Total War: Warhammer III · Kislev

Kislev units

Kislev field 56 units in Total War: Warhammer III, with 4 legendary lords and 4 playable factions. Patch 9.0.4, from the game's data tables.

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Lords (9)

Heroes (11)

Melee infantry (3)

Missile infantry (8)

Monstrous infantry (1)

60Giant Spiders

Melee cavalry (3)

Missile cavalry (1)

60Horse Archers

Monstrous cavalry (2)

Chariots (3)

War beasts (4)

Monsters (4)

Regiments of Renown (7)

Lords (9)

Unit	Models	HP	Armour	Lead.	Speed	MA	MD	WS	Range	Dmg/10s	Cost	Upkeep
Druzhina vsLord	1	4,268	65	70	34	50	40	445	180	500	900	225
Ataman vsLord	1	4,068	95	70	34	40	60	380	90	375	1,000	250
Boyar vsLord	1	4,068	85	70	34	55	45	430	—	—	1,000	250
Boris Ursus vsLord	1	4,672	85	80	34	50	55	430	—	—	1,100	275
Kostaltyn vsLord	1	5,072	20	80	34	60	40	380	—	—	1,100	300
Mother Ostankya vsWizard Lord	1	5,436	40	85	70	44	32	230	120	555	1,450	360
Ice Witch (Ice)vsWizard Lord	1	8,138	90	70	75	48	35	445	—	—	1,550	387
Ice Witch (Tempest)vsWizard Lord	1	8,138	90	70	75	48	35	445	—	—	1,550	387
Tzarina Katarin vsWizard Lord	1	8,362	90	80	75	48	35	445	—	—	1,600	400

Heroes (11)

Unit	Models	HP	Armour	Lead.	Speed	MA	MD	WS	Range	Dmg/10s	Cost	Upkeep
Felix vsMelee Specialist	1	4,168	70	70	34	50	55	380	—	—	800	—
Frost Maiden (Ice)vsWizard	1	3,420	15	60	46	35	30	285	—	—	1,000	250
Frost Maiden (Tempest)vsWizard	1	3,420	15	60	46	35	30	285	—	—	1,000	250
Hag Witch (Beasts)vsWizard	1	4,640	30	75	70	36	28	300	100	325	1,000	250
Hag Witch (Death)vsWizard	1	4,640	30	75	70	36	28	300	100	325	1,000	250
Hag Witch (Hag)vsWizard	1	4,640	30	75	70	36	28	300	100	325	1,000	250
Hag Witch (Shadows)vsWizard	1	4,640	30	75	70	36	28	300	100	325	1,000	250
Patriarch vsSupport Specialist	1	3,420	20	70	34	35	30	360	—	—	1,000	250
The Golden Knight Naryska Leysa vsMelee Specialist	1	4,668	100	80	30	55	55	440	—	—	1,000	—
Ulrika Magdova vsHybrid Weapon Wizard	1	3,968	50	80	40	50	46	450	180	297	1,000	—
Gotrek vsMelee Specialist	1	5,902	0	100	42	70	50	470	—	—	1,100	—

Melee infantry (3)

Unit	Tier	Models	HP	Armour	Lead.	Speed	MA	MD	WS	Cost	Upkeep
Kislevite Warriors vsHalberd Infantry	1	120	8,400	30	60	33	23	36	25	500	125
Tzar Guard vsSword Infantry	3	80	8,800	90	75	30	36	50	42	1,000	250
Tzar Guard (Great Weapons)vsGreatsword Infantry	3	80	8,800	90	75	30	40	36	42	1,100	275

Missile infantry (8)

Unit	Tier	Models	HP	Armour	Lead.	Speed	MA	MD	WS	Range	Dmg/10s	Cost	Upkeep
Kossars vsBow & Axe Infantry	1	90	6,390	15	60	33	28	26	28	140	17	450	113
Kossars (Spears)vsMissile & Spear Infantry	2	90	6,390	15	60	33	20	30	25	140	17	500	125
Armoured Kossars vsPistol & Axe Infantry	2	100	8,200	80	65	30	32	40	32	90	18	650	163
Armoured Kossars (Great Weapons)vsPistol & Greatmace Infantry	2	100	8,200	80	65	30	34	34	36	90	18	700	175
Akshina Ambushers vsMissile Infantry	2	90	6,930	30	70	36	26	26	35	150	23	850	213
Streltsi vsGun-Greataxe Infantry	2	90	7,470	70	70	30	32	26	34	145	17	850	213
Ice Guard (Swords)vsBow & Dual Sword Infantry	3	80	7,040	50	75	36	42	36	32	160	24	1,000	250
Ice Guard (Glaives)vsBow & Glaive Infantry	3	80	7,040	50	75	36	32	40	28	160	24	1,100	275

Monstrous infantry (1)

Unit	Tier	Models	HP	Armour	Lead.	Speed	MA	MD	WS	Cost	Upkeep
Giant Spiders vsSpider · extended roster	2	60	5,880	70	55	78	32	30	37	550	138

Melee cavalry (3)

Unit	Tier	Models	HP	Armour	Lead.	Speed	MA	MD	WS	Cost	Upkeep
Kossovite Dervishes vsCavalry	1	60	5,640	25	60	92	28	24	28	450	113
Winged Lancers vsShock Cavalry	2	60	6,480	80	70	84	26	26	30	1,000	250
Gryphon Legion vsShock Cavalry	3	60	6,960	110	75	75	34	32	40	1,250	312

Missile cavalry (1)

Unit	Tier	Models	HP	Armour	Lead.	Speed	MA	MD	WS	Range	Dmg/10s	Cost	Upkeep
Horse Archers vsMissile Cavalry	2	60	5,460	25	60	92	26	24	28	140	17	550	138

Monstrous cavalry (2)

Unit	Tier	Models	HP	Armour	Lead.	Speed	MA	MD	WS	Cost	Upkeep
The Things in the Woods vsMonstrous Beast	2	24	6,168	35	60	70	38	32	62	700	175
War Bear Riders vsMonstrous Cavalry	4	16	8,256	100	70	75	46	34	110	1,600	400

Chariots (3)

Unit	Tier	Models	HP	Armour	Lead.	Speed	MA	MD	WS	Range	Dmg/10s	Cost	Upkeep
Light War Sleds vsMissile Chariot	3	4	6,088	50	70	75	34	26	88	130	34	1,100	275
Heavy War Sleds vsMissile Chariot	3	4	6,688	110	70	66	38	26	88	130	34	1,350	338
Little Grom vsSiege Artillery	3	1	5,228	105	70	35	40	28	110	420	543	1,400	350

War beasts (4)

Unit	Tier	Models	HP	Armour	Lead.	Speed	MA	MD	WS	Cost	Upkeep
Spider Hatchlings vsSpider · extended roster	1	60	4,380	45	50	76	22	20	23	250	60
Cave Bats vsFlying War Beasts · extended roster	1	60	4,200	0	50	110	19	44	26	350	88
Feral Bears vsMonster · extended roster	2	16	7,328	15	60	75	50	40	73	850	213
Feral Ice Bears vsMonster · extended roster	2	12	6,696	15	60	75	57	40	77	1,100	275

Monsters (4)

Unit	Tier	Models	HP	Armour	Lead.	Speed	MA	MD	WS	Cost	Upkeep
Snow Leopard vsWar Beast	2	1	3,180	20	60	100	50	38	290	650	163
Frost Wyrm vsMonster	3	1	7,980	90	65	75	48	35	445	1,450	362
Elemental Bear vsMonster	4	1	10,988	90	90	48	50	34	600	1,800	450
Incarnate Elemental of Beasts vsMonster	5	1	9,008	50	80	60	62	30	650	1,800	450

Regiments of Renown (7)

Unit	Tier	Models	HP	Armour	Lead.	Speed	MA	MD	WS	Range	Dmg/10s	Cost	Upkeep
Boydinov's Brawlers (Streltsi)vsGun-Greataxe Infantry · Renown	3	90	7,470	70	80	30	45	38	34	90	49	1,150	288
Dazh's Hearth-Blades (Tzar Guard – Great Weapons)vsGreatsword Infantry · Renown	3	80	8,800	90	85	30	50	45	42	—	—	1,400	350
Oath-Brothers of Tor (War Bear Riders)vsMonstrous Cavalry · Renown	4	16	8,256	100	80	75	57	43	110	—	—	1,800	450
The Frozen Heart of Winter (Elemental Bear)vsMonster · Renown	5	1	10,988	90	100	48	61	43	600	—	—	2,200	550
The Mordheim Balewolves (The Things in the Woods)vsMonstrous Beast · Renown	2	24	6,552	35	70	70	48	41	62	—	—	950	238
The Watchmen in the Night (Armoured Kossars)vsSword Infantry · Renown	2	100	8,200	80	75	30	41	40	48	—	—	950	238
The Wolfhearts (Akshina Ambushers)vsMissile Infantry · Renown	3	90	6,930	30	80	36	34	34	35	150	27	1,150	288

Extended roster: 5 of these units the race fields only through campaign_exclusive rows (units_custom_battle_permissions) — Custom Battle with Unit caps off, never in ranked battles. The race's rankings and best-unit lists leave them out.

Best Kislev units by the numbers — the most health, damage, armour or range per kind of unit, and per 1,000 gold

Legendary lords (4)

Mother Ostankya

Daughters of the Forest

Spirits of the Forest

Melee attack: +8 when fighting against armies that spread corruption (all armies)
Melee defence: +10 for Spider Hatchlings and Giant Spiders units (all armies)
Global recruitment duration: -1 turn for Incarnate Elemental of Beasts units
Winds of Magic power reserve capacity: +1 for each resource-producing building

Kostaltyn

The Great Orthodoxy

Cultist of Ursun

Diplomatic relations: -40 with the faction of the Ice Court
Ward save: +20% for embedded Patriarchs
Allowed +1 greater Tier difference in Support for the Orthodoxy before penalties are applied
Leadership: +5 for Kislevite Warriors, Kossars, Kossovite Dervishes and Horse Archers units
Melee attack: +5 for Kislevite Warriors, Kossars, Kossovite Dervishes and Horse Archers units

Tzarina Katarin

The Ice Court

Ruler of the Ice Court

Diplomatic relations: -20 with the faction of the Orthodoxy
Hero recruit rank: +3 for Frost Maidens
Ice Court training cost: -10%
Allowed +1 greater Tier difference in Support for the Ice Court before penalties are applied
Winds of Magic power reserve capacity: +20
Research rate: +15

Boris Ursus

Ursun Revivalists

High Priest of Ursun

Diplomatic relations: +30 with the faction of the Ice Court
Settlements in Chaos Wasteland climates gain additional Devotion
Construction cost: -30% for Garrison and Religion buildings
Recruit rank: +2 for War Bear Riders units
Campaign movement range: +5% (all armies)
Construction time: -1 for Province Capital/Settlement buildings

Factions (4)

Kislev starting positions on the map

Where each Kislev lord starts the Immortal Empires campaign, on one picture of the map with the Kislev land at the start. Drawn from the game's own map, patch 9.0.4; open a picture for the full size with every name.

Kislev starting positions in Immortal Empires, Total War: Warhammer III patch 9.0.4: Mother Ostankya, Kostaltyn, Tzarina Katarin, Boris Ursus on the campaign map — Kislev starting positions
Where each of the 4 Kislev lords starts the Immortal Empires campaign, with their factions' names, the Kislev land on turn one in colour (12 settlements named) and the other factions' leaders around them. 3,000×1,583 pixels.

Kislev mechanics

In-game description ▾

The Tzardom of Kislev, known as the Realm of the Ice Queen, is the most northerly civilisation within the Old World, a powerful and war-driven country. The inhabitants of Kislev are wolf-tough and self-reliant warriors, valiant and determined in the defence of their Motherland, for they are the bulwark against the horrors of the north.

Since its founding, Kislev has been under constant assault by the hordes of Chaos. Countless generations of Kislevites have fought and died in the snowy tundra of those harsh northern oblasts, and it is thanks to these brave Kislevite warriors that mankind has managed to flourish in the south, huddled together in their warm, safe homes, whilst the sons and daughters of Kislev fight on until they draw their dying breaths.

Campaign

Serve the Motherland by training formidable Frost Maidens and Ice Witches within the Ice Court, granting powerful traits. Factions amass Supporters from Kislev’s two main sects based on their alignment, gaining Boons that can be spent on powerful permanent upgrades.

Battle

Kislevite forces offer hardy hybrid infantry, swift cavalry and mighty War Bears; perfect for hammer and anvil tactics. Its units have the ability to find new courage when others would break, allowing the units to stand their ground against desperate odds.

The game's own playstyle notes for this race.

Climate

Suitable

Frozen
Mountain
Temperate

Unpleasant

Temperate Island
Jungle
Savannah
Wasteland

Uninhabitable

Chaotic Wasteland
Desert
Magical Forest
Ocean
Undead Wasteland

How settling Kislev fares in each climate (campaign_group_racial_suitability_effects and its member criteria). What each level does, for every race.