Beginner's Guide to Dawn of War III

Welcome to Dawn of War III! Whether you’re a new recruit to the franchise, or an experienced combat veteran looking to hone your skills, the resources in this guide will help you get the edge when stomping those filthy humies!

In-Game Tutorial

If this is the first time playing, we strongly recommend going through the tutorial missions. These missions will help get you off the ground by refreshing you on some RTS mechanics, and showing off a few specific to Dawn of War III. To access these, select Learn and then Training.

Basics – Learn about the basics of the RTS genre, including base building, unit construction and combat.

Advanced – Dive deeper into the Dawn of War III experience as you learn about Elite units, economy and unit upgrades.

Multiplayer – Before you dive in to the online fray, learn the mechanics of Dawn of War III’s Power Core multiplayer mode.

Codex

Want to learn more? The Codex is the place to go for a complete library of resources, from controls and HUD, to various faction-specific information, and even information on all the Elite units and Doctrines. To access the Codex, from the main menu select Learn and then Codex.

Single-Player Campaign

For those craving an epic story that spans multiple worlds in the Dawn of War universe, we recommend you play the campaign. Throughout 17 missions, you’ll play as all three factions and a variety of Elite units, preparing you for when you decide you take on the world in online battles.

To learn more about the Dawn of War III campaign, take a look at gampressure’s guide!

Multiplayer

Dawn of War III multiplayer lets you team up with friends, go head to head against new players from around the world, or even battle the computer in an AI skirmish. If this is your first time playing Dawn of War III, it might be worth going a few rounds against the AI to find your footing. The AI has multiple difficulty levels, and you’ll still be able to gain experience and Skulls like regular multiplayer matches!

When you head into the multiplayer tab, first you’ll need to equip your loadout. On the left, you’ll see your Elite loadout and their elite-specific doctrine selection. On the right you’ll see your Army Doctrine selection. Mix and match various Elites and Doctrines to find a combination that suits your play style, and unlock more of each with the Skulls you earn by playing!

After you’ve completed your first few matches against other players online, you’ll be able to go to your player profile and see your rank on the leaderboards. Your rank is just for bragging rights, so if you’re not the competitive type, don’t worry!

Good luck on the battlefield!

Next Steps

Once you’ve taken on the campaign, challenged people around the globe in multiplayer, and unlocked some new doctrines and Elite units to mold a devastating army, you probably know your way around Dawn of War III. But what if you want more? Perhaps you feel the itch to bring your game to the next level. In that case, the thriving Dawn of War III community has just what you need!

Check out these Steam guides compiled by our community!

Also, check out the Dawn of War blog for a collection of helpful resources put together by our community.

From the entire team here at Relic, we want to give a massive shout out to our incredible community members who have helped create countless resources, videos, guides and more to bring new players into Dawn of War III. And to all of you jumping in for the first time, we hope you enjoy yourself, and be sure to be part of the community by joining the forums on DawnOfWar.com and following Dawn of War on social media!