At a glance
- Type
- Legendary Lord
- Battlefield role
- Lore of Metal spellcaster
- Content pack
- Total War: Warhammer (base game)
- Race
- The Empire
- Faction
- The Golden Order
Availability
Content pack: Total War: Warhammer (base game). Immortal Empires ownership
- Unlocked in Immortal Empires by owning Total War: Warhammer, the first game in the trilogy. The Colleges of Magic rework is part of the Empire update; Thrones of Decay is not required to select Gelt.
The Golden Order in Cathay
Gelt begins his Immortal Empires campaign in Grand Cathay at the Temple of Elemental Winds. His dealings with the Iron Dragon lead to dilemmas about continuing abroad or returning to the Empire. That opening gives an Empire army a different set of neighbours from Reikland.
The Colleges of Magic use Arcane Essays earned through battles involving wizards. Essays give access to additional wizards and college-specific benefits. Think about which magical tradition the army needs before spending them.
Make room for Metal magic
Gelt is a Metal spellcaster. Use the infantry to establish a fight he can influence with spells, and protect him from enemies trying to pin him down. Adding more wizards gives you more spell options, but they still draw on the army’s available magic.
A Swordsman line and a Helstorm Rocket Battery give those casters different kinds of support: troops occupy the enemy while rockets threaten infantry at a distance. Keep the artillery behind a defended formation and avoid blasting a melee crowded with your own soldiers.
Choosing another Empire campaign
Franz concentrates on Imperial government; Elspeth develops gunpowder troops; Gelt develops the colleges. Their shared roster does not give them the same faction features. Check the chosen lord’s ownership requirement before planning around that campaign.
Patriarch of the Golden Order
Gelt is the other lord unlocked by Total War: Warhammer. Immortal Empires opens him at the Temple of Elemental Winds in Grand Cathay. Arcane Essays build the Colleges of Magic. He casts Lore of Metal. The Foundation Update names him Supreme Patriarch, names the skill Golden Face Mask, and names his pegasus Quicksilver.
Franz holds the Electors. Elspeth holds the Gunnery School. Gelt holds the colleges. The three campaigns share Empire troops and keep different offices.
Sources
- Immortal Empires DLC Ownership Guide — SEGA Support — support.sega.com
- Thrones of Decay: Introducing Elspeth von Draken — Creative Assembly — community.creative-assembly.com