Total War: Warhammer III · Nurgle

Nurgle units

Nurgle field 91 units in Total War: Warhammer III, with 3 legendary lords and 3 playable factions. Patch 9.0.4, from the game's data tables.

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Lords (14)

Heroes (15)

Melee infantry (16)

Missile infantry (4)

Monstrous infantry (8)

Melee cavalry (4)

Missile cavalry (1)

60Marauder Horsemen of Nurgle (Throwing Axes)

Monstrous cavalry (3)

Chariots (1)

4Chaos Chariots of Nurgle

War beasts (2)

Monsters (9)

War machines & artillery (2)

Regiments of Renown (12)

Lords (14)

Unit	Models	HP	Armour	Lead.	Speed	MA	MD	WS	Range	Dmg/10s	Cost	Upkeep
Festus the Leechlord vsWizard Lord	1	6,220	30	70	33	45	50	380	—	—	850	212
Tamurkhan the Maggot Lord vsLord	1	8,500	60	85	55	56	42	500	—	—	850	212
Chaos Lord of Nurgle vsLord	1	5,104	100	75	33	60	60	490	—	—	1,000	250
Chaos Sorcerer Lord of Nurgle (Death)vsWizard Lord	1	4,188	80	70	33	43	49	360	—	—	1,000	250
Chaos Sorcerer Lord of Nurgle (Nurgle)vsWizard Lord	1	4,188	80	70	33	43	49	360	—	—	1,000	250
Epidemius vsLord	1	8,000	80	80	28	50	50	480	—	—	1,050	275
Mournhowl vsLord · extended roster	1	6,040	70	70	75	58	44	420	—	—	—	—
Herald of Nurgle (Death)vsWizard Lord	1	4,708	30	70	27	45	52	400	—	—	1,800	275
Herald of Nurgle (Nurgle)vsWizard Lord	1	4,708	30	70	27	45	52	400	—	—	1,800	275
Daemon Prince of Nurgle vsWizard Lord	1	8,360	30	80	80	50	60	510	—	—	2,000	400
Exalted Great Unclean One (Death)vsWizard Lord	1	13,620	50	80	36	60	50	550	—	—	2,000	550
Exalted Great Unclean One (Nurgle)vsWizard Lord	1	13,620	50	80	36	60	50	550	—	—	2,000	550
Ku'gath Plaguefather vsWizard Lord	1	14,840	70	85	28	50	55	550	400	255	2,000	600
The Glottkin vsWizard Lord	1	16,300	60	85	40	65	40	590	—	—	2,500	625

Heroes (15)

Unit	Models	HP	Armour	Lead.	Speed	MA	MD	WS	Range	Dmg/10s	Cost	Upkeep
Grukmur Three-Horn vsWizard · extended roster	1	4,168	20	55	38	30	28	310	—	—	—	—
Ketzak Fimdirach vsWizard · extended roster	1	5,040	70	70	54	47	44	400	—	—	—	—
Khargan the Crazed vsMelee Specialist · extended roster	1	5,068	100	70	33	60	45	420	—	—	—	—
Ezar Doombolt vsMissile Specialist · extended roster	1	4,508	120	75	32	52	44	340	120	433	—	—
Chaos Sorcerer of Nurgle (Death)vsWizard	1	3,874	80	60	33	37	45	315	—	—	1,000	250
Chaos Sorcerer of Nurgle (Nurgle)vsWizard	1	3,874	80	60	33	37	45	315	—	—	1,000	250
Exalted Hero of Nurgle vsMelee Specialist	1	4,474	100	70	33	50	50	450	—	—	1,000	250
Bloab Rotspawned vsWizard	1	4,890	70	80	34	41	42	360	—	—	1,200	—
Gutrot Spume vsMelee Specialist	1	5,970	90	85	32	50	48	430	—	—	1,200	—
Kayzk the Befouled vsMelee Specialist	1	6,140	70	80	75	60	56	490	—	—	—	—
Morbidex Twiceborn vsMelee Specialist	1	5,610	80	85	34	47	56	420	—	—	1,200	—
Orghotts Daemonspew vsMelee Specialist	1	6,100	110	80	34	66	42	440	—	—	1,200	—
Plagueridden (Death)vsWizard	1	4,308	30	65	27	40	47	370	—	—	1,850	250
Plagueridden (Nurgle)vsWizard	1	4,308	30	65	27	40	47	370	—	—	1,850	250
Cultist of Nurgle vsMelee Specialist	1	12,376	60	65	38	30	35	375	—	—	3,000	250

Melee infantry (16)

Unit	Tier	Models	HP	Armour	Lead.	Speed	MA	MD	WS	Range	Dmg/10s	Cost	Upkeep
Nurglings vsSwarm	1	60	9,300	0	50	34	26	24	28	—	—	700*	88
Marauders of Nurgle vsAxe Infantry	1	120	10,200	15	60	35	29	33	28	—	—	850*	106
Marauders of Nurgle (Great Weapons)vsHammer Infantry	2	120	10,200	15	60	35	29	25	30	—	—	1,050*	125
Pestigors vsGreat Axe Infantry	2	120	10,560	25	62	38	24	25	32	—	—	1,400*	168
Plaguebearers of Nurgle vsSword Infantry	2	100	11,600	30	75	27	30	32	48	—	—	1,400*	175
Chaos Warriors of Nurgle vsAxe Infantry	2	100	9,800	100	75	28	31	49	36	—	—	1,700*	200
Forsaken of Nurgle vsMelee Infantry	2	80	8,720	85	70	46	27	25	58	—	—	1,700*	213
Chaos Warriors of Nurgle (Great Weapons)vsGreat Axe Infantry	2	100	9,800	100	75	28	33	37	38	—	—	1,900*	218
Skin Wolves vsMonstrous Infantry · extended roster	2	24	7,416	15	60	75	32	28	60	—	—	—	238
Aspiring Champions vsSword Infantry · extended roster	3	16	9,856	120	80	32	40	45	96	—	—	—	275
Exalted Plaguebearers of Nurgle vsSword Infantry	3	100	13,200	35	80	27	38	40	52	70	38	2,200*	275
Chosen of Nurgle vsAxe Infantry	3	80	11,440	120	85	28	41	65	48	—	—	2,800*	338
Chosen of Nurgle (Great Weapons)vsGreat Axe Infantry	4	80	11,440	120	85	28	43	51	50	—	—	3,200*	363
Putrid Blightkings vsAxe Infantry	4	32	11,840	120	85	31	48	67	75	—	—	2,400*	375
Putrid Blightkings (Dual Axes)vsDual Axe Infantry	4	32	11,840	120	85	31	54	51	80	—	—	2,400*	400
Putrid Blightkings (Great Weapons)vsGreat Axe Infantry	4	32	11,840	120	85	31	50	47	80	—	—	2,400*	412

Missile infantry (4)

Unit	Tier	Models	HP	Armour	Lead.	Speed	MA	MD	WS	Range	Dmg/10s	Cost	Upkeep
Chaos Dwarf Blunderbusses vsClose-Quarters Missile Infantry · extended roster	2	80	6,160	85	65	28	28	32	34	90	49	—	225
Infernal Guard (Fireglaives)vsHybrid Missile Infantry · extended roster	3	80	6,800	100	75	26	30	42	34	145	33	—	300
Cygor vsSpecialist Artillery · extended roster	4	1	9,800	50	75	39	44	25	470	400	407	—	350
Soul Grinder of Nurgle vsMissile Monster	4	1	8,188	90	70	75	42	35	450	360	356	3,800*	475

Monstrous infantry (8)

Unit	Tier	Models	HP	Armour	Lead.	Speed	MA	MD	WS	Cost	Upkeep
Chaos Furies (Nurgle)vsFlying Melee Infantry	2	60	5,280	25	50	110	36	18	44	1,100*	138
Rot Flies vsFlying War Beasts	2	12	6,192	50	60	90	34	24	85	1,800*	200
Spawn of Nurgle vsMonstrous Infantry	3	16	9,632	10	100	42	31	33	170	2,000*	250
Bile Trolls vsMonstrous Infantry	3	16	8,672	60	50	54	29	45	115	2,000*	250
Fimir Warriors vsMonstrous Infantry · extended roster	3	16	8,224	110	70	45	30	42	100	—	325
Plague Ogres vsMonstrous Infantry	3	16	10,112	50	80	48	35	47	110	2,600*	350
Plague Ogres (Great Weapons)vsMonstrous Infantry	3	16	10,112	50	80	48	35	47	110	2,800*	350
Fimir Warriors (Great Weapons)vsMonstrous Infantry · extended roster	3	16	8,224	110	70	45	30	32	100	—	363

Melee cavalry (4)

Unit	Tier	Models	HP	Armour	Lead.	Speed	MA	MD	WS	Range	Dmg/10s	Cost	Upkeep
Centigors (Throwing Axes)vsBestial Missile Cavalry · extended roster	2	60	5,880	35	60	84	22	20	32	70	28	—	206
Chaos Knights of Nurgle vsCavalry	3	60	8,760	120	75	70	37	55	53	—	—	3,000*	375
Chaos Knights of Nurgle (Lances)vsShock Cavalry	4	60	8,760	120	75	70	37	43	53	—	—	3,500*	400
Rot Knights vsMonstrous Cavalry	4	32	8,320	100	75	75	42	48	60	—	—	3,600*	450

Missile cavalry (1)

Unit	Tier	Models	HP	Armour	Lead.	Speed	MA	MD	WS	Range	Dmg/10s	Cost	Upkeep
Marauder Horsemen of Nurgle (Throwing Axes)vsMissile Cavalry	2	60	5,940	15	48	90	17	31	24	70	27	650	162

Monstrous cavalry (3)

Unit	Tier	Models	HP	Armour	Lead.	Speed	MA	MD	WS	Range	Dmg/10s	Cost	Upkeep
Pox Riders of Nurgle vsWar Beasts	3	24	7,872	50	75	65	36	36	64	—	—	2,000*	262
Plague Drones of Nurgle vsFlying War Beasts	3	12	7,128	50	70	90	36	36	105	—	—	2,400*	300
Plague Drones of Nurgle (Death's Heads)vsFlying Missile War Beasts	4	12	7,128	50	70	90	36	36	105	70	113	3,000*	375

Chariots (1)

Unit	Tier	Models	HP	Armour	Lead.	Speed	MA	MD	WS	Cost	Upkeep
Chaos Chariots of Nurgle vsChariot	2	4	6,292	110	70	78	17	33	40	1,700*	213

War beasts (2)

Unit	Tier	Models	HP	Armour	Lead.	Speed	MA	MD	WS	Cost	Upkeep
Chaos Warhounds (Poison)vsWar Beasts	1	80	6,080	15	38	95	26	17	22	900*	113
Plague Toads of Nurgle vsWar Beasts	2	24	6,192	50	55	65	30	24	50	1,200*	162

Monsters (9)

Unit	Tier	Models	HP	Armour	Lead.	Speed	MA	MD	WS	Cost	Upkeep
Beast of Nurgle vsMonster	2	1	6,388	50	60	45	42	34	320	1,600*	200
Chaos Warshrine of Nurgle vsSupport Monster	3	1	12,376	60	60	38	30	35	375	2,600*	325
Feral Mammoth vsWar Mammoth · extended roster	4	1	12,988	50	60	56	30	28	525	—	362
Chaos Frost Dragon vsFlying Monster · extended roster	4	1	7,120	70	70	90	45	41	495	—	425
Great Unclean One vsMonster	4	1	12,360	50	75	36	55	45	530	4,000*	500
War Mammoth vsWar Mammoth · extended roster	5	1	14,144	80	65	56	34	30	525	—	475
Dragon Ogre Shaggoth vsDragon Ogre Shaggoth · extended roster	5	1	8,588	70	75	76	58	44	560	—	500
Ghorgon vsMonster · extended roster	5	1	10,888	50	80	64	57	34	520	—	638
Toad Dragon vsColossal Beast	5	1	13,970	60	75	60	51	36	600	4,800*	500

War machines & artillery (2)

Unit	Tier	Models	HP	Armour	Lead.	Speed	MA	MD	WS	Range	Dmg/10s	Cost	Upkeep
Hellcannon vsSiege Artillery · extended roster	3	1	3,957	30	70	20	18	14	28	420	378	—	300
Dreadquake Mortar vsSiege Artillery · extended roster	4	1	5,540	70	55	20	20	10	170	450	177	—	550

Regiments of Renown (12)

Unit	Tier	Models	HP	Armour	Lead.	Speed	MA	MD	WS	Range	Dmg/10s	Cost	Upkeep
Barons of the Bog (Pox Riders of Nurgle)vsWar Beasts · Renown	3	24	7,872	80	85	65	45	45	64	—	—	1,250	313
Bilious Thunderguff (Chaos Giant)vsMonster · Renown	5	1	13,882	50	110	39	73	43	700	—	—	1,700	425
Festering Stooges (Exalted Plaguebearers of Nurgle)vsSword Infantry · Renown	4	100	13,200	35	90	27	48	50	52	70	38	1,550	388
Noxbringer (Soul Grinder of Nurgle)vsMissile Monster · Renown	4	1	8,188	90	80	75	52	44	450	360	293	3,200	800
Sons of the Last Plague (Chosen of Nurgle – Great Weapons)vsGreat Axe Infantry · Renown	4	80	11,440	120	95	28	53	62	50	—	—	1,800	450
The Angels of Decay (Plague Drones – Death's Heads)vsFlying Missile War Beasts · Renown	4	12	7,128	50	80	90	45	45	105	70	167	1,500	375
The Daemonspew (Forsaken)vsMelee Infantry · Renown	3	80	8,720	85	80	46	35	32	58	—	—	1,000	250
The Frolickers Bubonic (Nurglings)vsSwarm · Renown	2	60	9,300	0	60	34	34	31	28	—	—	550	138
The Repugnauts of Brass Keep (Putrid Blightkings – Dual Axes)vsDual Axe Infantry · Renown	5	32	11,840	80	95	34	66	62	80	—	—	1,900	475
The Rotting Riders (Rot Knights)vsMonstrous Cavalry · Renown	5	32	8,320	100	85	75	52	59	64	—	—	2,200	550
Uncle Furuncle (Great Unclean One)vsMonster · Renown	5	1	12,360	50	85	36	67	56	530	—	—	2,100	550
Worshippers of the Crow (Marauders – Great Weapons)vsGreat Axe Infantry · Renown	2	120	10,200	15	70	35	38	32	30	—	—	650	163

* The game gives every playable Nurgle faction its own campaign price for 34 of these units (main_unit_faction_overrides). Hover the number for the main_units price, which other factions pay; the unit page lists both.

Extended roster: 20 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 Nurgle units by the numbers — the most health, damage, armour or range per kind of unit, and per 1,000 gold

Legendary lords (3)

Tamurkhan the Maggot Lord

The Maggot Host

The Chosen Maggot

Recruitment health: +10% for all non-Daemonic units
Has access to Tamurkhan's Chieftains providing unique Heroes, units and abilities
Campaign movement range: +10% (all armies)

Epidemius

Tallymen of Pestilence

Epidemius ventures forth from the Forest of Decay in the hope of cataloguing all of the Plague Lord’s many foetid gifts to the mortal world.

Plagued Panjandrum

Campaign movement range: +25% for Plague Cultists
Gains powerful rewards based on number of Plagues on non-Nurgle factions
Cycle time: -1 for Plagueflesh Poppies buildings
Recruit rank: +2 for Plaguebearers of Nurgle and Exalted Plaguebearers of Nurgle units

Ku'gath Plaguefather

Poxmakers of Nurgle

Foetid Brewmaster

Adds an additional Blessed Symptom when generating plagues
Adds an additional Blessed Symptom: +1 for every 10 ranks of faction leader
Recruitment health: +10% for all Daemonic units
Growth: +10

Factions (3)

Nurgle starting positions on the map

Where each Nurgle lord starts the Immortal Empires campaign, on one picture of the map with the Nurgle 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.

Nurgle starting positions in Immortal Empires, Total War: Warhammer III patch 9.0.4: Ku'gath Plaguefather, Epidemius, Tamurkhan the Maggot Lord on the campaign map — Nurgle starting positions
Where each of the 3 Nurgle lords starts the Immortal Empires campaign, with their factions' names, the Nurgle land on turn one in colour (6 settlements named) and the other factions' leaders around them. 2,032×3,104 pixels.

Nurgle mechanics

In-game description ▾

Nurgle, also known as the Plague Lord, is the Chaos God of disease, decay, death and degradation. He is perhaps the oldest of his brother Gods, for the process of decay began with life. Yet Nurgle is also the personification of rebirth. After all, atrophy is simply one part of life's cycle, without which nothing new can grow.

And so those who embrace Nurgle, accept their own doom with good humour. Disfigured by disease and mutation, they are keen to spread Grandfather's blessings to the poor souls that wander through life unafflicted. As plagues spread, so to does Nurgle's power and status amongst his brothers – he waxes and wanes, weakest when bellies are full and mortals are healthy, but quickly rising to absolute ascendancy when his followers unleash the most lethal of diseases.

Campaign

Concoct and spread plagues across the world or afflict your own assets. Nurglish settlements will grow by themselves over time and will eventually wither and die out.

Battle

Nurgle is a tough and slow melee race that excels at winning battles of attrition. Its units possess great health and reduce enemy melee damage through their passive abilities. Debilitating nearby enemies generates favour from Nurgle, which can be used to activate army abilities.

The game's own playstyle notes for this race.

Climate

Suitable

Chaotic Wasteland
Frozen
Temperate Island
Jungle
Savannah
Temperate
Wasteland

Unpleasant

Magical Forest
Mountain

Uninhabitable

Desert
Ocean
Undead Wasteland

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