The Hung – Lords of the Steppes

I will be going on break until late January, so this mod will not be receiving any updates until after then. Thank you for your patience, and happy holidays!

The crashes which have been occurring since 7.0 seem to be caused when an AI Hung faction has only a Tribal Gathering left on the map (no other forces in their faction). To temporarily fix this, the AI will no longer spawn Tribal Gatherings.

Naturally, this means that the AI Hung will be even less impactful, and will be unable to recruit Centigors and Deathworms, but it should at least allow you to play campaigns for the time being.

I would suggest only enabling this mod if you plan to play as the Hung until a truer fix can be found.

Hotfix/Update date: 12/07/2025

• Updated for Patch 7.0.1. Has not been extensively tested, so please report bugs in the Bug Reports discussion.

From the chill, windswept steppes beyond the Bastion, the hordes of the Hung gather beneath bloodstained horsehair banners…

Disclaimer: The Hung are a difficult campaign, with a combination of micro-intensive units and a weak early game roster. Expect a difficult start which gradually snowballs as you build your hordes and recruit your higher-tier units.

Disclaimer, the second: While inspired by real-world cultures, the Hung (and their faction names) are from Games Workshop’s Warhammer IP. I do not claim that these are the Mongols, Huns, Turks, etc., nor do I want to represent a real-world culture or faith. The Hung are firmly the Chaos-worshipping steppe nomads of Warhammer Fantasy.

The Hung – Lords of the Steppes brings a new playable race galloping into Total War: WARHAMMER III — complete with a bespoke roster, original characters, and unique mechanic representing the infamous nomadic Hung tribes of the Eastern Steppes.

Playable Factions

• The Mung — Led by Ur-Khan "The Swift Fury", starting in Ironfrost Glacier, Naggaroth
• The Man-Chu — Led by Zao Korr "The Thrice-Damned", starting in the Eastern Steppes

Minor Factions:

• The Host of Shaarnor
• The Chi-An
• The Aghol
• The Dreaded Wo
• The Wei-Tu

Campaigns Supported:

• Immortal Empires
• Realms of Chaos
• Multiplayer Campaigns

New Race

• "The Hung" – Playable in both the Realms of Chaos and Immortal Empires campaigns, this mod introduces a fully fleshed-out race similar to the Warriors of Chaos, Beastmen, and other factions.

Full Custom Roster

• A cavalry-heavy roster supplemented by powerful archers and fearsome monsters, the Hung army is a fast and deadly threat which can roll over the unprepared.

New Playable Horde Factions

• Led by Ur-Khan, a former slave of the Druchii, the Mung follow a path of vengeance as they burn their way across Naggaroth, expanding the Endless Steppes in honor of the gods.
• In the east, the avaricious Zao Korr leads the Man-Chu in a war against Grand Cathay, seeking to crack through its Bastion and conquer the fertile lands beyond.

Five Minor Factions

• With plans to expand each, in time, into a playable major faction.

Custom Mechanics

• Deceive enemies and manipulate situations to your advantage with the Hung’s Treachery  options.
• Recruit powerful units using pilfered knowledge and captured monsters by razing regions across the world in the Adaptive Warlords feature.
• Choose where to place Tribal Gatherings , tent cities which can generate great wealth and allow recruitment of powerful units, based on seasonal Fertility  in local provinces. Strike a balance between exploiting the landscape and becoming more firmly entrenched in it.

• Immortal Empires Expanded by ChaosRobie
• Better Camera Mod by kam2150

Please read the full FAQ here before posting questions or reporting bugs.

Known Issues

• Since 5.0, campaign effects will show units your faction does not have access to (if another Hung faction does, such as the Host of Shaarnor’s access to certain Slaaneshi units)
• Tribal Gathering building costs will display in red even when you have sufficient treasury to purchase the building. This is related to Omens of Destructions Ogre Camp update.
• Very little attention to audio and voicelines. You can expect a lot of Wulfrik the Wanderer and various Chaos marauders until I can eventually implement some custom audio in tandem with the Audio Mixer team.

• The Old World Campaign by Chaos Robie
• Fudging Vassals by LordOmlette

Far too many people have generously donated their time and energy to helping me with this project to be credited here. A more complete version can be found in the discussion here

Please post any feedback, bug reports, or ideas in the comments section below or join the Hung Discord.[discord.gg]

• Simplified Chinese (中文) Translation by Tutur
• Russian (русский) Translation by Gosudar
• Korean (한국어) Translation by Leblanc
• French (Française) Translation by Slavyk
• SFO Submod by Paranoidhawklet