The Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War v1.11 update (released around December 2022) marked a significant phase in the game's lifecycle, primarily focused on balancing the game following the introduction of the Adepta Sororitas DLC and refining unit mechanics. It brought important quality-of-life changes to city management, unit movement, and research tiers.

Resolved issues regarding unit targeting, specifically limiting Tech-Priest Dominus "Lord of the Machine Cult" to vehicles and Skitarii Marshal abilities to infantry.

Base game includes Astra Militarum, Space Marines, Orks, and Necrons, with numerous DLCs adding factions like Tau and Chaos Space Marines.

Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War is recognized as a "combat-focused" 4X game, often described as a hybrid of Civilization and a traditional hex-based wargame.

With the movement speed increase, super-heavy units can now reposition faster, allowing for more aggressive late-game strategies.

Daemon Prince research moved from Tier 5 to Tier 4, and Noctilith Crown from Tier 4 to 3.

Increased armor penetration for Lightning Claws and raised the Brute Shield invulnerable reduction for Bulgryns. Contextual Content & Game Overview