SHAPESHIFTERS - The Best Unit for Norsca - Insane Battle for the Chaos Gods - Total War Warhammer 3

The Skin Wolves of Norsca are powerful shapeshifters and the best unit in the Norscan Roster. Let's watch a crazy close and exciting battle between Norsca and the Warriors of Chaos, as the Knights of the Brazen Throne, Chosen of Khorne, and Severed Claw of Tzeentch face off against a War Mammoth and a horde of Skin Wolves on Total War Warhammer 3.
Norsca vs. Warriors of Chaos - Total War Warhammer 3
Shape-Shifters Werewolves

[@cheesus7672]

Beastmen consider Skinwolves as traitors for they are wearing the appearance of monsters like a costume. When the fight is over they change back to their human form which is their disgusting true form to Beastmen

[@redtsun67]

sour grapes lol

[@tominieminen66]

Furries with a snuff fetish, I understand the poor forest goats not liking them

[@BellumCarroll]

Who knew beastmen were so deep

[@rema0126]

wait so beastmen can also turn themselves back into human form or am I misunderstanding this?

[@redtsun67]

@@rema0126 no, beastmen are permanently like that.

[@coolumbrella4376]

Man, that potion of foolhardiness was clutch. I didn't notice it in game, but after watching the replay that definitely won it. You don’t often get to say that! Was a great game.

[@picklethesaurus4930]

Not gonna lie I was super proud of those marauder champions when they came back for the third time They got seriously beat up but they just wouldn't stay down. I know they weren't the reason Norsca won but those guys deserve a promotion

[@12SickOne34]

Congratulations, Lads, you earned yourselves a promotion. To Chaos Spawns.

[@picklethesaurus4930]

@@12SickOne34 NOOOOOOOO MY BABY BOYS

[@otwk]

They might not have been _the_ reason Norsca won, but definitely _a_ reason: Almost 200 kills and over 1.5k damage value is really good for a 1k infantry unit.

[@dunovancarr4879]

Norsca desperately needs some new lords, new units and some life injected into them.

[@sassyviking6003]

For sure. I love norsca as a roster, and I really don't think they are in as bad a place or as desperately in need of an updaylte as many. They need it but I think people get grossly overstate it. That said having only one generic lord type hurts them a ton. I really like the marauder pathfinder lord from SFO, a javelin skirmisher lord. That would do wonders for the roster.

[@AkiKii519]

I would love a melee fimir hero

[@LinkLegend0]

All WH1 races need it tbh.

[@TankManHeavy]

Yeah they're boring, there's a lot of boring factions in Warhammer total war atm, desperately needs some new units in the rosters.

[@drafezard7315]

@@LinkLegend0 WoC absolutely do not.

[@timeforthehammer1401]

“That can lead to then occasional BRAIN FART especially where fast movers are concerned and that is why you bring the ice wolves with the WIND WOLVES” I laughed so hard at the irony 😆 always enjoy your casts

[@phantom6014]

Ive noticed people tend to forget to fleshy abundance The Severed claw. They almost always have their 16 models so are pretty much prime targets to get full healed. And in this battle may have very well been the straw that broke the camel's back

[@sassyviking6003]

The duality of this match up is always a pleasure to watch. So similar yet meaningfully different. Two very distinct takes on the same flavor. It always makes for an interesting match.

[@AndresJames54]

My compliments on the thumbnail, Indy. Any 'Love, Death and Robots' reference will always be applauded by me.

[@seanzibonanzi64]

Your micro has gotten so much better, almost thought I was watching Felkon for a second there

[@jibcot8541]

Indy has gotten so good and commentating on these battles, it makes it 10x better. After playing TW:WH almost exclusively for many years, I am pretty burned out on playing it but these are still fun to watch!

[@barbariansrus580]

Chaos Virgin lord rides a demonic horse vs Chad Norscan lord riding a giant mammoth. Don't need a crystal ball to see who has the upper hand.

[@defrte]

Tzeentch units looking badass as always

[@madsdamgaard8224]

Absolute nailbiter with an epic surprise finish! 😱

[@sirtrevis]

Always entertaining and educational. Thank you.

[@billymitcham7765]

As a Norscan main this video has made my day thank you!

[@blaedolmsimondsen3095]

Hey Indy! I love that medieval 1 soundtrack! Is there a way to implement that into warhammer 3?

[@UnreasonableOpinions]

Norsca isn’t in a bad place by any means, being the Big Punch faction works out for them in the hands of good players. Their biggest limit by far is the severe shortage of Lords, since that hampers their rosters quite a lot, and their specialist unit roster being a bit predictable for most factions. Frankly a single freeLC could shore them up plenty, and wouldn’t use many resources from CA compared to the big changes incoming for game 3 factions.

[@fenrir509]

Norsca's roster is in a decent place, I suppose, but the fact that it's so small can be a problem. Most factions, if you don't particularly like a unit, you've got alternatives who can do something similar, but if a Norsca player doesn't enjoy Fimir, they have to do completely without AP anti-large(for example). It's not catastrophic, it's still fun... but there are definitely times I wish you could get Champs with Halberds, and I definitely wouldn't mind if ShirtWolves got a little more to differentiate them than just +armor, -speed. It's really their campaign that's a mess. A homeland that is completely impossible to secure, with neighbors who declare war for the lulz, and a thematic of being seafarers and traders wasted by the fact that no one wants to trade with them. If you can grit your teeth through the early game hell, they'd be tons of fun later on(or would be, if their monster hunts weren't broken), but their complete lack of geographic security can make even lategame kind of a chore, since you have to hope you guessed right on where the crisis armies are going to come from. They're a great faction to fight against, but it feels like they really aren't as fleshed out beyond "WoC's lackeys" as they should be from a player perspective. They need a campaign and economy overhaul, and if that comes with a little more roster diversity, so much the better.

[@ComicalConqueror]

It'd be cool if they got acsess to some of the new heroes too

[@aicarambaalguem]

Dude, your videos are insane! Fantastic work as always

[@milkandcookiesTW]

thank you mate!

[@sunburst12341]

Great battle - thanks Indy

[@vlad_the_lad3950]

Whenwolves 😂😂 I love the reference, Your videos never disappoint!

[@yangsunlight]

Honestly, everything you say to me takes me one step closer to the vibe 😎

[@kroqybalboa]

I love the content keep up the good work i have been watching since early warhammer 2

[@ezekielmontano4420]

Love your channel its like you are a sports caster guy; so nice to watch.

[@1YCARADOFACAO]

I sometimes feel the mammoths don't have as an impactant charge as they used to

[@grishy8203]

Seems like nothing does anymore compared to WH2

[@stefan_wsl3398]

@@grishy8203 I've actually found the complete opposite, monster cjarges feel waaaayyy bigger, you just need to use the proper charge attack (charging past units). The main issue I've found is units feel allot stickier, so charges that are not ideal are more limp

[@manuelromero7987]

Its known that mammoths underperform, making them usseles in most of the situations

[@LinkLegend0]

​@grishy8203 you need to charge past the unite. WH3 has more unit mass than WH2.

[@manuelromero7987]

@@LinkLegend0 Yeah i know that mechanic but still usseles most of the time, ive been playing competitive since 2019 and as Norsca main i can truly say this unit isnt worth it

[@blayke2009k]

That was beautiful play, dude!

[@milkandcookiesTW]

thank you really fun back and forth fight!

[@kingivar6315]

Damn I thought today we would get a trailer for shadows of change 😢

[@stratgame117]

Great cast and play to both players. Cool armies for both sides.

[@kou7055]

That thumbnail reminded me i haven't had my Love Death And Robots drugs in so long i'm started to get the itch. Love the Skin Wolves units, wish we could have some variation for other races that aren't norsca

[@gplr1882]

Are there skinwolves in other parts of the warhammer world other than norsca?

[@alexsitaras6508]

@@gplr1882 There are some werewolves associated with Ulric. But I feel like they would be out of place on an empire roster.

[@kou7055]

Yeah, they are tribe of shapeshifters wolves that in the past were friends with the cult of ulric, but were betrayed by the last Ar-Ulric priest after they started hunting the shapeshifters. They are kinda respectable in number, and very cool, but they dont have a place for the current races, neither order or chaos, or destruction. They appear in one of the first books of Gotrek and Felix novels, really interesting creatures

[@barraRapa]

I don't like multiplayer battles, but these thumbnails and this openings rocks!

[@Prophetofthe8thLegion]

The fact I have fought even closer games then this is insane!

[@NoNeedNoGreed]

Love it when it gets this close!

[@RebelCannonClub74]

Norscans practicing some wolf warrior diplomacy

[@quint3ssent1a]

Thumbnail is the most cursed thing ever.

[@marcbeans3057]

Bloody brilliant fight.

[@Defsnot_Momskowerkor]

I'vee always wondered if MilknCookies moonlights as a sportscaster, his play by play is better than most professionals. Need to get this guy doing NFL games or UFC🤔

[@pepparmostheelder]

Well he would stumble the fuck around if he isnt well trained in either sport though. There is a reason why the UFC have fighters commentating since you kinda need the training in order to call out potential submissions and stuff before they happend

[@thunderswoosh08]

"You're not in kansas anymore" me watching in Kansas right now

[@vomitman7533]

Just an interesting idea for a possible series to run, but I have no idea if this is possible in Multiplayer as I don't play it. The game pauses every 30 seconds (Maybe longer) and commands can only be issued during this pause. The pause lasts for 30 seconds (Maybe shorter?) and then the chaos ensues. Could be interesting to see how predictive playing could be done, but again, don't know if this is possible at all. Love the coverage of these as always, and I hope you enjoy covering as much as we enjoy watching.

[@MisterManTheBestMan]

You mean something like simultaneous turns?

[@meowmeow9326]

1:33 did you say.... armored core? =] (i cant wait for aug 25th for armored core 6)

[@grimnir8872]

I Always thought Norsca should get a Non-Chaos aligned Norscan Lord, who borrows a few things from Kislev in WH3.

[@fenrir509]

Or an Olrican; no shaman-sorcerers, trolls, or fimir, but Ice/Tempest casters and some new skinwolf variants to fill the gaps.

[@Juanchodh]

Great match! Unpopular opinion: there should be three unit sizes in TWWH: infantry, large (for units such as cavalry and monstruos infantry) and gigantic (for SEMs). That mammoth should have a bonus vs large, seeing how ridiculously dwarfed that Nurgle lord was while fighting it.

[@TheRealKiRBEY]

I love norsca because either they destroy the enemy quickly or they get destroyed because of their usually low armor

[@gd1247]

What's going on on this map with the weird low res ground and patches of snowfall?

[@TheRealKiRBEY]

love the starting music anyone know where its from?

[@Sarum9nich]

That thumbnail though...

[@toxlequa]

You are on form Indy

[@Sleepingdruid37]

Wow. Nice Potion of Foolhardiness

[@jake120007]

Throgg will always be my king of norsca.

[@KMD_362rd]

*"MENNNNNNNNNNNNNN!"* - 🐺

[@tankjr84]

Whats up with that periodic snow effect? Its distracting. Is that a graphics bug or just poor design by CA?

[@ghorstbusters6238]

What’s with the appalling ground texture?

[@milkandcookiesTW]

noticed it too. just a map that seems to have been overlooked from game 2 to game 3. Think this was The Chill Flow map

[@glorfindead3259]

What the hell is wrong with the terrain texture ?

[@NorscaWolves]

Skin wolves are an amazing unit and the norsca rework should be focused around unique units like them frost trolls and mammoths with a reskin for all maurader units to be wearing more furs, leathers and some plate considering they live in a land of perpetual ice and snow, they shouldn't be half dressed. Norsca needs these things to stand out from the warriors of chaos. Werekin Lords should be a thing too and Harold Hammerstorm should have been in their roster also.

[@RossDare]

nice game but damn: that gound texture is ugly as hell

[@milkandcookiesTW]

it is indeed!

[@Apostate_prostate]

Comments for the comment gods

[@PoorlySoup]

Man this map looks terrible.

[@milkandcookiesTW]

ye avoid The Chill Flow map!

[@PoorlySoup]

@@milkandcookiesTW love your content by the way man, long-time, big-time fan

[@boozalm3715]

Why is the health yellow?