Review: Shadow & Blade brings great mechanics to Total War: Warhammer II

The deadliest assassin and most feared Dreadlord are introduced.

Since 2017, Creative Assembly has added several updates and expansion packs to Total War: Warhammer II, expanding the world with new playable races, units and locations. The latest addition, In Total War: Warhammer II The Shadow & The Blade, adds a new storyline revolving around two famous, edgy characters from Warhammer lore: Deathmaster Snikch and Malus Darkblade. As such, the master assassin and feared Dreadlord are set on a collision course.

The Shadow & The Blade adds some fantastic new lords, heroes and units for players to enjoy, while the unique campaign mechanics are quite distinct from anything introduced so far. It is worth noting however that Malus' campaign effects are very imbalanced — though thematically appropriate — and starting off his campaign is extremely difficult as a result. If you don't mind that, or you're only here for the Skaven side of things, this DLC pack is an absolute must-b...