- Pirates of Sartosa require Curse of the Vampire Coast to play.
Pirates of Sartosa is a Vampire Coast faction introduced in Total War: Warhammer II, led by Aranessa Saltspite. Originally a minor faction, Pirates of Sartosa was expanded and made playable with the release of Curse of the Vampire Coast. They are a mix of human and undead pirates who make port at Sartosa, and raid the seas south of the Old World.
Background
Queen of the Tides, Aranessa Saltspite is one of the most respected and feared pirate captains of Sartosa. Some say she is the daughter of the sea god Manann himself and he whispers to her to take control of all the world’s oceans. Now, many a sea-bloated corpse washes up against the Swordfysh’s hull, and so the Vampire first mates breathe unlife into them, creating a vast rabble of loyal crew, ready to serve at Captain Saltspite’s command. As part of the living realm rather than the undead, she commands a human pirate crew known as the Sartosa Free Company, otherwise reluctantly sharing control of the denizens of the Vampire Coast.
Playstyle
For general information about the Vampire Coast race, see that page.
- Units: TBA
- Upgradeable Ships: TBA
- Pirate Coves: TBA
- Infamy: TBA
- Verses of the Ancient Sea Shanty: TBA
- Treasure Maps: TBA
- Pieces of Eight: TBA
In battle
Units
Sartosa Free Company - human pirates who serve under Aranessa, reluctantly fighting alongside undead crewmembers.
In campaign
Legendary Lord choices
The Swordfysh
The Swordfysh is Aranessa's personal ship.
Faction effects
Aranessa Saltspite’s ruthlessness earns her additional income from raiding and sacking settlements as well as increasing her chance of finding treasure maps.
Starting territory
- Eye of the Vortex
- Mortal Empires
Crest Design
Their crest design comes from the Swordfysh, a ship captained by Aranessa Saltspite in the Games Workshop game Dreadfleet.
Before the DLC
The old crest.
Prior to the release of Curse of the Vampire Coast, the faction used Empire units and was led by a generic lord named Gregor Solmann. They were classified as a Southern Realms faction and controlled Sartosa in the Eye of the Vortex campaign (but did not appear in Mortal Empires).
Strategy
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