Blake’s Takes presents the definitive guide to Kholek in Immortal empires. This video will show you how to play the Warriors of Chaos in Total War Warhammer 3. This is The definitive Warhammer 3 Heralds of the Tempest guide. Upon watching this video I guarantee you’ll no longer struggle with your Kholek campaigns in Total War: Warhammer 3. The secrets of The Warriors of Chaos in immortal empires will finally be revealed to you. Do you have trouble with your gifts of Chaos? I have a comprehensive gifts of chaos guide within, just for this. Do you not know how to build up your dark fortresses? there’s a guide for that in here too. What are the best Lords and heroes to pick as the Heralds of the Tempest? I’ll let you know in this video.
This is the one-stop shop for all of your Kholek needs in Total War: Warhammer 3 for the immortal empires campaign on Very Hard campaign difficulty.
This guide will help assist you in mastering Kholek in immortal empires, and has some of the best tips and tricks available – don’t miss out.
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Timestamps
00:00 – Introduction
01:26 – Reason 1: You don’t trap the Tusked Sunz.
04:22 – Reason 2: You don’t summon the rage.
07:14 – Reason 3: You don’t govern Grimgor.
14:38 – Reason 4: You don’t know how to use Kholek.
17:43 – Reason 5: You don’t know which lords and heroes to take.
21:55 – Reason 6: You don’t know how gifts of Chaos work.
29:26 – Reason 7: You don’t know how to build your fortresses.
32:03 – Reason 8: You forget your objective.
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So at least for my runs and maybe it's because I wasn't using nurgle lords and heroes, but the Dragon Ogre Shaggoths always felt like they underperformed compared to the standard Dragon Ogres. While I'm sure following following my ABCs (Always Be Charging) can make Shaggoths shine, being able to turn off my brain and throw standard Dragon Ogres at a problem without worrying about them just getting snipped by ranged units and the higher model count allowing them to really tear through infantry faster always felt more valuable. Giants felt much more reliable given their model makes them fairly safe against Anti Large and they also don't get stuck in infantry blobs as much as the Shaggoths do from my experience. I'll give my next Kholek run a shot with the Nurgle lords and heroes as that might be what it takes for me to see the true potential in the Shaggoths.
Beyond that, only major difference was I really don't like to risk going after Grimgore so early, I usually march into Cathay and get as many vassals as I can before tackling him, so I can be alongside him in the war front down the line to make sure he isn't wiping factions out.
Awesome video! One weird thing I've been encountering though is that I am unable to recruit the Summoners of the Rage at all :(. After capturing the challenge stone, I am unable to see them in my regiments of renown list, and they also do not appear at all in the regiment of renown list behind a lock or anything
People suck as Kholerk especially for Gouverning Grimgor Early. I completly disagree to deal with Grimor early he go big too quickly, he can pass your army with his undeground stance as a orc, no Black Fortress. It take too much time to get. Keep the first settlement instead of giving him to a usless marauder vassal. When grimgor come in this province, sel it to him for a Pact. Then just expand like you usually did before the Chaos dwarf patch -> North territory for Black fortress. Having 5-6 Black fortress by turn 20-25 is better than having Grimgor as Vassal, even if he is a Strong Vassal. Keep a eye on Grimgor, join all his early war and come for him later on. By turn 40 you will probably have enough black fortreess income to afford 2-3 extra army at capital and around to send them againts Grimgoor
Playing warriors of chaos without the fudging vassals mod is an inferior experience. Being able to claim territory taken by vassals, and then selling it back or keeping a conquered dark fortress is divine. .
Really nice video. I play him with korn and nurgle.
i recently played my first Kholek campaign its mad fun
I was with you up until you were trying to do military alliances. I usually try to recruit 3 or 4 extra lots early on and continously build them and their army up. Then vassalize Grimmgore quickly (all with you basically). After that I turn back north and go on a rampage through the other chaos lords using Kholek and one support army to vassalize them and killing all Nurgle factions (fuck their plagues!). The other lies are sent to deal with Cathay with Grimmgore so even if my lord have "meh" armies it doesn't matter, I GOTS DA BOYZ 'ERE! The rest of the campaign at that point is a the full mass of the north eastern map pushing south and west with no one able to stop it. In fact I'm usually able to vassals random factions due by saying "sure I'll go to war with those 3 guys waaaaaaayyyyy over there as long as your my vassal." And they say yes which seems kind of broken and probably shouldn't happen lol
i think the reason i suck with kholeck is because i dont have the DLC
Please do Norsca. I’m not too bad at them now, but want to know if I’ve missed anything…
Thank you, now I know how to Hammer. However, I still suck with Cathay …
NAHHH UHHHH.. I don't such with Kholek..YOU suck with Kholek.
Is the growth building worth it in warhammer 3 ? I found i just wouldnt have the money to upgrade at the rate of growth with the building anyway, im sure there is a sweet spot there though
Is this video what the kids refer to as Cuckold?
I'm surprised you skipped Daniel. I keep getting eaten alive but "ambush Malus" might help.
Archaon next?
Been loving these, great to have straight forward video of things to work on
4:20 amen brother
No one sucks with Chaos they are fucking busted lmao if you suck with Chaos youre in deep shit
no u
This is a very hot take, Mr Blake. It's nice to see we have similar ways of "using" Vassals like Grimgor. 😉
Love this video man – the god slap had me dying
Your humour makes me giggle. So goofy. Please keep putting these out, these videos are awesome
Hey, that video was hilarious with all the funny edits!
By the way, are you planning on making videos for all the legendary lords? If so, I'd love to see one for Arkan the Black!
For once I disagree with one of your advices and think you missed one :
– the one i disagree with : Taking Ogrim as a vassal is annoying, too powerful and could destroy potential vassals, taking dark fortresses and annoy you in different ways.
– the one I think you missed : from beginning, you can recruit dragon ogres in your main region and in the mountains south, having half a dozen of those tier4 bastards in your army in the first turns is a huge advantage and you can easily slaughter any army.
Dragon Ogres have 2 seperate rib cages…
That I suck with Chaotic Boys is hot take for sure, as I generally first-time factions on legendary without too much sweat. Still, I watch your videos because they are somewhat funny, and I usually learn something from them.
No one sucks with Kholek
I guess it kinda makes sense that the other ruinous powers get mad at you for getting vassals.. I mean.. They all want to be the big boy (or girl), and if you start gathering a bigger following than them, then they will want to knock you down a peg.
Sorry but you cant get Summoners on turn one anymore?
Just because I saw you trying to target a spell and it constantly locked on to targets you didn't want, if you hold ALT you can ground-target AOE spells and it won't lock to nearby targets, making casting a precise spell directly between units much easier.
A lot of folks have been reaching out to say they can't access the Summoners of Rage from turn 1. You need to go onto Total war access and claim them (They're free and a very good unit) Follow the link below and make an account, you'll also get a lot of other goodies too:
https://dashboard.totalwar.com/home
I know exactly why i suck with Kholek. I don't own his DLC
I'm always high when watching Blake so it's nice to know Blake is high when he's making Takes.
Hahah that fight club bit was so well placed!
I love woc and i do enjoy papa nurgle but i must admit, khorne devotes are my choices for lord simply because our big boy is an angry dragon ogre , i do stills sneak a wizard in every army. But i can see the great senergie with nurgle , thank you for this wonderful guide my good man!
Can you do one of these for Clan skryre or Clan Moulder ?
every time i play a warriors of chaos campaign i go in planning to try something new then i just go nurgle again and regret nothing