At a glance
- Type
- Legendary Lord
- Battlefield role
- Armoured melee lord and Dark spellcaster
- Content pack
- Total War: Warhammer II
- Race
- Dark Elves
- Faction
- Naggarond
Availability
Content pack: Total War: Warhammer II. Immortal Empires ownership
- Malekith is included with Total War: Warhammer II. Ownership on the same storefront as your Immortal Empires access unlocks his Dark Elf campaign.
Naggarond in Immortal Empires
Select Dark Elves and Naggarond to lead the Witch King. His campaign centres on building a Dark Elf realm: capturing slaves, maintaining the loyalty of ordinary lords, and using Black Arks to support overseas wars.
Malekith combines a fighting lord and a caster in one character. That gives the army flexibility without changing the jobs of its infantry. Plan expansion around the troops and replenishment you can bring to the next front.
A fighting lord with sorcery
Malekith uses Dark magic and can enter melee alongside the infantry. Pick a local fight where his presence helps the line, then cast when the enemy formation offers a useful target. A powerful character still needs protection from concentrated missiles and a crowd of enemy specialists.
Dreadspears can protect the centre while Corsairs work around an engaged enemy. Keep the army moving together so that Malekith can support the troops that need him, rather than drawing the whole formation after a distant target.
Heroes and the Witch King’s background
A Sorceress adds another magic choice; a Death Hag or Khainite Assassin brings a different kind of support to close fighting. Decide what the army needs before adding a second character with a similar job.
Morathi is Malekith’s mother, but leads the separate Cult of Pleasure campaign. His claim to Ulthuan and the fire that scarred him belong to his background; your Immortal Empires wars determine what happens next.
Naggarond, the Witch King, and Morathi
Malekith comes with Total War: Warhammer II. The February 2023 FAQ lists him with Morathi, and names Lokhir and Rakarth as the Dark Elf Free-LC on that row. Naggarond runs on slaves, lord loyalty, and Black Arks. He fights in armour and casts Dark magic. Dreadspears hold. Black Ark Corsairs press the flanks.
Morathi leads the Cult of Pleasure, a second Warhammer II campaign. Hellebron and Malus are later lord packs. The Flames of Asuryan, the Sundering novel, and The Curse of Khaine are on the lore page. A Naggarond campaign that reaches Ulthuan is a sandbox war.
Unlock, campaigns and start position
Malekith comes with Total War: Warhammer II. Own it on the same storefront as Warhammer III and Naggarond appears in Immortal Empires; he is not a Realm of Chaos lord. He starts in his capital, Naggarond, in the north of Naggaroth.
He is a fighting lord and a Dark magic caster, and Seraphon, his black dragon, is one of his mounts. Slaves, lord loyalty and Black Arks are the Dark Elf campaign tools around him.
First turns and early plan
Consolidate the Naggarond province before reaching south or across the sea. Battles feed the slave economy, so keep fighting close to home while settlements grow, and watch the loyalty of the ordinary Dreadlords leading your other armies.
A Black Ark is a mobile base for overseas wars once you can afford one. Since Patch 9.0.5, Malekith's Short Victory bundle, Ruthless Ambition, also cuts the cost of province capital and settlement buildings.
Questions
How do you unlock Malekith in Warhammer III?
Own Total War: Warhammer II on the same storefront as Warhammer III. Malekith and Morathi are its Dark Elf lords in Immortal Empires.
Can Malekith ride a dragon?
Yes. Seraphon, his black dragon, is one of Malekith's mounts.
Where does Malekith start in Immortal Empires?
In Naggarond, his capital in the north of Naggaroth.
Sources
- Patch 9.0.5 notes — store.steampowered.com
- Immortal Empires dedicated factions — totalwar.com
- Immortal Empires DLC Ownership Guide — SEGA Support — support.sega.com