in your Library
Right-click the game and select Properties… from the context menu
Select the BETAS option from the list
Under the Select the beta you would like to opt into: field, select the wh3_public_test - WH3 Public Test branch
The new build will begin downloading (~588MB). Wait for it to finish before launching the game

Note that you can opt-out of the beta at any time by following the same steps while setting the beta branch to “None”. This will automatically remove the beta files and return you to the public, “live” build of the game (currently 1.0.2).

[h2]KNOWN ISSUES[/h2]
There are a few known issues you may encounter by opting-in to the wh3_public_test branch:

CROSSPLAY WHILE PLAYING THE STEAM BETA WILL BE UNAVAILABLE. Steam beta players will ONLY be able to play with other Steam beta players until the fix is fully-integrated alongside Update 1.1.
Dragging your window to a monitor using a different resolution can cause graphical issues. You can drag the game back to your original monitor or you can re-launch the game on the second monitor to work around this problem.
Save Games will initially prompt a warning that they are incompatible with the new build. Verifying the integrity of your game files should let you work around this error.

[h2]REPORTING ISSUES[/h2]
While we’ve run our own tests on the build, there’s always room for new problems to arise whenever it’s introduced to a new hardware/software environment. If you encounter any graphics or display issues related to this particular beta build—meaning NEW issues caused specifically by this beta—please take the time to reply in the discussion thread, here:

💬 [BETA FEEDBACK] WH3 Public Test: ALT + Tab Crash Fix Discussion

We will be monitoring this thread for both positive (“the fix works”) and negative (“something went wrong”) feedback about the build, so feel free to post about your experience on the forum so we can react in time for Update 1.1!

[h2]NEED HELP?[/h2]
Finally, if you are experiencing a technical issue or a new issue launching the game, there are several resources for you to explore to work around the issues:

Check for known issues and solutions, here: Known Issues, Workaround, and Support – UPDATED!
Visit the support knowledgebase, here: Total War Technical Support
Contact our helpful support team, here: Submit a Support Request

Total Warhammer 3's next patch will slow the Souls race

At the heart of Total War: Warhammer 3 is an extremely relatable struggle to murder four members of the monarchy, claim their souls, and cash them in so you can meet a really big bear. I would like to meet a big bear. I'm willing to do a lot to meet a really big bear. But many players have felt that this 'Souls race' forces the game into an unpleasant and uninteresting shape. Thankfully, the devs have plans for the next patch which they say should "make the Souls race less urgent".