Availability
Content pack: Curse of the Vampire Coast. Immortal Empires ownership
- Curse of the Vampire Coast, a WH2 campaign pack, unlocks this race and its four Legendary Lords in Immortal Empires. WH2 ownership is optional; keep the DLC and your Immortal Empires access on the same storefront.
Factions and leaders
The Awakened
Leader: Luthor Harkon.
Harkon combines the shared pirate campaign with his changing personalities and obsession with Lizardmen relics.
The Dreadfleet
Leader: Count Noctilus.
Noctilus leads an ocean-going undead fleet associated with the Galleon’s Graveyard and Necrofex Colossi.
Pirates of Sartosa
Leader: Aranessa Saltspite.
Aranessa leads living Sartosan pirates alongside the undead troops of the Vampire Coast.
The Drowned
Leader: Cylostra Direfin.
Cylostra is a spectral sea witch whose army combines undead gun crews with ghostly allies.
Why choose the Vampire Coast?
Gunpowder shapes the army. Zombie Deckhands engage approaching enemies while gun crews and artillery work from protected positions. Sea monsters add weight to the fighting line, and heroes bring magic or specialist support. Choose a battlefield position where your guns can see their targets before committing the infantry.
The race includes several kinds of commander: Harkon is a vampire pirate with a fractured mind, Noctilus leads the Dreadfleet, Aranessa brings living Sartosan crews, and Cylostra commands a ghostly following. Their shared roster leaves room for different campaign and battlefield priorities.
Ships, coves and a pirate reputation
Legendary Lords develop buildings aboard their ships alongside any settlements you choose to hold. Ship development lets an expedition carry part of its recruitment infrastructure with it. A distant conquest still creates a border to defend, so weigh a permanent foothold against another voyage.
Pirate Coves establish a hidden presence in ports and provide income or other benefits through their buildings. After taking a port in battle, consider the cove option before choosing occupation. Infamy tracks your growing pirate reputation; treasure maps give fleets reasons to explore beyond their immediate borders.
Heroes for the fleet
Vampire Fleet Captains are fighting spellcasters, with Death, Deep and Vampires as separate magic choices. Check the lore of a recruit before adding it to an army. A captain using Vampires magic serves a different spellcasting plan from one using the Deep.
Gunnery Wights bring a firearm specialist to the crew. Mourngul Haunters provide a monstrous melee presence. These are recruitable hero types from Curse of the Vampire Coast, rather than additional selectable Legendary Lords.
Four Vampire Coast stories
Harkon leads The Awakened on the Lustrian shore. Noctilus leads The Dreadfleet from the Galleon’s Graveyard. Aranessa leads the Pirates of Sartosa with a living crew. Cylostra leads The Drowned from the Lamprey. All four are Curse of the Vampire Coast.
Dreadfleet is the novel of Jaego Roth’s hunt for Noctilus. Of the four Coast lords, the jacket names Count Noctilus.
Selected roster
| Unit | Role | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Zombie Deckhands Mob | Undead melee infantry screen | Curse of the Vampire Coast roster; select the crew in the recruitment panel |
| Deck Gunners | Heavy firearm infantry | Curse of the Vampire Coast roster; select the crew in the recruitment panel |
| Necrofex Colossus | Ranged and melee monster | Curse of the Vampire Coast roster; monster recruitment |
Lords and heroes
Luthor Harkon
Luthor Harkon leads The Awakened, a Vampire Coast faction in Immortal Empires, pairing a pistol and blade with an unpredictable fractured mind.
Curse of the Vampire Coast
Count Noctilus
Count Noctilus leads The Dreadfleet, a Vampire Coast faction in Immortal Empires, with an emphasis on monstrous troops and the towering Necrofex Colossus.
Curse of the Vampire Coast
Aranessa Saltspite
Aranessa Saltspite leads the Pirates of Sartosa in Immortal Empires, bringing a living pirate captain and Sartosan crews to the Vampire Coast roster.
Curse of the Vampire Coast
Cylostra Direfin
Cylostra Direfin leads The Drowned, a Vampire Coast faction in Immortal Empires, combining a spectral sea witch with summoned Bretonnian knights and undead gun crews.
Curse of the Vampire Coast
Character stories
Sources
- Immortal Empires DLC Ownership Guide — SEGA — support.sega.com