Availability
Content pack: Total War: Warhammer; The King and the Warlord; Malakai – Thrones of Decay. Immortal Empires ownership
- Total War: Warhammer unlocks Thorgrim and Ungrim. The King and the Warlord unlocks Belegar; Malakai – Thrones of Decay unlocks Malakai. Each provides a route to Dwarf play in Immortal Empires.
- Grombrindal and Thorek are Free-LC tied to Dwarf ownership. Garagrim requires Malakai – Thrones of Decay. Keep game and DLC ownership on the same storefront.
Factions and leaders
Karaz-a-Karak
Leader: Thorgrim Grudgebearer.
The High King's faction combines the Dwarf throng with Thorgrim's duty to settle the Great Book of Grudges.
Karak Kadrin
Leader: Ungrim Ironfist.
Ungrim's Slayer hold offers a campaign led by a king who specialises in fighting monsters.
Clan Angrund
Leader: Belegar Ironhammer.
Belegar and his ancestor heroes pursue the recovery of Karak Eight Peaks.
The Ancestral Throng
Leader: Grombrindal.
The White Dwarf leads his own faction and chooses support through the Living Ancestor event.
Ironbrow's Expedition
Leader: Thorek Ironbrow.
Thorek's expedition gathers lost artefact pieces and restores them through Dwarf crafting.
Masters of Innovation
Leader: Malakai Makaisson.
Malakai tests war machines on adventures while developing the Spirit of Grungni.
Why choose the Dwarfs?
Dwarf armies combine infantry that can hold a fight with powerful shooting. Their ground troops are slow, so choose the battlefield position before committing the line. Make the enemy approach through missile fire, and keep reserves ready to protect the flanks.
Dwarf Warriors provide a dependable infantry core. Irondrakes bring short-range firepower, with Trollhammer Torpedoes serving a different target role from the flame weapons. Slayers and flying machines give the roster more active options; choose a lord whose campaign matches the part of the army you want to emphasise.
Grudges and Ages of Reckoning
Wrongs against the Dwarfs give enemy armies and settlements grudges to settle. Ages of Reckoning reward progress against those targets, including access to Grudge Settler troops. Consider both the grudge reward and the position your army will occupy after the fight.
Legendary Grudges give the race larger objectives connected to its history. They add direction to the sandbox, while the individual lords supply their own priorities: Eight Peaks for Belegar, relics for Thorek and engineering adventures for Malakai.
Build beneath the holds
Construct a Great Gate to develop a settlement's Deeps. This adds a separate underground building tree, offering ways to invest in an existing hold. Excavation and development demand resources, so weigh underground construction against the army needed to protect it.
Runic crafting and engineering support the throng in different ways. Thorek builds his campaign around recovering ancient knowledge, while Malakai tests new machines. Both share the Dwarf need to keep vulnerable shooting positions protected.
Six Dwarf stories
Thorgrim keeps the Great Book at Karaz-a-Karak. Ungrim is Slayer King at Karak Kadrin. Belegar marches on Karak Eight Peaks. Grombrindal starts at Dracla Spire. Thorek hunts artefacts from Karak Zorn. Malakai runs the Spirit of Grungni.
Headtaker, the novella Thorgrim, and The Rise of the Horned Rat name Belegar and the High King. Daemonslayer names Malakai. Grombrindal's Age of Sigmar novels stay in the Mortal Realms.
Selected roster
| Unit | Role | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Dwarf Warriors | Armoured melee infantry | Core Dwarf roster; infantry recruitment |
| Irondrakes | Short-range missile infantry | Core Dwarf roster; infantry workshop recruitment |
| Gyrocopters | Flying war machine | Core Dwarf roster; engineering recruitment |
Lords and heroes
Thorgrim Grudgebearer
Thorgrim Grudgebearer is the Dwarf High King leading Karaz-a-Karak in Immortal Empires; choose him for a campaign built around the mountain holds and their grudges.
Total War: Warhammer (base game)
Ungrim Ironfist
Ungrim Ironfist leads the Dwarfs of Karak Kadrin in Immortal Empires, combining a king’s duty with the Slayer’s search for a worthy death.
Total War: Warhammer (base game)
Belegar Ironhammer
Belegar Ironhammer leads the Dwarfs of Clan Angrund in Immortal Empires, with a campaign centred on reclaiming Karak Eight Peaks.
The King and the Warlord
Grombrindal
Grombrindal, the White Dwarf, leads The Ancestral Throng in Immortal Empires and calls on the Ancestor Gods to support his campaign.
Grombrindal – The White Dwarf (Free-LC)
Thorek Ironbrow
Thorek Ironbrow leads the Dwarfs of Ironbrow’s Expedition in Immortal Empires, recovering lost artefacts and bringing runic support to his army.
Thorek Ironbrow (Free-LC)
Malakai Makaisson
Malakai Makaisson leads the Dwarfs’ Masters of Innovation in Immortal Empires, testing war machines through adventures supported by the Spirit of Grungni.
Malakai – Thrones of Decay
Garagrim Ironfist
Garagrim Ironfist is a Dwarf Legendary Hero from Malakai – Thrones of Decay, bringing chained axes and Slayer combat to an existing army in Immortal Empires.
Malakai – Thrones of Decay
Runesmith
A Runesmith is a Dwarf hero who works Runic Magic. The runes support the throng, and that magic sits outside the army Winds of Magic reserve.
Total War: Warhammer (core Dwarf roster)
Character stories
Sources
- Immortal Empires DLC Ownership Guide — support.sega.com
- A New Player Survival Guide & FAQ — community.creative-assembly.com
- Update 5.0.0 — community.creative-assembly.com
- Patch 5.2.0 — community.creative-assembly.com