Total War: Warhammer 3 reveals Chaos Dwarfs DLC coming in April 2023

The Dawi-Zharr will finally be unleashed in Forge of the Chaos Dwarfs

Marco Wutz | Mar 14, 2023

Total War: Warhammer 3 reveals Chaos Dwarfs DLC coming in April 2023 /

Creative Assembly has finally revealed the Chaos Dwarfs DLC for Total War: Warhammer 3, Forge of the Chaos Dwarfs, which will come out on April 13, 2023.

The Chaos Dwarfs, also known as the Dawi-Zharr, are a highly-anticipated faction for the British developer’s strategy game combining the sturdy stubbornness of Dwarfs, an aesthetic derived from fusing Babylonia with heavy metal, and grimdark technology using the souls of daemons – it doesn’t really get more Warhammer-y than these guys.

Forge of the Chaos Dwarfs brings three legendary lords into the game:

Astragoth Ironhand, High Priest of Hashut
Drazhoath the Ashen, Sorcerer Prophet of Hashut
Zhatan the Black, Commander of the Tower of Zharr

The DLC also features Gorduz Backstabber as a new legendary hero, marking the debut not only of Chaos Dwarfs, but also of Hobgoblins in the game.

Sitting right in the middle of Warhammer Fantasy’s version of the Eurasian landmass, the Chaos Dwarfs will be formidable opponents for all the factions around them, from the Empire and their Dwarf ancestors to the west to the Ogres and Cathay in the east. Aligned with the dark forces of Chaos, the Chaos Dwarfs heavily utilize Greenskin slaves in their armies and economy, making them a natural foe for the mighty Grimgor Ironhide and his Orcs.

Chaos Dwarfs will have to acquire raw materials and labor forces to feed their forges, which they can do through conquest or the new convoy system, which Creative Assembly will detail in a few weeks. The different Chaos Dwarf factions can also work together to enhance the Tower of Zharr for everyone's benefit.

Creative Assembly has teased the Chaos Dwarfs ever since Total War: Warhammer 3 came out early in 2022. Loading screen quotes, item descriptions, and social media activity hinted at their addition to the game. A teaser at the end of the Immortal Empires Launch Trailer finally delivered the official confirmation everyone had been waiting for.

This DLC will be one of three major content updates for Total War: Warhammer 3 expected to launch in 2023.

Published Mar 14, 2023

MARCO WUTZ

Marco Wutz is a writer from Parkstetten, Germany. He has a degree in Ancient History and a particular love for real-time and turn-based strategy games like StarCraft, Age of Empires, Total War, Age of Wonders, Crusader Kings, and Civilization as well as a soft spot for Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail. He began covering StarCraft 2 as a writer in 2011 for the largest German community around the game and hosted a live tournament on a stage at gamescom 2014 before he went on to work for Bonjwa, one of the country's biggest Twitch channels. He branched out to write in English in 2015 by joining tl.net, the global center of the StarCraft scene run by Team Liquid, which was nominated as the Best Coverage Website of the Year at the Esports Industry Awards in 2017. He worked as a translator on The Crusader Stands Watch, a biography in memory of Dennis "INTERNETHULK" Hawelka, and provided live coverage of many StarCraft 2 events on the social channels of tl.net as well as DreamHack, the world's largest gaming festival. From there, he transitioned into writing about the games industry in general after his graduation, joining GLHF, a content agency specializing in video games coverage for media partners across the globe, in 2021. He has also written for NGL.ONE, kicker, ComputerBild, USA Today's ForTheWin, The Sun, Men's Journal, and Parade. Email: marco.wutz@glhf.gg