Availability
Content pack: Total War: Warhammer III (base game). Immortal Empires ownership
- Total War: Warhammer III unlocks Slaanesh with N'Kari. Dechala — Tides of Torment unlocks Dechala and her associated content. The Masque is Free-LC tied to Slaanesh ownership; content must be on the same storefront.
Factions and leaders
Seducers of Slaanesh
Leader: N'Kari.
N'Kari leads a campaign of influence and seduction backed by swift, aggressive armies.
The Tormentors
Leader: Dechala the Denied One.
Dechala starts at the Hidden Landing in the Cathayan Hinterlands in Immortal Empires. Thralls support her camps, military holds and Pleasure Palaces. Requires Dechala — Tides of Torment.
The Accursed Troupe
Leader: The Masque of Slaanesh.
The Masque leads an Immortal Empires campaign built around the Eternal Dance and an army Repertoire. Free-LC added with Update 7.0, available through Slaanesh ownership.
Why choose Slaanesh?
Slaanesh's daemons attack quickly and punish exposed flanks. Daemonettes form a fast daemonic infantry element; Seekers and Fiends supply further mobility. Their speed gives you choices about where to fight, but charging into every enemy head-on wastes that freedom.
Let a holding force occupy the opponent before the faster troops arrive at a flank or rear. Keep an exit route for units whose job is to strike again. Missiles and an unfavourable sustained melee can quickly erode a force built for aggressive manoeuvres.
Choose a Slaanesh campaign
N'Kari's Seducers of Slaanesh combine influence and seduction with military pressure. Dechala's Tormentors build a Thrall economy through conquest and specialised settlements. The Masque's Accursed Troupe develops army bonuses through the Eternal Dance and its Repertoire.
Their shared roster rewards manoeuvre, but their campaign priorities differ. Choose N'Kari for influence, Dechala for managing an expanding network of camps, holds and palaces, or the Masque for shaping armies through successive Dances.
N'Kari leads the Seducers of Slaanesh. Seduction and the spread of influence give the campaign a political side as well as a military one. Choose targets with the next campaign objective in mind: weakening an enemy relationship can matter as much as another field battle.
The recruitable army includes mortal followers alongside daemons. Recruitment buildings were reorganised in update 9.0, so use the building browser when developing a military province. A campaign plan should account for the actual units a province can supply.
Make the fast troops arrive together
Daemonettes, Seekers and Fiends all benefit from making the enemy react. Their roles differ, but a common danger is reaching the fight before support. Coordinate the front and the flanks so the opponent cannot turn its full army against one isolated regiment.
N'Kari is a conspicuous melee threat. Use that threat to help the rest of the army find favourable attacks instead of treating the lord's speed as a reason to abandon the formation.
Heroes and content packs
Heroes support these armies rather than opening another campaign. The Dechala pack adds the Legendary Hero Styrkaar of the Sortsvinaer alongside Druchii Anointed and Exalted Heroes of Slaanesh. These additions have their own DLC ownership requirement; the Masque's free release does not by itself unlock Dechala's paid roster.
When building a military province, use its building browser to plan recruitment. Update 9.0 revised both N'Kari and the Masque's chains and Dechala's separate Warrior Halls. Older opening orders can therefore point you at the wrong buildings.
Selected roster
| Unit | Role | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Daemonettes of Slaanesh | Fast attacking melee infantry | Standard Slaanesh roster: Warhammer III; also available with Dechala — Tides of Torment. |
| Seekers of Slaanesh | Fast mounted daemons for flanking and pursuing vulnerable targets. | Regular roster |
| Fiends of Slaanesh | Mobile daemonic beasts that add another attacking threat. | Regular roster |
| Daemonettes of Slaanesh | Fast daemonic melee infantry for coordinated attacks. | Regular roster |
| Keeper of Secrets | Greater daemon monster | Base Slaanesh roster; advanced daemon recruitment |
Lords and heroes
N'Kari
N'Kari is the Keeper of Secrets leading the Seducers of Slaanesh. His speed and melee threat fit an army that wins by choosing its engagements and surrounding the enemy.
Total War: Warhammer III (base game)
Dechala the Denied One
Dechala the Denied One leads the Tormentors, a Slaanesh faction in Immortal Empires built around conquest, Thralls and decadent Pleasure Palaces.
The Masque of Slaanesh
The Masque of Slaanesh leads the Accursed Troupe in Immortal Empires, shaping each army through an Eternal Dance that rewards continued campaigning.
Character stories
Sources
- Immortal Empires DLC Ownership Guide — SEGA — support.sega.com
- Total War: WARHAMMER — A New Player Survival Guide & FAQ — CA — community.creative-assembly.com
- Tides of Torment: Meet Dechala — CA — community.creative-assembly.com
- Update 7.0: Introducing the Free Content and The Masque — CA — community.creative-assembly.com
- Update 9.0 Release Notes — CA — community.creative-assembly.com