When we thought that Total War couldn’t get better than Warhammer when it came to fantasy titles, Warhammer 2 came bursting through the door with even better gameplay, better units, and some of the best large-scale fantasy battles in gaming history.
It’s always been extremely fun to play Warhammer II. And the reviews for the game show that it still stands as one of the best ever Total War games ever released.
However, knowing fans, we always want something more. It’s just never enough to play the campaign over and over again, or kick other people’s asses in the online mode (or getting our own asses handed to us when our strategies flop).
So to keep things interesting I’ve decided to compile a list of Warhammer 2 mods that make the game feel completely anew – more than I ever thought possible.
We all know that the vanilla banners of the game just don’t look good.
This seems to be an issue with most Total War games, though… at least until the release of Three Kingdoms where the issue seems to have been addressed.
With this mod, you’ll get a new feel of the battle and a newer look at your game – particularly if you’ve been playing Warhammer II for as long as I have.
Gone are the days of looking at those toy-like banners. More immersion, darnit!
The Region Trading mod adds a new interface that works similar to the one that comes with other Total War games.
Basically, you’ll be able to trade regions with the AI as part of diplomatic deals.
A particularly useful mod if you’d like to take an entire province without the need of going to war with that ally of yours who just took the last region that you needed.
This is another one of those insane Warhammer mods that makes units feel much more in line with the franchise.
It’s a graphical overhaul that changes the skins of dozens of units, to take them a few steps closer to the actual Warhammer lore.
I always say these are exactly the types of mods that nerdy people love, and casual players cannot truly appreciate. Give it a go if you’re a fan of the franchise.
I mean, what the hell – give it a go even if you’re not. It’s truly brilliantly executed.
Let me just get this out of the way and say that this is the best battle mod that you can get for either Warhammer or Warhammer II.
It’s just too good.
With Brutal Battles, units will act in a much more realist manner.
You’ll be able to see soldiers actually act like trained soldiers, and fix the issues with formations that you see in the game (gone will be the days of your spearmen leaving massive gaps in their lines).
The mod also changes the way unit collision works, making it much better and more realistic.
If you’re tired of the campaign map feeling the same every single time you start a new game, this mod will do wonders to get you off your shell.
Totally Random Total War Generator changes the game’s code to make all factions start in random positions. Which truly makes every campaign feel like a new game.
As you can expect, it also changes basic stuff that would make it impossible for some factions to start in certain spots, so don’t you worry – the game will work perfectly with this mod installed. Surprisingly there are really no compatibility issues (at least from what I checked).
I first came across this mod with the first installment of Warhammer.
But I have to say that I was more than happy to see it adapted to Warhammer II. It’s a visual mod only, but one that I’m sure most fans of the Warhammer franchise will truly appreciate.
It scales unit sizes to make them more fitting to how they should look in the actual Warhammer universe.
This is one of those mods that stays true to the lore of the game, and fixes some of the mistakes made they CA’s creative team.
It’s understandable for the unit sizes not to be perfect, considering how complex Warhammer lore is.
But we can always count on some over-the-top lover of the series to fix those issues.
If you’re a fan of the Skaven faction, you’ll want to drop everything you’re doing and download this mod right now.
It completely overhauls the Skaven by giving them new units, new character skills, modifications to their heroes, and makes the faction feel much more useful than how they feel in the base game.
I’d still tell you to use the Empire over these scoundrels, but hey, to each their own.
And I think this mod makes the faction much more playable, without making it feel too easy.
Well this mod might not seem like one you’d like to download if you’re just looking to improve your experience.
But I still feel it deserves a spot on my list, because it allowed many of these mods to actually exist.
This complicated-looking mod serves the purpose of unlocking many features within the game’s framework, and this makes it possible for users to fully customize mod interfaces.
I would go as far as saying that this mod is what made possible the existence of the best Warhammer II mods.
Arguably one of the best formation mods that I’ve ever encountered for Total War, Unit Formations gives you the chance to introduce a handful of formations for various factions and types of units.
This mod doesn’t give you an advantage, but rather provides you with a much more complete experience.
The AI will also be able to use these formations against you, which is cool?
If you’re tired of watching your units form in the same manner, and you feel they should be able to do other stuff that isn’t just rushing from one place to another, get this mod installed and give those soldiers some discipline – they sure as hell seem to need it.
I mean really, what kind of lord would just send their troops into battle without giving them basic formation training first? It’s nonsense! But this mod fixes it all.
Born in the first half of the 90s, video games have been a part of my life ever since I was introduced to Age of Empires I by my dad. I'm a Mass Communications graduate with a specialization in Marketing, as well as a hardcore gamer. My aim is to bring you quality content so you can get the best out of your games and take your experience to the next level!
