Why You SUCK with Tzeentch

Blake's Takes presents the definitive guide to why you're so bad with the Oracles of Tzeentch in Immortal empires. Do you struggle with Kairos Fateweaver in Total War: Warhammer 3? Well look no further, Because today you will embrace change.
Whether you like it or not.
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Video hand-out for the budding students of change here, as discussed in reason 6 :
drive.google.com/file/d/1YuLF...
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Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
01:43 - Reason 1 You don’t know how to use Blue fire correctly.
04:15 - Reason 2 You don’t seduce Slannesh.
07:04 - Reason 3 You can’t get over the Oxyotyl obstacle.
15:56 - Reason 4 You level up Kairos wrong.
18:51 - Reason 5 You don’t know how to set your provinces up correctly.
22:07 - Reason 6 You get too attached to your low tier troops.
24:32 - Reason 7 You have no friends.
28:05 - Reason 8 You don’t use the changing of the ways properly
30:40 - Reason 9 You don't train your lords
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[@JohnSilverHawkins]

It is a good list of tips, but I think you forgot what is one of Kairos' biggest game changers--especially late game, which is the teleportation stance. For a cost of 50% of the Winds of Magic bar you get a free ambush battle in the field against any army within reach. Late game, the tech tree can make this completely free. This means you can completely murder most armies in auto-resolve.

[@BlakesTakes420]

very good advice, and you're dead right, it's extremely powerful in the late game. But, can be a bit tricky in the early game however with multiple armies to deal with - as your units don't pull their weight you're extremely reliant on the Winds of magic to do most of the heavy lifting. Cutting that by 50% in an area with using the stance costs not only in battle but also in early game growth and money (see reason 5), so that's why I left it out. Great input and thank you for commenting.

[@BlakesTakes420]

You see, as an exalted Lord of Change it is my duty to spread the misinformation of Tzeentch. The above sounded plausible did it not? , *competent* , even. Alas, it was all a show, I did not know that teleport stance would trigger an ambush battle at all. consider yourself thoroughly Tzeentch-pilled my friend, for you most certainly are in the great game now.

[@AlexanderTheGoodEnough]

like an actual ambush? as in, if you use it to land on them directly it will 100% always trigger an "ambush" battle. Do "interception" rules not apply here? can the AI not decide to decline the attack at all? If all that is true, I guess the only downside is taking that move will zero your movement bar for the rest of the turn, so can't chase if you don't auto-resolve. also, "free ambush battle" seems to imply that you get a whole extra chance to attack, where actually you just get one and only one for that turn.

[@brianlevor6295]

@@BlakesTakes420 shit I didn't know Teleport stance would grant an ambush either. I assumed it was like Underway where you can't attack.

[@BlakesTakes420]

@@brianlevor6295 me too - we're all learning here.

[@ryanalbrecht3331]

Honestly i play kairos like hes meant to be played, if something bad happens i just roll back the save. Its not the future i wanted anyways, everything goes to plan. lol great video

[@BlakesTakes420]

Lore accurate gameplay.

[@dragonfelt7082]

It's not save scumming. It's seeing into the future.

[@87mc12]

Lore accurate 🤣

[@wendigowithaninternetconne9594]

I like the why you suck series. Its more about patching up what your doing wrong than what you should be doing. Its unique and you found your niche

[@BlakesTakes420]

Thank you for your kind words wendigo.

[@Susy_moglus]

Now you may wander the woods at night without the fear of the wendigo@@BlakesTakes420

[@sebbebebbe]

I'd like to add, RUSH the tech that gives arcane mirth to all horrors, 20% faster magic regen for every single horror unit in your army, gives you essentially 360% base recharge rate without considering arcane conduits or similar

[@BlakesTakes420]

You're spot on, there's a lot of excellent techs in Tzeentchs arsenal so the province commandment that boosts research rate is essential.

[@danyalexys4956]

Thanks for this tip! This was the first tech tree I chose and daaaaayum with a full stack of blues/pinks/exalted, Kairos is insaaaane. I just hide all my other units at the back of the map in trees. Meanwhile infernal gateway / pink fire everything else to death... anything that (barely) remains after all my WoM is depleted, I then just let the 19 horrors unleash hell and they're gone in a flash.

[@mad_mexican9930]

I have yet to thoroughly test this, but it seems that in this latest patch you can land yourself an early confederation of Sarthorael's Watchers. Which is convenient, because not only you land yourself an early Big Bird with a new unique skill, but you can use his last settlement to bribe someone, unless you rescue him by transfering a settlement.

[@BlakesTakes420]

oh I did not know this, sounds delicious

[@user-kw5jm8fn8w]

Perhaps I have judged the blue boys too harshly...

[@BlakesTakes420]

The defense juggle is the hard part, but luckily this faction can afford to turtle. I did truly find this campaign harder than Ku'Gaths.

[@7Rendar]

I played Kairos for the first time a couple of weeks ago and my problem was that Teclis came for me on like turn 15 and continuesly harassed my vulnerable settlements from that looooong coast. I could never get enough time to finish off the slaanesh faction. Thankfully it feels kinda lore friendly to save scum as Kairos! 😄

[@BlakesTakes420]

I bribe Teclis to delay his war declaration, on this campaign though he asked for a gift

[@jakubstachurski2298]

@@BlakesTakes420 for me he just declared war straight up ill try giving him some money too see if it changes anything

[@ExInfamous]

I found that forcing a non-aggression pact via money with the slaanesh faction allowed me to pretty much ignore their existence until I decided I wanted their settlements.

[@barryshropshire5142]

Excellent advice all round. One of my personal favourite strategies for dealing with ol' Oxy is to give him time to get in range of Fateweaver's Crevasse then catching him in an ambush using teleport stance. You'll be reinforced by the garrison and have and a guaranteed positive auto-resolve provided you didn't lose your high-tier units fighting Tecles or the minor Slaaneshi faction. You can get the same result with a normal battle but by teleporting you'll suffer less casualties and can spend less time recruiting and replenishing before taking the fight to Oxy's home base.

[@BlakesTakes420]

The ambush teleport was something I was ignorant to, I thought it was just an underway stance clone haha

[@marctse3556]

This is gonna be a good series! I watched your Nurgle one and started a campaign right after and dominated.

[@johnroger4949]

I love how tough Tzeentch's early game is because if you get on top of it then you are rewarded with the delicious cheese that are lords of change and soul grinders doomstacks. I absolutely love melting everything with those units and even if I always make balanced armies in my campaigns, I feel like playing Tzeentch allows me to embrace the cheese just once.

[@BlakesTakes420]

I ❤️ 🧀

[@D_A_D_]

I would love to see one of these on the dark elves, because I can say they're the only faction I've ever played that I genuinely didn't understand what I was supposed to do with them.

[@BlakesTakes420]

all in good time, precious.

[@vindex57]

I could have used this a while ago! I already completed a Tzeentch campaign in IE, and I can agree with your approach. Some main differences are that I sent a small army to the Eastern Colony islands for some very safe economic settlements, and I used CotW to buy time with the northern factions while I conquered the south pole.

[@BlakesTakes420]

There'll be more to come shortly. I like the idea of different expansion paths.

[@danielgloyd4529]

Those Islands are a perfect staging ground to later kill Ku'gath as well, since that is one of the victory conditions it is perfect opportunity to grab it. I had a different approach though. Because I didn't want to back track across Warhammer Antarctica like 3 times. I started the campaign by ignoring the minor Slanesh faction until I finished Oxyotl off. Then I came back to finish off the east and went for the islands. With the changing of the ways, it is incredibly easy to pull off a sneak attack on Ku'gath and basically wipe him out with little resistance. As for diplomacy, I had enough military that Teclis never bothered declaring war on me. Skrolk was at possitive relations because of my war with Oxyotl, so I got a free NAP with him. If Teclis ever got uppity I would probably just use the changing of the ways to force peace and go back to ignoring him. Using the changing of the ways ability to steal one of his settlements and then selling it back to him for a NAP is also an option. As long as you don't travel north and get vission of Kroqgar and Tiqtaq'to they will never get diplomatic contact with you. Allowing you to just ignore the Southlands completely if you manage to keep Teclis in check.

[@adamhadamcik385]

great guide I always had problems with Kairos since his position changed but I learned something new from your guide.

[@BlakesTakes420]

It's a rough start position for sure. Hopefully a few of these tips will make the next one go smoother. 🎩

[@Koyu_Ruh]

Okay now that I properly watched the video, I have to fully admit that I did never use Blue Fire correctly at all. I just looked at it and said "Eh. Monsters and for lord sniping only."

[@BlakesTakes420]

Let the fire flow through you. 🔥

[@albinobigfoot1]

One time I had a cult come up in the demon prince’s province to the north, so I used transfer settlement on one of oxyclean’s conquered settlements from the tzeentch ai faction to the demon prince. Daniel ended up allying with me, because of the common foe (which i artificially injected into his life) and I was able to recruit nurgle and khorne units from him. You can count on Oxy to take it back quickly, so your not even really losing land in the southern continent in the long run, plus if you time it well in his warpath, he might have to turn around to reclaim it and may save you many valuable turns to run kairos back to your capital from the slaanesh area

[@riley_028]

these videos are fantastic, I really hope your channels gets way more attention, and I wouldn't be too surprised if it did! quality stuff, keep it up 👍

[@BlakesTakes420]

Thank you for your kind words, they're most appreciated. 🫶

[@Manwithfood]

Yeah I agree, mental that the algorithm suggested such a small channel. His content is already top tier and I think the vids look like OC of him playing too which is a nice touch vs the stock footage reels I usually see.

[@kohtalainenalias]

Your voice and audio quality is spot on top. Clear articulation and intonation. Really easy to listen to.

[@BlakesTakes420]

Thank you for your lovely comment 🫶

[@SpectraVoidborn]

Most interaction I've had with this game prior is just hearing it's name, but although there's many specifics I don't know this was a entertaining and interesting video, well done!

[@BlakesTakes420]

Very kind of you to say so, the game has its issues but is fun overall if you like strategy games.

[@jamesafied8041]

i was already loving your content and then you bless us with a Snatch reference. you sir, will go far!

[@BlakesTakes420]

Thank you for your kind words. Feed em to the pigs Erol.

[@awildweeb4376]

I actually agree with you on Tzeentch being a defensive faction. The ability to wipe out half the units of an army with your powerful spells, then send in your army to clean up is just efficient and makes sense. You have incredibly low recruitment and casualty replenishment rate, but winds of magic is cheap compared to it. Any straggler Calvary or flying units your range can usually destroy before they touch your frontline and the barrier absorbs what little comes through. And late game your hit and run units come in with your spellcaster to take out even more of the forces. It seems almost intentional with how well it works. I recommend putting your stronger units on any army BUT Kairos, as a subpar army is more than fine due to Kairos being such a power house as said. I really enjoy stacking pink horrors with the tech "Great Locus of Change" which gives 20% power recharge rate per pink horror outside of melee. Which can help with generating a bunch of winds while saving strong heroes for your other armies. Kairos can just nuke the enemy army and the pink horrors in right formation can nuke whatever is left. Keep a cultist of Tzeentch as a defensive caster to protect your horrors and no army can stop you until the deep late game.

[@BlakesTakes420]

All very good information. I heartily agree with.

[@warbossbonesmasha3751]

quiet nerd

[@elviandrabacardi8759]

I started watching your channel for more Warhammer YT content, and that has definitely been a factor in watching your videos, but your voice is incredibly relaxing and more calming than ASMR or guided meditation.

[@Arzual]

This is such a great series, looking for more to come :)

[@Tobias13245]

hey man, I was really frustrated that I couldn't reliably get over the early game hump of the Tzeentch campaign, but after watching your vid I burned through Oxyotyl far far smoother. Blue fire OP. Much love!

[@BlakesTakes420]

glad to hear it sir!

[@grinm1899]

Love your in-depth guides, also, your sense of humour is really on point

[@BlakesTakes420]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@HobeBryant]

Really appreciate this and your nurgle guide. I love the demon armies, but they do require quite a different mindset than some of the others. I took these tips and am having a blast with my kairos campaign now, keep up the good work mate

[@BlakesTakes420]

Thank you for your kind words, I'm glad they're helping. More coming soon 🔜

[@Lothi66]

@@BlakesTakes420 I await more video from you.

[@rixx9285]

These videos are great! Would love to see more. Your Nurgle one really helped me.

[@BlakesTakes420]

Thank you, glad to be of assistance.

[@Daelan1234]

Wonderful video, hope your channel will grow!

[@Monfriez]

Thank you for this awesome and entertaining video, I learned a lot from this and I appreciate the work you put in. I am really glad I stumbled upon your channel.

[@BlakesTakes420]

Thank you for your generosity! Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@looserslam]

Great videos so far. I'm really looking forward to more content from you in the future. Very specific Immortal Empires advice like this seems kind of rare, for some reason.

[@BlakesTakes420]

Thank you so much, lots more to come 📝

[@josealvarezpardo]

What a delightful narration sir! Greetings from Spain :D

[@BlakesTakes420]

Buenos días señor. Muchas gracias por su comentario.

[@Willdroyd]

Nice video. I loved the part where you did a take on the new roadmap coming soon! Truly loved it!

[@BlakesTakes420]

😂 I'll happily ramble on for 20 minutes, speculating on a 6-month late jpeg, if you'd like.

[@Willdroyd]

@@BlakesTakes420 No no, just making fun of the fact that you claimed it would be out like 2 weeks ago on a weekend xd

[@BlakesTakes420]

@@Willdroyd did I? I truly don't recall. Mind like a sieve these days, so I'm not saying you're wrong! 🫠

[@TheDonFr0]

Great vid! Lookin forward to tryin this out

[@BlakesTakes420]

Thank you, let me know how it goes!

[@christophercookson3139]

Great video, loving the channel so far 😎👍

[@BlakesTakes420]

Thank you! more coming soon!

[@sathias23]

These videos are some of the only ones for Total War where the tips haven't been fairly self evident. Nice work. Looking forward to a Chaos Dwarves one.

[@BlakesTakes420]

Thank you! More coming soon!

[@BananenbaumEY]

After nurgle, another great Take! Truly hope you do this for Khorne and Slaanesh aswell, especially Khorne which i just dont understand and everbody seems to love the campaign.

[@Neckstabba]

What a good video. Im a Tzeentch fanboy and there is nothing greater than the Changer of Ways. The editing is superb and i 30:16 just cracked me up. I dont know how people can like Nurgle. Just look at the Lord of Changes FEATHERS. Those wings are eye porn. Truly magnificent.

[@BlakesTakes420]

Thank you for your comment. The Lord of Change is stunning and brave.

[@Kaiser282]

I actually thought they were a defensive faction because i never watched any previews to the game and when I fought Tzeench in the tutorial campaign for the achievements, every time I wasn't able to bog down the ranged horrors, they deleted my units in seconds. Its freaking wild to think they'd be a hit and run faction to me.

[@BlakesTakes420]

The only units that can do it without getting caught and dying are your chaos knights, doom knights and Lords of Change. Everything else is more suited to defensive playstyle you're dead right. Those early trailers were wild man.

[@3dartquest]

Brilliant video, the editing and voiceover is superb, subscribe and looking forward to more of yours videos!

[@BlakesTakes420]

You're very kind thank you so much, more to come. ✍

[@3dartquest]

@@BlakesTakes420 Im excited when you get to Vlad and other vampire factions. They are my favorites :D

[@zacharyduff543]

Fantastic video with great information and fire memes. I was struggling really hard with this campaign but i think this has set me right pretty well, the only thing i veered off on was that little buddy faction you let the lizard dudes murder, i used the changing of fates and some settlement trading to plant them on elf land, trying to keep them alive but it may be a futile effort.

[@BlakesTakes420]

Warhammer is a cruel game. I want that Tzeentch factions land.

[@galacta7300]

Oh man this was BEAUTIFULLY and i loved your voice man, and the wordplay! Very, very fun to listen to and good tips! I'm 1000000000% here if you decide to do Skarbrand or any other people!

[@BlakesTakes420]

Watch this space 🫶

[@robertmosley1188]

Great video, learned a few things myself. Though I think differently on a few things: 1. Blue fire should only be used on low count units. Pink flame is much better on the higher count units. A burning head spell (from your cultist hero) can do an insane amount of damage along lines of enemies. If you can hit reinforcements coming in or a long line of units coming at you, a single cast of burning head can cripple an (early game) army entirely 2. Think it is always best to befriend slanesh. I usually trade them a settlement and then use changing of the ways to get it back. You can keep doing this periodically to keep them friendly, get extra cash, and eventually command them to help you cover fronts 3. You should be using unholy manifestation #1 as often as possible, even right at the start of the game. Just recruit an extra lord and disband when complete. This gives you 250 (or 500 if event active) grimores each, making transfer settlement and halt faction very affordable. 4. Teclis should be elimated as soon as possible (attack him instead of slanesh). You can then trade his terriories to clan mors for extra cash and more of a buffer zone to the north, allowing you to focus almost entirely on oxyotyl. 5. Some sieges (against slower factions) can be easily won by setting up your army/kairos as far from the victory point as possible (out of range of towers) and deploying your cultist/cavalry on the opposite side (hidden in trees). Break through a door with your hero/cavalry and rush the end victory location while kairos opens the door next to your army (that still stays out of range of towers). You should be able to get to the end victory point before any enemies do and renforce by flying karios over there. Just with kairos/cultist spells you should be able to devistate enemies madly trying to get to you in unorganised clumps

[@sneed457]

Please make one of these for Skarbrand. I was very surprised checking your videos and seeing you're a new channel, these videos seem polished, I assumed you'd been making them for a long time.

[@BlakesTakes420]

My first video was last month in March. Still have a lot to learn. Thank you for your kind words! Watch this space.

[@sev1120]

Regarding fragments, I'd personally say taking shadows as well could be useful. Extra movement speed on a flying caster is nothing to scoff at, especially considering it'll be active on every spell you cast.

[@BlakesTakes420]

Yeah it's a nice to have as opposed to a need to have. The four mentioned I'd consider mandatory, I wouldn't say a speed boost is necessary. Thanks for your comment.

[@Spottswoode]

fantastic video, hoping for more!

[@BlakesTakes420]

Thank you so much, more on its way 🔜

[@igsttef6294]

These are absolutely fantastic videos, please make more

[@BlakesTakes420]

Thank you so much, more on its way.

[@AkiKii519]

"You call it chaos, I call it thriving wind market" XD

[@BlakesTakes420]

Hahaha

[@BanditoBurrito]

This video feels like and you’re an evil servant whispering devious plans behind my shoulder. Very fitting for the faction

[@BlakesTakes420]

Gooood.... Gooood.

[@shanefowlstone]

Awesome video, one of these for all factions would be fantastic.

[@BlakesTakes420]

Thank you for your kind words, I'd love to do one for each faction.

[@Tuck213]

This video is a gem, I like your style

[@BlakesTakes420]

Thank you for your kind words! 🙏

[@leokissling7072]

Objectively the best intros in the Gaming Guide Landscape and with exquisite language!

[@BlakesTakes420]

You're most kind for saying so sir.

[@bagofsunshine3916]

Congratulations on having entered the algorithm, I am here because of the Nurgle video and now i can't wait for more of these videos

[@BlakesTakes420]

The algorithm is good and kind.

[@MegaPagliacci]

Just found your channel and I like the way you do your content, you got a new sub from me.

[@BlakesTakes420]

Welcome aboard! thank you for the lovely comment!

[@MegaPagliacci]

@@BlakesTakes420 thank you for the well made, interesting and entertaining content! I actually managed to not instantly lose as kairos for the first time after using some of the tricks you mentioned : D

[@stuarthyland4250]

I believe this was the first time I've been excited to see a new upload.

[@BlakesTakes420]

I'm glad I could titillate you.

[@diamondmetal3062]

See, I did something else with the Slaanesh faction near Kairos’ start: I vassalized them, sent them towards the Last Defenders while I dealt with Tiktaq’to and Teclis. Also somehow Khazrak sent his last lord down to me after he got eradicated up in the Empire, I gave him a settlement to use as a herdstone, vassalized him too, then sent him to fight the Thorek, who I’m currently struggling against. Also I have no idea what’s wrong with my campaign. You said I’m not supposed to have many allies, but in addition to my two vassals, I’m in military access with _Ku’gath!_

[@nunosimoes3270]

1 min in and i find the video hilarious. good job mate, subed.

[@BlakesTakes420]

Thank you for your kind words 🙏

[@Yawyna124]

Late to the video, but something I find quite nice about the in-training lords is that, instead of taking them for their spellcasting and solely for ambush bait, since you're planning on swapping them out for Lords of Change, is you can just have one spec'd for the passives in the blue- +winds of change, +chaos, +local recruitment. it never hurts to have a winds of change battery hanging out with you, and the bonus from draftmaster can make recruitment for main army a lot quicker.

[@BlakesTakes420]

You're neither late, nor early. You arrived precisely when you meant to. Good tip, almost like hiring a governor.

[@TheRewasder97]

Wait, the hit and run faction is Slaanesh, Tzeench being a magic and missile heavy faction was always meant to be defensive. The barrier helps in hit and run with cavalry, but also helps trading with missile troops and makes the frontline more resistant in general, but specially against missiles as the barrior can regen between salvos.

[@Nicolas-sj9dk]

Awesome video. Love it.

[@BlakesTakes420]

You're most kind, thank you. More on its way!

[@Lord0x]

This guide helped me a lot thanks

[@BlakesTakes420]

You're most welcome.

[@dwemerpuzzlebox1702]

These videos are great! I hope you do nkari or skrag soon.

[@BlakesTakes420]

Thank you for your kind words. I hope so too!

[@minime3252]

your voice is so calming

[@Pyromaniac77777]

Fantastic guide! Can’t help but notice the coincidence that a video dropped from another creator yesterday doing a Legendary Tzeentch playthrough and it was also his first time… I know you’ve probably been working on this for a while so it’s not connected but it gave me a good laugh

[@BlakesTakes420]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! pure coincidence unfortunately, which creator was this?

[@ZeriocTheTank]

This was all part of Tzeentch's grand plan.

[@Pyromaniac77777]

@@BlakesTakes420 guy by the name of Slybacon who popped up on my feed

[@BlakesTakes420]

@@Pyromaniac77777 oooooh, I wasn't aware of that channel. I'll have to check them out later.

[@ZeriocTheTank]

@@Pyromaniac77777 I didn't know about him either. I'll check him out later as well. Definitely curious with how he approached the early game Nurgle problem.

[@pianospeedrun]

Great voice and narration beautiful video

[@BlakesTakes420]

Merci beaucoup, Mon ami!

[@moteleyman]

Great vid - subbed

[@BlakesTakes420]

Thank you! 🙏

[@dracosummoner]

Thank you so much for this!

[@BlakesTakes420]

You're most welcome.

[@dracosummoner]

@@BlakesTakes420 So I tried your tips and finished a battle in almost a complete shutout. The tips are excellent.

[@BlakesTakes420]

@@dracosummoner that's great to hear my man. Glad you got some good utility from it!

[@dracosummoner]

@@BlakesTakes420 Thank you so much! Especially since I found the level-up screen overwhelming (even as the user interface looks SO much better now than the ugly "Khorne-red for every faction" menu when I tried the game on Game Pass at launch before buying it on sale yesterday) and wasn't sure how best to spec Kairos' magic. I'll miss "Treason of Tzeentch" since it was doing a lot of good for me, but I hadn't realized that Blue Fire is affected by vector, angle, and distance until I saw this video, and now it's been cleaning house. Also Kairos' voice actor sounds like he smoked a whole Wood Elf forest. That voice is amazing and is *something else.*

[@BlakesTakes420]

@@dracosummoner blue fire is your bread and butter spell. Glad you're wrecking face with it.

[@ethanpetrea6164]

thanks bro, this was very helpful to get footing in the early game to someone who generally is bad at the game

[@BlakesTakes420]

Happy to be of service sir. more coming soon.

[@BabyVincentAlexander]

Loved the dry comedy comments! that alone gets a thumbs up, the content got my sub. keep it up!

[@BlakesTakes420]

Thank you for your kind words friend, welcome aboard!

[@maestromarat6195]

I've also found force rebellion to be a pretty good changing of the ways. It's quite cheap and can be used to get enemy armies to move out of the settlements, there was multiple times I used it on a minor settlement to get an enemy army to leave their capital and then just steal their capital next turn

[@rianrodrigues8195]

I am loving these guides

[@BlakesTakes420]

Thank you, more to come!

[@MrLyren]

I never noticed his insane quick cooldown for his spells. This is a game changer, thx a lot! His early campaign still sucks, but I can finally bring change to to the world

[@BlakesTakes420]

You're very welcome.

[@jare3459]

Revealing Faction tensions is also good to help set up ambushes.

[@BlakesTakes420]

It sure is. That's why I say you should use it it reason 8

[@youngthinker1]

I play the high elves like this. Teclis with his Phoenix and a squad of Phoenixes harass the enemy and deal the majority of the damage. The sea guard sit in a defensive formation and get buffed with the fire spell.

[@BlakesTakes420]

A staunch line of spears. I see you're a man of culture.

[@youngthinker1]

@@BlakesTakes420 Why thank you.

[@Frogjuice02]

This guy's voice is audible chocolat. It's like ASMR. Honestly, you make good contgent, so I hope your channel grows. these why you suck videos are pretty damn good.

[@BlakesTakes420]

Thank you for your kind words. More on its way 🔜

[@jafaar6412]

again an amazing video

[@BlakesTakes420]

Thank you so much for your kind comment, glsd you enjoyed.

[@adamnowicki1425]

Hi, The tip about extra lord using to lure ambushes stays for all factions, especially those who struggle early game, it is something I exploited to no ends in Kugath campaign, unlike TW2 upkeep penalties are really tiny (4% vs15% on VH) It is especially useful for chaos factions for for another reason: they ascend their lords, so you can recruit a lord, put all points into spells/yellow line and then by the time you want him to carry actual army around you can ascend him to big chungus and make him more of a general (red line) I'd say for Kairos 2 points in life/death/fire are mandatory more or less in this particular order, wild is very good but no so important, you probably want that 200% spell intensity and hero casters have conduits, exalted pinks and lords of change have poor man conduit(20%) Last time I played cultists on war shrines were bugged, they didn't add to spell mastery (foot and horse was ok) Also I don't know it that's just me but I feel like mortal lords are way superior to deamons, their red line is better and they replenish bariers, quite often I skip spells on lord (heroes do that) and make my lord a meele frontliner (because units don't do that too well)

[@BlakesTakes420]

I think I'm a sucker for the Lords of Change's aesthetically pleasing feathers.

[@AAGEnzee]

The wild passive depends on how much WoM you've got. If you have a lot of it, but low recharge rate, you won't get to use all your magic early, or at all if your army gets run over. I agree it's not needed early on, but later it kinda is. Especially if you're spamming blue fire and have an item giving you more reserves combined with death passive. If you've technically got 'infinite' reserves now, you really need recharge rate unless you're one man doomstacking Kairos, in which case it's nice but not necessary. In other words, if you've got 60 reserves 10 minutes into the fight, and your army isn't hidden.. then you didn't get to use your magic effectively before the armies clashed. You'd rather have less total reserves, but more available now, so you can spam out your spells early.

[@mikillprime]

This is a great video to get me to try this faction. Unfortunately after patch 4.0: The halt the faction action is replaced with halt army action which only stops one army. Which sucks because I wanted to try that halt faction against a "friend" in MP. Reveal Faction Intentions was also removed because players thought it was useless. Also like others have said a lot of spells have been retooled and no longer work like they do in the video. Oxyotyl besieging your settlements has been patched where he will attack if the battle odds favor him. Lots of faction changes that happened after the video which is pretty fitting for Tzeentch tbh.

[@BlakesTakes420]

I'll have to revisit him.

[@azarshadakumuktir4551]

I never played Tzeentch but like Warhammer. I arrived on your video wand was hit with a mindrending breaking of the fourth wall, I was confused, I realized I was confused and thus trapped in the tendrils of Tzeentch's master plan, this video surely embodies the will of the god of change, it is excellent.

[@BlakesTakes420]

Do not ask which creature screams in the night. Do not question who waits for you in the shadow. It is my cry that wakes you in the night, and my body that crouches in the shadow. I am Tzeentch and you are the puppet that dances to my tune...

[@Colonel_Overkill]

I and a friend both were playing a tzeentch mortal empires game, he tends to use a blitzkrieg approach while I turtle up and dare anyone to look at my lawn twice. It was interesting to see the differences in approach and results even from the same units, but overall I had the easier time of it.

[@BlakesTakes420]

I prefer the relentless aggression approach, but I think there is a lot of merit in being defensive as well

[@revantair8497]

Nice video! Thank you for this piece of art. You are truly blessed by Tzeentch, since you have 9 reasons :D Do those Tzeentchian Factions come back as rebellions? Since Sorthrael(?) the Ever-Watcher got a unique trait now, would be awesome to somehow save him. I tried myself, but the fight against Teclis is tough at the start, if you directly sail for Dawn's Landing. Before 3.1 you could vassalize Sorthrael's faction and integrate later. If you are able to just get the correct faction as rebellion, than this would be easier.

[@BlakesTakes420]

I haven't tested the rebellion respawns of these factions.

[@aaronishappy]

I don't know why but that Oxyotl with the Doom armour and music just really cracked me up

[@BlakesTakes420]

Glad to hear it ❤️

[@ianwilliamson2135]

Love these videos

[@BlakesTakes420]

Thank you. More coming, stay tuned 🙏

[@billdor2551]

I'm a simple man. I see someone reference Snatch, you get a sub. Favorite movie. Good content as well.

[@BlakesTakes420]

Hurt him for me Erol.

[@Cjfermin3]

Hi, love the series, add to this list of videos some of the warhammer 2 factions, would be cool to se them.

[@BlakesTakes420]

Next on the list is Katarina, the next Lord has not yet been ratified.

[@nepereta3]

Apologies not sure if this info is patch sensitive or mentioned before you can hit Teclis fairly early in the current patch by fighting the first enemy and then immediately making your way towards the port settlement owned by Sarthoreal Faction. This is almost always taken by Teclis you then attack the settlement whilst Teclis is stuck in there. Its not an easy encounter however you can 'cheese' the enemy ammo with Kairos.

[@sydsweiner6516]

You helped me have a great nurgle campaign

[@BlakesTakes420]

Thank you for your kind words, I'm glad you had a better time with it.

[@hgriffe]

Totally agree with the defensive faction take. The only hit and run units are the big ones (knights, doomknigths, and fast moving cavalry), the warriors and tanky units are a real barrier (in both meaning) to protect ranged units. and Having 2/3 spellcasters in kairos army is mandatory to boost his spells with his unique line.

[@BlakesTakes420]

Spot on. Cultist is mandatory in every army for movement range plus spellcasting bank. Thank you for the comment.

[@Gokudo01]

Those Snatch reference, I LOVE IT

[@BlakesTakes420]

Thank you, Turkish.

[@shorewall]

I don't even like Tzeentch, so I was gonna pass this video. But I like your channel so I decided to give it a watch. Was not disappointed. :D I look forward to more.

[@BlakesTakes420]

Thank you friend.

[@itsrin868]

I used to suck at tzeentch; I couldn't make it past turn 10. then I watched this guide and now I'm an unstoppable magic bird monster

[@BlakesTakes420]

Glad to hear it!

[@botep5529]

Oxy really is like a monster in a horror movie for Kairos. You know hes out there, and you know hes coming for you. Its not a question of if, its a question of when. Im always suprised in my tecles campaigns that Kairos can knock on my door without Oxy beating the piss out of him.

[@TheDeathby2]

These last 2 vids have been so good. Kislev next?

[@BlakesTakes420]

Thank you for your lovely comment. 🐻

[@Einejoru]

To be honest while playing Kairos I can easily make a grand long-term plans, anticipating all potential obstacles. While looking back I can easily spot where and when any other force made a mistake that can be exploited. But for some reason I often get lost in the present

[@BlakesTakes420]

Nice.

[@hamzaasif8136]

Thanks a lot for this. I watched and followed you Nurgle Guide. The guide helps but how do you deal with the very slow Nurgle Replenishment and Small garrisons in Nurgle settlements?

[@BlakesTakes420]

Nurgle's got quite high base replenishment, but a tip is to attach a plagueridden AND an exalted hero to the army. Plague ridden give extra replenishment, heroes have a skill that gives more replenishment too. The trick to garrisons is what I call a "liquid defense" that is, if a settlement is not 100% safe from the enemy, I don't bother investing any resources into it, if it gets taken, I haven't lost any resources.

[@portela132]

Nurgles got the best replenishment of the monogod factions bruh, use the plagues and put heralds in armies

[@hamzaasif8136]

Okay. I didn’t know about that. Thanks

[@ericb7291]

For garrisons just don't care if it's not an important settlement. It doesn't cost you anything to lose it since you sacked it 10 turns ago. Also, scout around your important settlements with plague vision and heroes to ensure no armies get too close by surprise. If you get attacked on an important settlement, you have instant recruitment, summon an emmergency stack(my favourite is soul grinder and a nurgling crap stack). Your towers will do most of the killing with the soul grinder while the enemy is stuck in the tarpit.

[@schizosamurai8840]

Good thing I watched this very informative guide on a faction I never intend to play Very tzeenchian in fact, I would say

[@BlakesTakes420]

Beyond your comprehension.

[@IdLikeToSeeYouBURN]

thanks professor Snape, i really like your videos :D

[@BlakesTakes420]

10 points from gryffindor.

[@zihkar]

transfer settlement is also insanely strong for tzeentch because you can take from a faction then sell it to them for massive money, positive diplo and even vassal. I ended up running north to grimgor, giving him a single cruddy settlement and instantly vassaling him into the strongest rank 1 vassal on the map. He single handily beat down cathay and I then took his settlements from him for a safe haven that was that was pre-leveled thanks to his investment. Sure all the chaos hated me for being "friends" with him, but I ended up making them all fight each other and slowly became friends with vilitch forcing him into vassal by again trading settlements to him that i took through changing of ways. Ended up completely safe on vilitches starting fortress with a sizeable land mass of my own. Grimgor killed all my enemies map wide with villitch as I halted enemies so they couldnt run from the tide of death. Force war was simply too costly and I could never use it to the absurd costs late game.

[@BlakesTakes420]

Yeah they need a balance check on the grimoire costs, they're honestly crazy.

[@Crucial_End]

Really good video with lots of excellent tips. Unfortunately I love Tzeentch in lore and TT but dont really play them in this game. They kinnda dropped the ball on the design in my opinion and it feels like a faction that is not sure what it is supposed to be. The changing of the ways is also a bit sketchy and most options are either too expensive or too ineffective or both. Im really looking forward to the Tzeentch rework/update in 4.0/DLC though I hope the team behind it is the same that made the DLC's for game 2 and the Chorfs. If its made by them its guaranteed to be awesome. Will you make an updated video when the it arrives? Keep up the great work👍

[@BlakesTakes420]

Thank you for your comment. I agree I think Tzeentch feels a bit half-baked, and I'm hoping they get fleshed out in the update.

[@Aaron-oh3yj]

I love these videos, are you planning to do the other Chaos Lords?

[@BlakesTakes420]

All in the fullness of time.

[@Aaron-oh3yj]

I'm looking forward to seeing them!

[@calebcook5928]

In an interesting play I actually went and smacked Teclis immediatly taking the peninsula. From there I was able to deal with oxyotl and slannesh last

[@Metallica8589]

Did the missile patch change how blue fire works? I just started playing Tzeentch, and I've tried implementing some of your tips and the blue fire one does not seem to be paying off the way you mention. Often times, it hits a unit in a small grouping as opposed to pathing through the unit, even if I strike it from the flanks from a distance. Pink fire seems to be more effective. Should I be overcasting it?