Units are often specialized to be better using one attack type. Most units have a melee attack and a ranged attack. Squad caps may be increased using methods differing between races. The number of units a player may field at one time is determined by population and vehicle 'squad caps' these limit the number of infantry troops and vehicles a player may have on the battlefield. The Tau fighting the Necrons for a Control Point. The case is embossed with images of all the faction leaders of the campaign dressed in their respective wargear.
Parallel to the release of Dark Crusade, THQ also released a triple pack of Dawn of War, Winter Assault, and Dark Crusade, dubbed Dawn of War Anthology. Unlike Winter Assault, Dark Crusade is a standalone expansion that does not require prior installation of Dawn of War or Winter Assault to play, allowing the user to play as all seven factions in both single player Skirmish and Campaign modes. Including the Imperial Guard from Dawn of War 's first expansion pack Winter Assault, a total of seven playable races in this expansion. The expansion features two new races, the Tau Empire and the Necrons. Based on Games Workshop's tabletop wargame, Warhammer 40,000, Dark Crusade was released on October 9, 2006.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Dark Crusade is the second expansion to the Real-time strategy video game Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War developed by Relic Entertainment and published by THQ.
