Total War: Warhammer 3 - Nurgle Beginner Guide

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The Lord of Pestilence, Nurgle is the Chaos God of disease, decay, death, and rebirth. In comparison to his rivals, he brings a slower, more strategic style of play to Total War: Warhammer III, and can be a difficult faction to master.

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This beginner's guide will describe the best way to utilize Nurgle's strengths, including army and campaign advice, unique mechanics, Legendary Lord, and how to play the first ten turns.

Best Matchup: Khorne - He may excel in melee, but you fare equally well in absorbing melee damage. You can hold his lines while using magic to turn the tide of the battle.

Worst Matchup: Tzeentch - There could not be a harder counter to you, as his high damage ranged units will gun down your army while you struggle to catch him or beat his cavalry options.

Nurgle's primary strengths are his unit durability, ability to inflict plagues, and instant unit recruitment. This makes you challenging to attack on the campaign map, as even the strongest enemy army will struggle when afflicted by your deadly diseases. Your general playstyle is a slow one, relying on slowly expanding your territory and Corruption while buffing your armies with the nefarious concoctions out of your Plague Cauldron.

However, you come with some major weaknesses, and Nurgle is not a recommended faction for beginners, as he can seriously struggle if played incorrectly.

Your economy is, in a word, trash... The life cycling of your buildings can be nice for unit recruitment, but can seriously hinder your income, and you are not able to operate well at a deficit like more aggressive factions such as Khorne.

Having multiple armies running around raiding and sacking is not the Nurgle