01 In-depth brief
win condition
Annihilation
The default Quick Match mode, won by destroying every enemy headquarters while protecting one’s own.
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV · Reference index
Game modes
Every mode Dawn of War IV has officially named, from the single-player Campaign and Skirmish through the multiplayer objectives — Annihilation, Domination, Maelstrom — to Last Stand and the returning Crusade. Each page gives the objective and the format as the developers stated them, and flags what is still open rather than smoothing it over: Crusade, for instance, has been presented both as an announced mode and as free post-launch content, and that contradiction is reported here rather than quietly resolved.
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The game modes index
Every name below is connected to its factual record and source trail. Completed briefs appear first.
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- 02 In-depth brief
game mode
Campaign
Four faction storylines feed into one overarching campaign narrative across more than 70 missions.
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- 03 In-depth brief
game mode
Crusade
An announced replayable campaign mode combining a turn-based Kronus world map with persistent tactical battles.
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- 04 In-depth brief
win condition
Domination
A multiplayer mode that awards Victory Points for controlling more Strategic Positions than the opponent.
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- 05 In-depth brief
game mode
Last Stand
A returning horde-style mode built around surviving increasingly dangerous waves of enemies.
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- 06 In-depth brief
win condition
Maelstrom
A multiplayer mode that awards Victory Points for objectives appearing dynamically across the map.
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- 07 In-depth brief
game mode
Multiplayer
Competitive online play with announced support for one-versus-one and team formats.
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- 08 In-depth brief
game mode
Skirmish
A configurable battle mode in which players choose the map, factions, difficulty and other settings.
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