High Elves VS Skaven - Total War: WARHAMMER 3 Cinematic Battle

[@JimRFF]

12:17 caught me off guard real hard xD High Mage: "Behold the power of-" big rat: "hehe shiny man go *bonk* "

[@Powermass]

Me too 😂

[@JimRFF]

@@Powermass "Looks like the Asur mage is firing off a- OH WAIT WHAT'S THIS?! *MUTANT RAT OGRE WITH THE RKO OUTTA NOWHERE!!!* THIS FIGHT IS OVER FOLKS!"

[@latter-daysaintbatman2679]

Yeah....just like in the movies.... I WILL MAKE A REMATCH VIDEO WITH THE EMPIRE, DWARFS AND EVEN CATHAY TO ASSIST THE HIGH ELVES OF ULTHUAN! SKAVEN SHALL FALL! EVEN THEIR RAT OGRES!

[@malicedraclau2390]

Man that high elf general must have been a raw recruit. He managed that army poorly

[@skarnak1]

He underestimated the foul Skaven. that's all. Remember, once a HE general underestimated The Goblin Grom the Paunch.

[@byronliu3754]

It's so funny how the commander was in a middle of summoning a spell, and he got jumped on. The rat was probably like No Spells For You.

[@roberthunt7938]

Why didn't the Elf cavalry flank and deal with those ranged attackers? Then the dragons fly in and just skip right over the rat cannons and guns too? No tactics...

[@lazywalrusHD]

These battles are just cinematic, Skaven will flatten pretty much any race with the minimal imput given

[@jangotherango7250]

@@lazywalrusHD in total war lore do they actually destroy the world

[@mikevega8712]

@@jangotherango7250 the Skav could but they are to fractured into many clans fighting each other but if they did unite they would overrun the world. They are like the tyrannids in number as they multiply too quick as you would expect rats too. Also they are heavily industrialized elves don’t stand a chance with swords and shields and slow reproduction as they are almost immortal. Send all the dragons you want but a hail of thousands of rounds of bullets will shred them to pieces lol

[@ttbrianm]

Agree with you here, he ignored the rattling guns completely. The scaven side targeted the elves archer line, once the archers were gone it was over. The dragons could have at lease done a breath attack before landing, better yet if they focused on the scaven ranged units.

[@Americandragonrider333.]

Never expect a computer to do humans work. This is why we should never depend on computers!

[@conanq10]

What a waste of dragons! They should have taken out the Skraven arty and shooters from behind and THEN gone into battle melee...always sad to see how the Empire and Elves lose to a bunch of rats. Still, a great battle to watch!!! Awesome work!

[@ДмитрийРокотов]

Как по мне, их появление - это читерство. Тем более со спины

[@ImperialistFan]

Elf-things have died-died! IN THE NAME OF THE GREAT HORNED RAT, YES-YES!

[@dumont-anichinapeojos8970]

We can technically guess who wins by looking at army compositions..mostly spears and high elf commander was on foot.. and the skaven commander on a big mount .. and my guess was right.. skaven won at the end

[@mikevega8712]

Don’t forget, sword and shield versus mini guns

[@dumont-anichinapeojos8970]

@@mikevega8712 totally.. army compositions.. hehe

[@bunkerkorpf1440]

Well, also crappy tactic from the Elves. Dragons and cav should have been sent against the skaven distance units, to crush these rattling guns and catapults at the beginning. Elves would probably have won, or lasted far more lol

[@arkhamar7121]

If the elven dragons were trained to attack from the air, swoop in at 100mph the Skaven ground force would be obliterated......and aren't dragons suppose to blow fire??

[@Sladeraptor17]

That was a star dragons breath attack in this video.

[@crashandersen602]

Elven marching song: "Five, ten, fifty yards, I love the Silverin Guard!" "I don't know what I've been told! Keebler cookies chocolate mold!" "Sauron is a son of a bitch! Mithrl loins makes my balls itch!" "Kill the dark to save the light! Galadriel's ass looks fine in white!" "Looks good! feels good! How good? Mm good! Good for you! Good for me!" -Full Metal Sovngarde

[@joshuacowling2237]

I Understood That Reference 😎

[@crashandersen602]

@@joshuacowling2237 Men of culture, assemble!

[@AndrewVM-q6v]

I don't think Elves would say that 😂😶‍🌫️

[@dylanpaone]

absolutely love that these videos exist. light of my day to get stoned n watch a wicked cinematic battle

[@ryanoftheasurr]

Why didn't he send one of his dragons to the Ratling gunners? Just one would have locked them in melee and eventually killed them.

[@Powermass]

I LOVED ❤ 12:17 where the elf leader was pwnd mid-conjuring 😂

[@Kimtanashino]

Haha me too !

[@joekennedy4093]

16:22 made me exhale through my nose vigorously.

[@leg-a-less1153]

BOB WHAT DO YOUR ELF EYES SEE? BOB: A SHIT TON OF RATS!!

[@raftguy1376]

“Elf eyes?! They see a racist!”

[@billrich9722]

Those dragons sure took their sweet time derp-wobbling to the battle.

[@WaterLockser]

I just love watching pompous elves getting shredded by things they deem inferior

[@latter-daysaintbatman2679]

*When the High Elves of Ulthuan fights the Skaven* SUMMON THE ELECTOR COUNTS! WE MUST MARCH WITH OUR HIGH ELVEN ALLY!

[@andreaslockher5901]

The Elfs are the same as the Empire, they look good but fight weak and almost lose every battle

[@sicboi]

Wow Elves with no strategy? But love the numbers overrun by the SkagBois

[@12Ger13]

Nice battle and surprised, been ages since you have shown a "flanking move" on your battles (the last time I saw one was on a orc battle using orc cavalry) but poor dragons, they were just sent to the meatgrinder without hesitation and concern for the rat gatling guns. And those big rats, the ones with the big claws, they sure are tanky.

[@Speedygonzy]

Yeah man I missed them not throwing 3 amazingly cinematic firaballs.Just roasting some ratling guns.

[@Nordique777]

I love this battle because there’s less elves and Skaven in the world after.

[@Awkward_Kaiju]

[Gold Dragon lands and engages melee with completely expendable Skaven troops] Rats with radioactive bullet spewing miniguns: YesYes! [Rats mow down dragon and like 120 of their own troops without care]

[@EkL149]

If the dragons take out the rattling guns and plague catapults instead of ignoring them and allowing them to continue to fire, then the HE likely wins this. Not sure on the decision process there.

[@absolutelyfookinnobody2843]

You're one to judge when you can't even be bothered to spell out the whole name

[@TrackerRoo]

@@absolutelyfookinnobody2843 It's the most basic of tactics. You have a flying unit, in what universe does it make sense to use it to attack the front line over the back line?

[@theMyouknow]

Yes I agree, but if this was a reality where one bullet kills one person, those gatling guns would kill a dragon in mere seconds, its like anti air and anti everything in this universe, the Skaven is way to advanced for the other races if you think about it, was hoping for more poison globadiers, but yeah sure in this game id attack the back row, was expecting the Eshin to attack from the back too.@@TrackerRoo

[@laerte5983]

@@TrackerRoono because it is so basic that it can destroy your army, you never know if the skaven will hide an anti large or a flame thrower in his Line just to kill the flying unit

[@adriend7134]

Of course HE should be going for the skaven back line. One dragon would be enough. Don't look for any meaningful tactics here: Just some visual fun.

[@AS-fo7zj]

Excellent GoT season 8 battle tactics fron the Helves there.

[@MrStanisc]

one thing spoils. mediocrity in managing the elves. When the rats were allowed to realize their advantage. and why is the army of rats of higher rank?

[@dumplingshakes22]

Skaven are always so hard to deal with haha

[@AshisME101]

So I can understand cinematic shots and everything, but come on, the dragons flew right over the Skaven weapons teams and then get focus fired down as soon as they touchdown. Not to mention you gave the skaven the thing thing abominations from the beginning, why not give the elves a fighting chance, or give them the ability to shut down the weapons teams. Just seems too one sided.

[@natedaniels3655]

It's not supposed to be a "who would win" video. It's just cinematic story telling.

[@absolutelyfookinnobody2843]

13 likes smh, clearly don't understand the dudes channel. Lmao you might guys might be leaking brain fluid

[@LikaPyramid]

The High Elf styles look really amazing in this game. It's all so detailed, so ornate. The buildings, the armors & weapons it's everything you would expect from the High Elves. I wish Elder Scrolls Online's High Elves would look a bit more like this

[@Zen-751]

no

[@LikaPyramid]

@@Zen-751 The Aldmeri queen looks like a regular unimportant npc, she doesn't look like the high queen of the mighty and magical High Elves at all, the armor styles of the regular AD soldier npc's in Cyrodiil look more royal. The High Elf buildings are also a big fail it doesn't look superior or magical at all 🙄🤣

[@sultankebab1587]

​@@LikaPyramidit just works

[@Kimtanashino]

16:22 : This dude was decapitated for his insolence !

[@jesusmunoz5485]

The great orc rat is living his happiest moment :v

[@WretchedPlebe]

wouldn't it be more tactically sound to have the elf cavalry flank and harry the artillery and support, then encircle the skaven?

[@tar-arturan8385]

Great battle, well orchestrated; impressive pan shots. Like 👍

[@GAMETHUMB]

Thanks! Glad you like it!

[@ScottAT]

Elves are not using their cavalry and ranged to proper effect.

[@kaze987]

HE Cavalry was worse than useless not going after skaven gunners

[@johntheechidna1]

VERMINTIDE HAS COME FOR THE ELF-THINGS, YES-YES!

[@jackstrayfeald1007]

Next Battle should be Kislev vs Wood Elves pleaee

[@renejaensch8723]

12:15 So that's how misscast dmg works. Learned something new

[@jaermoo]

this video is more painful than I expected

[@heavenin72]

Elf thing thing no match for skaven science! Yes Yes!

[@travelingman7307]

It's high time the elves upgraded their arsenal. If a bunch of mutated rats can field gatling guns with unlimited ammo and NBC weaponry, then elves should have mecha and energy weapons. Better stet up.

[@reson8]

It would be nice if the good guys won for once. These are too biased for my liking.

[@lucasgomez0721]

What are you talking about? The good guys did win this battle!

[@maxpocock2602]

So good to see the Skaven, even better to see them Victorious. Amazing shots as always :)

[@suscrofapro1691]

It's as if the commander makes a direct mistake so that the tough opponent loses spectacularly! Will the cavalry stop to fight the infantry instead of pouring out the Skaven artillery? For example, I once asked an uploader who he was with when the human team lost due to incorrect tactical moves. He chose rats...🤕

[@GAMETHUMB]

I hope you enjoyed this video! Who would you like to see in the next battle?

[@Ultimagicol]

I really want to see Vampire Coast! Maybe against Norsca?

[@allenvrabac4827]

Wood Elves vs Vampire Counts/Coast. Or Norsca vs Tomb Kings - Ice and Sand.

[@jobo652]

Empire vs chaos

[@scorpion9083]

Tomb king vs skaven

[@Powermass]

Loved it ♥️ What combos have you NOT done? I recommend posting options and giving us a vote 😁

[@neonectra8892]

สู้กันแบบนี้เอลฟ์แพ้ตั้งแต่เจอ ยูนิตพิเศษเป็นฝูงแล้ว แต่ตัวฝั่งเอลกลับเอามังกรมาลงสนามทีหลัง ยูนิทธรรมดาตายเป็นเบือแล้วกว่าจะมา 😂

[@rexenkey9311]

7:20 that guy went flying xDD

[@DanielGutierrez-hk3dg]

Yo mi man seeing that cavalry flanking the skavens and getting a destructive change would have been awesome. Good battle.

[@Mr_Beaubles]

No good Hammer and anvil from the dragon knights. No breath weapon from the dragons on the big masses. SOO many rat ogres and Thing Things...That Skaven army would beat any army played as poorly as the elves were 🤣

[@lougraou4160]

Not so much suspense... The outcome was already found when we see which units of the Skaven are targeted by the archers... Sad...

[@AshisME101]

Yeah and the dragons went straight for the melee line, after coming in from behind the skaven weapons teams. Nothing like some thoughtless lizards to guarantee the victory for some mechanical rats.

[@stevenguerrero8746]

Ahh I see y'all took the "Battle of Winterfell" approach. Useless cavalry, Dragons came in hella late and weren't used to disrupt the artillery or ranged units....those Elves were wasted

[@rohitrathod6906]

I don't wanna comment on this, even though these guy know he intentionally makes the high elves lose..😂

[@RickJames-dd2yy]

How do you make the high elf armors not shine so much? It's blinding on mine

[@sandman4663]

Fantastic battle, amazing camera shots! Not surprised with the outcome, Skaven are incredibly strong right now. High elves anti-large units are pretty garbage. Skaven large units are incredible.

[@ridatecilagioconda9146]

God i hate the rats 😂😂😂

[@cjaychristiansen9466]

Do you not know how to use a dragon? Lol

[@InfinityMusicPiano]

Epic !!!! Love it so much !! ❤❤❤

[@johanhirte9661]

The high elves are high trainer elite soldiers, which have studied the art of war for hundreds of years …… nothing can match their ability in battle and their knowledge in magic ……. WeeeEEE NEeD MoRE WarPStonE !!!! yeS YeS !! Use DoMm RoCkEt 🚀 !!!!!

[@Hawkens4k]

"The Azsure do not forget, and we do not forgive!" Calm down there dawi wannabe, you ain't a grudge bearer, nor will you ever be with them scrawny limbs...

[@aretas2475]

12:18 🤣🤣

[@Foxxtronix]

No wasting of yum-tasty dragon-thing flesh!

[@damonnomad6220]

Seems to me like the skaven were made to win this. Why not deploy the fire lancers in a flanking position and have the dragons immediately assault their fire line. Elves could have won that easily but you gave them 3 ballista and inferior tactics. Why did the dragons wait til everyone was mostly slaughtered before joining the fray.....

[@Leiba_fon_Katz]

Смешно, что драконы кинуты не на машины и пулемёты скавенов. Причём заранее, чтобы защитить своих лучников от расстрела. А в гущу пехотного боя, когда уже ничего нельзя было изменить. Так воевать нельзя. В данной битве скавенам дали незаслуженное преимущество.

[@olroyohboy1119]

Gamethumbs videos are better than many movies! Here's hoping you get the LotR total war and have a insane battle

[@ItsJustaGame.]

3 dragons don't kill the shooty?

[@griddycheese]

Elves look so goofy pointy hats and all blue

[@singingtaxidriver64]

high elves look good but totally useless against monsters and heavy artillery, and as for the dragons,might as well send butterflies, they might last longer

[@mattgrandich3977]

Island of Blood rematch.

[@shadowr1552]

Uneven battle made sure the skaven won not a fair battle the heavys arrived to late poor video make the battles fair

[@vinG91]

would be nice to have a mode to build base

[@marco1941]

My GPU is jealous.

[@Kat1kafka]

10:30 uff

[@martinreyesperez6542]

Excelente batalla gracias

[@AynenMakino]

Do you use stock music or custom music for this?

[@GAMETHUMB]

That's in-game music.

[@10kilos66]

Bro got wrecked at 10:33

[@cupagaming3716]

love the battle part of your vids but the beginning is way too long. we already know what all the units look like marching. its nice to have a brief cinematic but multiple minutes of just looking at people walk is boring

[@GAMETHUMB]

Thanks. Will keep that in mind for the next one.

[@蒙奇D路飛-c2m]

I think the army can make more bigger

[@TheMorgwyn]

Die-die, elf-thing!

[@logictotalwar1201]

Pretty FUCK8NG Cool 😎

[@aaronmorano1662]

Watching those knife-eared f**ks eaten alive by the unanswered arty and missile fire was great. Also love how well your vids point out the laughable models that CA has put out (those clipping errs are great, especially the bolt thrower member putting his hand thru his own head.) Keep up the brilliant work.

[@sparioch9841]

anti Elven bias yet again.. :P 3 dragons fly in.. none use flaming breath... erm.. derp

[@Randomdude.74]

How can I do battle like this? I just want to watch army’s fight (I have total warhammer 3)

[@GAMETHUMB]

Save battle at the end. Then load battle replay.

[@ggam-nong]

Ashur!

[@JoseCastillo-xz3to]

I'm surprised and see nurglings in between High elves vs skaven because why nuglings joined in 🐭skaven🐭 or High elves 🧝‍♂️

[@julianmakela735]

FIRE WITH DRAGONS !!!!!

[@marcellotulin4739]

Fire dragon eyes alive

[@xxdersonxx]

unfair

[@andryfilipe4581]

High Elves, minha facção favorita 🥰

[@Bezdarb_]

10:33 oh shit!

[@ekaj254]

Is this AI vs AI?

[@botswanna6738]

with this being a cinematic battle, we should have seen WAY more skaven fielded, but I get it, you wanted to give the little elfies a chance 😅

[@fransfransson6715]

Actually annoying how badly playd for the elfes.... worst video so far

[@PawełKus-o9w]

I don't know... differnt that previous film but something misssing. I mean this is big scale battle but in this film i wasn't saw it. Too much i person view

[@moonnightbricks3948]

Call it a draw,....

[@SmokeDrake]

Any game where the Elves get clapped is a good one. ^^

[@SergeiJimmix-fk8ne]

I love Skaven🙌🏻

[@Kxz716]

09:30 - Nazi rodent?🤔

[@TGM3YL4OB4XS]

I always see comments about utilizing Total War tactics in these videos and like, has anyone realized how uncinematic and overall boring that is with this style of video? Like seriously go watch total war tournaments and let’s plays, the tactics in those that are the “best” usually either A require a lot of micromanagement which would mean less cinematic viewings and B usually means the battle ends relatively quickly. I dunno maybe it’s just me but I really don’t understand coming to a cinematic video and expecting the best tactics and not just an overall cinematic experience.

[@GoblinxChild]

Watch some of Totalwar Battle Clips videos and tell me that you can't use tactics and still have them be cinematic.

[@roberthunt5304]

But sometimes the cinematic experience is ruined when units are behaving in totally illogical ways though. Not asking for a ton of grand stratagems in these battles, just don't want to see the majestic dragons fly right into the firing lines when they could've targeted the guns first. BTW I still think Gamethumb's videos are AWESOME. There are other channels out there that put in a lot less effort into these videos, I admire GT's productions immensely.

[@martinreyesperez6542]

Skaven son mejores en todo vivan forever

[@rubennova8116]

Yes yes knife ears die die. No more cone heads.

[@gusbrowner4089]

hehehehehehehehehehehehehe rat hehehehehehehehehehehehehheheheh