Aug 17, 2026
View on Steam↗Lords of The End Times - Free-LC | Neferata
5/5 Game-Changing
Neferata arrives as a free Legendary Lord alongside a massive Vampire Counts rework featuring new recruitment mechanics, Vampire Lairs, and three cinematic End Game scenarios.
Key Changes
- 1Neferata joins as a free Legendary Lord with unique Web of Power and Coven mechanics
- 2Vampire Counts recruitment overhauled to a global 'Raise Dead' system using Corpses and Blood
- 3Three new cinematic End Game scenarios: Chaos Invasion, Vermintide, and Nagash Rises
- 4New 'Vampire Lairs' feature allows for deep customization of awakened Vampire Lords
- 5Victory Conditions overhauled for all factions with new lore-specific rewards
- 6Lore of Nehekara and Lore of Stealth received significant balance buffs
- 7New Lahmian Vampire Hero and Lahmian Handmaidens unit added to the roster
- 8Vampire Counts Confederation reworked with unique tasks and resource costs
- 9Immortal Empires intro flybys replaced with 14 theatre-based cinematic sequences
- 10Necrarch and Lahmian Vampire Lords received comprehensive ability reworks
All Changes
🧛Legendary Lords(10)
- newNeferata: Added Neferata as a free Legendary Lord, a dual-Lore spellcaster (Vampires/Shadows) and melee specialist.
- newNeferata: Added 'Web of Power' feature for Neferata, allowing Heroes to establish Vampire Covens in foreign settlements.
- newNeferata: Introduced 'Manipulation' resource for Neferata, generated by Covens to fund special shadow actions.
- newNeferata: Added 'Concealment' mechanic for Neferata, which tracks how hidden her Coven actions are within a province.
- newNeferata: Added Akmet-kar unique item: Passive Hex reducing nearby character Weapon Strength and Melee Attack.
- newNeferata: Added Aken-seth unique item: Active Hex granting spell mastery bonus to the target.
- newNeferata: Added Ruby of Lahmia unique item: Passive health regeneration when below 25% health.
- newNeferata: Added Twilight’s Allure ability: Three-stage leadership and melee attack debuff.
- newNeferata: Added Shadowblood ability: High damage explosive projectile that damages Neferata to cast.
- newNeferata: Added Bastet ability: Active Hex debuffing Armour and Melee Defence.
🏰Factions(6)
- changeVampire Counts: Redesigned recruitment to make 'Raise Dead' the default method; units now have capacity limits tied to military buildings.
- newVampire Counts: Introduced 'Corpses' resource, generated by provincial deaths and used to recruit Tier 1-3 units.
- newVampire Counts: Introduced 'Blood' resource, converted from Corpses to recruit Tier 4-5 units and fund Bloodlines and Technologies.
- newVampire Counts: Added 'Vampire Lairs' feature: Randomly scattered locations used to awaken and customize new Vampire Lords.
- changeVampire Counts: Updated Bloodlines to allow infinite 'empowerment' at an increasing cost of Blood.
- newVampire Counts: Introduced a new Confederation mechanism requiring unique tasks and high costs to unite Legendary Lords.
⚙️Gameplay Systems(6)
- newEnd Game: Added 'Chaos Invasion' End Game: Archaon leads a massive invasion and is invulnerable until five key fortresses are destroyed.
- newEnd Game: Added 'Vermintide' End Game: Skreech Verminlord leads the Skaven; all Under-Empire settlements become visible during the event.
- newEnd Game: Added 'Nagash Rises' End Game: Nagash returns to move the Black Pyramid to Nagashizzar and unite all undead.
- changeEnd Game: Re-categorized existing End Game scenarios as 'Crisis Scenarios' intended for mid-game play.
- changeVictory Conditions: Overhauled Victory Conditions to be more lore-accurate and integrated with unique faction mechanics.
- changeVictory Conditions: Updated Victory Rewards: Short Victories now grant culture-shared and Legendary Lord-specific rewards.
⚔️Units & Heroes(4)
- changeLahmian Vampire Lord: Reworked Lahmian Vampire Lord with new abilities including Seduction, Transfix (Silence/Root), and Mist Form (Teleport).
- changeNecrarch Vampire Lord: Reworked Necrarch Vampire Lord with new abilities including The Awakening (Summon Skeletons) and Hellish Vigour.
- newLahmian Vampire Hero: Added Lahmian Vampire Hero: A hybrid spellcaster/duellist with Dominate and Whispering Mist abilities.
- newLahmian Handmaidens: Added Lahmian Handmaidens: Anti-infantry unit with bound spells from the Lores of Shadows and Death.
🔮Magic(3)
- buffLore of Nehekara: Uplifted the Lore of Nehekara with a balance pass to increase its overall impact.
- buffLore of Stealth: Buffed the Lore of Stealth to make it more competitive with other Skaven magic lores.
- changeLore of Vampires: Updated the Lore of Vampires with new visual spell effects.
🗺️Campaign(1)
- changeImmortal Empires: Overhauled introductory flybys into 14 distinct theatre-based cinematics with lore backgrounds.
Summary
Update 9.0 introduces a comprehensive overhaul of the Vampire Counts, shifting their core gameplay away from local recruitment toward a global 'Raise Dead' system powered by new resources: Corpses and Blood. Neferata joins the roster as a free Legendary Lord, bringing her unique 'Web of Power' and 'Vampire Coven' mechanics to the campaign map.
Beyond faction-specific changes, the update completely reimagines the End Game experience. Previous scenarios are now 'Crisis Scenarios,' replaced by three massive, narrative-driven End Game events: the Chaos Invasion, the Vermintide, and the return of Nagash. These events feature bespoke cinematics, world-altering visual effects, and unique victory conditions. Additionally, the update overhauls Victory Conditions for all factions, buffs the Lores of Nehekara and Stealth, and introduces 14 new theatre-based campaign intro flybys.