Total War: Warhammer III Tiger Warriors

Creative Assembly has released a faction overview for Bhashiva and the Tiger Warriors, the next paid addition to *Total War: Warhammer III*, ahead of a May 21 launch date. The studio said on May 14 that the pack is its first “Character Pack” for the game and introduces Bhashiva, the “White Tiger of Shang-Yang,” as a new playable Legendary Lord for Grand Cathay. Official materials and a follow-up trailer describe the Tiger Warriors as mercenary feline units attached to Cathay rather than a standalone race or full separate faction. ### When did Creative Assembly actually announce this pack? SEGA Europe and Creative Assembly announced “Bhashiva & The Tiger Warriors” on May 14, 2026, in an official release that set the launch for May 21. The company said the pack would be available on PC through Steam, the Epic Games Store and the Microsoft Store, alongside Patch 8.0 and a free Legendary Hero named Taoyan the Merciless. (sega.prezly.com) The official Total War community post called the release the game’s first Character Pack and said Creative Assembly worked with Games Workshop to create Bhashiva as a new figure in Warhammer lore. Steam’s news post repeats that description, calling her “Bhashiva, the Desert Tigress” and saying the character was created with Games Workshop. (sega.prezly.com) ### So are the Tiger Warriors a whole new faction or part of Grand Cathay? Creative Assembly says Bhashiva is a new Legendary Lord for the armies of Grand Cathay, and the Tiger Warriors are new units inside that roster. The studio’s materials describe her as “a mercenary lord in the service of the Iron Dragon,” leading “her own company of fierce Tiger Warriors in protection of Grand Cathay.” (community.creative-assembly.com) Gamereactor reported on May 15 that the Tiger Warriors are “not an entire faction unto themselves” but “a mighty addition to the Cathayan roster.” That matches the official wording in the trailer description, which says Bhashiva fights “alongside new Tiger Warrior units for the armies of Grand Cathay.” (sega.prezly.com) ### What does the new trailer show about Bhashiva in battle? Gamereactor’s May 15 report said the new faction trailer showed Bhashiva looking like “an anti-infantry monster.” The outlet’s description was based on the newly released overview footage, which focused on her melee role and the Tiger Warriors’ close-range pressure. (gamereactor.eu) Creative Assembly’s own release describes the Tiger Warriors as a force built around “speed, stalking, and sudden ambushes,” a shift from Grand Cathay’s more traditional mix of formation play and ranged support. The unit list named by the studio includes Sawai, Clawspeaker, Stalkers, Tiger Warriors with Dual Axes, and Iron Claws. (gamereactor.eu) ### Which new units and characters are included? Bhashiva is the headline addition, but the pack also adds a Tiger Warrior Sawai lord and a Clawspeaker hero, according to Gamereactor’s breakdown of the trailer. Gamereactor said the Sawai functions as a lesser version of Bhashiva, while the Clawspeaker is a melee spellcaster using the lores of Beasts, Life and Shadows. (sega.prezly.com) Creative Assembly’s release names the same broader unit family and says the pack adds new campaign systems as well. Those include the Tiger Court, where players pass judgment through three strategic “Pillars,” and “Armies of Shang-Yang,” which ties access to parts of Cathay’s military roster to conquest and missions for the Iron Dragon. (gamereactor.eu) ### What do players need to know about price and release? Yahoo Tech, citing the official announcement, reported the Bhashiva Character Pack is priced at $4.99 on Steam. The same report said the pack gives players who do not already own Grand Cathay content access to the core Grand Cathay roster as part of the purchase. May 21 is the next date attached to the rollout. (sega.prezly.com) Creative Assembly and SEGA say that is when the Character Pack launches, and Gamereactor noted the date coincides with the Warhammer Skulls showcase, where additional Warhammer announcements are expected. (tech.yahoo.com)