Empire Race Guide | Unit Roster & Battle Strategy | Total War: Warhammer 2

[@Iris_n_Parti]

the point of Free Company Militias is for when you need additional units in upmost urgency, which is why a Free Company unit can be raised in a single turn in the campaign.

[@nilsingvar7319]

Also they are pretty neat if you can place the min an enemy flank and let them rip with their pistols before helping breaking them with a charge.

[@Waftey]

@@nilsingvar7319 Its basically a cheap and fast to create unit for emergencies

[@Pat121V]

Free company militia can do a good job if you have two to a flank and spears to cover. Can quickly get a flank on enemies front line and chase of AI ranged. With general buffs to missile damage they dont shred but they can whittle. At high difficulty when even gobbo spears shred empire basic infantry, a melee unit that has a ranged option can be much more effective. Still need a back line of damage dealing ranged though.

[@rinaldoman3331]

I think Great Swords and Demigryph so good cause they avenge the poor performance of the Gothic Knights in Medieval 2 Total War. For Kaiser!

[@CommanderTavos99]

A way to make the Free Company Milita viable at least in campaign ... make them the unit u can recruit without recruitment bulding instead of spearmen, would make MUCH more sense :D

[@porten1277]

I started playing mass Handgunners: use Spears to protect your flank and heros like Captain or Warpriest as frontline. The AI will blob around your 3 or 4 Heros and u can just let your Handunners (and Hellstorm) target them. Well, you will hit your own guy, but heyy, its just one dude on his own, so you will deal ways more damage to the enemy... and, of course: Light Wizzard and some spare units help to keep your Gunners safe

[@johnb8319]

Or line the front lines in 35 angle. Make straight holes between your front line allowing protection and free damage for handgunners

[@porten1277]

@Lord Admiral SpireYes man! I loved Napoleon and rather hope for a second one than Empire III

[@domwizzle]

4:19 Ai vs Me as High Elves with 19 Lothern sea guards

[@randomlygeneratedname]

You clearly dont have sisters of averlorn 😂

[@domwizzle]

@@randomlygeneratedname i do thats my stack for vanilla but been getting into sfo and sadly they capped :(

[@ku7a94]

@@domwizzle yeah sisters of averlorn made stuff too easy

[@BierBart12]

Horseback grenade launchers are such an insane idea, I love this universe

[@jairoarantes4163]

Seeing your preference for melee armies indeed the choice of greatswords makes sense. Putting more hellstorm rockets would make your life easier though, since 4 of them can snipe any late game infantry and most cavalry units. Also, since melee armies suffer more casualties, try pairing a battle priest for more regen. My pick for a melee imperial army: 4 greatswords; 2 halberdiers; 2 handgunners; 2 steamtanks; 3 hellstorm rockets; 2 hellblasters volley guns; 2 outriders; Lord; Battlepriest (disciplined); Wizard of your choosing(disciplined). P.S.: may change the handgunners for demigriphs of your choosing if you prefer more melee and shock cav, I usually go for a more ranged army

[@todrkdck9805]

That is one crazy good voice you got!!!!

[@ColonelDamneders]

+jk kim thanks man that really means a lot❤️

[@Robert399]

Colonel Damneders What is your accent? Is it some sort of Northern English?

[@ColonelDamneders]

Robert R correct!

[@Robert399]

@@ColonelDamneders Yay! Watching 8 Out Of 10 cats has paid off

[@ColonelDamneders]

Robert R watch when they play countdown too!

[@soldier22881]

Thanks!

[@ColonelDamneders]

Honestly did not know it was even possible for people to do this lol. Thank you man ❤

[@soldier22881]

@@ColonelDamneders no problem brother. thank you for the guides they helped me get better at the game

[@simonenot5839]

Fantastic video, very nice quality, also you don't just read the stats numbers but you add how to use every unit in the roster, good job man keep it up

[@ColonelDamneders]

+Simone Not I’m glad you enjoyed!

[@emchamberlain]

"no fear, no control and no backup plan" - what a way to live

[@LegendaryPredalien12]

They're a unit that defines "I've lost control of my life."

[@explosivedonuts3764]

i love your tenacity and own take in making these vids. Keep up the great work

[@ColonelDamneders]

+Explosive Donuts thanks man that really means a lot! I am on with it, I’ve just got a lot going on right now!

[@explosivedonuts3764]

@@ColonelDamneders it's okay i understand :) as long as you enjoy the things you do

[@ColonelDamneders]

+Explosive Donuts I appreciate that man. I do really enjoy this and I’ll find a way to work it into my life again soon!

[@Cat-ee-jik6715]

you said it right the first time 'Fla - gel - ants' (think of hair gel). They are also a bit better and cheaper if you take them with Volkmar as your LL choice in the campaign. Btw hellblasters are actually really good, they are best used against heavily armoured units like heavy cav. or black orcs. They are limited by terrain however, as they can only shoot in straight lines. They are much better following a series of improvements in recent patches..

[@ColonelDamneders]

+Ed Deakin thanks for the feedback. I’m by no means a pro so if some of my opinions are a bit off I’m sorry haha!

[@theirrelevantelephant2486]

So soft G

[@thomascarpenter3967]

Probably in the minority here, but felt like I needed to say. Thank god, I finally find someone who I don't have to put on 1.75 speed in order to be interested in what they're saying lol

[@AzureRoxe]

That's because he already speaks like he's in 1.75 speed.

[@Adama.1]

I feel the opposite, can barely hear what he says

[@strategosopsikion8576]

I’ve got to put it at .75 speed to understand him though

[@Jayce_Alexander]

@@strategosopsikion8576 I just gave that a try, and it does make the video easier to follow, but it also makes him sound kinda drunk. 😂

[@VanadiumInc]

Swordsman as a holder? I use them as a flankers and use spearmen and halbadiers as holders due to defensive bonus. That works at least in campaing on normal difficulty

[@seermayton-el3488]

Use knoghts of the bpazing sun against wood elf, undead units, and units with regeneration they apply fire damage. This does bonus damage

[@jackbizzell7136]

I always found the Free Company to be excellent early game Orc and Vampire killers. Gobbos and Zombies have zero hope of catching them and they make absolute mincemeat of them. I like to send them into VC territory and just wipe out their early game zombie and skeleton stacks. Plus they make for a fun change to the usual spears, swords and crossbows early game armies. Definitely worth considering for a cheap army.

[@ZeroX-py5yx]

Tbh we need an updated version of this guide considering how much has changed with the Empire.

[@LORENSSIOK]

What has changed? Have not played the game in a while.

[@rhymenoceros3303]

It's funny the level of disparity when it comes to Free Company's usefulness in campaign vs Multiplayer. Campaign they're kinda unnecessary but in MP they can be useful in a number of matchups especially against light armored factions like the Vamps, GS, and Skaven. Wonder what other peoples opinions of having units being more useful in one game mode vs another.

[@ColonelDamneders]

+Ricardo Valdes a few people have told me this but I was focusing on campaign as a pretty much never play multiplayer. Of course a lot of units can work if you use the right strat but for this video I’m trying to go for a beginners guide. Hope you enjoyed the video!

[@Casimir2811]

I didn't use to get militia in the past as I thought they were crap but I must say I chose to give them a try during a campaign and they did surprisingly well. Of course they become shit late game but they are quite efficient early/mid game. I've honestly won battles I thought I would lose with them eventually having one of the best kills count. However I agree to say that they are very situational and their efficiency strongly depends on the enemy/the terrain.

[@the_tactician9858]

@@Casimir2811 FCM being good at melee makes them one of the best flanking infantry units early on in the campaign. They also take down monsters quickly and have enough punching power to severely damage enemies if they get around the lines.

[@MrDrewHunter]

Easy to understand lots of description great guide!

[@charliereedie6803]

empire and all old faction models need an major update to match newer factions model design quality

[@ColonelDamneders]

+Charlie Reedie agreed. Also empire needs an update in general imo

[@kint87]

Pretty nice with last update !

[@johnb8319]

Great vid!. Just to add you do not have to have handgunners to go around. If you line up your front line in sideways like / / / / this handgunners can fire between the front lines easily.

[@thehonestaspy102]

Really helpful guide, especially for campaigns on higher difficulties. Is there any chance you could do a short video covering the new things for the empire added in the hunter and the beast please?

[@ColonelDamneders]

It’s on the cards just don’t know when

[@dillonjay6605]

SO a little trick with the Free company. They are amazing in the very early game due to the high weight giving to them in early Auto resolve battles. Other then that they are useless.

[@Michaelkayslay]

Why do my greatswords get less kills against orc boys than swordsman?

[@apollomars1678]

faster attack speed?

[@CrusadingJello]

Honestly, it's always been the same for me, especially in the first Total War: Warhammer game. I use greatsword units as reinforcers for lines that are breaking. ie; Four groups of spearmen beside each other, one on the far right is being thinned out, I would send over the greatswords to help them. A good tip i've always used, is to have two "elite", or your "best" on standby, to either reinforce the standard units like spearmen and swordsmen, or to flank and attack the enemy from the side or back.

[@lottenetzel8751]

7:49 I had six of them early and they caused a lot of chaos, forcing other cavalry units to chase them lmao

[@mivapusa]

Reiksguard speed: 66 Dwarven crossbow bois: 70

[@BlackeyeLP]

Great work, i hope you will continue the series in the future. Just one small thing. Please try to speak a bit slower.

[@ColonelDamneders]

+Blackeye I will be eventually I swear. Taking a break at the moment as life has just got too busy. I’ll try for next time! Thanks man

[@NagyGergely0012]

best guide out there

[@Louis-im1nb]

Awesome guide thanks you!

[@kairngodofbelligerence6163]

This music is eating at me due to ive heard it so much due to a game that uses it

[@kapitan19969838]

Hmm, what game was that?

[@kaedenparten9126]

I guess war wagons werent out yet when this video was made?

[@alexisXcore93]

i was thinking the same thing

[@ColonelDamneders]

What's your favourite Empire unit?

[@yurijones4159]

Your artillery units have 3 weapons, in my game, my units only have 1, it's a mod? Which?

[@thebiggun6663]

Yuri Jones he used a different unit size

[@Syngrafer]

It’s the unit scale. You change it in graphics.

[@yugoslavia_operator128]

When it comes to steam tanks i replace them with war wagons. 2-3 units along with 2 mortars worked well placing steam tanks on left , right and if there is third one then in middle just behind infantry units, then mortars further away from lines between gaps

[@scroople8488]

Gyrocopters are fully mechanised too :(

[@matteo9783]

Once again, great video! I'll definitely watch the next part. Just a question: are you going to cover anything related to multiplayer battles? It'd be great! Keep it up :)

[@ColonelDamneders]

Thanks a lot mate! Probably not as I dont really play multiplayer and (IMO) its much harder to build a stat against real people as they're a lot less predicatable than AI. I'd also consider MP to be a more advanced thing than campaign and these guides are more for beginners to the series.

[@DanMcLeodNeptuneUK]

I'm using the SFO mod but the helblaster volley guns seem to get much more kills than the other artillery, I'd recommend them over great cannons against large due to their accuracy. Bonus Vs large isn't necessary with the damage and armour piercing values tbh.

[@jaeger9654]

Im using volley gun as anti large it got lot of damage 1200 each bullet

[@fenorlex1126]

I want a game of this, where it's like a mix between Battlefield and Warhammer 40k Space Marine. You get to play as anyone in any factions, so it'll be fun. Also campaigns, too.

[@ColonelDamneders]

+Inquisitor Mag'nus / Wraith Mag'nus do you mean like an fps or like battlefield strategy?

[@fenorlex1126]

@@ColonelDamneders Third Person Shooter. DAMMIT, SPACE MARINE!!!

[@ColonelDamneders]

+Inquisitor Mag'nus / Wraith Mag'nus oh right another one of those hahah

[@fenorlex1126]

@@ColonelDamneders But seriously, I've read comments about people wanting to play as individual units in Warhammer. Customizing equipments only available in PvE Co-Op. In PvP, "standard weapons" from each classes only. I'll add Warframe on the PvE part.

[@ColonelDamneders]

+Inquisitor Mag'nus / Wraith Mag'nus pretty sure you can do something like that in vermintide but I’ve never played so I’m not sure

[@Mathan_Donn]

Someone knows if is it possible to change emperor on the Mortal Empires campaign??

[@JoshSweetvale]

Free Company Militia chew through other State Troops, especially when micro'd. Early game I put one unit on each flank, the first to curl in and shoot enemies. Knights of the Blazing Sun are _really_ good against Wood Elf Treemen. And of course the Vampires but by the time you unlock them the Vampires should be dead already. The Tomb kings get their power from their constructs, anything can deal with the skelly chaff.

[@Merrlin]

great vids! keep it up

[@opentile_minis8659]

Great Video!

[@Wineblood]

I still have no idea how to build an empire army. I keep getting my ass kicked in campaign and without access to the higher tier units, I'm not sure what to use.

[@TheChondrolover]

I have 2 questions. Is the graphics for the game changed in warhammer 2, since my empire units doesn´t look this good and doesn´t have these colors, (that are true to the table top versions), in warhammer 1. And in warhammer 1the Hellstorm Rocket Battery is not armour piercing, did they change this for warhammer 2 as well?

[@jekesan4221]

Maybe you didnt set the graphics setting to Ultra?

[@jmoa5758]

Thanks for the video

[@FinestFellaz]

As far as early game for empire . What do u think is a great army comp?

[@ColonelDamneders]

+Finest Fellaz early game empire I’d probably go a butt load of swords and cross bows, a couple spears then some cav either ranged or melee depending on your preference. If you can get mortars then do because they’re super good for when you unlock them

[@FinestFellaz]

@@ColonelDamneders thanks man. Iv been struggling as the empire early game after their "rework"

[@SkyForceOne2]

@@FinestFellaz what difficulty are you playing on? if its on legendary i'd recommend alot of missiles and defensive infantry

[@julianruiz1248]

What do I require to recruit free company militia?

[@ColonelDamneders]

+Julian Ruiz you need to have the grim and the grave DLC installed

[@julianruiz1248]

@@ColonelDamneders is that for warhammer 2? Or just the first warhammer

[@tylermcneeley3136]

Just the first

[@Thomas_I_Shelby]

Could you talk a little bit slower please? I had to rewind so many times😂 otherwise great video👌

[@ColonelDamneders]

+Max Meienberg yeah I’m working on that haha. Being really conscious of it in the lastest guide don’t worry😂

[@Thomas_I_Shelby]

@@ColonelDamneders perfect haha, thanks mate 👌 People tell me the same when it comes to german or spanish so I know the struggle 😂

[@millobillo997]

Bro u forced me to watch at 0.75 but still a nice video

[@ColonelDamneders]

+millo billo glad you enjoyed mate! New one coming very very soon...

[@zalu2981]

you, I like you

[@zalu2981]

and this, i like this

[@ColonelDamneders]

+Zalu2 thank, I thank you

[@randomlygeneratedname]

Don't use Calveley on higher difficulty is all im going to say, and the inaccuracy of hellstorms area strength

[@drakefire6675]

I'm going to completely disagree about your Hellblaster Volley Gun assessment. Not only do they do more damage than the Helstorm Rocket Battery, but they are also many times more accurate.

[@randomlygeneratedname]

The inaccuracy of the hellstorm is a strength

[@zinamac8611]

What ever happened to the tomb Kings guide?

[@ColonelDamneders]

Next one coming soon tm

[@moshlundgren]

Google says it's pronounced like 'fladge-ell-ant' if that makes any kind of sense in writing!

[@bedouinknight9437]

I talk real fast too good video though

[@primevalwarlock3808]

Is that- *a tank*

[@Person0fColor]

I have zero idea how to win battles with the empire. Spearmen have an attack 20 and defense 42 while orc boys have attack 28 and defense 28 and still every time they destroy my frontline no matter how much I bring, If i bring too much infantry I dont have enough missiles units and if I bring too much missile then I dont have enough infantry and the front breaks before my crossbows can do any damage. The computer does the same thing every time starts their formations in one long line and then sends all its flying monsters and cav towards my missile units, my archers dont have enough to stop them and if I send my infantry to stop them then the front line breaks. Ive had this game for like 3 years and cannot successfully play as the empire. Then I play Rome 2 on Legendary and think "ah this is what a real total war is like" seriously I have zere how to win battles there is zero room for RP in this game its all these units beat these units but this unit beats that units and this unit beats this one like rock paper scissors. Really really bad TW game

[@crisfirestar4857]

Turn your playback speed to .075 to understand better what he’s saying

[@robland3253]

He forgot the carts

[@masterofthedeathwing2839]

3 Steam tanks 1 hellblaster volley gun 6 handgunners 4 outriders 4 reiksguard. life wizard and Lord. take 2 of these and smash everything Also free company militia are good as they can chase enemies whilst shooting them and are brilliant for mopping up early game units at the end of a battle

[@ludacrisv2005]

dude please you talk a little bit too fast and If I turn it to 0.75 it sounds laggy

[@ColonelDamneders]

Yeah my bad I get that a lot so I've started slowing it down in my latest videos

[@titanosaurdy9493]

Great vid my friend...also the empire is better off fighting Orcs and Bretonnians, they suck at ever faction they come across with

[@KingDomIV]

mealy? Are you trying to say melee?

[@twigglywiggly4538]

Sooo what faction is the best to pretend I'm playing as Rome ?

[@jekesan4221]

Definitely the Empire,you will feel that the fate of the Old World rest upon your shoulder as you play through the campaign.

[@leolam2445]

the guy basically rap thru the guide lmfao

[@kendallblanco426]

Guide is good but roster is not the best posible, there s other units that make better in legendary campaing

[@adammclaughlin845]

Speak slower and turn the music WAY down for Sigmar's sake.

[@ettoref2712]

Nice video but dude... you talk way too fast :p

[@ansa3252]

"- nice unit, have no idea what to do with it coz I haven't used it" "-cool unit, haven't used it, no idea what it does". Amazing guide man. I mean, if you want to spam useless introductory videos to pump the channel it's fine, just don't call them "guides" ok.

[@ColonelDamneders]

+Eugene thanks for your feedback. It means a lot to me!

[@MAGAMER1300]

Apparently this video hit a nerve for you huh

[@sera6680]

why speaking too fast ?

[@Crosmando]

you talk a bit too fast bro

[@BorenX1]

I have to focus hard to understand most of what you are saying, till I just gave up and stop watching..

[@dariusgreysun]

Dude slow down and take breaths lol. You speak like you have a timer ticking down to zero and have to hurry.

[@Johng915]

I really want to like these but I can't get over how fast you talk. Slow down! It destroys any usefulness these videos can offer.

[@ColonelDamneders]

+Duccel I really try and slow it down but it sometimes gets away from me

[@thelonelycmdr6442]

Bro slow down. I can't listen to this.