The Dawn of War: Strongholds mod unlocks all seven Dark Crusade and all nine Soulstorm campaign stronghold missions, allowing them to be played directly from the skirmish menu. Compatibility is included for all vanilla and most mod races, which means that the Dark Eldar and Sisters of Battle can be used on the Dark Crusade missions, blue-on-blue match-ups are permitted, and support is included for the following mods:
- Adeptus Mechanicus Explorators
- Black Templars: Kaurava Crusade
- Blood Angels
- Chaos Daemons
- Dark Angels
- Emperor's Children
- Harlequins - The Dance Macabre
- Inquisition: Daemonhunt
- Legion of the Damned
- Night Lords
- Praetorian Guard
- RAGE: World Eaters Warband
- Renegade Guard
- Salamanders
- Space Wolves
- Steel Legion
- Thousand Sons
- Vostroyan Firstborn
- Witch Hunters
Any other new race mods that are released will be added to this list. This should be a fairly easy process, as I have re-coded all the mission SCAR and NIS files to make it as simple as possible to add extra race compatibility.
Full instructions on how to get this mod set up correctly can be found in the readme file accompanying the most recent release version including a list of all required and optional mods with download links. I strongly advise that you check it out before you get started.
Articles
Firstly there is an updated installation tutorial for anyone who has been having difficulty getting started with the mod:
Secondly, there are two gameplay videos, showing a Grey Knights raid into the Thur'Abis Catacombs and a Vostroyan Firstborn assault on the Dussala Precinct:
This is in addition to all the older Strongholds videos on his channel. Although they were created using out-of-date versions of the mod, many are still well worth a look. The full playlist can be found here:
Of course he also has videos of vanilla Dawn of War, other mods like Ultimate Apocalypse, plus a host of other games. Check them out here:
FAQ
Other Tutorial 29 commentsI have created this list to try and address the most common questions that are asked about the Soulstorm: Strongholds mod. Please read through this before...
Files
![[OBSOLETE] Dawn of War: Strongholds [v1.7.6 patch]](https://media.moddb.com/cache/images/downloads/1/196/195179/crop_120x90/Strongholds_Logo_v4_1024_obsolet.png){kind=logo}
[OBSOLETE] Dawn of War: Strongholds [v1.7.6 patch]
Patch 34 commentsLooks like it's patch time again. Ensure you have v1.7.0 installed (other v1.7.X patches are not required but won't do any harm if you already have any...
![[OBSOLETE] Dawn of War: Strongholds [v1.7.0]](https://media.moddb.com/cache/images/downloads/1/137/136305/crop_120x90/Strongholds_Logo_v4_1024_obsolet.png){kind=logo}
[OBSOLETE] Dawn of War: Strongholds [v1.7.0]
Full Version 17 commentsProbably the biggest update ever for the mod, as many missions have received major updates, new bonus abilities are available for Soulstorm missions...
![[OBSOLETE] Dawn of War: Strongholds [v1.7.5 patch]](https://media.moddb.com/cache/images/downloads/1/195/194584/crop_120x90/Strongholds_Logo_v4_1024_obsolet.png){kind=logo}
[OBSOLETE] Dawn of War: Strongholds [v1.7.5 patch]
Patch 1 commentJust a quick patch to address a few issues missed in the last update. Ensure you have v1.7.0 installed (other v1.7.X patches are not required but won't...
![[OBSOLETE] Dawn of War: Strongholds [v1.7.4 patch]](https://media.moddb.com/cache/images/downloads/1/195/194029/crop_120x90/Strongholds_Logo_v4_1024_obsolet.png){kind=logo}
[OBSOLETE] Dawn of War: Strongholds [v1.7.4 patch]
Patch 5 commentsWell then, I think two years is long enough, so here we go. Ensure you have v1.7.0 installed (patches v1.7.1, v1.7.2 and v1.7.3 are not required but won't...
![[OBSOLETE] Dawn of War: Strongholds [v1.7.3 patch]](https://media.moddb.com/cache/images/downloads/1/137/136473/crop_120x90/Strongholds_Logo_v4_1024_obsolet.png){kind=logo}
[OBSOLETE] Dawn of War: Strongholds [v1.7.3 patch]
Patch 116 commentsAnother set of bugfixes for Strongholds. As before, ensure you have v1.7.0 installed (patches v1.7.1 and v1.7.2 are not required but won't do any harm...
![[OBSOLETE] Dawn of War: Strongholds [v1.7.2 patch]](https://media.moddb.com/cache/images/downloads/1/137/136422/crop_120x90/Strongholds_Logo_v4_1024_obsolet.png){kind=logo}
[OBSOLETE] Dawn of War: Strongholds [v1.7.2 patch]
Patch 7 commentsPatch 1.7.2 brings some more vital fixes for various stronghold missions. Ensure that you have v1.7.0 installed first (the v1.7.1 patch is not required...
Post a comment
Profile
X
Tags
Embed Buttons
Link to Dawn of War: Strongholds by selecting a button and using the embed code provided more...
Dude, I wanna play this mod so much with the Krieg, Steel Legion, the Conclave and others from the Unification 7.0...
A guide for those who want to play this mod:
You need Unification version 4.68, which can be found here: Moddb.com
If you want to have both this and a newer version installed:
Change the name of Unification_Bugfix folder and module file to Unification_Bugfix_Old. Open the module file in any text editor and change ModFolder from Unification_Bugfix to Unification_Bugfix_Old.
Change the name of Unification_New_Races module file to Unification_New_Races_Old.
Change the name of Unification_Vanilla_Updates folder to Unification_Vanilla_Updates_Old.
Open the module file and change Modfolder from Unification_Vanilla_Updates to Unification_Vanilla_Updates_Old and RequiredMod.1 from Unification_Bugfix to Unification_Bugfix_Old.
Open the Stronghold_missions_ss module and change RequiredMod.1 from Unification_New_Races to Unification_New_Races_Old and RequiredMod.2 from Unification_Bugfix to Unification_Bugfix_Old.
Save the changes to all the module files and start the mod.
This comment is currently awaiting admin approval, join now to view.
Is there a way to play it without Unification being installed? If not any chance that one day it will be possible?
Is it still working? All versions are branded with "obsolete" signal.
This is easily my favorite mod for Soulstorm, but I can see it's been a long time since you updated it. It's a shame it's dependent on Unification, and progress isn't always a good thing.
Whether or not you're still working on this, thanks for all the fun!
The mod does not work with the newest versions of additional mods. It simply does not load after launch.
Is there a way to download the 1.0 version of the mod?
Nope, lost forever.
This comment is currently awaiting admin approval, join now to view.