At a glance
- Type
- Legendary Hero
- Battlefield role
- Hybrid fighter and Shadow spellcaster
- Content pack
- Ulrika Magdova — Update 3.0
- Race
- Kislev · The Empire · Vampire Counts
- Faction
- The Ice Court
- Faction
- The Great Orthodoxy
- Faction
- Ursun Revivalists
- Faction
- Lahmian Sisterhood
Availability
Content pack: Ulrika Magdova — Update 3.0. Immortal Empires ownership
- Kislev and The Empire: unique mission chain ending in the Ulrika the Vampire dilemma.
- Masters of Innovation: a separate Dwarf faction route through her mission chain.
- Neferata: unlocked through her technology tree, added in update 9.0.
- Neferata only within Vampire Counts: a technology-tree unlock added in update 9.0. Ulrika is Free-LC; Neferata’s faction access is required for this route.
- Free-LC introduced with Update 3.0. Warhammer III supplies the base Kislev campaigns; Empire campaigns require ownership that unlocks their chosen lord, such as Total War: Warhammer for Karl Franz. Forge of the Chaos Dwarfs is not required for Ulrika.
- Malakai’s Masters of Innovation route requires Malakai – Thrones of Decay, or the original Thrones of Decay pack. Neferata requires Vampire Counts access, such as Total War: Warhammer or Nagash – Lords of the End Times, and unlocks Ulrika through technology from update 9.0.
- CA Account linking is no longer required from patch 6.3 onward. Within an eligible Immortal Empires campaign, complete the faction’s mission chain or, for Neferata, the technology unlock.
How to recruit Ulrika
For a Kislev campaign, follow the Ulrika mission chain in the mission panel. Slaughter on the Steppes and Bait the Bloodborn lead to the Ulrika the Vampire dilemma. Choose the option to recruit her when that decision appears.
The Empire has a corresponding mission route, while Malakai Makaisson's Masters of Innovation also has access. Neferata's route uses her technology tree instead. Match the recruitment method to the faction you are playing; the Kislev chain is not a universal recipe for every campaign.
Ulrika has no campaign-selection faction or independent starting settlement. Recruit her into the campaign you are already playing, then decide which army needs a mobile fighter and another source of magic. Free-LC ownership and completing the recruitment event are separate steps.
What she adds to an army
Ulrika can fight with a bow, take part in melee and use the Lore of Shadows. Choose which of those jobs is most valuable in the battle in front of you. Staying at range can preserve her health while she casts; a melee commitment should have a clear target and support.
She is a named Legendary Hero rather than an ordinary Frost Maiden or Patriarch. Embed her in an army that benefits from the spellcasting and hybrid role, then keep her positioned so an enemy charge cannot cut her off from friendly troops.
The character behind the recruitment
Ulrika's origins lie in Kislev and the Gotrek & Felix stories. Vampirism changes her relationship with the living without erasing her human loyalties. Gabriella becomes her mentor, a relationship that also appears in her game recruitment story.
Her separate lore page follows that background and the opening premise of Bloodborn. The campaign recruitment decision is your faction's choice within a strategy game, rather than a fixed ending to the novels.
Recruiting her as Neferata
In a Lahmian Sisterhood campaign, work through Neferata’s technology tree to unlock Ulrika. This route was added in update 9.0 and gives Neferata access to a named hero who can fight, shoot and cast Shadow magic.
Plan her place in the army alongside Neferata’s own casting. Ulrika can attack at range while infantry engages, then move or join a suitable melee when the situation calls for it. Keep her protected from a charge while you are directing another part of the battle.
Sources
- Ulrika Magdova promotion FAQ — SEGA — support.sega.com
- Update 9.0 release notes — CA — community.creative-assembly.com
- https://community.creative-assembly.com/total-war/total-war-warhammer/blogs/77-total-war-warhammer-iii-%E2%80%93-patch-6-3-dev-blog — community.creative-assembly.com
- Ulrika Magdova — Update 3.0 — community.creative-assembly.com