Dawn of War IV Co-op Guide: Playing Every Mode Together

Does Dawn of War IV have co-op?

Yes — and more of it than most RTS games. The campaign and all game modes support two-player co-op. That includes:

• The four non-linear faction campaigns, 70+ missions (campaign guide)
• Multiplayer team formats — 2v2 and 3v3 (see game modes)
• Skirmish against up to five AI opponents
• The Last Stand co-op survival mode (guide)

How does campaign co-op work?

The full campaign — every faction storyline — is playable as a duo. The confirmed pattern: the host owns the session, the second player joins via invite, and both play through the same missions together. Exact details on save sharing and progression carryover will be verified in-game and published here at launch, with a last-verified date on the page.

What are the best faction pairs for co-op?

Pre-launch, the honest answer is what each side brings to a duo:

Pair	Why it works
Space Marines + Orks	Durable line + swarm aggression
Necrons + Adeptus Mechanicus	Two unconventional toolkits for veterans
Same faction mirror	Cleanest for learning the game together

For your first co-op campaign run, start with the beginner guide — it covers the systems both players need on day one.

Is co-op online only?

Dawn of War IV is a PC game built around online play; LAN/remote-play details have not been confirmed pre-launch. Any local play options will be verified and documented here after the December 3 unlock (release times).

Does co-op cost extra?

No — co-op is in the base game at every edition level. What editions do change is early access: the Commander Edition includes a three-day early unlock starting November 30 (editions compared). Post-launch co-op content follows the Year One roadmap.