At a glance
- Type
- Legendary Lord
- Battlefield role
- Large melee attacker
- Content pack
- Total War: Warhammer III (base game)
- Race
- Khorne
- Faction
- Exiles of Khorne
Availability
Content pack: Total War: Warhammer III (base game). Immortal Empires ownership
- Included with Total War: Warhammer III. Select this Legendary Lord in Immortal Empires or The Realm of Chaos when starting a new campaign.
- Total War: Warhammer III base game. Skarbrand leads the Exiles of Khorne in Immortal Empires and is also selectable in The Realm of Chaos.
- The paid Skulltaker – Omens of Destruction pack adds Skarr Bloodwrath and its other Khorne content to eligible campaigns. Karanak is a separate free Legendary Hero.
The Exiles of Khorne
Choose Khorne and the Exiles of Khorne to begin Skarbrand's campaign. In Immortal Empires, his wars unfold across the sandbox map; The Realm of Chaos gives him a separate story objective.
Bloodletting, skulls and the aftermath of battles matter to a Khorne campaign. Choose a sequence of reachable targets and judge when the army needs reinforcement. A powerful offensive can stall if it outruns its ability to replace losses.
Choose Khorne and the Exiles of Khorne for Skarbrand’s Immortal Empires campaign. He leads a war of repeated battles across the sandbox. The Realm of Chaos is a separate campaign with its own story objective; an opening plan for one map should be checked against the other.
Plan the next target before ending the current offensive. A reachable settlement can supply loot and skulls, while a detour may leave the army depleted and far from support. Skarbrand’s strength in a battle does not let him protect every exposed settlement or reinforcing army at once.
Put the melee threat where it matters
Skarbrand is a large, ground-based melee threat. Commit him where he can break an important enemy position or remove a dangerous opponent while the rest of the army engages. Avoid leaving him exposed to the whole enemy army while your infantry is still approaching.
Bloodletters bring daemonic infantry damage. They need a route into contact, and they benefit when the enemy is occupied by several threats. Spread your attacks enough to reach useful targets without scattering the army beyond mutual support.
What to watch
Khorne's preference for melee does not make missile fire harmless. Use terrain and pressure from the flanks to reduce the time your units spend being shot. Keep troops available to stop enemies circling into your rear.
Skarbrand's title, the Exiled, comes from his attack on Khorne. His rage is part of the character's identity; a player's campaign victories are the outcome of that particular campaign.
Keep the offensive supplied
Bloodletting rewards an army that continues fighting. Skulls let you choose between Skull Throne rewards and Blood Hosts raised from razed settlements. Look at the army’s losses and nearby enemies before committing those resources to another front.
Develop a recruitment base that can supply the troops you need: mortal and daemonic units use different settlement chains. A Blood Host can help an offensive, but building around temporary forces alone leaves fewer options when your main army needs reinforcement.
Exile, ownership, and the other Khorne lords
Skarbrand and the Exiles of Khorne come with Total War: Warhammer III. Skulltaker is the paid Omens of Destruction lord. Arbaal is the free Khorne lord from update 6.0. All three can field Bloodletters. Only Skarbrand carries the exile, the ruined wings, and the diplomatic penalty with other Khornate factions.
He is a melee centrepiece who does not fly. Wrathful Reaper, Rage Embodied, Slaughter, and Carnage are the battlefield expression of a Bloodthirster who has nothing left but rage. The older account of the blow against Khorne sits on the lore page. A sandbox campaign is a new war on top of that punishment, not a retelling of it.
Sources
- SEGA Immortal Empires ownership guide — support.sega.com
- Skulltaker – Omens of Destruction on Steam — store.steampowered.com
- CA patch 5.1: Karanak — community.creative-assembly.com