The Mountain Clans Rise in Disciples: Domination
WARNING: The following post contains spoilers about the Dwarven Clans in Disciples: Domination!
The mountains of Nevendaar have been silent for centuries, but they are not empty.
With the February 12th release of Disciples: Domination steadily approaching, today we’re taking a closer look at the Dwarven Clans, who return to the series after Disciples: Liberation.
Long believed extinct, the Dwarves of Nevendaar are stepping out of legend and onto the battlefield once more. In Disciples: Domination, they emerge as a playable faction, resilient, rune-bound, and shaped by ancient faith, exile, and an uneasy rebirth.
After the rise to power of the Liberator Avyanna, in between the events of Disciples: Liberation and Disciples: Domination, rumours began to spread:
Dwarves were seen traveling old roads and forgotten tunnels, reclaiming ancestral strongholds deep beneath the earth.
Where had they hidden for so long?
And why had they finally chosen to return?
To understand what drove their return, we must first look back at the legacy they left behind.
A Race Forged in Stone and Memory
The Mountain Clans were once among the proudest races of Nevendaar. Their vaults, mines, and fortresses still scar the mountains, silent proof of a civilization that seemed lost to time.
Homeland of the Mountain Clans
The Dwarven Clans ruled the towering peaks at the heart of the continent, flanked by the lands of the Undead and the Elves. Since their retreat into the depths of the world, this region has been avoided by all others, its tunnels sealed, its cities abandoned, its secrets buried in stone.
Now, those depths stir once more.
Sub-Factions of the Dwarves
The Dwarves are not a united society, with 2 major sub-factions presenting themselves:
The Fundamentalists
For centuries, the Fundamentalists have lived in isolation, united by one unshakable belief:
Wotan, the Dwarven God, must return.
Hidden within secret cities atop the most remote peaks of Nevendaar, their society was forever altered by the arrival of a mysterious human known only as the Herald, the avatar of Ku Wijyn.
She promised them resurrection through the power of tainted springs.
As her influence grew, so did their fanaticism. Moulded into tools of a greater design, they became determined to stop Avyanna from reaching the Source at any cost.
Some, like Freya, now walk the world spreading prophecies of the Liberator as the harbinger of the end times and the liberation of Bethrezen.
Yet doubt worsens beneath their devotion.
Wotan has returned, but he seems to want nothing from them… or from the world at all.
Driven by faith and fear, the Fundamentalists’ actions are defined by the following goals:
Worship Wotan
Reclaim the ancient glory of their kind
Prevent Avyanna from reaching the Source
The Exiles
Born from the events of Liberation, the Exiles represent a very different path.
Rather than cling to isolation, they abandoned the mountain clans to reclaim old bastions and rejoin the wider world. Diverse in goals but united by choice, they seek a future shaped by cooperation rather than divine domination.
They initially welcomed the Liberator, believing in her vision of a world where races could stand equal. But as Avyanna withdrew from the world, that trust began to fracture, just as the Exiles emerged into a harsher reality than expected.
Helmer may yet prove decisive, as his faith in Avyanna as a ruler remains strong.
Many Dwarves within the Mountain Clans secretly wish to follow the Exiles, but their fear of Wotan’s return and of the outside world keeps them bound to the stone.
Less unified by doctrine and more by circumstance, the Exiles are guided by individual goals:
Varied and personal
Reclaim lost strongholds
Find a place in the new world
Gameplay Identity: The Dwarven Clans
After diving into the lore, we wanted to highlight how the Dwarves play in Disciples: Domination.
The Dwarves are designed as a sturdy, melee-focused faction, blending raw endurance with rune-infused craftsmanship.
What defines them:
Extremely resilient frontline units
Heavy armor and powerful defensive buffs
Runic Magic that enhances equipment, skills, and battlefield control
Slow but devastating strikes, once they reach you, they hit hard
Their mastery of runes allows them to endure where others would fall, turning the battlefield itself into an extension of their will.
Masters of Stone, Steel, and Runes
From shield-bearing sentinels to rune-smiths and living stone giants, the Dwarven Clans field a diverse roster built around survival, control, and relentless pressure.
The Dwarves are ready to reclaim their place in Nevendaar.
The mountains are no longer silent!
The Mountain Clans are coming to Disciples: Domination.
We hope you enjoyed this deep dive into the Mountain Clans in Disciples: Domination! Stay tuned for more!