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There’s always something new to try inTotal War: Warhammer 3. Creative Assembly are pretty active with their updates and the most recent one brought an exciting challenge to keyboard commanders in the form of the Trials Of Fate. A thrilling horde mode that will test your tactics and skills to their limits, but there are ample rewards for those willing to take the plunge.
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There are plenty of missions to plow through and the trials only get harder the further you go in. With your skills being pushed to the absolute limit by the final trial. For those that want to test their martial might and prowess as a commander for Chaos then here’s a helpful guide on how to beat the Trials of Fate.
How To Access The Trials Of Fate
The Trials of Fate are essentially aseries of challenge missionswhere you hold out for as long as you can against aninfinite amount of unitsfrom a number ofdifferent armies. These range fromOrcstoZombies, theLizardmen,and even the uncountable numbers ofChaos. The missions are part of afree update to Total War: Warhammer 3and they’re found within theMirror of Madnessmenu.
They can also be attempted whenever you like and asoften as you want, so don’t feel pressured into doing them if you’re not ready yet. Or are struggling with a particular challenge. There arefive missions in totaland they’re essentiallyspecial Quest Battlesthat take place on iconic sections of the campaign maps.
Each one gives areward based on your performanceand it’s reflected in a medal system that goes fromBronze all the way to Platinum. With the Gold tier providing an extra bit of loot for maxing out those points. These powerful trinkets can then be taken into either theRealms of Chaoscampaign or theImmortal Empires.
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Black Fire Pass
Your first challenge in the Trial of Fates is a fairly easy one. You face off against theWaahs to end all Waahsas a veritable green tide of angry axe-waving Orcs is coming your way. It’s similar to theEmpire’s Black Pass fight, but with your Tzeentchian team taking the high ground first.
Speaking of the hill,stay there. Your army is small, theirs is not and you’re going to need every damage bonus andelevation enhancementpossible to hang in there for a long time. Plus, it’s alsowhere the Chaos Shard is,and keeping that in your team colors will provide your team with a lot ofuseful benefits.
Staying up on the slope gives yourPink Horrors and Soul Grinder a good line of sightfor their ranged attacks and fighting downhill comes with someextra damage and accuracy benefitsfor your Chaos-tainted soldiers. The main threat in this fight is going to beOrc Arrow Boyz, so land your Lord and dump as many spells as you possibly can onto them.
You have Chaos Knights, keep them forchasing off the archers. The Orcs clump in too big a mass for a charge to be effective, so use them forharrying range units away.
After a while Black Orcs, Idols, and otherstronger units from the Orc ranks will start to show up. Try to focus these down with damage, whilst using your powerfulfree Tzeentch spellson infantry blobs that will organically form up on your tight frontlines. You’re in for the long haul here, sotake as many of them with you as you can.
Rewards
Your rewards forbeating Black Fire passare strong and as your first Trial, they shouldn’t be too hard to unlock. Here’s what you can look forward to should you emerge victorious.
Arm of Arcane Flame
15,000 points, or a Bronze Medal reward tier. Provides the spell Piercing Bolts of Burning, 100 Barrier Points, and aMelee Defense of eight.
Tentacles of the Wind-Lord
50,000 points, or a Gold Medal tier. Provides the spell Cascading Fire Cloak. The Magma Steam ability,25 percent extra unit mass, and a Melee Defense of fifteen.
Hel Fenn
Next up on the battle list is the forces ofChaos versus the Vampire Count legionsled by Heinrich Kemmler in a title match for the ages. It’s arguably a little easier than the previous fight as you’ll be facing off against amassive tide of Zombies, Crypt Ghouls, and Skeletonsat first but the Undead horrors will get worse as it goes on.
The first lot of Undead lads aren’t too tricky to deal with. Just use the same approach as before, big lads withswords forming the blocking linewith your range tossing fiendslobbing projectiles from behind. Things will get a little dicey if you don’tkeep an eye on your Lordas there arewaves of Fell Batsthat will swamp them. The biggest threats in this fight will be theGrave Gaurd and Vargheists.
A good tip is touse your Doom Knights to take out Kemmleras quickly as you can. Not having a Lord around won’t instantlydisintegrate the Undeadlike it normally would, but it will cause them tocrumble fasterallowing you to rack up that kill count before you’re inevitably overwhelmed.
Undead are weak to fire. So drop as many fire spells on them as you can.
After sending back thoseUndead hordes to the shadowy lands of Sylvaniayou’ll be rewarded with the following items for hitting Bronze or Gold tier rewards.
Arm of Flameblade
15,000 points, provides the spell Fireball, the Blue Fire of Chaos ability, and a healthy100 extra Barrier Points.
Crown of Fate
50,000 point reward that comes with the Flame Storm spell, Giver of Arcane Glory passive, Kindleflame which makes every enemy unit on the battlefieldvulnerable to fire, 200 Barrier Points, and 15 points of Winds of Magic reserve.
Fallen Gates
The Fallen Gates are going to providemore of a challengeto commanders. They’re guarded by anunstoppable horde of Lizardmenand right off the bat you’ll be facingSaurus Warriors. Hardy fighters on their own, there’s a lot of theseangry boysand you’ll need to be dropping thosebig area of effect spellsregularly if you want to slow them down.
Normally your formation is going to be small and close, but you’ll want tospread your big armored boys out in a wider circle. Also,stay on the stairs, it’s where your capture point is and you’re going to need those benefits to last against the lizards.
The biggest annoyance in this fight will be Ripperdactyls, sokeep your Lord mobileto stop them from getting swarmed or land them and do a bit of running as theflying units won’t follow you down.
Because of howtanky Lizardmenare you’re going to need to be very spell heavy.
For taking down the dinosaurs you’ll be rewarded bythe Dark Gods of Chaoswith the following items.
Legs of Onslaught
15,000 points and gives theDemonic Onslaughtability. There’s also a 12 percent buff to speed and 200 Barrier Points.
Occult Warblade
Atwo-handed weaponworth a whopping 50,000 points, it comes with the Dampened contact effect and a minus 15 percent miscast chance for your army. There’s also a healthy 40 percent boost to Armor Piercing damage and a 60 percent boost to base damage.Pretty deadly in the right hands.
TheTzeentch Spellsthat are on cooldown,especially Inevitable Fate and Tempest of Blue Flame, are ideal for racking up points very quickly. So upgrade them to theirmax levelto improve their cooldown and use them toclear out your frontlines fast.
Altar of Ultimate Darkness
This battle is a bit more interesting andsuitably chaoticas you’ll be facing off against the huge horned helmeted angry man himself,Archaon The Everchosen. Alongside the iconic arbiter of the Endtimes, you’ll be dealing withForsaken and Marauders at first.
After a while, someFuries and the occasional Manticorewill be thrown into the mix to chase after your Lord so keep an eye on them and don’t let them stray off too far.
Your main concern during this battle isthe damage Archaon can do, so try to take him out of the picture as soon as you can. TheChaos Warriors and Great Weapon wieldersshould also be a priority for thosebig area-of-effect spellsas they can wear down your troops if not dealt with quickly.
For showing Archaon and his cronies who is thetop dog in the realms of Chaosyou’ll get to take home the following trinkets for your efforts.
Serpent’s Tail
For Bronze Medal winners you get to enjoy thePrismatic Plurality passive, 100 Barrier Points, andten extra points to your Winds of Magicreserves.
Honed Occult Warblade
Gold Medal earners get to take home this two-handed weapon. Like theOccult Warblade of the previous missionreward, this sword comes with atasty selection of bonusessuch as the Dampened Contact Effect, 15 extra Winds of Magic reserve points, and a60 percent boost to Armor Piercing damagealongside a 40 percent increase to base damage. Which is similar to the previous weapon, butslightly flipped, which isvery Tzeentchian.
Realm of Tzeentch
Speaking of, your last trial is against one of theGod of Change’s favorites, Kairos Fateweaver. Thistwo-headed bird brainis going to give you the mirror match to end all mirror matches. He comes in with someeasy-to-kill Marauders and Blue Horrorsat first, but close behind them will be waves ofPink Horrors and Chaos Warriors of Tzeentch. So it’s going to get tricky pretty quickly.
Your priority in this fight will be holding the ground andmaneuvering your cavalry aroundto deal with the various Horrors before they cansaturate your lines with magic bolts.
You won’t kill them all, but if youharry them with horsesit’llkeep them in skirmish modeand unable to fire on your troops. The next big threat on the field after them will be theChosen Of Tzeentchthat start to filter in, they’requite sturdy boysthat will dent your frontlines substantially if not worn down quickly. A good trick is tohide in one of the circles of trees, this negates a lot of the damage from the horrors, and with the right amount ofspell throwing and unit placement,you can hit Platinum pretty easily.
Kairos willcharge straight for your Lordfrom the start. So use this tobait him into a trapwith your Halberds and Gaze of Fate Hex.
Taking downTzeentch’s top boywill let you take home the following magical items for your Realms of Chaos or Immortal Empires campaigns.
Body of the Sorcerer
This arcane armored suit is your Bronze Medal reward and comes withthe spells Burning Head and Flaming Sword of Ruin. It also provides a nice ten percent boost to Spell Resistance and a meaty 500 Barrier Points.
Masterful Occult Warblade
The final reward for Gold Medal earners thishoned bladecomes with the Dampened Contact Effect, a50 percent boostto bothArmor Piercing damage and base damage, and 100 extra Barrier Points to keep your Daemon Prince safe from blows.
Collecting andequipping a full set also provides additional bonusesfor completing the collection. Quite the incentive to go back and Gold Medal each mission.
Forwearing the full setyou get to enjoy theParagon of Change passive, Blue Fire of Chaos ability, an extra five points to your Winds of Magic reserveper turn, a 25 percent boost to your armiesBarrier Points, a 60 percent discount to upkeep and a 25 percentreduction for recruitment costsfor Tzeentch units.
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