Malakai Makaisson Faction Guide | Total War Warhammer 3

[@edwardsalo3481]

The campaign of this dude is Insane, for each "ally" there are 3 enemies. And when you kill one enemy - two new ones pop up.

[@brandonlyon730]

Can’t wait for the many people to unironicly rename there airships the Indestructible or the invincible or whatever variation of those words for those that know about Malakai’s lore.

[@GerritTV187]

They named their steam name unsyncable but it didn't end well.

[@wiiblii8584]

​@@GerritTV187 It was the Unsinkable lad Not the unsyncable

[@paulovinasrocha6166]

​@@wiiblii8584its a pun on syncing servers for tww3

[@GerritTV187]

@@wiiblii8584 and noooow what happened to the unsinkable? Please do some transfers as to what would happen to an account named like that ^^

[@ericbrun2008]

​@@GerritTV187 people dont know a good joke when its right in front of them

[@zgamer45]

Permanently having Gotrek & Felix is really cool.

[@nickolasallen9582]

But does he get Ulrika too?

[@zgamer45]

@@nickolasallen9582 The wiki says that they do but I can't confirm that

[@lindabroche8562]

You don’t start with Ulrika, but you can get her normally with malakai by doing ulrika’s recruitment mission

[@l0rf]

For sure. 30 turns was a long time, if we're honest, but I still didn't feel like using them. What's the point of building up a lord/hero combo when I know they're going to go away at a set time?

[@andrewboyer7544]

​@@l0rfI've had them for 55 now... don't think they are going anywhere.

[@Ancient_Hoplite]

"the slayer pirates have short range" I see what you did there. That's a grudgin.

[@3XPBonus]

People of the chaos wastes. We are the Brotherhood of Grimnir

[@inductivegrunt94]

Gotrek and Felix from the get-go and having the Thunderbarge summon is really awesome.

[@Tadicuslegion78]

Malakai Makaisson: You see that hill full of Nurglites? I don't wanna see 'em anymore. The Spirit of Grungni: You got it boss.

[@lets-fetz-lets-play]

Thanks sounds amazing in my ears Just perfekt for my styl of play. Thanks for the Video. I will play the heck out of this Campain.

[@akumaking1]

Rock and stone!

[@axaviatorgames2250]

Did I hear a Rock And Stone?!

[@RobertScobbie]

If you don't rock and stone then you ain't coming home!

[@Tytus_Albas]

For Karl!

[@sethburrowes1525]

Rock! And! Stone! Aye!!!

[@Threnor_Goldbeard]

Rock and stone brothers!

[@BOAR-yv9nj]

I took hell pit, then azreal, then throgg, then wolfrick, then Daemon guy on Albion. This was a pretty easy line without getting back doored too much after throgg was off the field. Probably not the best strat but it's what I used.

[@boxinsteadyeddie]

I just started my campaign and I’d already started on the first three you mentioned in that exact order lol. Made quick allies with Kislev so figured if I could take the Skaven and Azazel out it would take the pressure off the south at least to start.

[@gammothdraws]

How did the Chorfs not declare war on you? If I wasn't being forces into 7 wars at once (not a joke or exaggeration) by turn, like, 35, I could do it, but it's impossible to not be at war at all sides

[@boxinsteadyeddie]

@@gammothdraws Malakai is so OP with Gotrek/Felix and the spirit of grugni that you can send him to kill Skaven soon as you get first province, then move straight to Azazel, then kill Throgg, then focus Wulfrik. Might not even need a full army to solo the Norscans with Malakai’s army. After you kill Throgg’s faction you’ll wanna start a second army to defend your main province and Hellpit from the North and East. I ended up having to fight waves of forces from Archaon and the Chorfs before I finally built up the economy to push them back and invade them. I know it sucks being surrounded, but through strategy and diplomacy you can at least clear the south and west of any immediate threats, and this faction’s so OP that it almost makes it boring. Played with my settled grudges at less than 10% for the large majority of my game and it’s still too strong

[@gammothdraws]

@@boxinsteadyeddie That's basically exactly what i did, but taking down Throgg and Wulfric took way too long and was basically a merry go round of settlement transfer unless I have a 2nd army or until the Chorfs attack EDIT: I normally played on Easy Campaign and Normal Battle Diff with no bonuses, but recently I switched to Normal Campaign diff. Maybe I should get more experience with Normal C. Diff without being surrounded lol

[@boxinsteadyeddie]

@@gammothdraws yeah sometimes one plan may work in a campaign and then you start a new campaign with the same faction and it doesn’t work this time. It’s been quite a few days since I started the campaign but I may have taken a second half army just to hold freshly captured settlements behind Malakai. I got lucky in that there was oddly no chasing any armies for extended periods of time and by the time I finished Wulfrik I sat the half army northwest to protect from the dark elves/Sigvald, but ended up never having to use it because that entire part of the map decided to fight wars amongst each other and those wars continue into turn 146 where I’m at now, and I still have a defensive army there just in case lol. It wasn’t even a turn after I finished Wulfrik that Archaon and Astragoth started trying to roll in from the Northeast and I had luckily started a third army to do what I originally remembered my second army doing, and it held them back with the garrison until Malakai arrived and even then Malakai could only help keep them back and not push because he was fighting one or two battles every turn, or busy chasing armies that tried to target vulnerable settlements. I also played on normal because I had taken a long break after IE’s initial release. Just wanted to give the game a chance to grow and I didn’t realize how much I missed it

[@Wafelkowiec]

Honestly, the feeling I get from his mechanics makes me think that it's more of a Gotrek and Felix campaign (the fact that he starts with them doesn't help). I've read the 1st omnibus, and it ends on the book with him in it if I remember correctly. My guess is they didn't want to add another "workshop" mechanic in the same dlc. He is best known from ADVENTURES of G&F, but those two are already in the game, so let's give some adventures to their friend and lump them together.

[@haures80]

Great video - comprehensive & succinct👍

[@gammothdraws]

Glad I'm not the only on stressed out and struggling with Malakai's bullcrap campaign. I can barely get halfway through Norsca with 2 armies before Astragoth declares war on me and just takes my capital. Go east first? Too bad, now I have all of Norsca at war with me while my main armies are in the east. Oh hi Archaon!

[@devonmckinney5965]

Ended up having to go back a few saves to send a slayer army to hold the southern province he likes to march thru. If you take the fight fast enough to throgg, by the time he declares war you can mop up Sarl and hit him on two sides

[@thomasthereal4067]

same, 60 turns deep right now. Kislev is dead. The empire was overrun by von Carstein. All demons around me are at war. Skrotz also of course. Naggaround also declared war on me, they are strength rank #2, Archaeon is also stronger than me. I don't know where I went wrong. I had to conquer half of the chaos wasteland, because the demons kept attacking me

[@Michael-kb2gk]

Just beat the campaign and had no idea what the circle of influence even did, THANK YOU

[@khylerbane4523]

Malakai: “Attention Passengers, this is your Captain speaking. I have good news and bad news. The good news is we’re landing immediately; the bad news is… we’re crash landing.” *Spirit of Grungni falls out of the sky on top of the Royal palace on Ulthwan, destroying it.* Gotrek: *gets murder boner by presence of so many elves* Felix: *attempts at flirting with Alarielle as Tyrion draws Sunfang* Eltharion the -grim- blind: “Oh thank the Gods I’m blind.” Teclis: *starts having a panic attack* Finabar: “What the fuck is Happening?!” Malekith: *sees all this playing out* “Should I …go…?” Grombrindol: “We should go.” Alith: “We better go.” Luthor Harkon: “Right now,” *herding everyone away* “go go go go!”

[@jordankarnopp2814]

Nice video man looking forward to using it when I get to play them.

[@TheSpeedyPotato]

I’m really looking forward to playing this staut warrior! ROCK AND STONE BROTHERS!!!

[@kyledabearsfan]

Ive tried him but i end up getting teamed up on right after taking over the gianthome mountains. Bit annoying to get hit by Throgg, Escatic, and even Skaven that early lol but at the same time, you got a gunship so thats nice 😂 getting 3 or 4 people ganging up before turn 10 was a but stressful bit its helping me get better 😂

[@tonk5711]

"NAME IT SOMETHING THAT DESNT END WITH "-ABLE" YOU WAZZAK!"

[@gregoryshinn9805]

Thanks for the video

[@axaviatorgames2250]

Still no new artillery RoR? Thats going in the book!

[@Manisteefly]

I feel like in the campaign section this video glossed over the fact that if you are playing on higher difficulties, going west is kind of a death trap. You meet way too many enemies and end up fighting Throgg, Wulfrik, Malus, Epidemius, Throt, and a few minor factions by like turn 15. With the couple armies you can support, this is not advisable. Better to abandon the starting province, take out Throt and other enemies along the way, and find a cozy spot in the mountains with Kislev and Ungrim as allies.

[@savagestoltz]

Petition to rename the "Immortal" trait to "Plot Armor" 😂

[@alistairbolden6340]

Build his cannons and a bunch of engi to buff then, that's his best doom stack. Cannons are now extremely good.

[@iielysiumx5811]

As fun as the dwarf unit roster is, with malakai all you need is gyro copters and a few trollhammer copters. Late game just replace the gyro copters with thunderbarges. Stick a few engineers in your army and you are basically unbeatable Personally I cheeses an entire very hard/very hard campaign like this and it was a doddle

[@crimson1199]

I went west in my first play through and it was a disaster. I went to kill throgg after killing hellpit, but then everyone around me declared war on me. Like constant 20 stacks from epidermus, demon prince, and norsan from east and west. I quit that campaign since all i can do is defend. Next campaign i went east after hellpit leaving my second army to defend. This was easier i found since attacks would b in around my capital mostly and i had walls.

[@jonasreif1428]

"If you can live without Ironbreakers" sorry but that's a big no

[@axaviatorgames2250]

Is there something wrong with Longbeards umgi?

[@johanneskaiser8188]

Would like if you get a slayer lord/hero to 20 and they die afterwards, you get a reward for their epic doom. Or just the higher the level the bigger the reward. Without immortality, obviously.

[@davidjones2921]

Boost for the algorithm

[@TheDannyc1991]

Is there any way to buff the ammo for the Goblin Hewer?

[@carlosdalbenzio3980]

A disculpa cuando puedes subir un video de composición de ejército para las nuevas unidades del imperio nurgle y los enanos especialmente los enanos creo que los han elevado su nivel y quiero ver como crees tu que sus ejércitos que unidades deberían tener

[@boxinsteadyeddie]

What would an updated army comp look like for this compared to the dwarf guide from about a yr ago? I’m assuming the air units will have a place at least in Malakai’s main army if nothing else?

[@archondraxgamez3208]

1:40 Did you say the airship can be engaged in melee? Is that a thing?

[@khylerbane4523]

Someone please explain to me how the Spirit of Grunni is smaller than the Thunder barge that was already released despite being one of if not the largest ever to exist?

[@P777-o3q]

Do we know what is Victory condition for realm of chaos campaign?

[@atomicLord97]

My main question here is, how is Nurgles part of the dlc gonna compete with all the new Dwarf and Empire units, heroes, and lords? For the Dwarves and Empire? I am uber hyped to get my hands on these new units. For Nurgle? I could pass ngl... I mean... when it comes to games I like I treat the dlc like pokemon, I gotta collect em all so I'm still gonna buy it cause incompletion bothers my OCD but still. Nurgle looking pretty weak compared to all this glorious gunpoweder n slayer action between Empire and Dwarves.

[@SenpaiTorpidDOW]

Nurgle's doing good. If you master the builds and his weird economy he feels insanely strong. Plus the new nurgle LL is practically unkillable. It feels very nurgle. He also gets a crazy 6 legendary heroes and can recruit a bunch of powerful units from other factions like cygors, mammoths, hellcannons etc. Plagues are really good now when you stack them. You can have a plague on nearly every settlement which gives bonus income+150 flat gold everytime a plague spreads. The new rot knights are ridiculously strong too. They are about as powerful as skullcrushers in 1v1 brawls (they seem to trade 50/50 vs them) but the fact they regenerate makes them even better vs the AI.

[@atomicLord97]

The rot knights can 1v1 skullcrushers?.... ok then, that's mildly horrifying. I was not aware you got the six chieftains as legendary heroes either, I thought you unlocked em and it served as a system to upgrade and get more units of specific types, knida like a nurgley version of the beastmen's mechanic for getting new units/higher unit caps. That makes the new Nurgle stuff a lot more intimidating than I first thought.

[@DavidJohnson-dk3bf]

Cannon army will annihilate any other you encounter. Problem is you’re fighting on all fronts. Definitely not an easy campaign

[@TiotiopJ]

Had to restart my campaign cause archeon suddenly came by and destroyed everything while i was at the chaos dwarfs... norsca is easier to deal with a second army than chaos

[@wesleygaray2666]

On turn 60 I was overwhelmed with the norsca, tallymen, chaos dwarves and archeon so I said fuck it and let them have my settlements while I went horde faction on archeon lol

[@Hyperschark001]

a little bit sad you still need some form of weaponry in your cities as you cant get your best infantry otherwise but other than that he looks great =)

[@awesomehpt8938]

I reckon Malakai will come up short

[@Vanklomp1]

That's going in the book

[@samueldodge8077]

Now ye list'n 'er, ya blithering, smart mouthed, jaw droppin, word smithing commentator.... that's going in ma book!!!-Malakai McKaisson

[@SneedRemembrancer]

SHORT!?

[@axaviatorgames2250]

You are list in the Great Book of Grudges Umgi!

[@cavabath9904]

man keeps saying "very slightly", it is breaking my mind

[@Diamondeye299]

Too bad you can’t get Ulrika as the dwarfs and nearly have the whole squad together

[@dru8137]

Malakai can recruit her, and only him out of the Dwarf factions.

[@onisparda2546]

You eventually unlock a quest that you need to have 15k gold beginning of your turn and you get her

[@obesechicken13]

All the dawi can get Ulrika now.

[@jamustalha-dean7459]

Grungni - pronounced "Groong'nee"

[@tommehok5328]

You keep saying it is very slightly worse when introducing something and I don’t know what you mean. Either it’s a double negative or you are just adding on the very for some reason.