Great Shaman-Sorcerer (Metal) skill planner
NorscaLordUnit stats
51 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).
Rank 1 / 500 skill points spent
- Norscan WarhorseUnlocks at rank 4
Mount: Norscan WarhorseThe horses of Norsca live for battle, even choosing to graze on the bones of the fallen over grass. - Marauder ChariotUnlocks at rank 10Mount: Marauder ChariotMarauder mobs are awarded even greater mobility when riding their crude chariots of bone and wood, lashed together with the guts and sinew of the vanquished.
- War Mammoth (Warshrine)Unlocks at rank 26Mount: War Mammoth (Warshrine)
- Voice of the Dark GodsUnlocks at rank 15
Cooldown: -33% to "Stand or Die!"Cooldown: -33% for "Fight or Die!"
Character's aura leadership effect: +4
Leadership aura size: +80%This Lord speaks with a dread booming voice - a gift from his Dark Masters to ensure obedience. - Ritualistic FuryUnlocks at rank 10
Melee attack: +5
Melee defence: +5Although lacking the finesse of Elven magics, the sorceries of the north are no less potent, for they channel furious, Daemonic power. - Hardened MonstrositiesUnlocks at rank 15
HIDDEN Attribute: Perfect Vigour for Monstrous Arcanum monsters (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Attribute: Perfect Vigour for Monstrous Arcanum monsters (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
HIDDEN Barrier hit points: +800 for Monstrous Arcanum monsters (Lord's army)Barrier hit points: +800 for Monstrous Arcanum monsters (Lord's army)
HIDDEN Melee attack: +8 for Monstrous Arcanum monsters (Lord's army)Melee attack: +8 for Monstrous Arcanum monsters (Lord's army)Scarred and brutish, even for monstrous beasts, these now-tamed creatures can shrug off incredible punishment. - Aura of ChaosUnlocks at rank 9
Missile resistance: 10%The shadow of the Ruinous Powers looms large, protecting those who bear their mark. - Soldiers of RenownUnlocks at rank 10 · 3 levelsLevel 1 · free at rank 10
Regiments of Renown army capacity: +1 (own army)Level 2 · free at rank 20Regiments of Renown army capacity: +2 (own army)Level 3 · free at rank 30Regiments of Renown army capacity: +3 (own army)Their renown shall further elevate the one under whose command they march. - ImmortalityUnlocks at rank 20
This Lord will be wounded instead of killed in battleWho wants to live forever? As it turns out, most beings wouldn't say no… - 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.
- Practiced MurdererUnlocks at rank 12
Charge bonus: +20
Weapon strength: +10%Either in the quiet, snow-swept Northern expanses or on a screaming battlefield littered with death, Great Shaman Sorcerers are adept at enacting sacrifices in propitiation of the Dark Gods. - Eager for SlaughterMelee attack: +4 for all units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Passive ability: "Frenzy"
Vigour loss reduction: -20% (Lord's army)Requires: Practiced MurdererEven in those Norscans most prone to bloody excess, the Great Shaman Sorcerers inspire paroxysms of frenzy that would be impossible without them. - Persuasion Tactics
Recruitment cost: -20% (Lord's army)
Casualty replenishment rate: +6% (Lord's army)
Local recruitment capacity: +1 (local province)Requires: Practiced MurdererGreat Shaman Sorcerers are often the ones creating the impetus for war, using their prophetic influence to whisper visions of glory into the minds of the Chieftains. - Accomplished Ritualist
Winds of Magic cost: -2 for rare spells
Winds of Magic power reserve capacity: +10Requires: Practiced MurdererWith the correct ritual, even the Winds of Magic can be woven and wielded like a whip. - Offering to the GodsAbility: "Offering to the Gods"
Income from post-battle loot: +30%
Leadership: +6 (Lord's army)Requires 2 of: Eager for Slaughter, Persuasion Tactics, Accomplished RitualistIn true Norscan fashion, whatever cunning pacts and bargains the Shaman Sorcerers pursue, they must seal them with blood. Not theirs, of course…
- Searing Doom2 levelsLevel 1Overcast spell: "Searing Doom Upgraded"Cooldown: -30% to "Searing Doom"Level 2
Miscast base chance: -15% for "Searing Doom Upgraded"Overcast spell: "Searing Doom Upgraded"Winds of Magic cost: -1 for "Searing Doom"Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Searing Doom Upgraded"Cooldown: -50% to "Searing Doom" - MetalshiftingPassive ability: "Metalshifting"Requires: Searing Doom
- Plague of Rust2 levelsLevel 1Overcast spell: "Plague of Rust Upgraded"Cooldown: -30% to "Plague of Rust"Level 2Miscast base chance: -15% for "Plague of Rust Upgraded"Overcast spell: "Plague of Rust Upgraded"Winds of Magic cost: -1 for "Plague of Rust"Winds of Magic cost: -1 for "Plague of Rust Upgraded"Cooldown: -50% to "Plague of Rust"Requires: Searing Doom
- Glittering Robe2 levelsLevel 1Overcast spell: "Glittering Robe Upgraded"Cooldown: -30% to "Glittering Robe"Spell: "Glittering Robe"Level 2Miscast base chance: -15% for "Glittering Robe Upgraded"Overcast spell: "Glittering Robe Upgraded"Winds of Magic cost: -1 for "Glittering Robe"Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Glittering Robe Upgraded"Cooldown: -50% to "Glittering Robe"Requires: Searing Doom
- Gehenna's Golden Hounds2 levelsLevel 1Overcast spell: "Gehenna's Golden Hounds Upgraded"Cooldown: -30% to "Gehenna's Golden Hounds"Spell: "Gehenna's Golden Hounds"Level 2Miscast base chance: -15% for "Gehenna's Golden Hounds Upgraded"Overcast spell: "Gehenna's Golden Hounds Upgraded"Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Gehenna's Golden Hounds"Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "Gehenna's Golden Hounds Upgraded"Cooldown: -50% to "Gehenna's Golden Hounds"Requires: Searing Doom
- EvasionPassive ability: "Evasion"Requires all: Metalshifting, Plague of Rust, Glittering Robe, Gehenna's Golden Hounds
- Transmutation of Lead2 levelsLevel 1Overcast spell: "Transmutation of Lead Upgraded"Cooldown: -30% to "Transmutation of Lead"Spell: "Transmutation of Lead"Level 2Miscast base chance: -15% for "Transmutation of Lead Upgraded"Overcast spell: "Transmutation of Lead Upgraded"Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Transmutation of Lead"Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "Transmutation of Lead Upgraded"Cooldown: -50% to "Transmutation of Lead"Requires: Evasion
- Final Transmutation2 levelsLevel 1Overcast spell: "Final Transmutation Upgraded"Cooldown: -30% to "Final Transmutation"Spell: "Final Transmutation"Level 2Miscast base chance: -15% for "Final Transmutation Upgraded"Overcast spell: "Final Transmutation Upgraded"Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Final Transmutation"Winds of Magic cost: -4 for "Final Transmutation Upgraded"Cooldown: -50% to "Final Transmutation"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 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.
- Arcane ConduitPassive ability: "Arcane Conduit"Requires all: Earthing, Magical Reserves, Transmutation of Lead, Final Transmutation
- 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.
- Fearsome Warriors3 levelsLevel 1Melee attack: +4 for Marauders, Marauder Spearmen, Marauder Berserkers, Marauder Bearmen, Flayerkin and Marauder Champions units (Lord's army)Level 2Melee attack: +6 for Marauders, Marauder Spearmen, Marauder Berserkers, Marauder Bearmen, Flayerkin and Marauder Champions units (Lord's army)
Weapon strength: +6% for Marauders, Marauder Spearmen, Marauder Berserkers, Marauder Bearmen, Flayerkin and Marauder Champions units (Lord's army)Level 3Melee attack: +8 for Marauders, Marauder Spearmen, Marauder Berserkers, Marauder Bearmen, Flayerkin and Marauder Champions units (Lord's army)Weapon strength: +12% for Marauders, Marauder Spearmen, Marauder Berserkers, Marauder Bearmen, Flayerkin and Marauder Champions units (Lord's army)Requires: Dominating PresenceThose who do not bend the knee to the Gods of the North soon find all they hold dear obliterated before them. - Beast Slayers3 levelsLevel 1
Missile strength: +4% for Marauder Hunters, Marauder Horsemen, and Marauder Horsemasters units (Lord's army)Level 2
Ammunition: +10% for Marauder Hunters, Marauder Horsemen, and Marauder Horsemasters units (Lord's army)Missile strength: +6% for Marauder Hunters, Marauder Horsemen, and Marauder Horsemasters units (Lord's army)Level 3Ammunition: +20% for Marauder Hunters, Marauder Horsemen, and Marauder Horsemasters units (Lord's army)Missile strength: +8% for Marauder Hunters, Marauder Horsemen, and Marauder Horsemasters units (Lord's army)Requires: Dominating PresenceDelighting in death and suffering, these savage warriors follow their ignoble Lord wherever he goes. - Unnatural Selection3 levelsLevel 1
Speed: +6% for Norscan Warhounds, Norscan Ice Wolves, Marauder Chariot and Kurgan Horsemen units (Lord's army)Level 2
Charge bonus: +6 for Norscan Warhounds, Norscan Ice Wolves, Marauder Chariot and Kurgan Horsemen units (Lord's army)Speed: +9% for Norscan Warhounds, Norscan Ice Wolves, Marauder Chariot and Kurgan Horsemen units (Lord's army)Level 3Charge bonus: +12 for Norscan Warhounds, Norscan Ice Wolves, Marauder Chariot and Kurgan Horsemen units (Lord's army)Speed: +12% for Norscan Warhounds, Norscan Ice Wolves, Marauder Chariot and Kurgan Horsemen units (Lord's army)Requires: Dominating PresenceOnly the fiercest creatures can survive the frozen north; the strongest are rounded up for war and starved into viciousness, ready for the next battle. - Frostbitten3 levelsLevel 1Melee attack: +4 for Skin Wolves and Troll units (Lord's army)Level 2Melee attack: +4 for Skin Wolves and Troll units (Lord's army)Weapon strength: +6% for Skin Wolves and Troll units (Lord's army)Level 3Melee attack: +6 for Skin Wolves and Troll units (Lord's army)Weapon strength: +12% for Skin Wolves and Troll units (Lord's army)Requires: Dominating PresenceThe intense cold cuts into the flesh, burning the foe's extremities until they drop off altogether!
- Hail of Teeth3 levelsLevel 1Melee attack: +4 for Manticore, Chimera and Chaos Frost Dragon units (Lord's army)Level 2
Armour: +6 for Manticore, Chimera and Chaos Frost Dragon units (Lord's army)Melee attack: +4 for Manticore, Chimera and Chaos Frost Dragon units (Lord's army)Level 3Armour: +12 for Manticore, Chimera and Chaos Frost Dragon units (Lord's army)Melee attack: +6 for Manticore, Chimera and Chaos Frost Dragon units (Lord's army)Requires: Dominating PresenceThe razor-sharp hail of the north is not the only danger in the Norscan sky – its airborne beasts are just as deadly and far less predictable. - Monsters of the North3 levelsLevel 1Melee attack: +4 for Fimir Warriors, Norscan Giant, Feral Mammoth, Dread Maw, Curs'd Ettin and War Mammoth units (Lord's army)Level 2Melee attack: +4 for Fimir Warriors, Norscan Giant, Feral Mammoth, Dread Maw, Curs'd Ettin and War Mammoth units (Lord's army)
Melee defence: +4 for Fimir Warriors, Norscan Giant, Feral Mammoth, Dread Maw, Curs'd Ettin and War Mammoth units (Lord's army)Level 3Melee attack: +6 for Fimir Warriors, Norscan Giant, Feral Mammoth, Dread Maw, Curs'd Ettin and War Mammoth units (Lord's army)Melee defence: +6 for Fimir Warriors, Norscan Giant, Feral Mammoth, Dread Maw, Curs'd Ettin and War Mammoth units (Lord's army)Requires: Dominating PresenceGiant, deadly, and able to take orders, this Lord’s monstrosities are especially terrifying and lethal. - Rally!Ability: "Rally!"Requires all: Fearsome Warriors, Beast Slayers, Unnatural Selection, Frostbitten, Hail of Teeth, Monsters of the North
- Champions of the NorthArmour: +12 for Marauders, Marauder Spearmen, Marauder Berserkers, Marauder Bearmen, Flayerkin and Marauder Champions units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Melee defence: +5 for Marauders, Marauder Spearmen, Marauder Berserkers, Marauder Bearmen, Flayerkin and Marauder Champions units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Physical resistance: 10% for Marauders, Marauder Spearmen, Marauder Berserkers, Marauder Bearmen, Flayerkin and Marauder Champions units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Requires: Rally!In spite of their savage nature, they are possessed of a savage code of conduct and form a loose brotherhood of those considered worthy. - Hardened HuntersMissile strength: +12% for Marauder Hunters, Marauder Horsemen, and Marauder Horsemasters units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Missile resistance: 15% for Marauder Hunters, Marauder Horsemen, and Marauder Horsemasters units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Reload time reduction: +10% for Marauder Hunters, Marauder Horsemen, and Marauder Horsemasters units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Requires: Rally!No beast too large, no adversary too great; no quarry - mortal or otherwise - can evade them. - Icy WrathCharge bonus: +12 for Norscan Warhounds, Norscan Ice Wolves, Manticore, Skin Wolves, Marauder Chariot and Kurgan Horsemen units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Melee attack: +5 for Norscan Warhounds, Norscan Ice Wolves, Manticore, Skin Wolves, Marauder Chariot and Kurgan Horsemen units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Weapon strength: +12% for Norscan Warhounds, Norscan Ice Wolves, Manticore, Skin Wolves, Marauder Chariot and Kurgan Horsemen units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Requires: Rally!The intense cold and near-constant darkness of the far north make for a certain kind of killer.
- Hulks of DeathArmour: +12 for Trolls, Chaos Frost Dragon, Norscan Giant, Fimir, Feral Mammoth, Chimera, Dread Maw, Curs'd Ettin and War Mammoth units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Ward save: +8% for Trolls, Chaos Frost Dragon, Norscan Giant, Fimir, Feral Mammoth, Chimera, Dread Maw, Curs'd Ettin and War Mammoth units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Weapon strength: +12% for Trolls, Chaos Frost Dragon, Norscan Giant, Fimir, Feral Mammoth, Chimera, Dread Maw, Curs'd Ettin and War Mammoth units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Requires: Rally!The freezing darkness and stunning violence of the far north bring no small solace to those who have lost everything and wish to forget. - Stand or Die!Replaces: "Rally!"Ability: "Stand or Die!"Requires 1 of: Champions of the North, Hardened Hunters, Icy Wrath, Hulks of DeathNot with: Fight or Die!There can be no turning back for those whose souls are turning black.
- Fight or Die!Ability: "Fight or Die!"Replaces: "Rally!"Requires 1 of: Champions of the North, Hardened Hunters, Icy Wrath, Hulks of DeathNot with: Stand or Die!There is no other choice. There never was.
- 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. - Takers of All3 levelsLevel 1Income from post-battle loot: +5%Level 2Income from post-battle loot: +10%Level 3Income from post-battle loot: +15%Requires: Route MarcherThat which is not offered up to the Dark Gods of the North in tribute is harvested by their servants for their own petty gain.
- Serve or Die3 levelsLevel 1Recruitment cost: -5% (Lord's army)Level 2Recruitment cost: -10% (Lord's army)Level 3Recruitment cost: -15% (Lord's army)Requires: Route Marcher"You will serve me, wretch, or you will die, there is no other option."
- Norse ResilienceCasualty replenishment rate: +5% (Lord's army)Requires: Route MarcherThe bleak, brutal landscape of the far north breeds bloody, warlike tribes in thrall to Chaos' delicious, twisted power.
- Swelling of Doom3 levelsLevel 1
Growth: +8 (local province)Level 2Growth: +20 (local province)Level 3Growth: +36 (local province)Requires: Route MarcherMaybe it is the influence of the Dark Gods that has caused the populace to burgeon and proliferate beyond their natural bounds? - Lightning Strike3 levelsLevel 1
Enemy 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 all: Takers of All, Serve or Die, Norse Resilience, Swelling of Doom"The time to strike is now!" - 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: Lightning Strike"This stinking mortal Hold will fall, my masters have foreseen it. Bring them ruin!" - Savage Skills3 levelsLevel 1Recruit rank: +1 for all units (Lord's army)Level 2Recruit rank: +2 for all units (Lord's army)Level 3Recruit rank: +3 for all units (Lord's army)Requires: Lightning StrikeThere's something about the harsh, unforgiving nature of northern life that makes its occupants fight harder and longer than many of their soft, southern equivalents.
- Unnatural HealingCasualty replenishment rate: +4% (Lord's army)Requires: Lightning StrikeSomething strange - something no scholar really wishes to discover - governs who dies and who lives in the warlike northern wastes.
- Fuelled by War3 levelsLevel 1
Upkeep: -3% (Lord's army)Level 2Upkeep: -6% (Lord's army)Level 3Upkeep: -9% (Lord's army)Requires: Lightning StrikeWar and glory before the Gods are the determining elements in every decision made; there is nothing else worth living - or dying - for. - Spawn of ChaosUnit experience gain per turn: +200 (Lord's army)
Enemy Hero action success chance: -10%Campaign movement range: +5%Requires all: Ruination, Savage Skills, Unnatural Healing, Fuelled by WarThe tendrils (and tentacles!) of the Northern Gods reach down from the poles and far across the world, twisting and corrupting all they touch.
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