“ | The cloying, asphyxiating spells of seduction and ecstasy which colours the magic of the Dark Prince. His lore offers a wide array of hexes to weaken the enemy and rob them of the will to fight. | „ |
The Lore of Slaanesh is a lore of magic introduced in Total War: Warhammer III.
Lore Attribute[ | ]
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Whistling one of Slaanesh’s perverse darkling dances causes the foe's bones to jerk spasmodically until they break. | |
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Spell![]() Lore of Slaanesh |
Cost | 12 Winds |
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Target | Enemy |
Damage Per Second | 62-125 |
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Range | 100 metres |
Duration | 17 seconds |
Cooldown | 38 seconds |
Affected units | Affects enemies in range(max: 1) |
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Whistling one of Slaanesh’s perverse darkling dances causes the foe's bones to jerk spasmodically until they break. | |
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Spell![]() Lore of Slaanesh |
Cost | 22 Winds |
Type | ![]() |
Target | Enemy |
Damage Per Second | 62-125 |
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Range | 100 metres |
Duration | 34 seconds |
Cooldown | 38 seconds |
Miscast chance | 50% |
Affected units | Affects enemies in range(max: 1) |
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Units with the Lore of Slaanesh[ | ]
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Strategy[ | ]
The Lore of Slaanesh focuses on inflicting mental and speed debuffs on the enemy, synergising with the Soulscent ability many Slaanesh units have and emphasising their ability to control the battlefield with superior movement.
Lash of Slaanesh is a fine basic damage spell, great used along a long front line to help your melee core out. Acquiescence is good to keep in reserve for over-confident duelist SEs seeking out your lords and sorcerors, or to break an elite infantry unit which might otherwise cause you problems. Pavane of Slaanesh needs to be more carefully used than a generic DoT spell, since Rampage can help your opponent out in certain circumstances. It is best used on elite ranged units to force them into melee. Hysterical Frenzy is very nice on your human melee units, who generally lack armor-piercing. Slicing Shards can do a lot of damage but has a frustratingly long wind-up speed, allowing opponents you haven't trapped or slowed down to avoid it easily. Finally Phantasmorgia is a very interesting spell - a huge leadership debuff coupled with a netting effect. This is the perfect synergy for a Soulscent, Fear-causing unit, basically ensuring an enemy unit will break but then won't be able to run away, ensuring they'll get eaten alive. Be sure that you use the two in tandem.
Strategically, Slaanesh has access to two Lores: Slaanesh and Shadows. Shadows is a fine lore with better damage spells than Slaanesh, but Slaanesh has the better synergies. There's no obvious right choice, but if you're unconfident in your ability then Shadows is probably the better choice, but Slaanesh's own lore has a higher ceiling of effectiveness.
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