I just bought the game. What DLC do I need?

[MROOD]

Im a noob to the game but thinking do I need the DLC? since its on sale

Im more of a single player person

though not sure if this has a multiplayer community

[SPAC3M4R1N3 ×͜×]

If you like the game and get a hang on it...you will need all DLCs...because you want them....

[AurumHawke]

Only the ones with something you're interested in playing.
Everything else will be on the map regardless.

[huey30]

Prophet and the Warlock is a good one

[ℬℓα⊂₭ ℙℜ¡ℵ₠]

Originally posted by MROOD:

Im a noob to the game but thinking do I need the DLC? since its on sale

Im more of a single player person

though not sure if this has a multiplayer community

None, not yet. Play, you will stumble and you will fall, but in time you will learn how to stand up and survive. Sure some battles will leave you with only maybe 300 troops alive out of the 2000+ you took in, but you learn where to put what unit. It is a long game, a very long game to learn.
There are some good YouTuber people that can help you learn faster, watch them.
Remember never to race and try buy the best units you can as you will run out of money, instead learn how to use magic and ranged stuff

[Darklordnj]

There is multiplayer, although the game is primarily played single player (You can do coop campaigns too).

As far as dlc goes, absolutely none of them are mandatory/you don't need any of them. So it's best to pick ones that enhance particular factions you like. Just try a campaign for a faction to get a feel for if you might like them first.

As far as biggest bang for your buck, I'd rank Previous 2 games>DLC only factions>dlc related to favorite factions>everything else.

[Ashley]

You don't "need" any dlc. Buy what interests you.

[SBA77]

Originally posted by MROOD:

I just bought the game. What DLC do I need?

What DLC do you need? Well none of them really, unless you're someone who wants all the DLC for a game. All the Total War Warhammer 3 DLCs do is add more factions and leaders and new units for some factions. They don't add anything that compares the most other games' DLC which continue the story or add or expand on mechanics to complete them. All the story campaigns that are added are self contained.

I don't think there's any DLCs that the average person would say is "needed".

[BrutalGlory]

Don't buy any DLC yet. If you need to buy something then buy TWWH 1&2 first - this will give you most factions and their base units so you can see which ones you like. There is a MP community; a streamer named Turin basically runs it since CA won't.

Wait to buy DLC until you've tried out some factions and such and know what you want.

[SBA77]

Originally posted by BrutalGlory:

Wait to buy DLC until you've tried out some factions and such and know what you want.

Also should add, you only need one DLC featuring a race to make that race playable. For instance if you want Lizardmen but don't own Total War Warhammer 2, you just need to buy The Prophet and the Warlock to unlock the whole race (minus the units added in other DLCs of course.) and don't need to buy The Hunter and the Beast.

Of course another simple, but probably more expensive, way of unlocking 15 out of the 22 races is buying all three games.

[FrodoFraggins]

Originally posted by BrutalGlory:

Don't buy any DLC yet. If you need to buy something then buy TWWH 1&2 first - this will give you most factions and their base units so you can see which ones you like. There is a MP community; a streamer named Turin basically runs it since CA won't.

Wait to buy DLC until you've tried out some factions and such and know what you want.

This is the proper answer imo. You can also get bigger sales on DLC for the first two games which work in the Immortal Empires map of the third game.

[Arthur two sheds Jackson]

if you have warhammer 2 and play high elf their first dlc the queen and crone is the most important or else you will never have access to elite archer in a archer heavy faction

[Lotor13]

Originally posted by MROOD:

Im a noob to the game but thinking do I need the DLC?

Originally posted by MROOD:

What DLC do I need?

You do not "need" any DLC, the base game is fine without DLC

DLCs are optional extra content (more playable factions, units) which meaningfully extend the game... all DLC are worth to buy, but not "essential", all races are designated to be fine with base game units and without DLC units. DLCs just add more options.

As others posted, buy what You are interested in, so You can play the game - see certain lords or units and want to get access to them.

my personal recommendation:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/404013/Total_War_WARHAMMER__The_Grim_and_the_Grave/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1315750/Total_War_WARHAMMER_II__The_Twisted__The_Twilight/

[Necropants]

You only need the DLC of the factions you want to play as.

[Winger]

Originally posted by MROOD:

Im a noob to the game but thinking do I need the DLC? since its on sale

Im more of a single player person

though not sure if this has a multiplayer community

Echoing other replies just to put emphasis.
You don't need any DLC. If you become interested in a race in particular, you can consider their DLC's.
If you are asking the most bang for buck, the best "dlc" are base games I & II.
If you want to know the most well received DLC, it's The Prophet & The Warlock.

[First Mate]

If you ever touch Skaven, prophet and the warlock 100%.