At a glance
- Type
- Legendary Lord
- Battlefield role
- Runelord supporting an infantry and missile army
- Content pack
- Thorek Ironbrow (Free-LC)
- Race
- Dwarfs
- Faction
- Ironbrow's Expedition
Availability
Content pack: Thorek Ironbrow (Free-LC). Immortal Empires ownership
- Free-LC for owners of Dwarf content: Total War: Warhammer, The King and the Warlord, or Malakai – Thrones of Decay. Use the same storefront as your Immortal Empires collection.
Ironbrow’s Expedition
Thorek is a Master Runelord whose expedition seeks lost Dwarf relics. Artefact pieces are scattered across the campaign map; recovering the parts lets him restore artefacts through his crafting system. The expedition gives expansion a purpose beyond taking whichever settlement is closest.
Use the artefact panel to decide which pieces to pursue together, then plan a route the army can sustain. Reaching an isolated objective is only part of the job if the march leaves your settlements undefended. Thorek also shares the Dwarf grudge systems and access to the Deeps.
Runes and the battle line
Thorek's runic abilities support the throng and disrupt enemies. Position him where those effects can help the fighting rather than treating him as a replacement for the regiments around him. His Anvil of Doom is part of his Runelord identity.
Keep Dwarf Warriors between the enemy and vulnerable ranged units. Irondrakes need a direct shooting lane, so arrange the infantry around their fire instead of expecting runic support to fix a blocked formation.
A Warhammer II lord in Warhammer III
Thorek originated as Free-LC for Total War: Warhammer II. In Immortal Empires, his availability follows Dwarf race ownership, including the first game or a Dwarf lord pack. Owning Warhammer II alone gives its own base races rather than the Dwarf roster.
Runelord of the relic expedition
Thorek is free with Dwarf ownership. He fights from the Anvil of Doom, and Hammers & Herdstones starts him with eight artefact grudges. The Vortex story is the Southern Spine of Sotek and a vault under Lustria. Mortal Empires and the 2022 Immortal Empires list place him at Karak Zorn.
Those are two game maps for one relic hunt. Thorgrim's Book and Belegar's Eight Peaks are other Dwarf wars.
Sources
- Immortal Empires DLC Ownership Guide — support.sega.com
- A New Player Survival Guide & FAQ — community.creative-assembly.com
- Thorek Ironbrow — store.steampowered.com
- Patch 5.2.0 — community.creative-assembly.com