Sega and Creative Assembly have announced that Total War Pharaoh will receive the free High Tide update on 25 January 2024. It will add two new factions from the Sea Peoples culture. The ruthless Sherden strive only to destroy and sacrifice while the Peleset are on the warpath to establish a new homeland.

Dominating the battlefield using the new horde style of gameplay, here is an overview of what to expect with this free update:

NEW FACTION: SHERDEN

Raze your way to glory and fortune! It takes but a lit torch and a determined man to tip the scales of the Bronze Age Collapse towards certain destruction, and Iolaos is that man. Strike fear into Ancient Empires and Sea Peoples alike as you burn, plunder and threaten your way across windswept dunes and lush grasslands. Bring your enemies to their knees, grow your horde and herald the final collapse. 

NEW FACTION: PELESET

Led by their hulking patriarch Walwetes, the Peleset embrace a different approach to conquest. They’ve come ashore to Canaan searching for a new home and are willing to stand against Egypt to carve a kingdom for themselves. Use your dismountable Oxen Carts infantry chariots to outflank your enemies and lay devastation upon anyone who would dare oppose you. Your drive to find a new land for your people spells doom for anyone that stands in your path. Forge a new home in the furnace of the Bronze Age collapse!

37 NEW UNITS, INCLUDING DISMOUNTABLE CHARIOT UNITS!

Dominate the battlefield with 37 new units. Hold the line with Nuraghe Warriors, specialist Sherden infantry that can form a Kelone (a turtle-like formation using shields) to protect themselves from missile fire. Flank your enemies with Oxen Carts: dismountable chariot units that deliver Peleset shock troops into the heart of battle. Set the field of battle on fire with Sherden Bowmen, archers capable of firing sulphur tipped arrows that ignite the ground beneath their enemies’ feet. Spear your foes with Nuraghe Harpooneers – elite Sherden ranged infantry units armed with savage harpoons that can kill instantly, which is also capable of holding their own in melee combat.

NEW ‘FORGE YOUR OWN PATH’ ROYAL TRADITION WITH 2 NEW MECHANICS (PATHS)

• The new “Forge your own path” tradition is a choice available to all factions in the game.
• The Path of the Marauder is open to all factions who’ve selected the Forge Your Own Path tradition – win battles, earn Eminence, grow your might, spread unheard-of destruction!
• The Path of the Sea Peoples allows that culture to manage the balance between their Hordes, Armies, Settlements and Tribal Outposts to tailor their bonuses to their playstyle.

WAR SPOILS

• Horde mechanic for the Sea Peoples factions. Raze settlements to fuel your conquest!

THRIVE IN CHAOS

• The Pillars of Civilization mechanic will be updated so that Sea Peoples benefit from the Crisis and Collapse stages.

NATIVE PANTHEON

• Sea peoples can access 5 new deities anywhere on the map in addition to the realm-specific pantheons of Local Deities.

Use the new Warriors’ Refuge outpost to recruit random units including native units and otherwise non-playable Sea Peoples units.

New Royal Decrees, faction traits, titles, and ancillaries.

In the meantime, check out my review of the game here.

Watch the trailer below: