The Lore of Death is a category of magic spells in the Total War: Warhammer series. It is an mix of damage spells and spells that are meant to wreak havoc on the enemy morale.
Lore Attribute[]
Life Leeching[]
Spellcasters who practice Death magic can channel the life force of their foes into their spells.
- The Passive of the Lore, active mapwide on casting another spell.
- Improved power recharge rate for 25 seconds
Spells[]
Doom and Darkness[]
Spirits of the departed assail the Wizard's foes, sapping their resolve and causing dread among their numbers.
| Overview | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type: | Hex | ||
| Strength: | Useful in the right context. Balanced cost and recharge. | ||
| Cast | |||
| Power Cost: | 10 | ||
| Recharge Time: | 16 seconds | ||
| Wind up Time: | 3 seconds | ||
| Target: | Enemy | ||
| Effected Units: | 1 | ||
| Range: | 200m | ||
| Hex | |||
| Duration: | 29 seconds | ||
| Effects: | -16 Leadership | ||
| Overcast | |||
| Power Cost: | +3 | ||
| Recharge Time: | +3 seconds | ||
| Effected Units: | No Limit | ||
| Area of Effect: | 30 | ||
Soulblight[]
Harnessing the sickly power of Shyish, the Wizard weakens his foes' will to survive the battle.
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type: | Hex | ||||
| Strength: | Useful in the right context. Balanced cost and recharge. | ||||
| Cast | |||||
| Power Cost: | 9 | ||||
| Recharge Time: | 15 seconds | ||||
| Wind up Time: | 3 seconds | ||||
| Target: | Ground, Enemy, Affects enemies in range | ||||
| Effected Units: | No Limit | ||||
| Area of Effect: | 30 | ||||
| Range: | 200m | ||||
| Hex | |||||
| Duration: | 12 seconds | ||||
| Effects: |
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| Overcast | |||||
| Power Cost: | +6 | ||||
| Recharge Time: | +9 seconds | ||||
| Wind up Time: | +2 seconds | ||||
| Duration: | +12 seconds | ||||
Aspect of the Dreadknight[]
An invisible aura of horror surrounds the Wizard's allies. Only the bravest foes now stand before him.
| Overview | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type: | Augment | ||
| Strength: | Weak and disposable, can help in a pinch. Low costs and recharge. | ||
| Cast | |||
| Power Cost: | 4 | ||
| Recharge Time: | 7 seconds | ||
| Wind up Time: | 1 seconds | ||
| Target: | Ally | ||
| Effected Units: | 1 | ||
| Range: | 200m | ||
| Augment | |||
| Duration: | 13 seconds | ||
| Effects: |
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| Overcast | |||
| Power Cost: | +3 | ||
| Recharge Time: | +5 seconds | ||
| Wind up Time: | +2 seconds | ||
| Effected Units: | No Limit | ||
| Area of Effect: | 30 | ||
Spirit Leech[]
The Wizard extends an ebon hand towards the chosen foe, leeching its spirit through tainted sorcery.
| Overview | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type: | Direct Damage | ||
| Strength: | Weak and disposable, can help in a pinch. Low costs and recharge. | ||
| Cast | |||
| Power Cost: | 7 | ||
| Recharge Time: | 10 seconds | ||
| Wind up Time: | 3 seconds | ||
| Target: | Enemy | ||
| Effected Units: | 1 | ||
| Range: | 100m | ||
| Direct Damage | |||
| Duration: | 13 seconds | ||
| Frequency: | 2.5 | ||
| Chance: | 90% | ||
| Damage: | 190 | ||
| Maximum Damaged Entities: | 1 | ||
| Overcast | |||
| Power Cost: | +3 | ||
| Recharge Time: | +3 seconds | ||
| Range: | +200m | ||
The Purple Sun of Xereus[]
A colossal orb of purple-edged darkness materialises - those who do not escape its crystalline touch are doomed for eternity!
| Overview | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type: | Vortex | ||
| Strength: | Strong and long lasting effects. High costs and recharge. | ||
| Cast | |||
| Power Cost: | 15 | ||
| Recharge Time: | 24 seconds | ||
| Wind up Time: | 5 seconds | ||
| Target: | |||
| Minimum Range: | 20m | ||
| Range: | 150m | ||
| Vortex | |||
| Duration: | 13 seconds | ||
| AP Damage: | 12 | ||
| Radius: | 10m | ||
| Movement Speed: | 2 | ||
| Movement Change Frequency: | 1 | ||
| Movement Change Maximum Angle: | 120° | ||
| Detonation Force: | 40 | ||
| Overcast | |||
| Power Cost: | +10 | ||
| Recharge Time: | +10 seconds | ||
| Duration: | +13 seconds | ||
The Fate of Bjuna[]
Following the fate of the unsmiling warrior, Bjuna, the target of the caster’s ire will laugh himself to death.
| Overview | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type: | Direct Damage | ||
| Strength: | Strong and long lasting effects. High costs and recharge. | ||
| Cast | |||
| Power Cost: | 13 | ||
| Recharge Time: | 22 seconds | ||
| Wind up Time: | 5 seconds | ||
| Target: | Enemy | ||
| Effected Units: | 1 | ||
| Range: | 100m | ||
| Direct Damage | |||
| Duration: | 20 seconds | ||
| Frequency: | 0.5 | ||
| Chance: | 80% | ||
| Damage: | 6 | ||
| Maximum Damaged Entities: | 9 | ||
Strategy[]
Lore of Death is one of the strongest lores of magic in the game, equal to lore of Vampires and Lore of Light. Spirit Leech is an unparalleled character sniper, that can be easily spammed. Fate of Bjuna can wreck the effectiveness of any elite unit, and Purple Sun destroys blobs. The other spells are more niche, but can be useful if breaking the leadership or terror routing enemy units is key to your strategy.
Videos[]
How to use the Lore of Death
Trivia[]
- The Fate of Bjuna has quite the interesting backstory. "Bjuna was a mighty warrior, so the story goes, but famously never smiled -- leastways not until the trickster god cursed him to laugh until his sides ruptured and split. Tellers of this tale cannot agree whose fate was worse: Bjuna's, or the servants who had to clean up the mess." [1]
- The Lore of Death is the most widely-accessible lore in the game, being available to generic casters of ten races as of The Warden & The Paunch's introduction of the River Troll Hag. The next-most common lore, Shadows, is available to nine.
Units[]
Vampire Counts[]
Greenskins[]
Tomb Kings[]
Warriors of Chaos[]
Empire[]
Beastmen[]
Dark Elves[]
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References[]
- Warhammer: Rulebook (8th Edition)
- pg. 499
- pg. 499
