The Daemon Prince from Total War: WARHAMMER III, affectionately known as Daniel by players, stands in the background, wings outstretched and with a glowing orange emblem on his chest, as he towers about various Chaos Daemons that he is sending into battle. Text alongside this reads "Total War: WARHAMMER III, Hotfix 5.0.5".


Hey everyone,


We've got a couple of quick fixes for you today in Hotfix 5.0.5, focused on Black Arks.


  • Fixed an issue where executing the Sacrifice to Mathlann would unintentionally spawn multiple Black Arks, leading to spam. The fix ensures that characters are only added to the recruitment pool without spawning, preventing the spam.
  • Minor adjustments to AI-controlled Black Ark behaviour, improving end-turn performance


We'll also be looking at adding further improvements to Black Arks in future updates to help them move more meaningfully within the AI framework.


Thanks for your ongoing feedback and bug reports. If you experience a bug or issue while playing, remember to report it over in our dedicated bug reporting sub-forum.


See you on the battlefield!


—The Total War Team