Total War: Warhammer 40,000’s Largest Unit Ever: The Orks’ Stompa

During a recent livestream, Total War: Warhammer 40,000 developer Creative Assembly showcased a full battle in the upcoming strategy game, and in doing so, confirmed it features the largest unit ever in a Total War game.

The livestream included a wealth of interesting discussion about unit cards, shooting, suppression, flanking, and equipment, but what caught our attention was something much bigger.

According to David Petry, battle product owner, the team aimed to include the largest unit possible in a Total War game. As the Orks’ towering Stompa came into view, Petry proudly exclaimed, ‘We really wanted to put the biggest thing that we could get away with in a Total War game.’

The Stompa is a walking, shooting battle fortress that, as one would expect from its name, stomps all over the battlefield, crushing all that gets in its way. This behemoth of a unit has a crew of several Orks, dozens of Grot riggers, runners, and assistants, and usually two or three enormous guns and a gigantic claw for melee.

In the livestream, the hapless Astra Militarum attempted to destroy the Stompa with an orbital strike – an extremely powerful attack that players won’t be able to use very often. The developers were surprised when the Stompa somehow survived the attack, but it was essentially dead, and it didn’t take long before it blew up.

According to Petry, Creative Assembly is working on adding even bigger units to Total War: Warhammer 40,000 in the future, which is an exciting thought. One can only imagine what could be next – a Titan? A Tyranid Bio Titan? Perhaps something else entirely?

While the release date for Total War: Warhammer 40,000 remains unknown, we’re getting plenty of news from CA on a regular basis now. This week, we reported on all the named characters announced for Total War: Warhammer 40,000 so far, after Games Workshop confirmed Ork Warboss Nazdreg Ug Urdgrub is in the game. However, we still don’t know how these named characters will work in-game.

As fans eagerly await the release of Total War: Warhammer 40,000, we’re excited to see what other surprises Creative Assembly has in store for us. Will the Stompa be the largest unit ever in a Total War game, or will something even bigger come along? One thing’s for sure – we’ll be keeping a close eye on this developing story.

In the meantime, we can’t help but wonder what other exciting features and units will be included in Total War: Warhammer 40,000. Will we see the return of classic units, or will new ones be introduced? Whatever the case, we’re sure to be treated to a visually stunning and action-packed experience that will leave fans of the series and strategy games in general eagerly anticipating the next installment.