Custom battles

Custom battles is a game mode introduced in Total War: Warhammer.

This mode has player play a battle, with many different options to customise their army, the map, the enemy/ally factions etc.

Custom battles can also be played in multiplayer (with or against human players or AI), via creating a custom lobby and waiting for people to join/inviting friends.

In Total War: Warhammer II, an expanded version called The Laboratory was released as a free DLC.