what DLC do I need for the empire?

[t.latzke(Ger)]

I want to play Empire in sandbox mode but I can't. It is shown to me as a recommendation for the first game

[ChuTheMan]

https://www.totalwar.com/blog/tww3_immortalempires_240_faq/
Read under: "TOTAL WAR: WARHAMMER III – IMMORTAL EMPIRES OWNERSHIP GUIDE"

for empire you need either warhammer 1 base game, The Grim and the Grave or The Hunter and the Beast

it depends who you want to play as

[Elitewrecker PT]

If you want to play as Karl Franz and/or Gelt you need WH1. If you want to play as Volkmar you need the Grim Dlc, if you want to play as Markus you need the Hunter DLC.

[t.latzke(Ger)]

Oh man, this is beyond annoying and annoying. This is the worst DLC sale ever. It's crazy that you have to buy another game.

[ChuTheMan]

Originally posted by t.latzke(Ger):

Oh man, this is beyond annoying and annoying. This is the worst DLC sale ever. It's crazy that you have to buy another game.

the older games pretty much just work as DLCs for warhammer 3.

also warhammer 1 is super cheap right now.

[Elitewrecker PT]

You can get wh1 for 10 bucks or less unlocking not only the empire but also dwarfs, vampire counts and green skins.

[P0rv63]

Originally posted by t.latzke(Ger):

Oh man, this is beyond annoying and annoying. This is the worst DLC sale ever. It's crazy that you have to buy another game.

i mean while its on sale you 17$ gets you 11 different factions to play, you dont even have to gave the first game downloaded, as long as its in your library

[SBA77]

Originally posted by t.latzke(Ger):

what DLC do I need for the empire?

The first game, bare minimum.

[Winnie the Jedi]

Don't know stuff about the Empire, but some DLCs bring new units to some factions. When I first started playing dwarfs, I did miss units and wondered why. Reason being: There was a DLC I missed on. Maybe that's something you want to look out for, too. (You won't need these extra units though. It just adds to the fun, potentially.)

[SBA77]

Originally posted by Caileak:

Don't know stuff about the Empire, but some DLCs bring new units to some factions. When I first started playing dwarfs, I did miss units and wondered why. Reason being: There was a DLC I missed on. Maybe that's something you want to look out for, too. (You won't need these extra units though. It just adds to the fun, potentially.)

Yeah really if you want all the Empire stuff you need:

• The Grim and the Grave
  
• The Hunter and the Beast
  
• TWW1 to gain access to them in IE them in the first place.

[Elitewrecker PT]

You don’t "need" wh1 to gain access to them, only for Franz and gelt. You can get access to the empire with any of the above 3 things.

[SBA77]

Originally posted by Elitewrecker PT:

You don’t "need" wh1 to gain access to them, only for Franz and gelt. You can get access to the empire with any of the above 3 things.

I didn't know you could buy them separately.

[ChuTheMan]

Originally posted by SBA77:

Originally posted by Elitewrecker PT:

You don’t "need" wh1 to gain access to them, only for Franz and gelt. You can get access to the empire with any of the above 3 things.

I didn't know you could buy them separately.

yeah all WH1 and WH2 DLCs can be bought without owning the older games.

so everything just works as DLCs for WH3 now.

[Professor H. Farnsworth]

Originally posted by SBA77:

Originally posted by Caileak:

Don't know stuff about the Empire, but some DLCs bring new units to some factions. When I first started playing dwarfs, I did miss units and wondered why. Reason being: There was a DLC I missed on. Maybe that's something you want to look out for, too. (You won't need these extra units though. It just adds to the fun, potentially.)

Yeah really if you want all the Empire stuff you need:

• The Grim and the Grave
  
• The Hunter and the Beast
  
• TWW1 to gain access to them in IE them in the first place.

Grim & the Grave would give access to Volkmar's faction and the associated DLC units + all the basic units.
Hunter & the Beast would give access to Markus faction and the associated DLC units + all basic units.

Neither I think are necessary as the Empire.. I mean, sure the Arch Lectors and the Warrior Priests are nice from Grim & the Grave, but you don't per say need them. I would probably stay clear of Hunter & the Beast.. Absolute trash units the Empire got in that DLC.. Utterly useless. Looks nice, useless units.

Unlike say.. Skaven that is absolutely reliant on having at least Ikit or Snickers (whatever that Sneaky one is called) if you want to have.. armies that don't get rofl stomped or has to rely on superior numbers.

[SBA77]

Originally posted by Professor H. Farnsworth:

Originally posted by SBA77:

Yeah really if you want all the Empire stuff you need:

• The Grim and the Grave
  
• The Hunter and the Beast
  
• TWW1 to gain access to them in IE them in the first place.

Grim & the Grave would give access to Volkmar's faction and the associated DLC units + all the basic units.
Hunter & the Beast would give access to Markus faction and the associated DLC units + all basic units.

Neither I think are necessary as the Empire.. I mean, sure the Arch Lectors and the Warrior Priests are nice from Grim & the Grave, but you don't per say need them. I would probably stay clear of Hunter & the Beast.. Absolute trash units the Empire got in that DLC.. Utterly useless. Looks nice, useless units.

Unlike say.. Skaven that is absolutely reliant on having at least Ikit or Snickers (whatever that Sneaky one is called) if you want to have.. armies that don't get rofl stomped or has to rely on superior numbers.

Yup, I included them in case OP wanted all the Empire units too. I wasn't sure if they would just be happy with the vanilla roster, maybe they want everything for Empire.

[SpeaksTooFast]

Originally posted by t.latzke(Ger):

Oh man, this is beyond annoying and annoying. This is the worst DLC sale ever. It's crazy that you have to buy another game.

It's different than most games. For those of us who have been with the series it makes a lot more sense. That being said their "recommendations" are generally considered to be off the mark. The empire as a whole is not in a great place right now but if you want to try them my recommendation would be to pick up Volkmar from the Grim and the Grave.