| “ | Unspeakable evil energy is exuded, both empowering the Undead legions and crippling those who stand against them. | „ |
The Claw of Nagash (Mortis Engine) is a 
Vampire Counts Regiment of Renown war machine unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer with The Grim and the Grave.
Recruitment[]
Recruited with: Regiments of Renown Recruitment panel
Description[]
Many Necromancers and liche-lords have risen to kingship over the Undead, becoming so saturated with evil power that their physical forms radiate magic. Some Vampires actively seek out the citadels of those lords who have gone before, hoping to take possession of their remains and to use them against the living. No mere casket or hearse could be fit to bear the remains of one of these masters of the night. Instead, they are enshrined within a Mortis Engine, a cage of fused bone, surrounded by trappings of grandeur and borne to war by a host of spirits bound to the infernal device. Some reliquaries also carry blasphemous tomes to battle, or scrolls of parchment rumoured to have been penned by Nagash himself. Oft-times the Winds of Magic become night uncontrollable when such a fell tome is near. Heavy with evil magics, painstakingly illuminated with such care that their creator's souls have passed into the leaves of human skin that form its pages, these books can be a boon to the twisted practitioners of Necromancy, but also the bane of reckless and unwary spellcasters.
Attributes[]
- Magic Chariot
- ▲ Mass Regeneration : Regenerates nearby friendly units’ hit points.
- ▲ Magic Harvester : Increases the level of magic power reserves.
- ▲ Causes Terror: This unit can cause terror, making its melee target rout for a short time. Units that cause terror are immune to terror and fear themselves.
- ▲ Magical Aura: This unit is surrounded by one or more magical auras that either support nearby friends or harm its foes.
Unit Abilities[]
Passive Abilities[]
- Blasphemous Tome
- Crumbling
- Disintegrating
- Regeneration
- The Chilling Aura
- The Reliquary Binding
- The Reliquary Corruption
- Wounds
Changes from Mortis Engine[]
- New Passive Ability: The Chilling Aura
- Spell Resistance increased from 0% to 25%
- Cost increased from 1400 to 1700 (SP & MP)
- Upkeep increased from 350 to 425
Strategy[]
This unit has the same abilities as the Mortis Engine alongside a chilling aura that slows enemy units, making sure they can't escape its damaging aura.
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