Lore of Ice

The Lore of Ice is a lore of magic introduced in Total War: Warhammer III. It is unique to the Kislev race.

Lore Attribute[ | ]

Frost Shield[ \| ]
Blades and arrows freeze solid in the bitter winds of ice magic that shield the warriors of Kislev.
	Passive Ability Lore of Ice
Type	Augment (Area)
Target	Self and Allies
Armour	+15
Missile Block Chance	+12
Effect range
Duration	11 seconds
Affected units	Affects allies in range(all)
Enabled if	Casting
Triggers when casting spell

Spells[ | ]

Ice Maiden's Kiss[ \| ]
The numbing kiss of winter is enough to have hoarfrost crystalise on the skin, chilling any creature to the bone.
	Spell Lore of Ice
Cost	6 Winds
Type	Breath
Target	Ground, All
Damage Per Second	18 (0%)
Duration	2 seconds
Radius	12 metres
Movement Speed	20 metre per second
Contact	Frostbite!
Range	100 metres
Duration	2 seconds
Cooldown	30 seconds
Affects units if	Grounded Not on or below a platform
Short, wide, expanding, tear-shaped attack

Ice Maiden's Kiss Upgraded[ \| ]
The numbing kiss of winter is enough to have hoarfrost crystalise on the skin, chilling any creature to the bone.
	Spell Lore of Ice
Cost	10 Winds
Type	Breath
Target	Ground, All
Damage Per Second	36 (0%)
Duration	2 seconds
Radius	12 metres
Movement Speed	20 metre per second
Contact	Frostbite!
Range	100 metres
Duration	2 seconds
Cooldown	30 seconds
Miscast chance	50%
Affects units if	Grounded Not on or below a platform
Increased damage Short, wide, expanding, tear-shaped attack

Ice Sheet[ \| ]
Such is the volume of snowfall that Kislev's enemies must wade through that the air itself becomes a near-opaque wall of ice no gaze can penetrate.
	Spell Lore of Ice
Cost	4 Winds
Type	Hex (Area)
Target	Ground, Enemies
Speed	-25%
Acceleration	-25%
Charge Speed	-25%
Range	200 metres
Effect range	55 metres
Duration	21 seconds
Cooldown	27 seconds
Affected units	Affected units: Affects enemies in range(all)
Affects units if	Grounded

Ice Sheet does not have an overcast version.

Frost Blades[ \| ]
Crackling magical energy envelopes the unit's weapons, imbuing them with deadly new properties. Those impaled on these murderous blades will die in frozen agony.
	Spell Lore of Ice
Cost	7 Winds
Type	Augment
Target	Self or Ally
Imbuement	Magical Attacks
Base Weapon Damage	+25%
Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage	+25%
Melee Attack	+24
Range	200 metres
Duration	26 seconds
Cooldown	43 seconds
Affected units	Affects allies in range(max: 1)

Frost Blades Upgraded[ \| ]
Crackling magical energy envelopes the unit's weapons, imbuing them with deadly new properties. Those impaled on these murderous blades will die in frozen agony.
	Spell Lore of Ice
Cost	10 Winds
Type	Augment
Target	Self or Ally
Imbuement	Magical Attacks
Base Weapon Damage	+50%
Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage	+50%
Melee Attack	+24
Range	200 metres
Duration	26 seconds
Cooldown	43 seconds
Miscast chance	50%
Affected units	Affects allies in range(max: 1)
Greater effect on melee damage Increased armour-piercing damage

Death Frost[ \| ]
Warriors shiver and shake in a wintry grasp until the piercing cold reaches their hearts and, finally, they move no more.
	Spell Lore of Ice
Cost	12 Winds
Type	Direct Damage
Target	Single Enemy
Damage Per Second	33-67
Range	100 metres
Duration	20 seconds
Cooldown	38 seconds
Affected units	Affects allies in range(max: 1)
Causes damage to combatants Strong vs character

Death Frost Upgraded[ \| ]
Warriors shiver and shake in a wintry grasp until the piercing cold reaches their hearts and, finally, they move no more.
	Spell Lore of Ice
Cost	15 Winds
Type	Direct Damage
Target	Single Enemy
Damage Per Second	33-67
Range	300 metres
Duration	20 seconds
Cooldown	38 seconds
Miscast chance	50%
Affected units	Affects allies in range(max: 1)
Extended cast range Causes damage to combatants Strong vs character

Crystal Sanctuary[ \| ]
Constructs are woven from the ice itself, sheltering Kislev's courageous soldiers from the onslaught of their foes.
	Spell Lore of Ice
Cost	12 Winds
Type	Augment
Target	Self or Ally
Damage Resistance	+80%
Cannot move
Range	200 metres
Duration	35 seconds
Cooldown	50 seconds
Affected units	Affects allies in range(max: 1)

Crystal Sanctuary Upgraded[ \| ]
Constructs are woven from the ice itself, sheltering Kislev's courageous soldiers from the onslaught of their foes.
	Spell Lore of Ice
Cost	22 Winds
Type	Augment (Area)
Target	Self and Allies
Damage Resistance	+80%
Cannot move
Range	200 metres
Effect range	35 metres
Duration	35 seconds
Cooldown	50 seconds
Miscast chance	50%
Affected units	Affected units: Affects allies in range(all)
Added effect area

Heart of Winter[ \| ]
At one with the frozen plains and snowy tundra of Kislev, wherever this one goes, they bring the icy heart of the Motherland with them.
	Spell Lore of Ice
Cost	24 Winds
Type	Direct Damage (Area)
Target	Ground, Enemies
Heart of Winter I (8s) Damage Per Second	25-50
Heart of Winter II (8s) Damage Per Second Speed	50-100 -25%
Heart of Winter III (8s) Damage Per Second Speed	75-150 -40%
Heart of Winter IV (8s) Damage Per Second Speed	100-200 -60%
Range	100 metres
Effect range	30 metres
Duration	32 seconds
Cooldown	54 seconds
Affected units	Affected units: Affects enemies in range(all)
Strong vs 25 men unit or above

Heart of Winter Upgraded[ \| ]
At one with the frozen plains and snowy tundra of Kislev, wherever this one goes, they bring the icy heart of the Motherland with them.
	Spell Lore of Ice
Cost	28 Winds
Type	Direct Damage (Area)
Target	Ground, Enemies
Heart of Winter Upgraded I (8s) Damage Per Second	37-75
Heart of Winter Upgraded II (8s) Damage Per Second Speed	75-150 -25%
Heart of Winter Upgraded III (8s) Damage Per Second Speed	112-225 -40%
Heart of Winter Upgraded IV (8s) Damage Per Second Speed	150-300 -60%
Range	100 metres
Effect range	30 metres
Duration	32 seconds
Cooldown	54 seconds
Miscast chance	50%
Affected units	Affected units: Affects enemies in range(all)
Increased damage Strong vs 25 men unit or above

Units with the Lore of Ice[ | ]

Daemons of Chaos[ | ]

Unit
The Blue Scribes	🗙	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔

Kislev[ | ]

Unit
Tzarina Katarin	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Ice Witch (Ice)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Frost Maiden (Ice)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔

Tzeentch[ | ]

Unit
The Changeling (Formless Horror: Tzarina Katarin)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
The Changeling (Formless Horror: The Blue Scribes)	🗙	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
The Blue Scribes	🗙	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔

Warriors of Chaos[ | ]

Unit
The Blue Scribes	🗙	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔

Strategy[ | ]

Stacking slowness debuffs is extremely effective for Kislev. Frostbite from the missiles of Ice Guard (Swords) or Ice Guard (Glaives) combined with Ice Sheet can reduce the targets speed by 78%. The enemy's speed can be further reduced by using Heart of Winter, Items such as Iron Ice Armour or the faction wide army ability The Bitterness of Winter which is gained by dedicating to Ursun.

Magic