- Game Update 5.1 - 28 September 2026
New Warlord - Chaos Lord of Khorne on Dragon A new Warlord has been added: the Chaos Lord of Khorne on Dragon. The Warlord excels at spearheading both territory control and offensive Marches.The Chaos Lord of Khorne on Dragon grants the following bonuses, reaching the values below at max level:Territory Contest Speed +30%Khorne Melee Damage Bonus +50%Monsters Melee Damage Bonus +50%March Combat Bonus +25%Khorne Speed Bonus +50%Empire Cities UpdateThe following additional buffs have been added for holding Empire Cities:KislevNow grants +10% Tzeentch Ranged Damage.MarienburgNow grants +10% Khorne Melee Damage.HelmgartNow grants +10% Nurgle Melee Damage.WolfenburgNow grants +10% Slaanesh Melee Damage.MiddenheimNow grants +10% Tzeentch Melee Damage.TalabheimNow grants +10% Slaanesh Ranged Damage. Monstrous Cavalry Damage bonus has been increased from +15% to +18%.Bechafen Now grants +10% Kh…
- Game Update 5.0 - Territory Takeover - 21 May 2026
Mighty Lords, here are the full patch notes for Update 5.0!WAR! The long-awaited Territory system finally comes to Chaos and Conquest, work together with your Alliance to claim regions of the ‘Old World’ to earn new equipment, buffs and loot!Having established a foothold in the Old World, it is now time for the legions of Chaos to take the lands of the weak and hold them. Not for tilling the soil or raising animals, no. For the glory of the Dark Gods! For the capturing of workers and the raising of monuments to the greatness of the Dark Gods and the Warlords pledged to them!New Event - Territory TakeoverIn this new week-long event, earn challenge points by capturing Territory with your Alliance. One of the main rewards from this new event is the Conqueror's Ingot and earn Chaos Lords on Dragon mounts from the Top Leaderboard positions.Territory InformationFull details of the Territory s…
- Game Update 4.9.5 - 26 March 2026
Greetings, Lords of Chaos! Here are the full patch notes for Update 4.9.5, which is now LIVE across all game servers!New Tier 6 Units4 new variants of Chaos Lords, one representing each of the Gods of Chaos, have arrived and can be recruited via the Dungeon.Chaos Lord of Khorne on DragonChaos Lord of Tzeentch on DragonChaos Lord of Nurgle on DragonChaos Lord of Slaanesh on DragonNew Event - Warband AssaultEarn challenge points with your Alliance by defeating Raid Bosses! Defeat the Frenzied Mantiocre and the Chaos Dragons at various levels to earn points!The Rewards for this challenge are 4 new components required to perform the Ritual to summon the new Chaos Lord on Dragon Units. New Event - Skull Harvest of KhorneFeaturing level 13 and 14 locations across the Old World, gather and steal resources to earn points in this new Map event. New RitualsThe following Ritual Trees have received…
- Patch 4.9.3 - 20 January 2026
Patch NotesAll spawnable locations have been reworked, so in busy events the highest level Resources, Foes, Armies etc are now prioritised by the location respawner.The Chaos Champion has had his maximum level increased from 80 to 85.Added a new optimisation to the Spoils delivery system to improve server performance and reduce delays.Allow rallies to be created against NPC targets while PVP is disabledImproved display for troops in battle report notification to be clearer (survived, hospitalised, salvaged and perma dead)Block-list has been increased from 20 to 64 slots.Bug FixesFixed display in battle report notification for hospitalised troopsFixed UI overlap issue with the Spoils on conquest button on the HUD on some devicesFixed UI overlap issue on PC warlord upgrade panel
- Optimisation Patch 4.9.3 & Server Downtime tomorrow Tuesday 20th at 9AM UTC - 19 January 2026
Tomorrow we will be performing an optimisation update that will require approximately 3 hours of server downtime, at 9:00 AM UTC. As a result of this, PvP will also be disabled for a further 2 hours until 2 PM UTC on Tuesday, 20th. We will also be extending the spawns of the Colossal Squigs event by 3 hours; they will now finish spawning at 7 PM UTC on Wednesday, 21st January.Below is a list of the features and fixes in this patch.FeaturesAll spawnable locations have been reworked, so in busy events, the highest level Resources, Foes, Armies, etc., are now prioritised by the location respawner.The Chaos Champion has had his maximum level increased from 80 to 85.Added a new optimisation to the Spoils delivery system to improve server performance and reduce delays.Allow rallies to be created against NPC targets while PVP is disabled.Improved display for troops in battle report notificatio…
- Minor Update - v4.9.3 - 8 January 2026
Spoils of ConquestThis month's 'Spoils of Conquest' has had the following changes made:Level 25: Added Ruinous Shards, 5 to the Free Track, 20 to the Exalted TrackLevel 30: Added Corrupted Wayshards, 5 to the Free Track, 15 to the Exalted TrackLevel 35: Added 25 Runes of Domination to the Exalted TrackLevel 40: Added Blood Essence 10 to the Free Track, 165 to the Exalted TrackChallenge ImprovementsLegion - Gather Iron Challenge:Increased Boosts and Iron Rewards across various Brackets.Increased Alliances Coins and added Ruinous Shards.Added Tier 4 Units as Leaderboard rewards.Legion - Gain Power Challenge:Increased Alliance Coins across every Bracket.Added additional Boosts to every Bracket.Added Tier 4 Units as both Bracket and Leaderboard rewards.On Rotten Wings (Terrorgheist):Added 250 Warpstone to the Gold tier. (all 6 brackets)Added 5000 Warpstone to the 1st place in the leaderboar…
- Game Update 4.9 - 1 December 2025
Greetings, Lords of Chaos! Game Update 4.9 - Dragon Incursion is now LIVE on all Regions!Patch NotesAdded Structure Levels The following structures have had their maximum level increased from 38 to 40:Chaos KeepSlaughter PensQuarryBlast FurnaceLumber MillWarehouseSorcerer’s CitadelWarlord’s ConclaveWar CouncilFortress WallsCapture PitSawbonesWatch TowerDaemonic ForgeWorkshopTemple of NurgleTemple of KhorneTemple of SlaaneshTemple of TzeentchCaveTrading PostThe following structures have had their maximum level increased from 35 to 40:Chaos WarshrineTraining GroundBestiaryDungeonChaotic RiftBeastmen HerdstoneHellcannonsDrinking HoleThe following new items have been added to the game:Helm EssenceChaos EssenseChaos-Infused Dragon HideDark FavourAdded New Champion Equipment / Warlord / Fortress Skin RanksThe following Champion Equipment can now be updated to Eternal rarity:Helm of the Barrow…
- Game Update 4.8 - 22 May 2025
New Feature - Warhost Raids Raids are a new type of enemy that will appear on the World Map. These enemies will appear larger on the World Map, typically filling a 3x3 area. These are Alliance exclusive locations, which when defeated, can yield new rewards and loot. The first of the Warhost Raids, in which prides of Frenzied Manticores soaring from the World’s Edge Mountains attack the Old World in the Manticore Rampage event. Additional Structure Levels Seven structures have had their maximum level increased from 35 to 38. These are: Watch Tower Drinking Hole War Council Temple of Khorne Temple of Nurgle Temple of Tzeentch Temple of Slaanesh Each of these structures has had new objectives added for these 3 new levels. Additional Loadouts 2 new Equipment and 2 new March Loadouts are now available, they can be researched from the Mastery Tree. New Rituals The following new Rituals have b…
- Patch Notes 4.5.11 - 22 December 2023
Here's the last patch notes of the year. Fixed an issue where the alliance trials would show an indicator when Ulthuan was inactive. Fixed a bug where alliance trials would affect your HUD count for player trials. Fixed a regression when upgrading research that caused the game would crash. Fixed a bug with second queue purchases where it would disconnect you. Hope you all have a great festive period.
- Hot fix patch 4.5.2 - 5 December 2023
Hi Warlords, This update just fixes a few small issues: Fixed a regression where defences could no longer be trained because it counted all units instead of only defences. Fixed a null pointer when rallies were created.
- Event Hot-fix Update - 4.1 - 6 June 2023
Greetings, Chaos Lords! The latest patch should be now out on most platforms, the iOS update should be available later today! Below you can find a list of the updated patch notes: Event Hot-fix Update - 4.1 -The health of all Vampire Lords on the map has been reduced by approximately 30%. -The requirements for obtaining the Gold Tier in the Blood Reign event have been rebalanced -across all tiers. -Blood Essence has been added as a reward to the following challenges: -The Silver and Gold Reward in the Gain Silver Leaf event. -The Gold Reward in the Defeating Units in the Ulthuan event. -The Gold Reward in the Defeating Terrorgheist Foes when above Keep Level 28. -The Gold Reward in the Region Wars event. -Increased the spawn amounts of all Ruined Relic’s (Silver Leaf Nodes) in Ulthuan. -Increased the amount of experience dropped by Vampire Lords in their Loot Tables as well as increased…
- [REBROADCAST] WATCH THE DEVS PLAY - NEW SKULLS CONTENT - 25 May 2023
💀 Attention Lords! 💀 💪 This afternoon, as part of the annual Warhammer festival that is SKULLS you will have the chance to watch the new content coming to the game! 📣 The stream will take place on Thursday May 25th at 5 p.m. UTC. Follow this link to watch: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/skulls ❗Remember that for the duration of the Skulls festival, the Steam-only Warlords or Khorne DLC - containing the Herald of Khorne, the Skullhunter, and the Bloodthirster - will be available at a 60% discount. #WarhammerSkulls
- Refresh rate hotfix - 13 March 2023
Hello, We've just deployed a quick hotfix to fix people not being able to pick their highest refresh rate in the settings. That's all folks
- Patch 3.8.9 - 7 March 2023
⚔️ Lords of Chaos! ⚔️ Here are the patch notes for our most recent game update v3.8.8 & v3.8.9. Bug Fixes Fixed an issue where NPC locations in the world would show the previous 3D model before loading the current model. Made the steam particle shader use a simplified shader to reduce memory slightly. Several attempts to improve performance and frame hitches. Crash fixes from the engine.
- Full Patch Notes - 3.8.5 & 3.8.7! - 1 March 2023
⚔️ Lords of Chaos! ⚔️ Here are the full patch notes for our most recent game update v3.8.5, as well as a list of the hotfixes we brought in v3.8.7! Content New Ritual Added - Trade Capacity II to Unholy Tree, allowing players to trade a much larger amount of resources with their Allies. Changed the Warlord Shards rewarded for completing 18 daily trials to Blue Scribes Favour. Improved the rewards given for completing 18 Daily Trials by adding additional Rewards. Added a new 3rd stat to fortress keepskins: Hellcannon Fortress - Defences Armour Bonus & Twisting Tower - Construction Speed Added Structure Levels Three structures have had their maximum level increased from 33 to 35. These are: Warlords Conclave Watch Tower Cave Objectives Added new Objectives for the above Structure levels and the Trade Capacity Ritual. Improvements Reworked the Terrorgheist loot tables for all the levels at…
- Game Update 3.8 - Patch Notes - 22 November 2022
Game Update 3.8 is here, bringing 2 new events, 5 new item pieces, revamped challenges, Empire City improvements, structure, ritual, and Warlord upgrades. Players can now complete their Barrow Armour set by engaging in the new ‘On Rotten Wings’ event! Here are the full patch notes for update 3.8: On Rotting Wings A new event, ‘On Rotting Wings’ will be added to the game. In this event, Terrorgheists disturbed from their lairs descend upon tattered wings, their lethal screams heralding doom! Across the Old World, the Terrorghiest can be found, these elite foes will be appearing at levels 8, 9 and 10. These rotting giant bats are a severe threat and will need to be tackled by only the strongest of Chaos Champions. The Terrorgheist will potentially drop a Decayed Wing Membrane, which can be used in turn to craft the final 2 pieces of the Barrow armour set, Gauntlets and Plate Armour. The B…
- The Dark Awakening - 17 October 2022
Corruption and Darkness rise on these days, and the Undead amass through the Old world! During these dates, Warhammer: Chaos & Conquest will feature the Undead Events including Dark Riders abound and The Barrows Rise. Prepare your champion and your armies for the Dark Awakening! Collect Undead spoils and improve your Corrupted Runic set.
- Game Update 3.7! - 1 September 2022
⚔️ Greetings, Mighty Lords! ⚔️ Here are the full patch notes for Game Update 3.7, released today! 💀 New Content A new event, ‘The Barrows Rise’ has been added to the game. In this event, Dark Magic gathers and stirs the dead in their graves! Ancient Warriors swarm across the old world, awakened by Necromancers practicing their cursed magical arts. Across the Old World, hordes of Skeleton Warriors will be appearing at levels 15, 25 and 35, clad in their corroded armour, their lifeless hand’s still gripping the weapons they held in life. These skeletal warriors obey their Vampire masters. These new high-level Armies will potentially drop Accursed Sword Shards which can be used in turn to craft 2 additional pieces of the Barrow armour set, Helm and Greaves. Event Changes and Improvements A new version of the Undivided Warpstone Devour event has been added in which Harald Hammerstorm is fe…
- Game Update 3.6! - 20 July 2022
Greetings, Mighty Lords! 📣 We've just updated the game with a new hot-fix (3.6). Patch Notes are as follows: Orgotts Daemonspew has joined the rank of Legendary Warlords with a 5th stat when reaching Skull Rank 6. This stat is Nurgle Ranged Damage Bonus and at maximum level will provide a 45% bonus. The challenge rewards from the Empire City Domination challenges have been improved and will be available for the beginning of the Championship this weekend. The rewards for executing enemy Champions when your Capture Pit is above level 29 have been improved to remove two duplicate items. These duplicates have been replaced with sought after Beastmen components. 👉 The following Spoils have had their drop rates increased and the number of spoils dropped to closer match previous Spoil drop rates: Spoils of the Warpfire Elven Spoils Icy Spoils Small Blood Spoils Blood Spoils Large Blood Spoil…
- Hotfix v3.5.5 - 30 June 2022
Hello Lords of Chaos, This is a minor hotfix for a few minor issues. Fixes: Fixed a display bug where healing troops would still display units as being healed when they already finished healing. Fixed a display bug where the twisting tower defence buff was displayed as attack buff. Fixed a display issue with race buffs and warlords. Lowered secondary connection timeout. This release will roll out to other platforms in the next few days.
