Total War: Warhammer II

Lore & Background

The game's main campaign, Eye of the Vortex, is narrative-focused, with each playable race having its own story and cutscenes. The four announced races in the campaign are the Lizardmen, High Elves, Dark Elves, and Skaven. Additional factions were added as paid downloadable content, including the Tomb Kings, Vampire Coast, The Huntsmarshal's Expedition (Empire), Chevaliers de Lyonesse (Bretonnia), Broken Axe (Greenskins), Heralds of Ariel (Wood Elves), Slaughterhorn Tribe (Beastmen), and Ironbrow’s Expedition (Dwarfs).

Reader's Guide

Total War: Warhammer II is significant as a major entry in the Total War series, expanding the Warhammer Fantasy setting with new races and a narrative-driven campaign. Its release on multiple platforms broadened its audience. The game's Mortal Empires campaign, available free to owners of both Total War: Warhammer and Total War: Warhammer II, combined the maps and factions of both games into a large sandbox experience. The downloadable content added diverse factions with unique mechanics, such as the undead pirates of the Vampire Coast and the ancient Tomb Kings. The game's legacy includes its sequel, Total War: Warhammer III, released in February 2022, which continued the series. The game's plotlines, such as the Battle for the Vortex and the Rise of the Tomb Kings, are drawn from Warhammer Fantasy lore and provide context for the conflicts. The game's multiplayer and custom battles modes extended its replayability.

Did You Know?

• The game was released for Windows on 28 September 2017, and for macOS and Linux on 20 November 2018.
• Players who own both Total War: Warhammer and Total War: Warhammer II can access the free Mortal Empires campaign, which must be downloaded manually from Steam.
• The Skaven launched a rocket disguised as a twin-tailed comet to disrupt the Great Vortex.
• The Vampire Coast faction consists of undead pirates.