Lore of Nurgle

The Lore of Nurgle is a lore of magic introduced in Total War: Warhammer III.

Lore Attribute

Children of Nurgle
Kindly Grandfather Nurgle watches over His beloved offspring, nurturing their diseases to ensure they flourish and prosper.
	Passive Ability Lore of Nurgle
Type	Regeneration (Area)
Target	Self and Allies
Heal Per Second	+0.20%
Effect range
Duration	4 seconds
Affected units	Affects allies in range(all)
Enabled if	Casting
Triggers when casting spell Replenishes hit points of combatants

Spells

• Stream of Corruption
• Stream of Corruption Upgraded

Stream of Corruption
A poisonous spurt of diseased gas and bile spews forth from the spellcaster's diseased lungs, drenching the enemy in vile, choking pus.
	Spell Lore of Nurgle
Cost	5 Winds
Type	Breath
Target	Ground, All
Damage Per Second	24 (100%)
Duration	3 seconds
Radius	6 metres
Movement Speed	24 metre per second
Contact	Poison!
Range	100 metres
Duration	3 seconds
Cooldown	29 seconds
Affects units if:	Grounded Not on or below a platform
Long, thin, expanding, tear-shaped attack

Stream of Corruption Upgraded
A poisonous spurt of diseased gas and bile spews forth from the spellcaster's diseased lungs, drenching the enemy in vile, choking pus.
	Spell Lore of Nurgle
Cost	8 Winds
Type	Breath
Target	Ground, All
Damage Per Second	36 (100%)
Duration	3 seconds
Radius	6 metres
Movement Speed	24 metre per second
Contact	Poison!
Range	100 metres
Duration	3 seconds
Cooldown	29 seconds
Miscast chance	50%
Affects units if:	Grounded Not on or below a platform
Increased armour-piercing damage Long, thin, expanding, tear-shaped attack

• Miasma of Pestilence
• Miasma of Pestilence Upgraded

Miasma of Pestilence
The most putrescent vapour fills the air, loosening lunches and bowels, and causing violent, crippling vomiting seizures in nearby foes.
	Spell Lore of Nurgle
Cost	4 Winds
Type	Hex
Target	Single Enemy
Charge Bonus	-40%
Melee Attack	-24
Range	200 metres
Duration	21 seconds
Cooldown	28 seconds
Affected units	Affects enemies in range(max: 1)

Miasma of Pestilence Upgraded
The most putrescent vapour fills the air, loosening lunches and bowels, and causing violent, crippling vomiting seizures in nearby foes.
	Spell Lore of Nurgle
Cost	8 Winds
Type	Hex (Area)
Target	Enemies
Charge Bonus	-40%
Melee Attack	-24
Range	200 metres
Effect range	35 metres
Duration	21 seconds
Cooldown	28 seconds
Miscast chance	50%
Affected units	Affects enemies in range(all)
Added effect area

• Curse of the Leper
• Curse of the Leper Upgraded

Curse of the Leper
As the caster speaks, his followers are blessed with resilience, whilst his enemies watch in horror as their limbs wither and drop off.
	Spell Lore of Nurgle
Cost	8 Winds
Type	Augment
Target	Self or Single Ally
Armour	+30
Melee Damage Reflection	+14
Range	200 metres
Duration	30 seconds
Cooldown	43 seconds
Affected units	Affects allies in range(max: 1)
Reflects melee damage dealt to unit back at the attacker

Curse of the Leper Upgraded
As the caster speaks, his followers are blessed with resilience, whilst his enemies watch in horror as their limbs wither and drop off.
	Spell Lore of Nurgle
Cost	11 Winds
Type	Augment
Target	Self or Single Ally
Armour	+60
Melee Damage Reflection	+28
Range	200 metres
Duration	30 seconds
Cooldown	43 seconds
Miscast chance	50%
Affected units	Affects allies in range(max: 1)
Greater effect on armour Increased melee damage reflection Reflects melee damage dealt to unit back at the attacker

• Rancid Visitations
• Rancid Visitations Upgraded

Rancid Visitations
The enemy is gifted the Plague Lord's nightmarish necrosis, causing their skin to blacken and their internal organs to mulch.
	Spell Lore of Nurgle
Cost	15 Winds
Type	Direct Damage
Target	Single Enemy
Damage Per Second	66-133
Range	100 metres
Duration	10 seconds
Cooldown	43 seconds
Affected units	Affects enemies in range(max: 1)
Causes damage to combatants Strong vs character

Rancid Visitations Upgraded
The enemy is gifted the Plague Lord's nightmarish necrosis, causing their skin to blacken and their internal organs to mulch.
	Spell Lore of Nurgle
Cost	22 Winds
Type	Direct Damage
Target	Single Enemy
Damage Per Second	66-133
Range	100 metres
Duration	20 seconds
Cooldown	43 seconds
Miscast chance	50%
Affected units	Affects enemies in range(max: 1)
Extended effect duration Causes damage to combatants Strong vs character

• Blight Boil
• Blight Boil Upgraded

Blight Boil
This filthy, pulsating blister rapidly grows before suddenly bursting, showering the enemy with its disgusting fluid and all the maladies contained within.
	Spell Lore of Nurgle
Cost	13 Winds
Type	Explosion
Target	Ground, All
Damage	48 (33%)
Duration	1 second
Radius	20 metres
Range	200 metres
Duration	7 seconds
Cooldown	49 seconds
Affects units if:	Not on or below a platform
Huge explosion area

Blight Boil Upgraded
This filthy, pulsating blister rapidly grows before suddenly bursting, showering the enemy with its disgusting fluid and all the maladies contained within.
	Spell Lore of Nurgle
Cost	18 Winds
Type	Explosion
Target	Ground, All
Damage	72 (33%)
Duration	1 second
Radius	20 metres
Range	200 metres
Duration	7 seconds
Cooldown	49 seconds
Miscast chance	50%
Affects units if:	Not on or below a platform
Increased explosion damage Huge explosion area

• Fleshy Abundance
• Fleshy Abundance Upgraded

Fleshy Abundance
The most repulsive growth spurt imaginable occurs – the wobbling mounds of fat sealing wounds as soon as they are formed.
	Spell Lore of Nurgle
Cost	16 Winds
Type	Regeneration
Target	Self or Single Ally
Heal Per Second	+1.60%
Range	200 metres
Duration	20 seconds
Cooldown	54 seconds
Affected units	Affects allies in range(max: 1)
Greatly replenishes hit points of combatants

Fleshy Abundance Upgraded
The most repulsive growth spurt imaginable occurs – the wobbling mounds of fat sealing wounds as soon as they are formed.
	Spell Lore of Nurgle
Cost	28 Winds
Type	Regeneration (Area)
Target	Self and Allies
Heal Per Second	+1.60%
Range	200 metres
Effect range	35 metres
Duration	20 seconds
Cooldown	54 seconds
Miscast chance	50%
Affected units	Affects allies in range(all)
Added effect area Greatly replenishes hit points of combatants

Units with the Lore of Nurgle

Daemons of Chaos

Unit
The Daemon Prince	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Grand Vomitus, Prince of Buboes	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Exalted Great Unclean One (Nurgle)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Herald of Nurgle (Nurgle)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
The Blue Scribes	🗙	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Plagueridden (Nurgle)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔

Norsca

Unit
Burplesmirk Spewpit	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔

Nurgle

Unit
Festus the Leechlord	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Ku'gath Plaguefather	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Exalted Great Unclean One (Nurgle)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Daemon Prince of Nurgle	✔	🗙	✔	🗙	✔	🗙	✔
Herald of Nurgle (Nurgle)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Chaos Sorcerer Lord of Nurgle (Nurgle)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Plagueridden (Nurgle)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Chaos Sorcerer of Nurgle (Nurgle)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔

Tzeentch

Unit
The Changeling (Formless Horror: Festus the Leechlord)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
The Changeling (Formless Horror: Ku'gath Plaguefather)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
The Changeling (Formless Horror: The Blue Scribes)	🗙	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
The Blue Scribes	🗙	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔

Warriors of Chaos

Unit
Festus the Leechlord	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Daemon Prince of Nurgle	✔	🗙	✔	🗙	✔	🗙	✔
Chaos Sorcerer Lord of Nurgle (Nurgle)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
The Blue Scribes	🗙	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Chaos Sorcerer of Nurgle (Nurgle)	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔

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