Astragoth Ironhand skill tree & build planner

Character

1. 0/1Unyielding CommandUnyielding CommandUnlocks at rank 8Character's aura leadership effect: +5Leadership aura size: +20%With a leader this cruel, is it any surprise that his troops are obedient and loyal to the end? Fear is the most effective motivator.
2. 0/1Hashut's ScalesHashut's ScalesUnlocks at rank 8Spell resistance: 10%The Father of Darkness protects his children from sorcery through a variety of magical means, all of them twisted and obscure.
3. 0/1Headdress of ZharrHeaddress of ZharrUnlocks at rank 8Missile resistance: 10%Having a thing for hats can be most useful when everyone keeps aiming at your head…
4. 0/3Army of RenownArmy of RenownUnlocks at rank 10 · 3 levelsLevel 1 · free at rank 10Regiments of Renown army capacity: +2 (own army)Level 2 · free at rank 20Regiments of Renown army capacity: +4 (own army)Level 3 · free at rank 30Regiments of Renown army capacity: +6 (own army)If their renown does them justice, they will be fit to serve one whose fame they will never outstrip.
5. 0/3MentorMentorUnlocks at rank 30 · 3 levelsLevel 1Character experience gain: +20% (Heroes in Lord's army)Character will share +15% of experience earned between all other active LordsLevel 2 · rank 40Character experience gain: +35% (Heroes in Lord's army)Character will share +30% of experience earned between all other active LordsLevel 3 · rank 50Character experience gain: +50% (Heroes in Lord's army)Character will share +50% of experience earned between all other active LordsHaving learned much in their long years of service, this character now turns their attention to training others.

1. 0/1Basalt BodyBasalt BodyUnlocks at rank 12Winds of Magic power reserve: +3 per turnWinds of Magic power reserve minimum: +10Through darkly enchanted means, Ironhand has gleaned great knowledge, certainly, but at the most terrible of costs.
2. 0/1Master of the ConclaveMaster of the ConclaveDiplomatic relations: +15 with Warriors of Chaos, Daemons of Chaos, Chaos Dwarfs, Ogre Kingdoms, Beastmen and NorscaAllied recruitment cost: -25% (factionwide)Requires: Basalt BodyIn his mind Astragoth speaks for all the Chaos Dwarfs, for he is Zharr-Naggrund's legitimate ruler, and master of all he surveys.
3. 0/1Architect of EvilArchitect of EvilArmament cost: -25% for increasing capacity of Bull Centaur unitsArmour-piercing weapon damage: +10 for Bull Centaurs Renders units (own army)Upkeep: -20% for Bull Centaur Renders units (own army)Requires: Basalt Body"We will remake the world into our domain, a land of cinder-ash and the blackened bones of our enemies, until only we and those broken bodies that cower at our feet remain."
4. 0/1Piercing IntellectPiercing IntellectBound spell: "Burning Wrath"Enemy Winds of Magic power reserve capacity: -15 (local region)Requires: Basalt BodyEvery weakness, no matter how well hidden, is clear to Astragoth, as are many ways to exploit them to his own advantage.
5. 0/1Infernal LordInfernal LordHero capacity: +2 for all HeroesHero and Lord recruit rank: +3 (factionwide)Requires: Basalt BodyOnly the strongest and best among his throng may serve Lord Astragoth.
6. 0/1Dark SacrificeDark SacrificeWinds of Magic cost: -6 for "Hell Hammer"Winds of Magic cost: -9 for "Hell Hammer Upgraded"Requires: 2 skill points across Master of the Conclave, Architect of Evil, Piercing Intellect, Infernal LordTerrible powers are gained via terrible acts.

1. 0/2Burning WrathBurning Wrath2 levelsLevel 1Cooldown: -30% to "Burning Wrath"Overcast spell: "Burning Wrath Upgraded"Level 2Cooldown: -50% to "Burning Wrath"Overcast spell: "Burning Wrath Upgraded"Miscast base chance: -15% for "Burning Wrath Upgraded"Winds of Magic cost: -1 for "Burning Wrath"Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Burning Wrath Upgraded"
2. 0/1Killing FireKilling FirePassive ability: "Killing Fire"Requires: Burning Wrath
3. 0/1KindleflameKindleflamePassive ability: "Kindleflame"Requires: Burning Wrath
4. 0/1Cascading Fire-CloakCascading Fire-CloakWinds of Magic cost: -1 for "Cascading Fire Cloak"Cooldown: -50% to "Cascading Fire Cloak"Spell: "Cascading Fire Cloak"Requires: Burning Wrath
5. 0/2Ash StormAsh Storm2 levelsLevel 1Spell: "Ash Storm"Overcast spell: "Ash Storm Upgraded"Level 2Cooldown: -50% to "Ash Storm"Overcast spell: "Ash Storm Upgraded"Miscast base chance: -15% for "Ash Storm Upgraded"Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Ash Storm"Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "Ash Storm Upgraded"Requires: Burning Wrath
6. 0/2Flaming Sword of RhuinFlaming Sword of Rhuin2 levelsLevel 1Overcast spell: "Flaming Sword of Rhuin Upgraded"Cooldown: -30% to "Flaming Sword of Rhuin"Spell: "Flaming Sword of Rhuin"Level 2Miscast base chance: -15% for "Flaming Sword of Rhuin Upgraded"Overcast spell: "Flaming Sword of Rhuin Upgraded"Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Flaming Sword of Rhuin"Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Flaming Sword of Rhuin Upgraded"Cooldown: -50% to "Flaming Sword of Rhuin"Requires: Burning Wrath
7. 0/1EvasionEvasionPassive ability: "Evasion"Requires: 4 skill points across Cascading Fire-Cloak, Kindleflame, Killing Fire, Ash Storm, Flaming Sword of Rhuin
8. 0/2Hell HammerHell Hammer2 levelsLevel 1Cooldown: -30% to "Hell Hammer"Spell: "Hell Hammer"Overcast spell: "Hell Hammer Upgraded"Level 2Cooldown: -50% to "Hell Hammer"Overcast spell: "Hell Hammer Upgraded"Miscast base chance: -15% for "Hell Hammer Upgraded"Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "Hell Hammer"Winds of Magic cost: -4 for "Hell Hammer Upgraded"Requires: Evasion
9. 0/2Flame StormFlame Storm2 levelsLevel 1Overcast spell: "Flame Storm Upgraded"Cooldown: -30% to "Flame Storm"Spell: "Flame Storm"Level 2Miscast base chance: -15% for "Flame Storm Upgraded"Overcast spell: "Flame Storm Upgraded"Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "Flame Storm"Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "Flame Storm Upgraded"Cooldown: -50% to "Flame Storm"Requires: Evasion
10. 0/1EarthingEarthingMiscast base chance: -15%Requires: EvasionBy stabbing a staff or some arcane conduit into the ground, an accomplished magic-user can earth or tether the Winds and hopefully reduce a chance of miscasting.
11. 0/1Magical ReservesMagical ReservesWinds of Magic power reserve capacity: +5Requires: EvasionA few magic-users have the ability to store the Winds of Magic for later use, increasing their spellcasting power when it really counts.
12. 0/1Greater Arcane ConduitGreater Arcane ConduitPassive ability: "Greater Arcane Conduit"Requires: 4 skill points across Earthing, Magical Reserves, Hell Hammer, Flame Storm

1. 0/1SurvivalistSurvivalistHit points: +5%"The enemy's fear; their blood spilt in the mud – these are the things that sustain me."
2. 0/2Blade MasterBlade Master2 levelsLevel 1Melee attack: +6Level 2Melee attack: +12Requires: SurvivalistThis warrior is one with their blade; it is an extension of their will, making them a worthy foe in combat.
3. 0/2Hard to HitHard to Hit2 levelsLevel 1Melee defence: +6Level 2Melee defence: +12Requires: SurvivalistHand-to-hand combat is a lethal match of cut and thrust. However, it’s not all about offensive strikes; parries and other defensive moves can also win the day.
4. 0/2Expeditious EndeavourExpeditious Endeavour2 levelsLevel 1Speed: +7%Level 2Speed: +15%Requires: SurvivalistWhat the enemy cannot see, it cannot hit. What the enemy cannot see, it cannot survive.
5. 0/2Wound-MakerWound-Maker2 levelsLevel 1Weapon strength: +10%Level 2Weapon strength: +20%Requires: SurvivalistSuch is their power and ferocity, a wound-maker will ravage the foe, cutting and pulverising until there is only one exit - death.
6. 0/1Deadly OnslaughtDeadly OnslaughtAbility: "Deadly Onslaught"Requires: 4 skill points across Blade Master, Hard to Hit, Expeditious Endeavour, Wound-MakerThe war is endless. The cycle of charging, clashing, and bloody hand-to-hand fighting is without end. It will never stop.

Battle

1. 0/1Inspiring PresenceInspiring PresenceUnit experience gain per turn: +75 (Lord's army)Character's aura leadership effect: +5There are Lords that radiate power, confidence and fear, inspiring their followers to great or terrible acts.
2. 0/3Fervent FodderFervent Fodder3 levelsLevel 1Leadership: +2 for Labourers, Hobgoblins and Hobgoblin Wolf Raiders Melee units (Lord's army)Level 2Leadership: +4 for Labourers, Hobgoblins and Hobgoblin Wolf Raiders Melee units (Lord's army)Melee defence: +3 for Labourers, Hobgoblins and Hobgoblin Wolf Raiders Melee units (Lord's army)Level 3Leadership: +6 for Labourers, Hobgoblins and Hobgoblin Wolf Raiders Melee units (Lord's army)Melee defence: +6 for Labourers, Hobgoblins and Hobgoblin Wolf Raiders Melee units (Lord's army)Requires: Inspiring PresenceThough they face almost-certain death at the enemy's hands, that has to be better than what the Chaos Dwarfs have in store for their Greenskin underlings, right? Some even welcome such an end.
3. 0/3Blackshard BulwarkBlackshard Bulwark3 levelsLevel 1Armour: +4 for Chaos Dwarf Melee Infantry units (Lord's army)Level 2Armour: +8 for Chaos Dwarf Melee Infantry units (Lord's army)Melee attack: +3 for Chaos Dwarf Melee Infantry units (Lord's army)Level 3Armour: +12 for Chaos Dwarf Melee Infantry units (Lord's army)Melee attack: +6 for Chaos Dwarf Melee Infantry units (Lord's army)Requires: Inspiring PresenceWearing ultra-resilient armour forged with blood and hellfire, the Chaos Dwarfs present a mighty defensive wall, stronger even than steel, to their incautious, overconfident enemies.
4. 0/3Firing DrillsFiring Drills3 levelsLevel 1Missile strength: +4% for Hobgoblin Archers, Chaos Dwarf Blunderbusses, Infernal Guard (Fireglaives) and Hobgoblin Wolf Raiders (Bows) units (Lord's army)Level 2Ammunition: +10% for Hobgoblin Archers, Chaos Dwarf Blunderbusses, Infernal Guard (Fireglaives) and Hobgoblin Wolf Raiders (Bows) units (Lord's army)Missile strength: +8% for Hobgoblin Archers, Chaos Dwarf Blunderbusses, Infernal Guard (Fireglaives) and Hobgoblin Wolf Raiders (Bows) units (Lord's army)Level 3Ammunition: +20% for Hobgoblin Archers, Chaos Dwarf Blunderbusses, Infernal Guard (Fireglaives) and Hobgoblin Wolf Raiders (Bows) units (Lord's army)Missile strength: +12% for Hobgoblin Archers, Chaos Dwarf Blunderbusses, Infernal Guard (Fireglaives) and Hobgoblin Wolf Raiders (Bows) units (Lord's army)Requires: Inspiring PresenceDrilling loading, shooting and reloading, until they become second nature, so the foe is under constant barrage, is surely the way to victory.
5. 0/3Hellforged OrdnanceHellforged Ordnance3 levelsLevel 1Ammunition: +6% for Iron Daemon and Artillery units (Lord's army)Level 2Ammunition: +12% for Iron Daemon and Artillery units (Lord's army)Range: +5% for Iron Daemon and Artillery units (Lord's army)Level 3Ammunition: +20% for Iron Daemon and Artillery units (Lord's army)Range: +10% for Iron Daemon and Artillery units (Lord's army)Requires: Inspiring PresenceBeneath their mutated faces and ever-darkened souls, the Chaos Dwarfs are still Dwarfs at heart, retaining all of their counterparts' metalworking skill and knack for ingenious engineering solutions.
6. 0/3Crushing ChargeCrushing Charge3 levelsLevel 1Weapon strength: +4% for Bull Centaur Renders units (Lord's army)Level 2Charge bonus: +4 for Bull Centaur Renders units (Lord's army)Weapon strength: +8% for Bull Centaur Renders units (Lord's army)Level 3Charge bonus: +9 for Bull Centaur Renders units (Lord's army)Weapon strength: +12% for Bull Centaur Renders units (Lord's army)Requires: Inspiring PresenceAssuming you can't avoid the confrontation altogether, the most sensible course of action is to get well out of the way!
7. 0/3Hellish BlowsHellish Blows3 levelsLevel 1Weapon strength: +4% for Great Taurus, Lammasu, Bale Taurus, Chaos Siege Giant, K'daai and Skullcracker units (Lord's army)Level 2Melee attack: +3 for Great Taurus, Lammasu, Bale Taurus, Chaos Siege Giant, K'daai and Skullcracker units (Lord's army)Weapon strength: +8% for Great Taurus, Lammasu, Bale Taurus, Chaos Siege Giant, K'daai and Skullcracker units (Lord's army)Level 3Melee attack: +6 for Great Taurus, Lammasu, Bale Taurus, Chaos Siege Giant, K'daai and Skullcracker units (Lord's army)Weapon strength: +12% for Great Taurus, Lammasu, Bale Taurus, Chaos Siege Giant, K'daai and Skullcracker units (Lord's army)Requires: Inspiring PresenceThe Daemonic fire-elementals and various other monstrous creatures in the Chaos Dwarfs' service are fielded to crack the skulls and crush the souls of those who dare stand against them.
8. 0/1Rally!Rally!Ability: "Rally!"Requires: 6 skill points across Fervent Fodder, Blackshard Bulwark, Firing Drills, Hellforged Ordnance, Crushing Charge, Hellish Blows
9. 0/1Lucky LackeysLucky LackeysMelee attack: +5 for Labourers, Hobgoblins and Hobgoblin Wolf Raiders units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Missile strength: +12% for Hobgoblins and Hobgoblin Wolf Raiders units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Speed: +10% for Labourers, Hobgoblins and Hobgoblin Wolf Raiders units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Ward save: +10% for Labourers, Hobgoblins and Hobgoblin Wolf Raiders units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Requires: Rally!Even though they're considered little more than a raw resource by their evil masters, some Greenskins avoid being worked to death by "assisting" their keepers on the field of battle.
10. 0/1Marshalled MilitaryMarshalled MilitaryMelee attack: +5 for Chaos Dwarf Melee Infantry units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Melee defence: +5 for Chaos Dwarf Melee Infantry units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Spell resistance: 15% for Chaos Dwarf Melee Infantry units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Requires: Rally!To be this effective in battle takes not just suicidal levels of courage and determination, but the discipline to hold the line and, as one, take the fight directly into the enemy's wavering hearts.
11. 0/1Bloodied BombardmentBloodied BombardmentExplosive missile damage: +12% for Iron Daemon and Artillery units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Missile resistance: 15% for Iron Daemon and Artillery, Chaos Dwarf Blunderbusses and Infernal Guard (Fireglaives) units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Missile strength: +12% for Iron Daemon, Artillery, Chaos Dwarf Blunderbusses and Infernal Guard (Fireglaives) units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Reload time reduction: +10% for Iron Daemon and Artillery, Chaos Dwarf Blunderbusses and Infernal Guard (Fireglaives) units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Requires: Rally!From the barrels of the Chaos Dwarfs' infernal war machines are fired shrieking rockets and blasts of raw, Ruinous magick, leaving those not instantly turned to liquid quaking and gibbering in their wake.
12. 0/1Wretched WarhostWretched WarhostCharge bonus: +12 for Bull Centaur Renders, Great Taurus, Lammasu, Bale Taurus, Chaos Siege Giant, K'daai and Skullcracker units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Physical resistance: 10% for Bull Centaur Renders, Great Taurus, Lammasu, Bale Taurus, Chaos Siege Giant, K'daai and Skullcracker units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Weapon strength: +12% for Bull Centaur Renders, Great Taurus, Lammasu, Bale Taurus, Chaos Siege Giant, K'daai and Skullcracker units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Requires: Rally!Those twisted, hellishly-mutated monsters in the service of the Chaos Dwarfs are some of their most effective weapons, particularly when organised into a malign host of Ruinous shock troops.
13. 0/1Stand or Die!Stand or Die!Replaces: "Rally!"Ability: "Stand or Die!"Requires: a point in any of Lucky Lackeys, Marshalled Military, Bloodied Bombardment, Wretched Warhost

Campaign

1. 0/1Route MarcherRoute MarcherCampaign movement range: +5%Those who know the land and its secrets will travel faster and further than the foes who don't.
2. 0/3CunningCunning3 levelsLevel 1Ambush success chance: +10% (Lord's army)Level 2Ambush success chance: +20% (Lord's army)Chance of intercepting an army using Tunnelling, beast-paths or Worldroots: +10%Level 3Ambush success chance: +30% (Lord's army)Chance of intercepting an army using Tunnelling, beast-paths or Worldroots: +20%Requires: Route MarcherDeceit is a perfectly acceptable means of attack.
3. 0/3LogisticianLogistician3 levelsLevel 1Casualty replenishment rate: +2% (Lord's army)Attrition: -10% casualties suffered from all attrition (Lord's army)Level 2Casualty replenishment rate: +4% (Lord's army)Attrition: -20% casualties suffered from all attrition (Lord's army)Level 3Casualty replenishment rate: +6% (Lord's army)Attrition: -30% casualties suffered from all attrition (Lord's army)Requires: Route MarcherProficient with figures, this Lord, or his subordinates, can keep his army fulfilled, even in dire circumstances.
4. 0/3Ruthless DisciplinarianRuthless Disciplinarian3 levelsLevel 1Control: +1 (local province)Level 2Chaos Undivided corruption: +1 (local province)Control: +2 (local province)Level 3Chaos Undivided corruption: +2 (local province)Control: +3 (local province)Requires: Route MarcherBeatings WILL continue until morale improves, or even if it does...
5. 0/3TyrantTyrant3 levelsLevel 1Labour gained post-battle: +5%Income from post-battle loot: +5%Level 2Labour gained post-battle: +10%Income from post-battle loot: +10%Level 3Labour gained post-battle: +15%Income from post-battle loot: +15%Requires: Route MarcherSome conquerors are mild and fair. Not so this one, whose savagery and corruption truly know no bounds.
6. 0/1Iron-WilledIron-WilledCasualty replenishment rate: +30% for this LordWound recovery time: -1 turnsRequires: 4 skill points across Cunning, Logistician, Ruthless Disciplinarian, TyrantA Dawi-Zharr such as he does not care for being wounded – by his will alone he continues to fight.
7. 0/3Lightning StrikeLightning Strike3 levelsLevel 1Enemy battle reinforcement time: +25%Battle reinforcement time: -10%Reinforcements supporting this army can have their arrival point adjusted by +250 metres without incurring any time penaltyLevel 2Enemy battle reinforcement time: +50%Battle reinforcement time: -20%Reinforcements supporting this army can have their arrival point adjusted by +600 metres without incurring any time penaltyLevel 3Enemy battle reinforcement time: +50%Battle reinforcement time: -30%Reinforcements supporting this army can have their arrival point adjusted by +1000 metres without incurring any time penaltyEnables lightning strike battles when reinforcements are presentRequires: Iron-Willed"The time to strike is now!"
8. 0/3AlertAlert3 levelsLevel 1Ambush defence chance: +10% (Lord's army)Level 2Ambush defence chance: +20% (Lord's army)Evasion chance when using Tunnelling: +10%Level 3Ambush defence chance: +30% (Lord's army)Evasion chance when using Tunnelling: +20%Requires: Iron-WilledCountless conflicts and a keen sense of awareness have made this Lord difficult to entrap.
9. 0/3DespoilersDespoilers3 levelsLevel 1Income from razing settlements: +5% (Lord's army)Income from sacking settlements: +5% (Lord's army)Level 2Income from razing settlements: +10% (Lord's army)Income from sacking settlements: +10% (Lord's army)Level 3Income from razing settlements: +15% (Lord's army)Income from sacking settlements: +15% (Lord's army)Requires: Iron-WilledTo despoil, to corrupt and ruin, to break the mortals and take their gods from them – this is what Chaos wants.
10. 0/3Serve or DieServe or Die3 levelsLevel 1Recruitment cost: -5% (Lord's army)Level 2Recruit rank: +1 for all units (Lord's army)Recruitment cost: -10% (Lord's army)Level 3Recruit rank: +2 for all units (Lord's army)Recruitment cost: -15% (Lord's army)Requires: Iron-Willed"You will serve me, wretch, or you will die. There is no other option."
11. 0/1Unbridled CrueltyUnbridled CrueltyChaos Undivided corruption: +1 (local province)Campaign movement range: +5%Casualty replenishment rate: +4% (Lord's army)Upkeep: -10% (Lord's army)Requires: 4 skill points across Lightning Strike, Alert, Despoilers, Serve or DieBrutality or viciousness don't go anywhere near far enough. Even barbarism is too mild a term.