Total War Warhammer 3 is the upcoming, and reportedly final, installment in the Total War Warhammer series. New trailers and even some leaked details have recently been coming in regarding some aspects of the game.
The most information players have about Total War Warhammer 3 centers around two of the upcoming factions: Kislev and the Legions of Khorne. Kislev has actually been in the game as a faction since the first Total War Warhammer game, but currently exists as an Empire faction. That is, all the cities and units are the same as the Empire faction. That will change in Total War Warhammer 3.
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Kislev debuted with the first reveal trailer of Total War Warhammer 3, but few details were given. More details were shown off in the first gameplay Showcase. Now a new trailer is out showing off the armies of Kislev in a bit more detail. Troops are shown off up close as they engage with demonic armies, including every kind of unit. Pistoliers with shields make an early appearance, as do riflemen. The twist with these riflemen is that they wield rifles that double as battle axes, presumably good at range and at least decent up close, unlike most ranged infantry.
A good amount of the trailer focuses on the most impressive troops shown in the Warhammer 3 announcement trailer: the cavalry. While Kislev does have traditional heavy shock cavalry with impressive feature crests adorning their riders, these are not the main focus. That would be the literal bear cavalry, with polar bear riders tearing into foes. If the footage is anything to go on, these are not merely shock cavalry, since the bears can still shred foes in melee. What looks like a snow leopard is also shown, although whether this is a hero or summoned unit is unclear.
There's only one war machine, consisting of gunners riding in a chariot pulled by bears and ice magic. Warmachines and guns play an essential part in factions like the Skaven or the Empire, but how useful they are in Kislev remains to be seen.
Finally, the lords look to be useful both in martial combat and magic. Some can bolster troops and ride bears into battle, and others wield ice magic both up close and from afar. This versatility may mean Kislev could be one of the best factions for Warhammer beginners of all the factions in all the games.
Total War Warhammer 3 will release for PC in late 2021.