Total War: Warhammer’s Biggest Campaign Ever Lands at $9 — Here’s Exactly What You Get

When Creative Assembly unveiled its “Lords of the End Times” expansion for Total War: Warhammer, the studio promised something ambitious: a trilogy-spanning grand campaign that bundles a decade of development into a single, massive playable experience. Now, with the DLC set to release on September 24, the price tag has landed at just $9 — and the developer is inviting players to test whether that bargain delivers the depth it promises. Buying a single lord from the expansion doesn’t just unlock that faction; it hands you a free faction of Bretonnia, their core unit roster, and four legendary lords, turning a modest purchase into a sprawling sandbox of campaigns.

What a $9 Lord Actually Unlocks

Regardless of which of the four featured lords — Boris, Thanquol, Nagash, or The Glottkin — you choose, every campaign opens with the free faction of Bretonnia, their foundational unit roster, and the same quartet of legendary lords. That means Louen Leoncouer, the king of Bretonnia who starts close to the Empire; Alberic De Bordeleaux, a duke who begins in a colony on the western continent of Lustria; The Fay Enchantress, a spellcaster rooted in southern Bretonnia; and Repanse De Lyonesse, a questing knight who starts in the southern desert of Araby. Each offers a distinct opening position, so even a single campaign can throw you into clashes with a wide variety of factions.

Nagash: The Undead Powerhouse

For players focused on Immortal Empires, Nagash stands out as the richest pick in sheer content terms. As the Lord of Undeath, he draws units from across the undead roster — including the Tomb Kings, Vampire Coast, and Vampire Counts — and unlocks Neferata, the new free lord arriving with the expansion, just in time for the Vampire Counts race rework. His Free-LC also includes Ulrika Magdova, a legendary vampire hero you can recruit during her campaign. Nagash can even confederate undead legendary lords and heroes from other factions as his Mortarchs, making him a flexible anchor for a broad army.

Lords of the End Times is the largest campaign we’ve ever built, and we wanted it to feel like a proper value for players who want to explore every corner of the Total War: Warhammer world.

Creative Assembly

Free-LC and Cross-DLC Value

Beyond the featured lord, each purchase also grants the Free-LC tied to that faction’s race — and that benefit extends across the broader DLC library. Buying Aislinn as an individual lord from Tides of Torment, for example, hands you Imrik and Alith Anar as Free-LC legendary lords for the High Elves. This stacking is worth remembering for players chasing maximum content at the lowest price, though it’s worth keeping an eye on sales, as the base games and DLC regularly go on offer.

The Other Three Lords

Boris delivers the Empire’s Middenheim faction units, Emil Valgir as a hero, and the core Empire unit roster, alongside Free-LC legends Gotrek and Felix, Ulrika Magdova, and the Jade, Grey, and Gold Wizards. Since the Empire never received a Free-LC legendary lord outside of Bretonnia, Boris is effectively the only campaign you’ll get to play — but the Empire remains a deeply rewarding faction, with room to confederate Karl Franz, Elspeth Von Draken, Volkmar the Grim, Balthasar Gelt, and Markus Wulfhart nearby.

Thanquol offers his own units, Skreech Verminking as a hero, the core Skaven roster, and Free-LC legends Tretch Craventail and the Skaven Chieftain. The Skaven are widely considered a joy to play, with plenty of room to confederate Ikit Claw, Queek Headtaker, Throt the Unclean, Lord Skrolk, and Deathmaster Snikch across the map.

Finally, The Glottkin brings his units, four legendary heroes, and the core Nurgle-focused Warriors of Chaos roster, plus Free-LC heroes Harald Hammerstorm and Karanak. Reviewers note that the Warriors of Chaos make a less conventional starting faction — their plague-heavy playstyle and inability to confederate other Warriors of Chaos factions limit the chance to recruit additional legendary lords.

Looking Ahead

With Lords of the End Times arriving on September 24, players can begin experimenting with these campaigns immediately, and the expansion’s Vampire Counts race rework will land alongside it. For those hunting the best bang for their buck, Nagash and the undead-focused content appear to offer the deepest single-purchase value, while the cross-DLC Free-LC stacking keeps the door open for budget-friendly content unlocks. As the DLC and base games continue to cycle through sales, savvy players may find even more ways to expand their campaigns for less.

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