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Contact Effect is an attack effect which applies temporary Unit effect negative debuffs to an enemy unit when hit with the following conditions:

  • Only one contact effect may be active at any one time
  • Always triggers on an enemy unit if the attack hits
  • Cannot be negated by Resistance physicalResistance missileResistance magicResistance ward save resistances of any sort
  • Does not stack, so you cannot have multiple instances affecting the same enemy unit even if applied by different friendly units
  • May be refreshed with each hit up to its original duration
  • If a unit has the Attribute contact immunity Contact Immunity attribute, it will make them immune to all Contact Effects

Units with inherent contact effects may have them imbued to their melee attack channel, missile attack channel or both. However, abilities, ancillaries, spells, and traits granting contact effects will always imbue both attack channels, and replace any inherent contact effects if existent. Since a unit may only have one contact effect active at any one time and a newly acquired contact effect will replace the current contact effect, the player should check the ordering to ensure the intended contact effect is active.

As of The Warden and the Paunch, contact effects can no longer be inflicted on allies by ranged attacks. This means that an archer unit with poison arrows cannot poison allies by shooting them (units will still take damage however). The only exceptions to this is the Poisoned wind effect on Poisoned Wind "because Skaven".

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A summary table is provided below - please see the specific contact effect page for comprehensive information.

Contact Effect Effects Duration
Awakening of the Wood Icon stat speed Speed: -45% 12 seconds
Wh dlc06 unit contact blinded Blinded!
  • Icon stat attack Melee Attack: -24
  • Icon stat defence Melee Defence: -24
  • Icon stat range Accuracy: -30
10 seconds
Wh dlc06 unit contact blinded Blinded! (Skjalandir's Fall)
  • Icon stat attack Melee Attack: -24
  • Icon stat defence Melee Defence: -24
  • Icon stat missile block chance Missile Block Chance: -26
  • Icon stat speed Speed: -50%
26 seconds
Wh main unit contact morale Burnt! Icon stat morale Leadership: -8 10 seconds
Wh2 dlc11 unit contact charmed Charmed! Icon stat attack Melee Attack: -8 10 seconds
Wh main unit contact morale Contaminated! Icon stat morale Leadership: -10 10 seconds
Wh3 dlc20 unit contact corrosion Corroded Armour Icon stat armour Armour: -30 10 seconds
Wh dlc06 unit contact blinded Crippled!
  • Icon stat defence Melee Defence: -24
  • Icon stat speed Speed: -25%
30 seconds
Wh dlc03 spell beasts the curse of anraheir Cursed!
  • Icon stat defence Melee Defence: -24
  • Icon stat attack Melee Attack: -24
  • Icon stat range Accuracy: -30
  • Icon stat speed Speed: -25%
21 seconds
Da Nasty Curse!
  • Icon stat speed Speed: -25%
  • Icon stat defence Melee Defence: -24
  • Icon stat armour Armour: -30
22 seconds
Wh2 pro08 unit contact dampen Dampened
  • Magical attacks Removes Magical Attacks
  • Resistance magic Spell Resistance: -22%
10 seconds
Wh3 dlc24 unit contact dark blood Dark Blood Tainted
  • Stat healing received All Healing Received: -100%
  • Icon stat speed Speed: -10%
10 seconds
Wh2 dlc17 unit contact dazed Dazed!
  • Icon stat defence Melee Defence: -10
  • Icon stat speed Speed: -25%
10 seconds
Wh main unit contact morale Discouraged! Icon stat morale Leadership: -16 10 seconds
Wh3 main unit contact disorientated Disorientated!
  • Icon stat speed Speed: -30%
  • Icon stat defence Melee Defence: -4
  • Icon stat attack Melee Attack: -6
22 seconds
Wh2 dlc11 unit contact disrupted Disrupted! 10 seconds
Dwellers Below
  • Damage Per Second: 33-67
  • Icon stat speed Speed: -25%
2 seconds
Wh3 dlc20 contact effect euphoria Euphoric! Rampage Rampage! 25 seconds
Weakness fire Flammable! Modifier icon flaming channel Weakness to Fire Damage: +20% 10 seconds
Wh dlc08 unit contact frostbite Frostbite Icon stat speed Speed: -30% 10 seconds
Wh3 dlc24 unit contact frozen Frozen! Ua arrow decrease 1 Cannot move 6 seconds
Kraken's Pull Icon stat speed Speed: -45% 10 seconds
Wh2 main unit contact witch elf poison Madness of Khaine!
  • Icon stat speed Speed: -20%
  • Icon stat defence Melee Defence: -10%
  • Rampage Rampage!
15 seconds
Wh2 dlc11 unit contact monstrous impact Monstrous Impact
  • Icon stat speed Speed: -60%
  • Icon stat speed Charge Speed: -60%
10 seconds
Wh main unit contact morale 'Orrible Smell! Icon stat morale Leadership: -6 10 seconds
Wh main unit contact poison Poison!
  • Icon stat speed Speed: -15%
  • Modifier icon armour piercing ranged Armour-Piercing Missile Damage: -15%
  • Icon stat ranged damage base Base Missile Damage: -15%
  • Icon stat damage base Base Weapon Damage: -15%
  • Modifier icon armour piercing Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage: -15%
10 seconds
Wh2 dlc14 unit contact poisoned wind Poisoned Wind! Damage Per Second: 12-25 12 seconds
Wh3 main unit contact disorientated Rattled!
  • Icon stat attack Melee Attack: -8
  • Icon stat defence Melee Defence: -10
20 seconds
Wh3 dlc23 item contact daemon flask of ashak Ruptured! Icon stat attack Melee Attack: -16 10 seconds
Wh2 dlc09 unit contact shieldbreaker Shieldbreaker Icon stat missile block chance Missile Block Chance: -24 10 seconds
Wh2 main unit contact witch elf poison Skarsnik's Death Juice!
  • Damage Per Second: 4-8
  • Icon stat speed Speed: -15%
  • Modifier icon armour piercing ranged Armour-Piercing Missile Damage: -15%
  • Icon stat ranged damage base Base Missile Damage: -15%
  • Icon stat damage base Base Weapon Damage: -15%
  • Modifier icon armour piercing Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage: -15%
10 seconds
Wh2 dlc17 unit contact slow death Slow Death! Damage Per Second: 11-22 15 seconds
Wh3 main unit contact soporific musk Soporific Musk!
  • Icon stat defence Melee Defence: -5
  • Icon stat attack Melee Attack: -5
10 seconds
Wh2 dlc16 unit contact cursed Sotek's Poison! Damage Per Second: 5-10 8 seconds
Wh main unit contact morale Soul Crash! Damage Per Second: 187-375 3 seconds
Wh2 dlc12 unit contact sundered armour Sunder Armour Icon stat armour Armour: -30 10 seconds
Wh2 dlc12 unit contact suppressive fire Suppressed! Icon stat speed Speed: -30% 10 seconds
Wh main unit contact morale Take Cover! Icon stat morale Leadership: -8 10 seconds
Wh2 dlc16 unit contact cursed Touch of Corruption! Damage Per Second: 25-50 10 seconds
Tidecall Icon stat speed Speed: -25% 10 seconds
Wh3 main unit contact warpflame Warpflame!
  • Modifier icon flaming channel Weakness to Fire Damage: +10%
  • Icon stat armour Armour: -10
10 seconds
Wh2 dlc16 unit contact weakened Weakened
  • Icon stat damage base Base Weapon Damage: -25%
  • Modifier icon armour piercing Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage: -25%
30 seconds
Wh2 main unit contact weeping blade Weeping Blade Icon stat armour Armour: -50% 35 seconds
Wh3 dlc24 effect contact phase windstruck Windstruck!
  • Icon stat speed Acceleration: -65%
  • Icon stat speed Speed: -40%
  • Icon stat speed Charge Speed: -40%
30 seconds
Witchbroth! 7 seconds
Wh2 dlc12 unit passive zzzap Zzzzap! Increase Cooldowns: +10 seconds 10 seconds
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