Cataclysm

Cataclysm is a unique lore of magic introduced in Total War: Warhammer III.

Overview

The Realm of Chaos

Battles fought in the Realm of Chaos have a chance of becoming Storm of Magic battles. In these battles, magical reserves are never depleted, and one Lore of Magic can become Ascendant, granting a Cataclysm spell depending on what Lore ascends. To use the Cataclysm spell, other spells must be cast by either side in order to fill the Magical Charge. When full, the player may use the spell. Once a Cataclysm spell is used, another one will be chosen.

When a Lore of Magic become Ascendant, the following boons are granted:

• Lore of Beasts
  • Charge Bonus: +10%
  • Immune to Psychology
  • Merciw's Monstrous Regiment spell
• Lore of Death
  • Ashes & Dust spell
• Lore of Fire
  • Melee Attack: +25%
  • Magma Storm spell
• Lore of Heavens
  • Thorsen's Thunderstorm spell
• Lore of Life
  • Perfect Vigour
  • Storm of Renewal spell
• Lore of Light
  • Imbuement: Magical Attacks
  • Leadership: +10
  • Time Amok spell
• Lore of Metal
  • Gehenna's Golden Globe spell
• Lore of Shadows
  • Dance of Despair spell

Cross-faction

The Blue Scribes can enable one Cataclysm spell per turn to whichever army they are embedded with their Scrolls of the Apocalypse skill. The Blue Scribes are available to Daemons of Chaos, Tzeentch and Warriors of Chaos.

Kislev

• Kislev armies can earn Thorsen's Thunderstorm spell by activating Tor's invocation in a settlement but they must stay within the region where the invocation was used to have access to the spell. Has a 5 turn duration.
• Buying the Chaosbreaker reward in the Court & Orthodoxy mechanic, will allow Kislev armies to use Thorsen's Thunderstorm spell when fighting battles against the Forces of Chaos (Beastmen, Chaos Dwarfs, Daemons of Chaos, Khorne, Tzeentch, Nurgle, Slaanesh, Norsca and Warriors of Chaos).

The Golden Order

Cataclysm spells can be earned by purchasing them in the Colleges of Magic mechanic and targeting an army with a Battle Wizard of the corresponding lore of magic. Has a 2 turn duration.

Warriors of Chaos

Cataclysm spells can be earned as a potential reward in the Eye of the Gods mechanic in both The Realm of Chaos and Immortal Empires.

Spells

Ashes & Dust
A choking dust cloud erupts from the Wizard's fingertips, suffocating the foes in its path and dragging them to their deaths.
	Cataclysm Spell Cataclysm
Cost	20 Winds
Type	Direct Damage (Area)
Uses	1
Target	Enemies
Phase 1 (10s) Damage Per Second	312-625
Phase 2 (1s) Damage Per Second	1250-2500
Range
Effect range	35 metres
Duration	11 seconds
Cooldown	120 seconds
Affected units	Affects enemies in range(all)
Causes damage to combatants Strong vs 25 men unit or above Strong vs multiple combatants

Dance of Despair
The Wizard produces a stringless fiddle and plays a haunting dirge that drives all sense of hope and urgency away, rendering the foe passive and prone.
	Cataclysm Spell Cataclysm
Cost	20 Winds
Type	Hex (Area)
Target	Ground, Enemies
Leadership	-24
Removes Attritube	Undead attribute Construct attribute Unbreakable attribute Daemonic attribute Elemental attribute
Range
Effect range	55 metres
Duration	45 seconds
Affected units	Affects enemies in range(all)

Gehenna's Golden Globe
Speaking the three sacred syllables of transformation, the Wizard hurls a brilliant, molten sphere through the enemy's ranks.
	Cataclysm Spell Cataclysm
Cost	20 Winds
Type	Wind
Uses	1
Target	Ground, All
Damage Per Second	100 (100%)
Duration	10 seconds
Radius	8 metres
Movement Speed	14 metres per second
Range
Duration	13 seconds
Cooldown	120 seconds
Medium, forward-moving area of effect Strong vs multiple combatants Weak vs a single combatant

Magma Storm
The Wizard sets a fire within the very rock itself, causing the ground to splinter and the raging lifeblood of the world to gush forth and consume the enemy.
	Cataclysm Spell Cataclysm
Cost	20 Winds
Type	Vortex
Uses	1
Target	Ground, All
Damage Per Second	28 (42%)
Duration	12 seconds
Radius	20 metres
Ranged Damage	96 (100%)
Explosive Damage	120 (100%)
Number of projectiles	60
Range
Duration	14 seconds
Cooldown	120 seconds
Causes major magical damage Medium strike area Strong vs a single unit Good against armour

Merciw's Monstrous Regiment
The Wizard calls upon the strength of the wild world and bestows it upon his chosen allies, increasing the ferocity of their attack.
	Cataclysm Spell Cataclysm
Cost	20 Winds
Type	Augment
Uses	1
Target	Self or Single Ally
Base Weapon Damage	+50%
Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage	+50%
Melee Attack	+40
Physical Resistance	+22%
Range
Duration	120 seconds
Cooldown	120 seconds
Affected units	Affects allies in range(max: 1)

Storm of Renewal
Raw life-energy flows across the battlefield, mending wounds and restoring the fallen to fresh vigour.
	Cataclysm Spell Cataclysm
Cost	20 Winds
Type	Regeneration (Area)
Uses	1
Target	Ground, Allies
Heal Per Second	+1.00%
Vigour per second	-10%
Range
Effect range	55 metres
Duration	20 seconds
Cooldown	120 seconds
Affected units	Affects allies in range(all)
Affects units if:	Grounded Hit point replenishment cap not reached

Thorsen's Thunderstorm
The Wizard hurls a tiny stone hammer across the battlefield, and the heavens vent their electrical fury in its wake.
	Cataclysm Spell Cataclysm
Cost	20 Winds
Type	Bombardment
Uses	1
Target	Ground, Enemies
Ranged Damage	672 (100%)
Explosive Damage	96 (100%)
Range
Duration	32 seconds
Cooldown	120 seconds
Causes massive magical damage Large strike area Huge explosion area Strong vs multiple units Good against armour

Time Amok
The Wizard reaches into the tapestry of fate, altering the flow of time to suit his allies' needs, who then fight on harder and faster than ever before.
	Cataclysm Spell Cataclysm
Cost	20 Winds
Type	Augment (Area)
Uses	1
Target	Self, Allies and Enemies
Ally Speed Charge Bonus	+40% +20%
Enemy	Cannot Move
Range
Effect range	55 metres
Duration	45 seconds
Cooldown	120 seconds
Affected units	Affects allies in range(all) Affects enemies in range(all)

Bound Spells

Units

Spell	Race	Unit	Notes
Gehenna's Golden Globe	Daemons of Chaos	Kysis Crystal-King	Trials of Fate only
Magma Storm	Daemons of Chaos	Laozi Lord of Liars	Trials of Fate only
Storm of Renewal	Daemons of Chaos	Aekold Helbrass	Campaign only
	Tzeentch
	Warriors of Chaos

Daemonic Gifts

Spell	Gift	Type	Glory	Notes
Magma Storm	Tentacles of the Wind-Lord	Wings	Tzeentch Glory: 3685	Gold score in the Black Fire Pass trial in Trials of Fate

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