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{{ii}} All Windows versions require {{DRM|Steam||Denuvo Anti-Tamper}}.<ref>[https://store.steampowered.com//eula/594570_eula_1 Total War: WARHAMMER II EULA]</ref> | {{ii}} All Windows versions require {{DRM|Steam||Denuvo Anti-Tamper}}.<ref>[https://store.steampowered.com//eula/594570_eula_1 Total War: WARHAMMER II EULA]</ref> | ||
{{ii}} All owned DLCs from the first game will be available on this game as well. | {{ii}} All owned DLCs from the first game will be available on this game as well. | ||
+ | {{ii}} To be able to play Mortal Empires mode, you must own [[Total War: Warhammer]] as well.<ref name="mortal-empires">{{Refurl|url=https://support.sega.com/hc/en-us/articles/360007392437-Total-War-WARHAMMER-II-Mortal-Empires-FAQ|title= Total War: WARHAMMER II – Mortal Empires FAQ|date=2022-02-26|snippet=Do I need to own both games?<br>Yes. Ownership of both games is required to play the Mortal Empires campaign.}}</ref> | ||
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+ | ==Monetization== | ||
+ | {{Monetization | ||
+ | |dlc = The game features extensive paid DLC; if you play only the base game, you will miss a substantial amount of overall content. | ||
+ | }} | ||
{{DLC| | {{DLC| | ||
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{{DLC/row| Tretch Craventail | Free. | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | {{DLC/row| Tretch Craventail | Free. | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
{{DLC/row| Rise of the Tomb Kings | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | {{DLC/row| Rise of the Tomb Kings | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
− | {{DLC/row| Mortal Empires | | + | {{DLC/row| Mortal Empires | Although this DLC is technically free, you are required to own the previous game in the series, [[Total War: Warhammer]], to be able to play Mortal Empires grand campaign.<ref name="mortal-empires"></ref>| Windows, OS X, Linux }} |
{{DLC/row| Blood for the Blood God II | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | {{DLC/row| Blood for the Blood God II | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
{{DLC/row| The Warden & The Paunch | | Windows }} | {{DLC/row| The Warden & The Paunch | | Windows }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | ===Microtransactions=== | ||
+ | {{Microtransactions | ||
+ | |boost = | ||
+ | |cosmetic = Blood for the Blood God DLC is cosmetic only, in that it adds gore effects, but if you own the same DLC for [[Total War: Warhammer]], you do not need to rebuy it. | ||
+ | |currency = | ||
+ | |finite spend = Each DLC can be only bought once, putting a cap on total spend. | ||
+ | |infinite spend = | ||
+ | |free-to-grind = | ||
+ | |loot box = | ||
+ | |none = | ||
+ | |player trading = | ||
+ | |time-limited = | ||
+ | |unlock = You get a set of races in the base game, but the remainder of the races are locked behind real-money transactions. | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 07:08, 26 March 2022
Developers | |
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Creative Assembly | |
OS X, Linux | Feral Interactive[1] |
Publishers | |
Sega | |
OS X, Linux | Feral Interactive |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 28, 2017 |
macOS (OS X) | November 20, 2018[2] |
Linux | November 20, 2018[2] |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 87 |
OpenCritic | 86 |
IGDB | 88 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | DLC |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Continuous turn-based |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
Genres | RTS, Strategy, TBS |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Fantasy |
Series | Total War: Warhammer |
Total War: Warhammer | |
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Subseries of Total War | |
Subseries of Warhammer | |
Total War: Warhammer | 2016 |
Total War: Warhammer II | 2017 |
Total War: Warhammer III | 2022 |
General information
- Official forums
- Official support page
- Total War Center - A large fan site for the series with an active modding community
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Europe only. | |||
Humble Store | ||||
Mac App Store | ||||
Steam | ||||
Epic Games Store (unavailable) | Coming soon.[3] | |||
Amazon.com (unavailable) |
- All Windows versions require Steam and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.[4]
- All owned DLCs from the first game will be available on this game as well.
- To be able to play Mortal Empires mode, you must own Total War: Warhammer as well.[5]
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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DLC | The game features extensive paid DLC; if you play only the base game, you will miss a substantial amount of overall content. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Repanse de Lyonesse | ||
The Shadow & The Blade | ||
The Hunter & The Beast | ||
Gor-Rok | Free | |
Tiktaq'to | Free | |
The Prophet & The Warlock | ||
Lokhir Fellheart | Free. | |
Curse of the Vampire Coast | ||
The Queen & The Crone | ||
Alith Anar | Free. | |
Steps of Isha | ||
Tretch Craventail | Free. | |
Rise of the Tomb Kings | ||
Mortal Empires | Although this DLC is technically free, you are required to own the previous game in the series, Total War: Warhammer, to be able to play Mortal Empires grand campaign.[5] | |
Blood for the Blood God II | ||
The Warden & The Paunch |
Microtransactions
Type | Notes |
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Cosmetic | Blood for the Blood God DLC is cosmetic only, in that it adds gore effects, but if you own the same DLC for Total War: Warhammer, you do not need to rebuy it. |
Finite spend | Each DLC can be only bought once, putting a cap on total spend. |
Unlock | You get a set of races in the base game, but the remainder of the races are locked behind real-money transactions. |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
- Use this mod if you play on Steam
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %APPDATA%\The Creative Assembly\Warhammer2\scripts\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/feral-interactive/Total War WARHAMMER II/SaveData/Steam Saves (<user-id>)/scripts/ |
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %APPDATA%\The Creative Assembly\Warhammer2\save_games\ %APPDATA%\The Creative Assembly\Warhammer2\save_games_multiplayer\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/feral-interactive/Total War WARHAMMER II/SaveData/Steam Saves (<user-id>)/save_games/ |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | See Ultrawide 21:9 interface cropped. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | There is a "run in windowed" option in-game, which enabled borderless windowed mode. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to 16x. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA, MSAA (2x, 4x, 8x) | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Off by default. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Tested at to 144 FPS. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Separate volume controls for "speech", "effects", "interface", "music", and "master". | |
Surround sound | Options for 5.1 and 7.1. | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Czech | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Turkish | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 8 | Co-op, Versus Multiplayer campaigns only support 2 players. In Custom Battles, up to 8 players can play at the same time. |
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Online play | 8 | Co-op, Versus Multiplayer campaigns only support 2 players. In Custom Battles, up to 8 players can play at the same time. |
Issues fixed
Ultrawide 21:9 interface cropped
- Interface is cropped in 21:9, due to UI scale defaulting to 200%.
Change UI scale to 100%[6] |
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Go to Options, Graphics, Advanced and change UI scale to 100%. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11, 12 | Toggleable from in game settings Main Menu -> Options -> Graphics -> Advanced |
Metal support |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 | 8.1, 10 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0 GHz | Intel Core i5-4570 3.2 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 60 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 ATI Radeon HD 5770 Intel HD 4000 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 AMD Radeon R9 290X 4 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
- The recommended requirements are quoted for 1080p resolution with default graphics preset set to "High" at 45-55 FPS.[7]
- Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0 GHz and Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB are recommended for 1080p resolution with default graphics preset set to "Ultra" at 60+ FPS.[7]
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.14 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5 2.0 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 51 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 680MX AMD Radeon R9 M290 Intel Iris Graphics 540 2 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Linux | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 18.04 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-4130 3.4 GHz | Intel Core i7-4770 3.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 6 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 52 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 AMD Radeon R9 285 Intel Iris Graphics 540 2 GB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 AMD Radeon RX 480 4 GB of VRAM |
- Nvidia graphics cards require driver version 396.54 or better (tested)
- AMD graphics cards require Mesa 18.1.5 or better (tested)
References
- ↑ Total War: WARHAMMER II comes to macOS and Linux this year - Feral News - last accessed on 2018-06-27
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 On the brink… Total War: WARHAMMER II comes to macOS and Linux November 20th - Feral News - last accessed on 2018-11-17
- ↑ Total War - Warhammer III FAQ - last accessed on 2021-02-03
- "Will Total War: WARHAMMER and Total War: WARHAMMER II be available on the Epic Games Store in the future?
Yes, we hope to add these games – and their DLC – to the Epic Games Store before Total War: WARHAMMER III launches."
- "Will Total War: WARHAMMER and Total War: WARHAMMER II be available on the Epic Games Store in the future?
- ↑ Total War: WARHAMMER II EULA
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Total War: WARHAMMER II – Mortal Empires FAQ - last accessed on 2022-02-26
- "Do I need to own both games?
Yes. Ownership of both games is required to play the Mortal Empires campaign."
- "Do I need to own both games?
- ↑ sgtshootsalot comments on WARHAMMER II's Ultrawide Presentation
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Total War: Warhammer II System Specs - Total War Official Site