At a glance
- Type
- Legendary Lord
- Battlefield role
- Melee leader and religious battlefield support
- Content pack
- The Grim and the Grave
- Race
- The Empire
- Faction
- Cult of Sigmar
Availability
Content pack: The Grim and the Grave. Immortal Empires ownership
- Unlocked in Immortal Empires by The Grim and the Grave DLC for Total War: Warhammer. Owning the first game’s base edition alone unlocks Franz and Gelt, rather than Volkmar.
The Cult of Sigmar
Volkmar is an Empire Legendary Lord with his own Cult of Sigmar faction in Immortal Empires. His pursuit of the Books of Nagash gives the campaign a different focus from Franz’s work with the Elector Counts.
Update 9.0 changed the Books of Nagash into possessions that can be carried by lords or held in settlements. They can change hands after defeat. Follow the current holder when planning an expedition, and protect a lord carrying a valuable Book instead of assuming a captured Book is permanently secure.
Keep the congregation together
The Grand Theogonist brings religious support and close combat to the army. His War Altar of Sigmar expresses that role: he belongs near troops who can benefit from his presence, with protection against enemies capable of surrounding a large target.
Build the rest of the force to cover the fighting line. Swordsmen can hold space while missile troops and artillery work; keep rocket barrages away from the infantry Volkmar is supporting. A wizard provides a separate source of magic alongside his religious abilities.
Faith and the wider Empire
The Cult of Sigmar and Boris Todbringer’s Ulrican Middenland are different Empire factions. Ar-Ulric Emil Valgeir belongs to the Ulrican tradition, while Theodore Bruckner is Nuln’s judicial champion. Their separate DLC associations remain relevant when choosing supporting characters.
Grand Theogonist on pilgrimage
The Grim and the Grave unlocks Volkmar's Cult of Sigmar. The 2022 account sends him to the lower Southlands to seal the Books of Nagash, and sealing them raises Zeal. Update 9.0 later treats the books as possessions that can move after a defeat. His War Altar stays with the fighting line.
Boris is the Ulrican Elector. Franz is the emperor Volkmar's pilgrimage steps away from. The two faiths are two factions.
Sources
- Immortal Empires DLC Ownership Guide — SEGA Support — support.sega.com
- Update 9.0 Release Notes — Creative Assembly — community.creative-assembly.com