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'''Abilities''' can be used by units in [[battle]] in the Total War: Warhammer series.
  
'''Abilities''' can be used by units in [[battle]] in the Total War: Warhammer series.
   
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* [[Total War: Warhammer abilities]] - for abilities introduced in the first game
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* [[Total War: Warhammer abilities]] - for abilities introduced in the first game - Incomplete
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* [[Total War: Warhammer II abilities]] - for abilities introduced in the second game
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* [[Total War: Warhammer II abilities]] - for abilities introduced in the second game - Incomplete
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*See also: [[Army abilities]]
   
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==Abilities==
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== Attributes ==
   
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*[[Aquatic]]
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=== Common abilities: ===
  
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*[[Causes Fear]]
  +
*[[Causes Terror]]
  ⚫
*[[Encourage]]
  +
*[[Ethereal]]
  +
*[[Immune to Psychology]]
  ⚫
*[[Stalk]]
  ⚫
*[[Strider]]
  ⚫
* [[Unbreakable]]
  ⚫
*[[Unspottable]]
  ⚫
*[[Woodsman (Attribute)|Woodsman]]
  +
*Hide (forest)
  +
*Vanguard Deployment
  +
*Perfect Vigour
  +
*Magic Resistance
  +
*Physical Resistance
  +
*Rampage
   
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==Common abilities:==
⚫
* [[Rally!]]
  
  +
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* [[Stand Your Ground!]]
  
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* [[Foe-Seeker]]
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*[[Blood Lust]]
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* [[Deadly Onslaught]]
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*[[Deadly Onslaught]]
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* [[Guardian]]
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*[[Foe-Seeker]]
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* [[Stand or Die!]]
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*[[Frenzy]]
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*[[Fight or Die!]]
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*[[Frostbite]]
⚫
* [[Blood Lust]]
  
⚫
* [[Frenzy]]
  
⚫
* [[Strider]]
  
⚫
*[[Woodsman (Attribute)|Woodsman (attribute)]]
  
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* [[Frostbite]]
  
⚫
* [[Stalk]]
  
⚫
*[[Unspottable]]
  
⚫
* [[Heroic Killing Blow]]
  
⚫
* [[Poison!]]
  
⚫
* [[Encourage]]
  
⚫
* [[Slippery]]
  
 
*[[Guardian]]
  
*[[Guardian]]
  ⚫
*[[Heroic Killing Blow]]
  ⚫
*[[Poison!]]
  ⚫
*[[Rally!]]
 
*[[Rowdy]]
  
*[[Rowdy]]
  ⚫
*[[Slippery]]
  ⚫
*[[Stand Your Ground!]]
 
*[[The Chilling Aura]]
  
*[[The Chilling Aura]]
 
*[[The Hunger]]
  
*[[The Hunger]]
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*[[Contact Effect|Contact Effects]] (Abilities imbued by hitting an enemy)
  
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*[[Unbreakable]]
  
   
 
Spellcasters only:
  
Spellcasters only:
   
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* [[Arcane Conduit]]
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*[[Arcane Conduit]]
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*[[Evasion (ability)]]
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* [[Greater Arcane Conduit]] - [[High Elves]], [[Dark Elves]], [[Lizardmen]]
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*[[Greater Arcane Conduit]] - [[High Elves]], [[Dark Elves]], [[Lizardmen]]
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* [[Evasion (ability)]]
  
   
 
== Faction-Specific ==
  
== Faction-Specific ==
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*[[Grim Resolve]]
  
*[[Grim Resolve]]
 
*[[Blinding Radiance]]
  
*[[Blinding Radiance]]
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*[[Bathed in Blood]]
 
*[[Strength of the Penitent]]
  
*[[Strength of the Penitent]]
 
*[[Aura of Protection]]
  
*[[Aura of Protection]]
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* [[Soulfire]]
  
* [[Soulfire]]
 
* [[Faith's Bastion]]
  
* [[Faith's Bastion]]
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*[[Greater Faith's Bastion]]
 
* [[Shield of Faith]]
  
* [[Shield of Faith]]
 
* [[Grand Hammer of Sigmar]]
  
* [[Grand Hammer of Sigmar]]
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*[[Smoke Bomb]]
  
*[[Smoke Bomb]]
 
*[[Opportunist Murderer]]
  
*[[Opportunist Murderer]]
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*[[Maternal Instincts]]
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*[[Maternal Instinct]]
 
*[[Mad Cap Mushrooms]]
  
*[[Mad Cap Mushrooms]]
 
*[[Spinning Loons]]
  
*[[Spinning Loons]]
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*[[Thermal Thorax]]
  
*[[Thermal Thorax]]
 
*[[Arachneruption]]
  
*[[Arachneruption]]
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*[[Squigs Go Boom]]
  +
*[[Squigs Go Wild]]
   
 
====[[Dwarfs]]: ====
  
====[[Dwarfs]]: ====
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* [[Marked by Ulthar]]
  
* [[Marked by Ulthar]]
 
* [[Liquid Fortification]]
  
* [[Liquid Fortification]]
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*[[Gyrocopter Bomb]]
 
*[[Gyrobomber Bomb]]
  
*[[Gyrobomber Bomb]]
 
*[[Journey's End]]
  
*[[Journey's End]]
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*[[Blasphemous Tome]]
  
*[[Blasphemous Tome]]
 
*[[The Reliquary Binding]]
  
*[[The Reliquary Binding]]
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*[[The Flag of Blood Keep]]
 
*[[Lightning Reflexes]]
  
*[[Lightning Reflexes]]
 
*[[Seduction]]
  
*[[Seduction]]
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*[[Soul Devourer]]
  
*[[Soul Devourer]]
 
*[[Swarm of Flies]]
  
*[[Swarm of Flies]]
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*[[Stand or Die!]]
   
 
==== [[Bretonnia]]: ====
  
==== [[Bretonnia]]: ====
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*[[Sacred Guardian]]
  
*[[Sacred Guardian]]
 
*[[Lance]]
  
*[[Lance]]
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*[[Icon of Devotion]]
   
 
====[[Beastmen]]====
  
====[[Beastmen]]====
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*[[Arrow of Kurnous]]
  
*[[Arrow of Kurnous]]
 
*[[Guardian of the Wildwood]]
  
*[[Guardian of the Wildwood]]
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*[[Pray of Anath Raema]]
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*[[Prey of Anath Raema]]
 
*[[Call of the Woods]]
  
*[[Call of the Woods]]
 
*[[Blessings of the Ancients]]
  
*[[Blessings of the Ancients]]
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*[[Loec's Shroud]]
  
*[[Loec's Shroud]]
 
*[[The Wildfire Aura]]
  
*[[The Wildfire Aura]]
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*[[Whirling Death]]
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*[[Dance of Loec]]
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*[[Glamoured]]
  +
*[[Insidious Glamour]]
  +
*[[Volley of Kurnous]]
   
 
==== [[Norsca]]: ====
  
==== [[Norsca]]: ====
   
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*[[Fight or Die!]]
 
*[[Rage]]
  
*[[Rage]]
 
*[[Berserk (ability)]]
  
*[[Berserk (ability)]]
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*[[Cold-Blooded]]
  
*[[Cold-Blooded]]
 
*[[Shield of the Old Ones]]
  
*[[Shield of the Old Ones]]
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*[[Supreme Shield of the Old Ones]]
 
*[[Predatory Senses]]
  
*[[Predatory Senses]]
 
*[[Miasma of Despair]]
  
*[[Miasma of Despair]]
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*[[Arcane Configuration]]
  
*[[Arcane Configuration]]
 
*[[Focus Instinct]]
  
*[[Focus Instinct]]
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*[[Warrior's Crest]]
   
 
====[[Skaven]]: ====
  
====[[Skaven]]: ====
   
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*[[Verminous Valour]]
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*[[Acidic Fear Musk]]
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*[[Blood Shield]]
  +
*[[Cellular Instability]]
  +
*[[Concealment Bombs]]
  +
*[[Death Frenzy]]
 
*[[Doomrockets]]
  
*[[Doomrockets]]
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*[[Doppelgang]]
  +
*[[Duck & Weave]]
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*[[Demagoguery]]
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*[[Evisceration]]
  +
*[[Fickle Guardian]]
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*[[Fluid Injection]]
  +
*[[Instability I]]
  +
*[[Instability II]]
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*[[Instability III]]
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*[[Looming Dread]]
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*[[Loyal Guardian]]
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*[[Necroparasites|Necroparisites]]
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*[[Power Grab]]
  +
*[[Propane Perspiration]]
  +
*[[Running with the Pack]]
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*[[Seismic Snare]]
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*[[Shock Collar]]
 
*[[Scurry Away!]]
  
*[[Scurry Away!]]
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*[[Warpbomb]]
  
 
*[[Strength in Numbers]]
  
*[[Strength in Numbers]]
 
*[[The Best Defence]]
  
*[[The Best Defence]]
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*[[Looming Dread]]
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*[[The Rats Emerge]]
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*[[Too Horrible to Die]]
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*[[Verminous Valour]]
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*[[Warpbomb]]
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*[[Warp Discharge]]
  ⚫
*[[Warp Frenzy]]
  +
*[[Warp Lightning Rod]]
 
*[[Warp-Quake]]
  
*[[Warp-Quake]]
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*[[Seismic Snare]]
  
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*[[Dopplegang]]
  
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*[[Demagoguery]]
  
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*[[Too Horrible to Die]]
  
   
 
====[[High Elves]]: ====
  
====[[High Elves]]: ====
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*[[Emberstorm]]
  
*[[Emberstorm]]
 
*[[Omen of Hope]]
  
*[[Omen of Hope]]
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*[[Mighty Roar]]
 
*
 
*
   
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==== [[Vampire Coast]]: ====
  
==== [[Vampire Coast]]: ====
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  +
* [[Extra Powder (Vampire Coast)]]
   
 
* [[The Hunger]]
  
* [[The Hunger]]
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*[[All Hands Hoay!]]
 
* [[Hornswaggle]]
  
* [[Hornswaggle]]
 
* [[Taunt]]
  
* [[Taunt]]
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*[[Enrage]]
  
*[[Enrage]]
 
*[[Enchanted Ballistics]]
  
*[[Enchanted Ballistics]]
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*[[Noxious Disintegration]]
  +
*[[Gaseous Demise]]
 
*[[Cackle Fruit]]
  
*[[Cackle Fruit]]
 
*[[More Powder!]]
  
*[[More Powder!]]
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*[[Dead Eyes]]
  
*[[Dead Eyes]]
   
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== Legendary Lord specific: ==
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=== Legendary Lord specific ===
 
Azhag
  
Azhag
   
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Grom the Paunch
  
Grom the Paunch
   
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* [[Language of Da Boyz]]
  
 
*[[Da Great 'Un Iz 'Ere!]]
  
*[[Da Great 'Un Iz 'Ere!]]
 
* [[Grom's Waaagh!]]
  
* [[Grom's Waaagh!]]
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*[[Language of Da Boyz]]
   
 
*
 
*
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*[[Focused Shot]]
  
*[[Focused Shot]]
   
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Boris Todbringer
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Boris Todbringer
   
 
* [[Crush the Weak]]
  
* [[Crush the Weak]]
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* [[Master of Beguilement]]
  
* [[Master of Beguilement]]
 
* [[Red Fury]]
  
* [[Red Fury]]
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  +
The Red Duke (Playable upon confederation)
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  +
* [[El Syf]]
   
 
Kholek Suneater
  
Kholek Suneater
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* [[Spirit of the Tempest]]
  
* [[Spirit of the Tempest]]
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  +
Repanse de Lyonesse
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  +
* [[Fleur de Lys Banner]]
  +
* [[Halo of Maidenly Wrath]]
   
 
Orion
  
Orion
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* [[Lamentation of Despair]]
  
* [[Lamentation of Despair]]
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  +
Sisters of Twilight
  +
  +
*[[Conjoined Destiny]]
  +
*[[Gwindalor's Vantage]]
  +
*[[Ceithin-Har's Tenacity]]
  +
  +
Drycha
  +
  +
* [[Roused to Wrath]]
  +
* [[Fanatical Resolve I]]
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* [[Fanatical Resolve II]]
  +
* [[Fanatical Resolve III]]
   
 
Wulfrik the Wanderer
  
Wulfrik the Wanderer
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* [[Swiftness of Itzl]]
  
* [[Swiftness of Itzl]]
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*[[Sacred Spawning of Xhotl]]
   
 
Nakai the Wanderer
  
Nakai the Wanderer
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* [[Drop Sphere of Tepok]]
  
* [[Drop Sphere of Tepok]]
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*[[Master of the Skies]]
   
 
Gor-Rok
  
Gor-Rok
   
 
* [[Rok of Itza]]
  
* [[Rok of Itza]]
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*[[To the Death]]
   
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Mazdamundi:
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Mazdamundi
   
 
* [[Ruination of Cities]]
  
* [[Ruination of Cities]]
  +
  ⚫
Deathmaster Snikch
  +
  ⚫
*[[Deathmaster's Sigil]]
  +
  +
Ikit Claw
  +
  +
* [[Unlimited Power!]]
  +
  +
Lord Skrolk
  +
  +
* [[Aura of Pestilence]]
  +
  +
Queek Headtaker
  +
  +
* [[Trophy Heads]]
  +
  +
Tretch Creventail
  +
  +
* [[Tretch's Raiders]]
  +
* [["Stay Here, I'll Get Help!"]]
  +
  +
Throt the Unclean
  +
  +
*[[Beast Pack]]
  +
*[[Master Controller]]
  +
*[[Remouldered]]
   
 
Malekith:
  
Malekith:
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* [[Gaze of Khaine]]
  
* [[Gaze of Khaine]]
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* [[Blood Frenzy]]
  
* [[Blood Frenzy]]
   
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* [[Dreaded Duelist]]
  
* [[Dreaded Duelist]]
 
*[[Merciless Slaver]]
  
*[[Merciless Slaver]]
  +
  ⚫
Malus Darkblade
  +
  ⚫
*[[Tz'arkan (ability)]]
  ⚫
*[[The Blood Price]]
  +
*[[The Daemon's Curse]]
  +
*[[Reaper of Souls]]
  ⚫
*[[Bloodstorm]]
  +
  +
Rakarth
  +
  +
* [[Beastlord's Gaze]]
   
 
Alith Anar:
  
Alith Anar:
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* [[Magical Void]]
  
* [[Magical Void]]
 
* [[Power Siphon]]
  
* [[Power Siphon]]
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*[[Hornswaggle]]
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⚫
Malus Darkblade
  
−  
⚫
*[[Tz'arkan (ability)]]
  
⚫
* [[The Blood Price]]
  
⚫
* [[The Daemon's Curse]]
  
⚫
*[[Reaper of Souls]]
  
⚫
*[[Bloodstorm]]
  
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⚫
Deathmaster Snikch
  
−  
⚫
* [[Deathmaster's Sigil]]
  
   
 
*
 
*
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* [[Bloodroar]]
  
* [[Bloodroar]]
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*[[Swarm of Flies]]
 
*[[Unholy Clamour]]
  
*[[Unholy Clamour]]
 
*[[Wall of Unholy Sound]]
  
*[[Wall of Unholy Sound]]
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*[[Locus of Power]]
  
*[[Locus of Power]]
 
*[[Covenant of Power]]
  
*[[Covenant of Power]]
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== [[Contact Effect|Contact Effects]] (Abilities imbued by hitting an enemy) ==
   
 
==Unique spells==
  
==Unique spells==

Revision as of 01:06, 8 April 2021


Abilities can be used by units in battle in the Total War: Warhammer series.

Attributes

Common abilities:

Spellcasters only:

Faction-Specific

The Empire:

Warrior Priests, Arch Lectors and Volkmar the Grim:

Greenskins:

Dwarfs:

-Master Engineer

-Runelords and Runesmiths

Vampire Counts:

Warriors of Chaos

Bretonnia:

Beastmen

Wood Elves:

Norsca:

Lizardmen:

Skaven:

High Elves:

Dark Elves:

Tomb Kings:

Vampire Coast:

  • Extra Powder (Vampire Coast)

Legendary Lord specific

Azhag

Skarsnik

Wurrzag

Grimgor Ironhide

Grom the Paunch

Markus Wulfhart

Boris Todbringer

Thorgrim

Ungrim Ironfist

Grombrindal the White Dwarf

Belegar

Mannfred von Carstein

Heinrich Kemmler

Vlad von Carstein

Isabella von Carstein

The Red Duke (Playable upon confederation)

Kholek Suneater

Malagor the Dark Omen

Morghur the Shadowgave

Fay Enchantress

King Louen Leoncoeur

Alberic de Bordelaux

Repanse de Lyonesse

Orion

Durthu

Sisters of Twilight

Drycha

Wulfrik the Wanderer

Throgg

Kroq-Gar:

Nakai the Wanderer

Tiktaq'to

Gor-Rok

Mazdamundi

Deathmaster Snikch

Ikit Claw

Lord Skrolk

Queek Headtaker

Tretch Creventail

Throt the Unclean

Malekith:

Morathi

Hellebron:

Lokhir Fellheart

Malus Darkblade

Rakarth

Alith Anar:

Tyrion

Teclis

Alarielle the Radiant

Eltharion

Imrik

High Queen Khalida

Settra the Imperishable

Arkhan the Black

Grand Hierophant Khatep

Aranessa Saltspite

Count Noctilus

Cylostra Direfin

Luthor Harkon

Breath attacks

Certain mounts only:

Contact Effects (Abilities imbued by hitting an enemy)

Unique spells

Main article: Unique spells.

Unique spells are specific to one or two characters, and do not truly belong to a regular lore of magic.


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