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Army abilities are active and sometimes passive abilities that can be called upon by the player controlling an army in battles. They were introduced in Total War: Warhammer II. Army abilities are distinct from spells and character abilities which are only usable by specific characters (and if that character dies, then those spells/abilities are no longer available). However many of them operate like spells - as vortexes, summons or bombardments.

Most army abilities are only available in battles in the campaign: not in multiplayer, custom battles or the laboratory.

List of army abilities[]

Beastmen[]

Chaos Dwarfs[]

Daemons of Chaos[]

The Daemons of Chaos faction has access to the same three basic army abilities that Khorne, Nurgle, Slaanesh and Tzeentch have. These are unlocked in battle by having the army's Lord do damage. After unlocking each tier, a random army ability out of the four available for that tier will be selected.

Dark Elves[]

Dwarfs[]

Grand Cathay[]

Greenskins[]

All Greenskins Lords have access to the Waaagh! army ability and Legendary Lords have their own unique version of the Waaagh! ability. When issuing a Call to WAAAGH! all Lords will receive the Big Waaagh! variant ability that replaces the normal version.

Campaign Exclusive:

Faction Exclusive :

High Elves[]

Khorne[]

Kislev[]

  • Via Ataman's Stormweavers in the skill tree Biting Wind

Lizardmen[]

Nurgle[]

Ogre Kingdoms[]

All Ogre army abilities are unlocked in battle by charging against the enemy.

Campaign Exclusive:

Faction Exclusive:

Skaven[]

Slaanesh[]

The Empire[]

Tomb Kings[]

Tzeentch[]

Vampire Coast[]

Warriors of Chaos[]

The Warriors of Chaos are able to access several Campaign-exclusive army abilities by sacrificing souls with the Gifts of Chaos mechanic.

Certain Warriors of Chaos subfactions affiliated to a certain Chaos God can gain access to the basic army abilities of the mono-god factions, only available in Campaign.

Wood Elves[]