Lastly, we have the Nasty Skulkers, a melee unit with armor piercing that makes up for the lack of Goblin Great Weapons. These powerful melee cavalry are fast and nasty, more durable in a fight than the Greenskins other shock cavalry. But squigs ain’t just for herdin’, as the new Night Goblin Squig Hoppers use the adorable little balls of teeth as mounts. Squig herds are a more chaotic and destructive warhound, allowing you to soften up your enemy with disposable teeth-waves before engaging with your squishier goblins. This would previously have been a tall order, but the new units fill some holes left by the bigger Greenskin brethren. This means you have to rely entirely on an army of sneaky, cowardly goblins to serve as your army. The Crooked Moon Tribe is easily the most unique of the special factions, with the total inability to recruit any Orc units until Karak Eight Peaks is reclaimed. Though their objective is similar, playing the two teams is wildly different. Completing various challenges would unlock the remaining Legendary Lords, so your initial choice had little effect outside of the first 100 turns. No matter who you picked (with the exclusion of The Beastmen), you’d start in the same place with the same chapter goals and same victory conditions. Previously, your choice of Legendary Lord only affected your starting Lord and units. Loading up the campaign selection screen, I was surprised to find that there were not one, not two, but three new teams to pick from. Let me tell you, I was not prepared for what I found in The King and the Warlord. When you’ve put the hundreds of hours into it that I have, any tweak to the core mechanics feels massive.

A few new lords, some new units, and some gameplay tweaks. I thought I knew what to expect with The King and the Warlord. It’s a bit weird to think minor alterations and a few new units can get me more excited than an entire new team, but that’s where I’m at. With how much I liked The Grim and the Grave, I was more excited for the new DLC than I generally let myself be.

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