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Mirror of Madness is a new game mode for Total War: Warhammer 3 that accompanies the Forge of the Chaos Dwarfs DLC and update 3.0 for the strategy game as a completely free addition. It features two different components, the Trials of Fate and the Infinite Portal.

While Infinite Portal allows you to customize your battles with wild modifiers and effects, the Trials of Fate are composed of a series of challenges, which pit you – Tzeentchian Daemon Prince – against a variety of foes, which throw endless waves of enemies at you. Your goal is to survive as long as you can to amass a good score. The lowest rank, Bronze, is awarded at 15,000 points, the highest rank, Platinum, at 100,000 points.

Completing the Trails of Fate will award you with some cool rewards: Additional body parts for your Daemon Prince campaigns in Realms of Chaos and Immortal Empires. Here are all the Mirror of Madness rewards and how to get them.

Trial of Fates: Black Fire Pass rewards

Total War: Warhammer 3 Mirror of Madness rewards.

Tzeentch’s version of the battle of Black Fire Pass sees your Legion of Chaos fight against Grimgor’s ‘Ardboyz. The Orcs mostly smash infantry against your army, but you’ll need to be careful with your lord and hero, as the enemy’s archer will look to target them down. Use your Chaos Knights and Flying Disc Knights to disrupt their fire.

  • Arm of Arcane Flame (Decider of Fates set) – Bronze Medal (15,000 Points)
    • Spell: Piercing Bolts of Burning
    • Overcast Spell: Piercing Bolts of Burning Upgraded
    • Barrier HP +100
    • Melee Defense +8
  • Tentacles of the Wind-Lord (Decider of Fates set) – Gold Medal (50,000 Points)
    • Spell: Cascading Fire Cloak
    • Ability: Magma Storm
    • Unit Mass +25%
    • Melee Defense +15

Trial of Fates: Hel Fenn rewards

Total War: Warhammer 3 Mirror of Madness rewards.

The battle of Hel Fenn pits your Legion of Chaos against undead of The Drakenhof Conclave. All their Fellbats and Vargheists pose a big challenge to your lord and can disrupt your formations, so do your best to target them down with your two units of Pink Horrors of Tzeentch. Other than that, the tide of undead is a paradise for all your fire spells.

  • Arm of the Flameblade (Decider of Fates set) – Bronze Medal (15,000 Points)
    • Spell: Fireball
    • Overcast Spell: Fireball Upgraded
    • Ability: Blue Fire of Chaos
    • Barrier HP +100
  • Crown of Fate (Decider of Fates set) – Gold Medal (50,000 Points)
    • Spell: Flame Storm
    • Overcast Spell: Flame Storm Upgraded
    • Passive: Giver of Arcane Glory
    • Passive: Kindleflame
    • Barrier HP +200
    • Winds of Magic power reserve capacity +15 (own army)

Trial of Fates: Fallen Gates rewards

Total War: Warhammer 3 Mirror of Madness rewards.

It’s Legion of Chaos versus Lizardmen at the Fallen Gates – not an easy battle by any means, as the Lizardmen’s Ripperdactyls and Teradon Riders will chase after your lord. Again, your best course of action is to hold back your Pink Horrors of Tzeentch to target down the enemy flyers for as long as you have ammunition.

  • Legs of Onslaught (Decider of Fates set) – Bronze Medal (15,000 Points)
    • Ability: Daemonic Onslaught
    • Speed +12%
    • Barrier HP +200
  • Occult Warblade (two-handed weapon) – Gold Medal (50,000 Points)
    • Contact Effect: Dampened
    • Miscast base chance -15% (own army)
    • AP Weapon Damage +40%
    • Base Weapon Damage +60%

Trial of Fates: Altar of Ultimate Darkness rewards

Total War: Warhammer 3 Mirror of Madness rewards.

The Warhost of the Apocalypse wants to challenge your Legion of Chaos at the Altar of Ultimate Darkness. You can easily give these a threshing by targeting down Chaos Furies and Feral Manticores with your Pink Horrors of Tzeentch and then vacuum clean the lines of infantry clashing against your formation. Use your cavalry to charge in and out.

  • Serpent’s Tail (Decider of Fates set) – Bronze Medal (15,000 Points)
    • Passive: Prismatic Plurality
    • Barrier HP +100
    • Winds of Magic power reserve capacity +10
  • Honed Occult Warblade (two-handed weapon) – Gold Medal (50,000 Points)
    • Contact Effect: Dampened
    • Winds of Magic power reserve capacity +15 (own army)
    • AP Weapon Damage +60%
    • Base Weapon Damage +40%

Trial of Fates: Realm of Tzeentch rewards

Total War: Warhammer 3 Mirror of Madness rewards.

The final battle of the Trials of Fate pits your Legion of Chaos against Tzeentch’s own forces. You’ll need to change up your strategy in this one from defense to offense, if you don’t want your troops to be used as target practice by the swarms of Horrors of Tzeentch arrayed against you. Play around the two forests that are near your victory point: Hide your units in there and then charge out as the enemy closes in. Continue using the trees as cover for your lord and hero as you retaliate with their spells.

  • Body of the Sorcerer (Decider of Fates set) – Bronze Medal (15,000 Points)
    • Spell: The Burning Head
    • Spell: Flaming Sword of Rhuin
    • Overcast Spell: The Burning Head Upgraded
    • Overcast Spell: Flaming Sword of Rhuin Upgraded
    • Spell Resistance +10%
    • Barrier HP +500
  • Masterful Occult Warblade (two-handed weapon) – Gold Medal (50,000 Points)
    • Contact Effect: Dampened
    • AP Weapon Damage +50%
    • Base Weapon Damage +50%
    • Barrier HP +100

Decider of Fates set bonuses

Collecting the entire Decider of Fates set and equipping your Daemon Prince with it in Realms of Chaos or Immortal Empires enables the following effects:

  • Passive: Paragon of Change
  • Ability Upgrade: Blue Fire of Chaos
  • Winds of Magic power reserve +5 per turn
  • Barrier HP +25% (own army)
  • Upkeep -60% for Tzeentch units (own army)
  • Recruitment Cost -25% for Tzeentch units (own army)

For more on the new Forge of the Chaos Dwarfs content check out our overview of Chaos Dwarfs units, campaign mechanics, and starting positions, Chaos Dwarfs tips, and guides on how to recruit Gorduz Backstabber and Ulrika Magdova, two new legendary heroes.