Thoughts on a DLC for each undead character

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a month ago
Mar 18, 2025, 3:49:36 PM
Given that each of the undead deserve their own revamps and updates, it makes sense to think that for the undead races can be matched up with those who are themed to fit in well. For example Vampire Coast, for example, given that you can put Vangheist against Cathay in the person of Yin-Yin and with someone from the other races. And similar can be done thematically for VC and TK, the only question is who to pit them against before adding Nagash as a fourth race. Your guess?
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a month ago
Mar 18, 2025, 3:59:58 PM

Tomb Kings would ideally match up against Empire, especially if its either of the Necrotects Ramhotep or Sehenesmet. The reason? Tomb Kings 8th edtion, page 59:


erheasjresajr.pngPlop down a TK expedition in the Black Mountains, ready to invade the Empire. Specifically it'd be a DLC with Kurt Helborg, representing Reikland with new Knights and Steam Tanks. Third race, a core, would either be Khorne, for a heavy-hitter smashing theme, or Kislev, which would be an Imperial ally against the invasion.


As for Vampires? Thematically Kislev would be a great opponent for Neferata, if its a LP for Vampires rather than a Bloodlines. KSL v VC v Dwarfs, who Neferata took Silver Pinnacle (Karaz Bryn) away from.

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a month ago
Mar 18, 2025, 4:08:52 PM

CA cannot add Vangheist unless they also add a 6th LL. GW only allowed them to have 50% of the Coast LLs from Dreadfleet. There might be some legal loopholes here but as far as we know another Dreadfleet LL is off the table. I also doubt that they will get a DLC at all. MAybe Captain Drekkla as a LH but I wouldn't hold hold my breath here either. 


TK are almost certainly going to get a DLC at some point. Just like the Ogres, they have a perfect DLC sized hole in their roster. 


I would personally love something like Norsca x Cathay x TK. Not only would it play with the classic Ice vs Sand trope but also with the concept of these 2 most ancient human civilisations getting at each other. 


For the TK LL.... everything is possible. I personally would be fine withg either Ramhotep, Sehenesmet or even Tutankahanut. Ramhotep seems the most likely tho sinvce he would be a pure support LL buffing the construct theme. 


Regarding VC, we need a Bloodlines DLC, nothing else is acceptable. At least Neferata and Zacharias are absolute must have LLs. 



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a month ago
Mar 18, 2025, 4:33:30 PM

Captain_Rex#1635 wrote:

I would personally love something like Norsca x Cathay x TK. Not only would it play with the classic Ice vs Sand trope but also with the concept of these 2 most ancient human civilisations getting at each other. 

Not to mention serve as a stand-in matchup for Settra's campaigns against the Norscans.

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a month ago
Mar 18, 2025, 4:46:26 PM
If CA make Apophas a LL (not that he probably should, but after Malakai who knows), he would fit in the next dlc against Dechala with them both having seemingly impossible tasks. Could also have them even if it's not Apophas


Yin Yin, Zheng Shih, and Tetto'Ekko could work for Coast
After seeing the quote again yesterday, I still think Counts (and Norsca) are getting something more unique.
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a month ago
Mar 18, 2025, 4:51:25 PM

MODIDDLY1#9212 wrote:
If CA make Apophas a LL (not that he probably should, but after Malakai who knows), he would fit in the next dlc against Dechala with them both having seemingly impossible tasks. Could also have them even if it's not Apophas

Apophas's quest is literally impossible. Usirian made sure as much. Dechala just needs to kill Samael, which fits perfect for a questline.

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a month ago
Mar 18, 2025, 4:58:12 PM

VCounts

Should get a Bloodlines pack instead of this.

LL: Neferata in Silver Pinnacle

LL: Walach Harkon in Blood Keep

LL:  Zacharias somewhere exotic

LL:  Ushoran in Morgheim

LH:  Konrad


TKs

LL: Sehenesmet, in the Warpstone Desert, trying to capture Cathayan constructs for study

LH:  Apophis


VCoast

LL:  Zheng Shih, in the Serpent Estuary

LH:  Vanghiest

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a month ago
Mar 18, 2025, 5:07:33 PM

MODIDDLY1#9212 wrote:
If CA make Apophas a LL (not that he probably should, but after Malakai who knows)

If CA actually decide to spend resources on Apophas, he will be an LL. 

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a month ago
Mar 18, 2025, 5:27:14 PM

SerPus#7395 wrote:

MODIDDLY1#9212 wrote:
If CA make Apophas a LL (not that he probably should, but after Malakai who knows)

If CA actually decide to spend resources on Apophas, he will be an LL. 

And on second thought...Apophas is likely to be an LL or Ramhotep as Malakai but with a design bias, for given that CA hinted at Apophas in terms of his scarabs, he may be an LL who knows. And considering there hasn't been a DLC for Vampires since the first installment...it's only fair that they need something more than an LP

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a month ago
Mar 18, 2025, 5:29:14 PM

TheWattman#7460 wrote:

Tomb Kings would ideally match up against Empire, especially if its either of the Necrotects Ramhotep or Sehenesmet. The reason? Tomb Kings 8th edtion, page 59:


erheasjresajr.pngPlop down a TK expedition in the Black Mountains, ready to invade the Empire. Specifically it'd be a DLC with Kurt Helborg, representing Reikland with new Knights and Steam Tanks. Third race, a core, would either be Khorne, for a heavy-hitter smashing theme, or Kislev, which would be an Imperial ally against the invasion.


As for Vampires? Thematically Kislev would be a great opponent for Neferata, if its a LP for Vampires rather than a Bloodlines. KSL v VC v Dwarfs, who Neferata took Silver Pinnacle (Karaz Bryn) away from.

And if you think about the Dwarfs, it's the perfect opportunity to close them with one (or two LLs) with the addition of Lord Engineer and related, and for Kislev we could do an Unholy-themed one. I mean, we have Ostankia, Kostaltin, Katarina and Boris, but still need someone from a different folk status

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a month ago
Mar 18, 2025, 5:35:51 PM

SafironDracolich#6190 wrote:

And if you think about the Dwarfs, it's the perfect opportunity to close them with one (or two LLs) with the addition of Lord Engineer and related, and for Kislev we could do an Unholy-themed one. I mean, we have Ostankia, Kostaltin, Katarina and Boris, but still need someone from a different folk status

Well rather the Kislevites would get to complete the Orthodoxy theme. Led by either the Gryphon Legion Commander or a more proper Ungol Warlord.



SafironDracolich#6190 wrote: 

And on second thought...Apophas is likely to be an LL or Ramhotep as Malakai but with a design bias, for given that CA hinted at Apophas in terms of his scarabs, he may be an LL who knows.

He really shouldn't. It would be very lorebreaking if he was given the oppertunity to actually complete his quest.

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a month ago
Mar 18, 2025, 5:37:10 PM

Captain_Rex#1635 wrote:

CA cannot add Vangheist unless they also add a 6th LL. GW only allowed them to have 50% of the Coast LLs from Dreadfleet. There might be some legal loopholes here but as far as we know another Dreadfleet LL is off the table. I also doubt that they will get a DLC at all. MAybe Captain Drekkla as a LH but I wouldn't hold hold my breath here either. 


TK are almost certainly going to get a DLC at some point. Just like the Ogres, they have a perfect DLC sized hole in their roster. 


I would personally love something like Norsca x Cathay x TK. Not only would it play with the classic Ice vs Sand trope but also with the concept of these 2 most ancient human civilisations getting at each other. 


For the TK LL.... everything is possible. I personally would be fine withg either Ramhotep, Sehenesmet or even Tutankahanut. Ramhotep seems the most likely tho sinvce he would be a pure support LL buffing the construct theme. 


Regarding VC, we need a Bloodlines DLC, nothing else is acceptable. At least Neferata and Zacharias are absolute must have LLs. 



So, according to you, if we can expect anything for VCoast, it's only a patch revamp and the addition of Captain Drekla as LH. And for TK and VC we can expect DLCs, and Vampires need something more. Not on the level of CoC but closer

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a month ago
Mar 18, 2025, 5:43:05 PM

TheWattman#7460 wrote:

SafironDracolich#6190 wrote:

And if you think about the Dwarfs, it's the perfect opportunity to close them with one (or two LLs) with the addition of Lord Engineer and related, and for Kislev we could do an Unholy-themed one. I mean, we have Ostankia, Kostaltin, Katarina and Boris, but still need someone from a different folk status

Well rather the Kislevites would get to complete the Orthodoxy theme. Led by either the Gryphon Legion Commander or a more proper Ungol Warlord.



SafironDracolich#6190 wrote: 

And on second thought...Apophas is likely to be an LL or Ramhotep as Malakai but with a design bias, for given that CA hinted at Apophas in terms of his scarabs, he may be an LL who knows.

He really shouldn't. It would be very lorebreaking if he was given the oppertunity to actually complete his quest.

And if we talk about Orthodoxy or Ungolov, then maybe just this will give a good reason to update Kostaltin with his recruitment of patriarchs instead of ice witches that don't really suit him. Speaking of Apaphas, in fact, you can make it LH where you will need to kill a number of enemies on a quest to kill the number of enemies with the help of a grave swarm (scarabs for short) and the main goal to get it, and then he will give them buffs that would be logical

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a month ago
Mar 18, 2025, 6:45:37 PM

TheWattman#7460 wrote:
He really shouldn't. It would be very lorebreaking if he was given the oppertunity to actually complete his quest.

+1


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a month ago
Mar 18, 2025, 7:39:15 PM

TheWattman#7460 wrote:

Apophas's quest is literally impossible. Usirian made sure as much. Dechala just needs to kill Samael, which fits perfect for a questline.

She needs to kill a daemon prince, which considering they're effectively daemons, and come back when killed unless A. Killed in the Chaos Realms and B. The patron god doesn't just bring them back anyway, it's a little more than "just find him and kill him".

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a month ago
Mar 18, 2025, 8:25:29 PM

SafironDracolich#6190 wrote:
So, according to you, if we can expect anything for VCoast, it's only a patch revamp and the addition of Captain Drekla as LH. And for TK and VC we can expect DLCs, and Vampires need something more. Not on the level of CoC but closer

Yes pretty much. Don’t get me wrong I would love a VCoast DLC with someone like Vangheist or Mundvard the Cruel but I just don’t think it’s likely. 

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a month ago
Mar 18, 2025, 8:45:09 PM

Captain_Rex#1635 wrote:

SafironDracolich#6190 wrote:
So, according to you, if we can expect anything for VCoast, it's only a patch revamp and the addition of Captain Drekla as LH. And for TK and VC we can expect DLCs, and Vampires need something more. Not on the level of CoC but closer

Yes pretty much. Don’t get me wrong I would love a VCoast DLC with someone like Vangheist or Mundvard the Cruel but I just don’t think it’s likely. 

No, I also understand everything perfectly well, but if according to you CA has limited in terms of materials, then who knows that maybe we should expect only revork and Drekla, not more than that

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a month ago
Mar 19, 2025, 10:27:24 AM

SafironDracolich#6190 wrote:

Captain_Rex#1635 wrote:

SafironDracolich#6190 wrote:
So, according to you, if we can expect anything for VCoast, it's only a patch revamp and the addition of Captain Drekla as LH. And for TK and VC we can expect DLCs, and Vampires need something more. Not on the level of CoC but closer

Yes pretty much. Don’t get me wrong I would love a VCoast DLC with someone like Vangheist or Mundvard the Cruel but I just don’t think it’s likely. 

No, I also understand everything perfectly well, but if according to you CA has limited in terms of materials, then who knows that maybe we should expect only revork and Drekla, not more than that

Drekla is really missing since he is basically Lutgors second in command. He is like Tamurkhans Kayzk more or less and having him as a pointless follower is just sad. 


He is a powerful Vampire in his own right and I think every race should have at least 1 LH. 

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a month ago
Mar 19, 2025, 12:04:41 PM

Captain_Rex#1635 wrote:

SafironDracolich#6190 wrote:

Captain_Rex#1635 wrote:

SafironDracolich#6190 wrote:
So, according to you, if we can expect anything for VCoast, it's only a patch revamp and the addition of Captain Drekla as LH. And for TK and VC we can expect DLCs, and Vampires need something more. Not on the level of CoC but closer

Yes pretty much. Don’t get me wrong I would love a VCoast DLC with someone like Vangheist or Mundvard the Cruel but I just don’t think it’s likely. 

No, I also understand everything perfectly well, but if according to you CA has limited in terms of materials, then who knows that maybe we should expect only revork and Drekla, not more than that

Drekla is really missing since he is basically Lutgors second in command. He is like Tamurkhans Kayzk more or less and having him as a pointless follower is just sad. 


He is a powerful Vampire in his own right and I think every race should have at least 1 LH. 

Exactly, and in the End of Times as far as I remember Drekla was a hero, the main helper and Luther. And at the same time, you can do the same with the Grave Swarm where instead of the ability (which will be renamed) in addition to scarabs there should be scorpions and other bugs. That is, Drekla should not be a companion, but a hero like Kaizka in Tamurhan, and the Grave Swarm as swarm-units.

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a month ago
Mar 19, 2025, 12:54:45 PM

I don't expect the VCoast to get content, and the amount they need to be reworked is very overstated. Most of what’s wrong with them can be fixed with small changes and at the very least could be done as FLC in an interim patch. 


The Tomb Kings are also not at all in a bad place mechanically, but they could use a bit more oomph as they come off as a bit vanilla after all these years. That could easily be provided with another DLC in the same format as we’ve seen recently.


I don’t think it at all matters if the undead races are paired with each other and Nagash or against other races. Narrative match ups do not matter, and even then the narrative of the Undead coming alongside with Nagash is very strong. From a rework perspective it makes little difference.

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