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Total War: WARHAMMER III
Total War: WARHAMMER III
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CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive · SEGA, Feral Interactive·$59.99
May 3, 2024 · 27mo ago

Hotfix 5.0.1

AI summary1mo

Hotfix 5.0.1 addresses a critical prologue soft-lock and provides updates on upcoming stability fixes and Age of Reckoning balance changes.

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Buffs2

  • Age of Reckoning
    • Brackets:Planned removal of control/growth penalties from the 2nd bracket (Skruff) and reduction of debuffs in the 1st bracket (Elgi).Growth/Control penaltiesRemoved
    • Cycle:Planned increase of cycle duration to 15 turns to reduce player rush and allow more strategic movement.1015 turns

Nerfs2

  • Age of Reckoning
    • Grudge Settlers:Planned change to make Grudge Settlers cost gold to recruit, with cost reductions available via midgame techs.FreePaid gold
    • Grudge Settlers:Planned reduction of the initial spawned army size and the maximum reserved pool, shifting growth to the tech tree.LargeReduced

Bug fixes1

  • PrologueFixed a soft-lock occurring after Turn 5 when the tutorial was enabled, allowing new players to progress.

Other changes2

  • GeneralInvestigating infrequent soft-locks in Malakai's campaign; reloading a prior turn may bypass the issue.
  • Age of ReckoningGrudge Targets:Planned change to calculate targets based on land borders rather than all met factions to prevent scaling from getting out of control.all met factionsbordering factions

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Patch history

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  1. Hotfix 7.0.1Dec 7, 2025 · 7mo

    Hotfix 7.0.1 addresses critical progression and UI bugs within the Dechala campaign.

  2. Hotfix 6.3.4Nov 6, 2025 · 8mo

    Hotfix 6.3.4 focuses on AI behavior improvements for Chaos Dwarfs, Ogre Kingdoms, and Golgfag Maneater, alongside general battle and campaign fixes.

    +2
  3. Hotfix 6.2.2Jul 8, 2025 · 12mo

    Hotfix 6.2.2 provides improvements to the Warriors of Chaos campaign AI and general battle balance updates.

  4. Hotfix 6.2.1Jun 24, 2025 · 13mo

    Hotfix 6.2.1 introduces balance changes to the Books of Khorne, adds the Chalice of Malfleur item, and implements various quality-of-life and stability fixes across campaign and battle.

    +8
  5. Hotfix 6.1.5Jun 3, 2025 · 13mo

    Hotfix 6.1.5 focuses on stability fixes, quest battle corrections, and critical gameplay adjustments for Wood Elves, Ogres, and Chaos Dwarfs.

    +5
  6. Hotfix 6.1.4May 20, 2025 · 14mo

    Hotfix 6.1.4 focuses on stability and bug fixes, including AI army movement display, Ogre Camp spawn locations, and various skill and trait corrections.

  7. Hotfix 6.1.1Mar 27, 2025 · 16mo

    Hotfix 6.1.1 primarily addresses stability issues related to mod loading and incorrect mod detection.

  8. Hotfix 6.0.4Jan 28, 2025 · 17mo

    Hotfix 6.0.4 focuses on stability improvements, fixing numerous crashes, and resolving various campaign and battle bugs, including Ogre recruitment and AI clumping.

    +3

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