Warhammer 3 Count Noctilus Guide (2024)

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How to win as Count Noctilus? ›

Slowly take the province and focus on security rather than conquest. As the vampire coast conquest isn't as important as raiding and sacking settlements. At this point with your new strength attempt to gain ally ship with Luthor Harkon, Sartosa, and Naggarond to start a powerful trade and military relationship.

Count Noctilus as rendered for Total War: Warhammer II. Noctilus, originally known as Nyklaus von Carstein, was a Vampire of the von Carstein bloodline of Sylvania and the commander of a faction of Zombie Pirates.

Noctilus begins the game off the coast of the High Elf doughnut of Ulthuan, at war with two minor High Elf factions; Caledor and Tiranoc. Your initial forces have three key units; a Necrofex Colossus, a unit of Depth Guard, and a Gunnery Wight hero. The Gunnery Wight's trait is random.

Vampire Coast:

As Count Noctilus you may find the Sword of Khaine approach your settlements in Caledor. This is is useful as elven races will attempt to move past you with the sword. Promptly get a backup arm and swarm the Sword's master.

While Vlad von Carstein was the most physically powerful of the Vampire Counts, Mannfred was the most cunning.

Mannfred von Carstein was sired and transformed into a Vampire Thrall by Vlad von Carstein in the days before his arrival at Drakenhof Castle and his marriage to the count's daughter, Isabella von Drak. According to his own words, Mannfred was born in a palace as the son of a king.

People forget Sartosa always had quite a few Vampiric pirates in the lore. Yeah but Aranessa wasn't one of them.

Capture imrik's starting settlement, then make sure, that there is no corruption higher than 30%. Then let the settlement revolt. Then a Knights of caledor rebellion (not a high elf) will spawn. Let the rebellion capture the settlement.

Luthor managed to break free but the damage had been done – his connection to the Winds of Magic was severed and his mind shattered, leaving his personality fractured into a dozen different facets battling for dominance.

What army is Nagash in? ›

This article will detail Nagash, a powerful hero belonging to the Grand Alliance Death who can be used in any army from that alliance.

Vlad von Carstein was the first and greatest of the Vampire Counts of Sylvania. A master swordsman and skilled general with no small aptitude in the magical arts, it was he who tainted the aristocracy of Sylvania with the curse of vampirism, and in so doing, created an Undead kingdom in the heart of the Empire.

It was stolen from him by an Imperial thief, though rumour has it the thief would not have been able to approach Vlad if it wasn't for the treachery of Mannfred von Carstein who magically aided him, shielding the thief from Vlad's gaze. It has not been seen since.

Vlad von Carstein

He spent many years carefully and subtly building up a powerbase before launching an offensive against the Empire. After many years Vlad was eventually slain at Altdorf in 2051.

Vlad von Carstein, originally named Vashanesh, was the first and greatest of the Vampire Counts of Sylvania. It was he who tainted the once human aristocracy of Sylvania with the curse of Undeath, and in so doing created an Undead kingdom in the heart of The Empire.