In Total War Warhammer 3, players can get use the Confederation option to get more lands, cities, and resources. But how do you do it? What does it cost? Are there any disadvantages? Read this guide to know more!
You can only confederate factions of the same race. For example, playing as Kislev, you can only confederate with other Kislev factions and you cannot convince Empire factions or Britonnians to join your faction.
Diplomacy plays a part in confederation. A smaller faction that is in good terms with you is more than likely to give away its independence. When starting, make sure to build good relationships with your neighbors of the same race. Not only can they act as a buffer in terms of territory but you can also easily absorb them down the line.
Another important thing to note of when aiming for confederation is that you must have a large army. Having one greatly helps in convincing the other side of your might. Build your momentum and try to reach at least the top 10 armies in the campaign in terms of strength.
One thing that sometimes happens is that weakened enemies get absorbed by bigger ones. This completely neuters your advantage as hostilities stop. If you plan on destroying a smaller faction, aim on destroying them as soon as you can. Dragging the battle for longer may cause them to willingly join a bigger faction, completely stopping your progress and netting you a possibly bigger opponent.
Depending on the faction that you are controlling, you can absorb other factions using missions and events. Completing certain objectives will force that faction to join your team. For example, “The Motherland” quest and faction feature in the Kislev campaign forces the loser to be absorbed by the winner. Plan ahead and use these missions to your advantage!
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You might think that Confederation is all advantages in the game. Sure, you get land, armies, and possibly missions cleared due to your immediate expansion. But this comes at a cost. You also inherit the maintenance of the confederated faction. So before you confederate, make sure that you have enough money to sustain the smaller faction’s armies.
Armies of confederated armies are usually of low quality compared to yours. They can put a strain to your existing economy especially if you already have a lot of armies in the field. Also, the economy of the faction that you took in may not be developed enough to sustain multiple armies. Remember that army upkeep is percentage based. The more you have, the more expensive they become. Disband absorbed armies whenever you find them too weak for your campaign.
You may also inherit redundant cities that require fixing to streamline your economy and defenses. Demolish unnecessary buildings and either make your new territories into new specialized money-producing regions or well-defended fortresses. For regions in the far-fringes, you may find yourself losing some of them to chaos or to rebels. You may also find some regions to be riddled with corruption or with little to no control. Concentrate on stabilizing your new holdings first, then retake the lost ones and expand further later.
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