Total War: WARHAMMER II News

Here's a breakdown of Total Warhammer 2's complex web of damage resistances

We've still got a few months at least to wait until Total War: Warhammer III's release date - whenever that is - so in the meantime let's enjoy Warhammer II while it lasts, even if cavalry may be in a tough spot right now. If you're excited by the hype for the new game and have decided to try out the second entry, you might want to take a moment to bring yourself up to speed on things, such as the complex web of damage resistances.

Active Total War Youtuber LegendofTotalWar has recently put together a tutorial-style video on exactly this topic, breaking down every unit stat in the game to try and give you a clearer picture as to how to interpret the information from the game.

Of specific interest is an infographic he slowly builds throughout the video, the final form of which you can see on the Total War subreddit, although we recommend watching the video as well to get the needed context. There's a number of basic binary stats when it comes to damage. For example, damage is either physical, or it's magical in nature. Within those two categories, you also have a separation between missile and melee damage.

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Ogre Mercenaries and Great Bray Shaman - Free on Total War Access

The Ogre Mercenaries and the Great Bray Shaman are available now!

Pick up the biggest boys around and the hairiest spellcaster in the Old World for free over on Total War Access: https://dashboard.totalwar.com/home

Total War: Warhammer 2 - The Silence and the Fury DLC review

The final Total War: Warhammer II DLC is upon us, and what a ride the last three and a bit years have been. We've had dino stacks, rat stacks, sphinx stacks, dragon stacks, and even walking pirate ship stacks. But the time has come to bid a fond farewell, and what better send-off than revisiting the first ever Total War: Warhammer DLC race, the Beastmen. All aboard the minobus, destination doom.

The Silence and the Fury sees metal minotaur, Taurox, race to find the Heart of the Dark, a monumental Beastmen herdstone capable of plunging the world into an age of slaughter. But hot on his trail is Oxyotl, the chameleon skink hunter, hoping to put a dart in the brass bull before he unleashes said ritual. It's a good setup, but as with recent lord packs it's mainly there to establish the final battle between Taurox and Oxyotl.

At the centre of this new lord pack lies the long-awaited Beastmen rework, and while it's tricky to wrap your head around, rest assured it solves a good deal of Total War: Warhammer's horde gameplay issues. Essentially, Taurox raises a herdstone - similar to a Norscan or Wood Elf outpost - in a destroyed settlement, which establishes a bloodgrounds in adjacent regions. Razing settlements and fighting battles in this area racks up Marks of Destruction (the Beastmen victory resource) that in turn grants more armies and herdstones.

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The Silence & The Fury - Out Now!

The Silence & The Fury is now live!

Join Taurox and rampage through the new world, or use Oxyotl’s stealth to hunt down the brass bull and rid the world of one more servant of chaos…

Grab it on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1556110/Total_War_WARHAMMER_II__The_Silence__The_Fury/

And check out the release trailer here: https://youtu.be/sUWOU7o6v3Q

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Total War: Warhammer 2's new lizardmen army gets to break the rules

July 13, 2021 Our Total War: Warhammer 2 - The Silence and the Fury review is live

The next - and final - big DLC for Total War: Warhammer II is only days from release, and today we get a look at how the new lizardmen army stacks up against the already revealed Beastmen rework and unit roster. It turns out, the new lizardmen commander has some tricks up his sleeve that will help considerably in evening the odds against the mighty Taurox.

The new lizardmen legendary lord is the chameleon sniper Oxyotl. As the latest Total War blog post explains, Oxyotl is a skink chameleon who has trained himself to be at home in the Realms of Chaos. He's stealthy both on the battlefield and the campaign map, able to do devastating damage at range without being detected, and capable of teleporting across the map in order to pursue the directives of his Visions of the Old Ones.

These visions inspire missions, and Oxyotl's campaign is about careful selection of which of these to pursue, since you'll be getting more of them than the available time allows you to complete. Fortunately, Oxyotl can teleport himself and his army to Visions sites as well as to his capital city and one other player-defined location at will. It's worth noting that this teleportation ability works in Mortal Empires, too.

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