Festus the Leechlord skill planner
NurgleLegendary lordUnit stats
46 skills, line by line as the game lays them out. Click or tap a skill to put a point in it; right-click or long-press takes one back. Skills that need others first stay grey until they have them; the rank counter shows the rank a character needs for the build (one point per rank, up to 50).
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- Voice of the Dark Gods
Leadership aura size: +40%This Lord speaks with a dread booming voice - a gift from his Dark Masters to ensure obedience. - Hearts of Iron
Vigour loss reduction: -15% (Lord's army)The followers of Chaos need not to rest, they march on with iron hearts desperate to harvest souls. - Aura of ChaosUnlocks at rank 8
Missile resistance: 10%The shadow of the Ruinous Powers looms large, protecting those who bear their mark. - Army of RenownUnlocks at rank 10 · 3 levelsLevel 1 · free at rank 10
Regiments 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. - MentorUnlocks at rank 30 · 3 levelsLevel 1
Character 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.
- Sage of ContagionUnlocks at rank 12
Infection cost to create a Plague: -25% (armies in local province)
Casualties captured post-battle: +25%Nurgle not only grants Festus the knowledge to cultivate all the mortal world’s pathogens, but also those of countless other realities. - Doctor's Orders
Battle healing cap: +25% (Lord's army)
Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Fleshy Abundance"Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "Fleshy Abundance Upgraded"Requires: Sage of Contagion“Resilience cannot be achieved without affliction! The healthiest fighters are always the blightest!” - Bedside Manner
Diplomatic relations: +10 with Warriors of Chaos, Daemons of Chaos, Beastmen and Norsca
Attribute: Causes Fear
Casualty replenishment rate: +5% (Lord's army)Requires: Sage of ContagionWith the Leechlord’s brilliant mind on his side, Nurgle brings more and more thralls of Chaos under his sway. - An Apple a Day...Passive ability: "Slime Trail"
Unit mass: +25%Hit points: +25%Requires: Sage of ContagionSelf-medicating himself with infection, the Doctor instigates symptoms upon his own body that amplify his vitality. - Clinical Hygiene
Chance of a plague spreading: +15% (armies in province)
Attribute: Immune to Contact Effects (Lord's army)Requires: Sage of ContagionAs impermanent as life, cleanliness is merely a blank slate upon which the feculent stain of disease can be smeared. - Gardener of Nurgle
Attribute: "Daemonic"
Speed: -15% (enemy armies in local province)
Nurgle Authority: +2 (Lord's army)Requires 3 of: Doctor's Orders, Bedside Manner, An Apple a Day..., Clinical HygieneAs Nurgle’s worldly dominion grows, so too does the splendour of His Garden of Blight and the power of His Champions.
- Miasma of Pestilence2 levelsLevel 1
Cooldown: -30% to "Miasma of Pestilence"Overcast spell: "Miasma of Pestilence Upgraded"Level 2Cooldown: -50% to "Miasma of Pestilence"
Miscast base chance: -15% for "Miasma of Pestilence Upgraded"Overcast spell: "Miasma of Pestilence Upgraded"Winds of Magic cost: -1 for "Miasma of Pestilence"Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Miasma of Pestilence Upgraded" - Children of NurglePassive ability: "Children of Nurgle"Requires: Miasma of Pestilence
- Stream of Corruption2 levelsLevel 1Cooldown: -30% to "Stream of Corruption"Overcast spell: "Stream of Corruption Upgraded"Level 2Cooldown: -50% to "Stream of Corruption"Miscast base chance: -15% for "Stream of Corruption Upgraded"Overcast spell: "Stream of Corruption Upgraded"Winds of Magic cost: -1 for "Stream of Corruption"Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Stream of Corruption Upgraded"Requires: Miasma of Pestilence
- Curse of the Leper2 levelsLevel 1Cooldown: -30% to "Curse of the Leper"Spell: "Curse of the Leper"Overcast spell: "Curse of the Leper Upgraded"Level 2Cooldown: -50% to "Curse of the Leper"Miscast base chance: -15% for "Curse of the Leper Upgraded"Overcast spell: "Curse of the Leper Upgraded"Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Curse of the Leper"Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "Curse of the Leper Upgraded"Requires: Miasma of Pestilence
- Rancid Visitations2 levelsLevel 1Cooldown: -30% to "Rancid Visitations"Spell: "Rancid Visitations"Overcast spell: "Rancid Visitations Upgraded"Level 2Cooldown: -50% to "Rancid Visitations"Miscast base chance: -15% for "Rancid Visitations Upgraded"Overcast spell: "Rancid Visitations Upgraded"Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Rancid Visitations"Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "Rancid Visitations Upgraded"Requires: Miasma of Pestilence
- EvasionPassive ability: "Evasion"Requires all: Children of Nurgle, Stream of Corruption, Curse of the Leper, Rancid Visitations
- Fleshy Abundance2 levelsLevel 1Cooldown: -30% to "Fleshy Abundance"Spell: "Fleshy Abundance"Overcast spell: "Fleshy Abundance Upgraded"Level 2Cooldown: -50% to "Fleshy Abundance"Miscast base chance: -15% for "Fleshy Abundance Upgraded"Overcast spell: "Fleshy Abundance Upgraded"Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Fleshy Abundance"Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "Fleshy Abundance Upgraded"Requires: Evasion
- Blight Boil2 levelsLevel 1Cooldown: -30% to "Blight Boil"Spell: "Blight Boil"Overcast spell: "Blight Boil Upgraded"Level 2Cooldown: -50% to "Blight Boil"Miscast base chance: -15% for "Blight Boil Upgraded"Overcast spell: "Blight Boil Upgraded"Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Blight Boil"Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "Blight Boil Upgraded"Requires: Evasion
- EarthingMiscast 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.
- Magical Reserves
Winds 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. - Arcane ConduitPassive ability: "Arcane Conduit"Requires all: Magical Reserves, Fleshy Abundance, Blight Boil, Earthing
- Dominating PresenceUnit experience gain per turn: +75 (Lord's army)
Character's aura leadership effect: +5A Chaos Lord dominates – lesser beings cringe from a being that is so intently under scrutiny from the Dark Gods. - Chaos Vanguard3 levelsLevel 1
Melee attack: +4 for all non-Daemonic Infantry units (Lord's army)Level 2
Armour: +6 for all non-Daemonic Infantry units (Lord's army)Melee attack: +6 for all non-Daemonic Infantry units (Lord's army)Level 3Armour: +12 for all non-Daemonic Infantry units (Lord's army)Melee attack: +8 for all non-Daemonic Infantry units (Lord's army)Requires: Dominating PresenceTo the Northmen, there is no greater honour than to fight and perish under the gaze of the Gods. - Savage Bloodlust3 levelsLevel 1Armour: +4 for all Daemonic melee units (Lord's army)Level 2Armour: +8 for all Daemonic melee units (Lord's army)
Charge bonus: +8 for all Daemonic melee units (Lord's army)Level 3Armour: +12 for all Daemonic melee units (Lord's army)Charge bonus: +12 for all Daemonic melee units (Lord's army)Requires: Dominating PresenceThe Daemons of Chaos bay for blood, spurred on by a chorus of agonised screams. - Warp Fire3 levelsLevel 1
Melee defence: +4 for all Daemonic Missile and Flying units (Lord's army)Level 2Melee defence: +6 for all Daemonic Missile and Flying units (Lord's army)
Missile strength: +8% for all Daemonic Missile units (Lord's army)Speed: +4% for all Daemonic Flying units (Lord's army)Level 3Melee defence: +8 for all Daemonic Missile and Flying units (Lord's army)Missile strength: +12% for all Daemonic Missile units (Lord's army)Speed: +6% for all Daemonic Flying units (Lord's army)Requires: Dominating PresenceAs dark wings take to the skies and Daemon arrows bear down, the enemies of Chaos know their end is near. - Hammer into Anvil3 levelsLevel 1Charge bonus: +6 for all non-Daemonic Cavalry and Chariot units (Lord's army)Level 2Charge bonus: +6 for all non-Daemonic Cavalry and Chariot units (Lord's army)Melee defence: +6 for all non-Daemonic Cavalry and Chariot units (Lord's army)Level 3Charge bonus: +12 for all non-Daemonic Cavalry and Chariot units (Lord's army)Melee defence: +8 for all non-Daemonic Cavalry and Chariot units (Lord's army)Requires: Dominating PresenceBreaking bones and ending lives, the armies of Chaos strike like an unholy hammer crashing through their enemies' ranks.
- Monstrous Strength3 levelsLevel 1
Weapon strength: +4% for all non-Daemonic war beasts, monstrous and monster units (Lord's army)Level 2Melee attack: +6 for all non-Daemonic war beasts, monstrous, and monster units (Lord's army)Weapon strength: +6% for all non-Daemonic war beasts, monstrous and monster units (Lord's army)Level 3Melee attack: +8 for all non-Daemonic war beasts, monstrous, and monster units (Lord's army)Weapon strength: +10% for all non-Daemonic war beasts, monstrous and monster units (Lord's army)Requires: Dominating PresenceHulks of pure muscle, held upright by unsullied hatred, can crush a man with a frightening lack of effort. - Doomfire3 levelsLevel 1
Ammunition: +10% for all non-Daemonic Missile Cavalry and Artillery units (Lord's army)Level 2Ammunition: +15% for all non-Daemonic Missile Cavalry and Artillery units (Lord's army)Missile strength: +8% for all non-Daemonic Missile Cavalry and Artillery units (Lord's army)Level 3Ammunition: +20% for all non-Daemonic Missile Cavalry and Artillery units (Lord's army)Missile strength: +12% for all non-Daemonic Missile Cavalry and Artillery units (Lord's army)Requires: Dominating PresenceSubdue the enemy with savage fire, as flaming projectiles burn a trail across the sky. - Rally!Ability: "Rally!"Requires all: Chaos Vanguard, Savage Bloodlust, Warp Fire, Hammer into Anvil, Monstrous Strength, Doomfire
- Legion of DoomArmour: +10 for all Infantry units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Melee defence: +5 for all Infantry units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Spell resistance: 20% for all Infantry units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Requires: Rally!The legions march forth under the Lord's inscrutable gaze, eager to kill for fear of his wrath. - Speed & MaliceMelee attack: +5 for all Cavalry, Chariot and Flying units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Missile resistance: 15% for all Cavalry, Chariot and Flying units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Speed: +10% for all Cavalry, Chariot and Flying units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Requires: Rally!The worthiest of Chaos' vanguard are blessed with the most elaborate mutations, which also enable them to move faster for longer.
- Freakish Mutations
Leadership: +8 for all war beasts, monstrous and monster units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Melee attack: +5 for all war beasts, monstrous, and monster units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Ward save: +5% for all war beasts, monstrous and monster units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Requires: Rally!Mutations awarded by the Chaos Gods to their followers may look horrific to southerners, but such gifts are prized. - Malevolent RangerArmour: +10 for all Missile units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Missile resistance: 15% for all Missile units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Reload time reduction: +10% for all Missile units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Requires: Rally!To devastate one's enemies from afar is the key to controlling the battlefield. - Stand or Die!Replaces: "Rally!"Ability: "Stand or Die!"Requires 1 of: Speed & Malice, Freakish Mutations, Malevolent Ranger, Legion of Doom
- Route Marcher
Campaign movement range: +5%Those who know the land and its secrets will travel faster and further than the foes who don't. - Despoilers3 levelsLevel 1
Income from raiding: +10% (Lord's army)Income from sacking settlements: +5% (Lord's army)Level 2Income from raiding: +20% (Lord's army)Income from sacking settlements: +10% (Lord's army)Level 3Income from raiding: +30% (Lord's army)Income from sacking settlements: +15% (Lord's army)Requires: Route MarcherTo despoil, to corrupt and ruin, to break the mortals and take their gods from them - this is what Chaos wants. - Serve or Die3 levelsLevel 1
Recruitment cost: -5% (Lord's army)Level 2
Unit Upgrades cost: -5% for all unitsRecruitment cost: -10% (Lord's army)Level 3Unit Upgrades cost: -10% for all unitsRecruitment cost: -15% (Lord's army)Requires: Route Marcher"You will serve me, wretch, or you will die, there is no other option." - Devoted of Chaos3 levelsLevel 1Increased experience gain: +10% for units when fighting against the Forces of Order (Lord's army)Level 2Increased experience gain: +15% for units when fighting against the Forces of Order (Lord's army)
Souls gained from battles: +10%Level 3Increased experience gain: +20% for units when fighting against the Forces of Order (Lord's army)Souls gained from battles: +15%Requires: Route MarcherNo act of faith can rival reaving the souls of the slain; a dark and twisted offering in honour of the Ruinous Powers. - Ruination3 levelsLevel 1
Attrition suffered by defender: +10% when laying siege or encircling (local region)Level 2Attrition suffered by defender: +20% when laying siege or encircling (local region)
Control: -4 (local enemy province)Level 3Attrition suffered by defender: +40% when laying siege or encircling (local region)Control: -8 (local enemy province)Requires: Route Marcher"This stinking mortal Hold will fall, my masters have foreseen it. Bring them ruin!" - Unholy ResilienceCasualty replenishment rate: +30% for this Lord
Wound recovery time: -1 turnsRequires all: Despoilers, Serve or Die, Devoted of Chaos, RuinationThis willing servant of the Ruinous Powers has a resilience that is beyond any mortal measure. - Lightning 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 penalty
Enables lightning strike battles when reinforcements are presentRequires: Unholy Resilience"The time to strike is now!" - Foetid Gallipot3 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: Unholy ResilienceA pungent mix of fell unguents ensures the unholy vitality of one’s minions.
- Blessed by Evil3 levelsLevel 1
Post battle chance of stealing a magic item: +5%Income from post-battle loot: +5%Level 2Post battle chance of stealing a magic item: +10%Income from post-battle loot: +10%Level 3Post battle chance of stealing a magic item: +15%Income from post-battle loot: +15%Requires: Unholy ResilienceFor one fighting with the favour of the Ruinous Powers, glory and riches come naturally. - Premonition3 levelsLevel 1
Ambush defence chance: +10% (Lord's army)
Chance of intercepting an army using Tunnelling, beast-paths or Worldroots: +10%Level 2Ambush defence chance: +20% (Lord's army)Chance of intercepting an army using Tunnelling, beast-paths or Worldroots: +20%Level 3Ambush defence chance: +30% (Lord's army)Chance of intercepting an army using Tunnelling, beast-paths or Worldroots: +30%Requires: Unholy ResilienceVisions cloud the mind, prophesising the arrival of the enemy and uncovering every shadow in which they lurk. - Disease BearerSouls gained from battles: +10%Nurgle corruption: +1 (local province)Campaign movement range: +5%Income from post-battle loot: +10%Requires all: Premonition, Lightning Strike, Foetid Gallipot, Blessed by EvilWhole civilisations will be flooded by infection, as its spread spins wildly out of control.
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