Immortal Empires is an amazing sandbox campaign that single-handedly transformedTotal War: Warhammer 3into one of the best strategy games ever made. The campaign offers an unprecedented amount of variety thanks to itslarge number of playable racesand even larger number of Legendary Lords; a number that currently sits at 89. Provided you own all the DLC packs, of course.
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But just because there are so many Legendary Lords on offer, that doesn’t necessarily mean they are all worth playing. While some of these faction leaders are so good that you’ll be tempted to play through their campaigns multiple times, others feel either too weak or too boring at the moment. In this tier list, we’re going to rank every single one of them, from best to worst.
Total War: Warhammer 3 Legendary Lords Tier List For Immortal Empires
When ranking the game’s myriad of Legendary Lords we took into account a number of factors likeunique traits, unique items,starting positions, skill trees, mount options, and spells selection. Since not every Legendary Lord has access to mounts or spells, we placed less importance on those factors compared to the others.
Before we begin, we need to mention that this is strictly a Legendary Lords tier list. We’re not taking into account the LL’s faction, let alone their race. Instead, we did our best to judge all Legendary Lords by their own merits. With that out of the way, let’s jump straight into it.
S Tier Legendary Lords
Legendary Lord
Requirements To Unlock
Drazhoath the Ashen
Chaos Dwarfs
The Legion of Azgorh
Warriors of Chaos
Shadow Legion
Settra the Imperishable
Tomb Kings
Archaon the Everchosen
Warhost of the Apocalypse
Kholek Suneater
Heralds of the Tempest
Clan Skryre
Deathmaster Snikch
Clan Eshin
Ghosts of Pahuax
Grimgor Ironhide
Greenskins
Grimgor’s ‘Ardboyz
Alarielle the Radiant
High Elves
These are the best of thebest Legendary Lords in Immortal Empiresright now. Some of these LLs like Ikit Claw, Alarielle the Radiant, and Settra the Imperishable have been top-tier for years while others reached their full potential only recently. Notable examples include Oxyotl, Grimgor Ironhide, Archaon the Everchosen, and Kholek Suneater.
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Drazhoath the Ashen also made the S Tier. TheChaos Dwarfs, as a whole, are a very strong faction. What may come as a surprise to some is Be’lakor. While the Dark Master is incredibly weak in The Realm of Chaos campaign, he’s an absolute beast in Immortal Empires and one of the best Legendary Lords in the game.
A Tier Legendary Lords
Grom the Paunch
Broken Axe
Taurox the Brass Bull
Slaughterhorn Tribe
Skarbrand the Exiled
Exiles of Khorne
Isabella von Carstein
Vampire Counts
Vlad von Carstein
Malus Darkblade
Dark Elves
Kairos Fateweaver
Oracles of Tzeentch
Astragoth Ironhand
Disciples of Hashut
Morghur the Shadowgave
Warheard of the Shadowgave
Vilitch the Curseling
Puppets of Misrule
Repanse de Lyonesse
Chevaliers de Lyonesse
Sisters of Twilight
Wood Elves
Heralds of Ariel
Cult of Pleasure
Helman Ghorst
Caravan of the Blue Roses
Count Noctilus
Vampire Coast
The Dreadfleet
Arkhan the Black
Followers of Nagash
Valkia the Bloody
Legion of the Gorequeen
The Ecstatic Legions
Wargrove of Woe
Azhag the Slaughterer
Bonerattlaz
Knights of Caledor
The Thousand Maws
Throt the Unclean
Clan Moulder
Zhao Ming, the Iron Dragon
Grand Cathay
The Western Provinces
Several of these Legendary Lords almost made it to S Tier, but were dragged down a notch either by traits, skill trees, or starting positions. Still, all these Legendary Lords are powerful in their own right and definitely worth playing in Immortal Empires. Unsurprisingly, the majority of these are DLC Legendary Lords, but there are a few you can play even if you only own the base game. These include Skarbrand, Kairos Fateweaver, and Zhao Ming.
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If you’re new to the game we recommend checking out Tyrion, Count Noctilus, or the Sisters of Twilight if you’re looking for some easy campaigns. Meanwhile, Skarbrand, Malus Darkblade, Vlad von Carstein, and Taurox are great choices for one-man armies. Most of the other Legendary Lords here have a bit more nuance and their campaigns can be a bit challenging for newcomers, but they’re still very fun to play regardless.
B Tier Legendary Lords
Thorgrim Grudgebearer
Karaz-a-Karak
Karl Franz
The Empire
Order of the Loremasters
The Great Orthodoxy
Boris Ursus
Ursun Revivalists
Alith Anar
Cylostra Direfin
The Drowned
Luthor Harkon
The Awakened
Lord Mazdamundi
Balthasar Gelt
The Golden Order
Wurrzag Da Great Green Prophet
The Bloody Handz
Crooked Moon
Kharzak the One-Eye
Warheard of the One-Eye
Louen Leoncoeur
Lokhir Fellheart
The Blessed Dread
Lord Skrolk
Clan Pestilens
Volkmar the Grim
Cult of Sigmar
Miao Ying, the Storm Dragon
The Northern Provinces
Eltharion the Grim
Belegar Ironhammer
Clan Angrund
Queek Headtaker
Ungrim Ironfist
Karak Kadrin
Tzarina Katarin
The Ice Court
Not the best Legendary Lords in Immortal Empires, but certainly not the worst ones either. Unfortunately, there are quite a few iconic characters here that haven’t received any love from the developers in quite some time. Karl Franz and Teclis are obvious examples, but we also have to mention Lord Mazdamundi, Thorgrim Grudgebearer, and even Malekith.
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It’s interesting to note that only a few Legendary Lords introduced in Total War: Warhammer 3 made it to the B Tier. All three Legendary Lords from Kislev can be found here, including Boris, which would have been A Tier if not for his starting position. Same goes for Miao Ying. Others like Loen Leoncoeur, Lord Skrolk, Gor-Rok, and Ungrim Ironfist are painfully average even compared to some of the other LLs in B Tier.
C Tier Legendary Lords
Zhatan the Black
The Warhost of Zharr
Ku’gath Plaguefather
Poxmakers of Nurgle
Grand Hierophant Khatep
Exiles of Nehek
Markus Wulfhart
The Huntsmarshal’s Expedition
Heinrich Kemmler
The Barrow Legion
Wintertooth
Skrag the Slaughterer
Ogre Kingdoms
Disciples of the Maw
Festus the Leechlord
The Fecundites
Seducers of Slaanesh
Prince Sigvald the Magnificent
The Decadent Host
Wulfrik the Wanderer
World Walkers
Malagor the Dark Omen
Harbringer of Disaster
Alberic de Bordeleaux
Bordeleaux Errant
The Fay Enchantress
Carcassonne
Tehenhauin
Cult of Sotek
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The Ancestral Throng
Last Defenders
Thorek Ironbrow
Ironbrow’s Expedition
High Queen Khalida
Court of Lybaras
You’re starting to scrape the bottom of the barrel whenever you’re thinking about playing any of these. Zhatan the Black, Heinrich Kemmler, Malagor the Dark Omen, and a couple of the other Legendary Lords found here do show some potential, but they simply don’t feel fun to play at the moment. Meanwhile, others like N’kari and Markus Wulfhart are a bit too gimmicky for their own good.
N’Kari and Ku’gath are arguably the biggest disappointments here because you can tell that the developers did their best to make them unique, but it didn’t really pan out in the end. Most of the other ones were introduced ages ago and haven’t received any substantial updates since, especially the Norsca and Dwarf Legendary Lords.
D Tier Legendary Lords
The Daemon Prince
Daemons of Chaos
Legion of Chaos
Aranessa Saltspite
Pirates of Sartosa
Tretch Craventail
Clan Rictus
Nakai the Wanderer
Spirit of the Jungle
Mannfred von Carstein
The Drakenhof Conclave
Greasus Goldtooth
Crone Hellebron
Har Ganeth
These Legendary Lords are generally not worth playing at the moment in Immortal Empires. You canmaybehave some fun playing as Crone Hellebron, Mannfred von Carstein, or Tretch Craventail, but why bother when there are much better choices out there? As far as the other ones are concerned, they’re pretty much a lost cause at this point, especially the Daemon Prince.
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