Lord (Dwarfs) skill planner
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52 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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- Oath of ForgingUnlocks at rank 6
Oathgold from buildings: +10% (local province)To fire the forges and bring true craft and artifice back into the world. - ObdurateUnlocks at rank 6
Leadership: +9All Dwarfs are stubborn, but none more so than Grudgebearer, the founder of the Age of Reckoning. - Lord of the DeepsUnlocks at rank 8
Leadership: +6 when fighting against Skaven (Lord's army)Leadership: +6 during subterranean siege battles (Lord's army)Leadership: +6 during subterranean intercept battles (Lord's army)A true Lord knows the Underway, his Dwarfhold and how to fight under the ground better than anyone. - ObstinacyUnlocks at rank 10
Vigour loss reduction: -15% (Lord's army)This stubborn Dwarf refuses to yield or tire, and ensures his followers are of the same ilk. - Brass-LungedUnlocks at rank 4
Leadership aura size: +25%This Lord belts out orders and can be heard even across a battlefield smothered in the grim noise of war. - Rune of GrimnirUnlocks at rank 8
Missile resistance: 10%The endless courage of the Warrior God, directed to bolster this Dawi’s own reserves. - 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.
- Prestigious DescendantUnlocks at rank 12Unit experience gain: +5% (Lord's army)Character's aura leadership effect: +5In a society such as the Dwarfs', built upon centuries of tradition and respect for the past, who your Ancestors are really does matter.
- Lords-in-Waiting
Physical resistance: 5% for Miner, Dwarf Warrior and Longbeard units (Lord's army)Recruit rank: +2 for Miner, Dwarf Warrior and Longbeard units (local province)Requires: Prestigious DescendantThere's nothing like bitter personal experience to ensure that leadership qualities come to the fore. Today, the warband; tomorrow, the Hold. - Ear of the Council
Recruitment cost: -10% (Lord's army)
Local recruitment capacity: +1 (local province)Requires: Prestigious DescendantBy virtue of his elevated status, this one has contacts within the Dwarf leadership that enable information and power to flow in both directions more easily. - Grudges to Settle
Campaign movement range: +5%
Casualty replenishment rate: +5% (Lord's army)Requires: Prestigious DescendantThere's little time for carousing, or even sitting about, when there's a multitude of heinous grievances to be addressed! - Hack & Slash
Melee defence: +3 for Dwarf Melee Infantry (Lord's army)
Weapon strength: +15% for Dwarf Melee Infantry units (Lord's army)Requires 2 of: Lords-in-Waiting, Ear of the Council, Grudges to Settle"In fact, that's all there is to it: keep doing that until the red – or green or blue or black – water sprays all over the place like a fleshy geyser …like a fleshy geyser that won't stop screaming."
- Rune-Warded ArmourUnlocks at rank 8
Missile block chance: +10%Physical resistance: 10%Not with: Mastercrafted Weapon, Aura of EnduranceThese armour plates have been girded with runes to ensure the wearer is protected from all manner of attacks. - Mastercrafted WeaponUnlocks at rank 8
Melee attack: +5
Weapon strength: +15%Not with: Rune-Warded Armour, Aura of EnduranceDawi of distinction tend to have the best weapons, whether made specially for them or taken as spoils from their defeated foes. - Aura of EnduranceUnlocks at rank 8Passive ability: "Aura of Endurance"Not with: Rune-Warded Armour, Mastercrafted WeaponThis Lord's ability to withstand prolonged combat and show fortitude has a positive effect on those fighting nearby.
- Full Plate Armour
Armour: +6Full-Plate armour protects the wearer from head-to-foot. Many such suits are blessed or imbued with arcane abilities. - Resolute2 levelsLevel 1
Charge bonus: +15Level 2Charge bonus: +30Requires: Full Plate ArmourDwarfs are resolute - once they commit to charging the foe, they put all their strength behind that initial blow. - Hard to Hit2 levelsLevel 1
Melee defence: +6Level 2Melee defence: +12Requires: Full Plate ArmourHand-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. - Scarred Veteran2 levelsLevel 1
Hit points: +7%Level 2Hit points: +15%Requires: Full Plate ArmourThe scars on this storied warrior reveal a veteran of many battles, a being not easy to kill and one worthy of respect and fear. - Ancestral Grudge2 levelsLevel 1Weapon strength: +5%Weapon strength: +7% when fighting against GreenskinsLevel 2Weapon strength: +8%Weapon strength: +15% when fighting against GreenskinsRequires: Full Plate ArmourAll Dwarfs despise the Greenskins, for the urki and grobi are the prime agents in the Times of Woe.
- Foe-SeekerAbility: "Foe-Seeker"Requires all: Resolute, Hard to Hit, Scarred Veteran, Ancestral GrudgeFrom one bloodied, lifeless corpse to the next, this one is always looking for the next adversary to best.
- Wound-Maker2 levelsLevel 1Weapon strength: +10%Level 2Weapon strength: +20%Requires: Foe-SeekerSuch is their power and ferocity, a wound-maker will ravage the foe, cutting and pulverising until there is only one exit - death.
- Blade Master2 levelsLevel 1Melee attack: +6Level 2Melee attack: +12Requires: Foe-SeekerThis warrior is one with their blade; it is an extension of their will, making them a worthy foe in combat.
- Blade Shield2 levelsLevel 1Melee defence: +6Level 2Melee defence: +12Requires: Foe-SeekerA blade that sings in defence will not let its wielder be penetrated.
- Relentless2 levelsLevel 1
Speed: +7%Level 2Speed: +15%Requires: Foe-SeekerDwarfs are not fast, yet they will soldier on, always moving despite any hazards encountered. - Deadly OnslaughtAbility: "Deadly Onslaught"Requires all: Wound-Maker, Blade Master, Blade Shield, RelentlessThe war is endless. The cycle of charging, clashing, and bloody hand-to-hand fighting is without end. It will never stop.
- Inspiring 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.
- Axe Lord3 levelsLevel 1Melee defence: +4 for Miners, Dwarf Warriors, and Longbeards units (Lord's army)Level 2
Melee attack: +4 for Miners, Dwarf Warriors, and Longbeards units (Lord's army)Melee defence: +4 for Miners, Dwarf Warriors, and Longbeards units (Lord's army)Level 3Melee attack: +6 for Miners, Dwarf Warriors, and Longbeards units (Lord's army)Melee defence: +6 for Miners, Dwarf Warriors, and Longbeards units (Lord's army)Requires: Inspiring PresenceA Lord and his az are never separated, for it is as much part of him as his beard. - Thunderer3 levelsLevel 1
Ammunition: +10% for Quarrellers, Thunderers, and Rangers units (Lord's army)Level 2Ammunition: +10% for Quarrellers, Thunderers, and Rangers units (Lord's army)
Missile strength: +6% for Quarrellers, Thunderers, and Rangers units (Lord's army)Level 3Ammunition: +15% for Quarrellers, Thunderers, and Rangers units (Lord's army)Missile strength: +8% for Quarrellers, Thunderers, and Rangers units (Lord's army)Requires: Inspiring PresenceThis Lord knows his throng thrives in ranged combat and expects his Clansdwarfs to excel in that discipline. - Tradition & Innovation3 levelsLevel 1Ammunition: +10% for Gyrocopters, Gyrobombers and Thunderbarge units (Lord's army)Level 2Ammunition: +15% for Gyrocopters, Gyrobombers and Thunderbarge units (Lord's army)
Range: +5% for Gyrocopters, Gyrobombers and Thunderbarge units (Lord's army)Level 3Ammunition: +20% for Gyrocopters, Gyrobombers and Thunderbarge units (Lord's army)Range: +10% for Gyrocopters, Gyrobombers and Thunderbarge units (Lord's army)Requires: Inspiring PresenceThe Dawi continually push the boundaries of engineering, be it by soaring ever higher in their flying contraptions or firing projectiles farther than ever before. - Fire & Fury3 levelsLevel 1Missile strength: +4% for Irondrakes and Flame Cannon units (Lord's army)Level 2Missile strength: +6% for Irondrakes and Flame Cannon units (Lord's army)
Reload time reduction: +4% for Irondrakes and Flame Cannon units (Lord's army)Level 3Missile strength: +8% for Irondrakes and Flame Cannon units (Lord's army)Reload time reduction: +8% for Irondrakes and Flame Cannon units (Lord's army)Requires: Inspiring PresenceOnly Dwarfen forges burn hotter than those unfortunates caught in the blaze of Dawi ingenuity. - Grimnir's Heirs3 levelsLevel 1Melee attack: +4 for Slayers, Doomseekers, Giant Slayers, Slayer Pirates, Hammerers and Ironbreakers units (Lord's army)Level 2Melee attack: +4 for Slayers, Doomseekers, Giant Slayers, Slayer Pirates, Hammerers and Ironbreakers units (Lord's army)Weapon strength: +6% for Slayers, Giant Slayers, Doomseekers, Slayer Pirates, Hammerers and Ironbreakers units (Lord's army)Level 3Melee attack: +6 for Slayers, Doomseekers, Giant Slayers, Slayer Pirates, Hammerers and Ironbreakers units (Lord's army)Weapon strength: +12% for Slayers, Giant Slayers, Doomseekers, Slayer Pirates, Hammerers and Ironbreakers units (Lord's army)Requires: Inspiring PresenceFull of grim determination, when Dwarfs join battle there is no retreat, only victory or death.
- Tactician3 levelsLevel 1Missile strength: +6% for Bolt Throwers, Grudge Thrower, Cannon, Goblin Hewer and Organ Gun units (Lord's army)Level 2Ammunition: +10% for Bolt Throwers, Grudge Thrower, Cannon, Goblin Hewer and Organ Gun units (Lord's army)Missile strength: +6% for Bolt Throwers, Grudge Thrower, Cannon, Goblin Hewer and Organ Gun units (Lord's army)Level 3Ammunition: +20% for Bolt Throwers, Grudge Thrower, Cannon, Goblin Hewer and Organ Gun units (Lord's army)Missile strength: +8% for Bolt Throwers, Grudge Thrower, Cannon, Goblin Hewer and Organ Gun units (Lord's army)Requires: Inspiring PresenceDwarfs are long-lived with many years of battlefield experience, making them excellent tacticians.
- Rally!Ability: "Rally!"Requires all: Axe Lord, Thunderer, Tradition & Innovation, Fire & Fury, Grimnir's Heirs, Tactician
- Blessed by Grungni
Armour: +12 for Miners, Dwarf Warriors, and Longbeards units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Spell resistance: 15% for Miners, Dwarf Warriors, and Longbeards units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Melee defence: +5 for Miners, Dwarf Warriors, and Longbeards units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Requires: Rally!Those who pass the trials of the Ancestor God have proven their honour without question. - Dawi FirepowerMissile strength: +12% for Quarrellers, Thunderers, Rangers, Irondrakes, Gyrocopters, Gyrobombers and Thunderbarge units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Missile resistance: 15% for Quarrellers, Thunderers, Rangers, Irondrakes, Gyrocopters, Gyrobombers and Thunderbarge units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Reload time reduction: +10% for Quarrellers, Thunderers, Rangers, Irondrakes, Gyrocopters, Gyrobombers and Thunderbarge units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Requires: Rally!None know the strength of the Dawi better than those who've suffered their firepower firsthand.
- Honoured by GrimnirMelee attack: +5 for Slayers, Giant Slayers, Doomseekers, Slayer Pirates, Hammerers and Ironbreakers units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Physical resistance: 10% for Slayers, Giant Slayers, Doomseekers, Slayer Pirates, Hammerers and Ironbreakers units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Weapon strength: +12% for Slayers, Giant Slayers, Doomseeker, Slayer Pirates, Hammerers and Ironbreakers units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Requires: Rally!All Dwarfs worship Grimnir, but only a select few warriors receive his personal recognition.
- Morgrim’s FavouredAmmunition: +20% for Bolt Thrower, Grudge Thrower, Goblin Hewer, Cannon, Organ Gun and Flame Cannon units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Missile strength: +12% for Bolt Thrower, Grudge Thrower, Goblin Hewer, Cannon, Organ Gun and Flame Cannon units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Reload time reduction: +10% for Bolt Thrower, Grudge Thrower, Goblin Hewer, Cannon, Organ Gun and Flame Cannon units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Requires: Rally!Morgrim's favour is not handed out on a whim; this god blesses only the truest disciples of Dawi engineering.
- Stand Your Ground!Replaces: "Rally!"Ability: "Stand Your Ground!"Requires 1 of: Blessed by Grungni, Dawi Firepower, Honoured by Grimnir, Morgrim’s Favoured
- Route MarcherCampaign movement range: +5%Those who know the land and its secrets will travel faster and further than the foes who don't.
- Miner's Instinct3 levelsLevel 1
Chance of intercepting an army using Tunnelling, beast-paths or Worldroots: +6%Level 2Chance of intercepting an army using Tunnelling, beast-paths or Worldroots: +16%Level 3Chance of intercepting an army using Tunnelling, beast-paths or Worldroots: +30%Requires: Route MarcherThis Dwarf spent time in the pits, gaining a Miner's intuition of the dangers and prey to be found in the dark. - Wall Breaker3 levelsLevel 1
Attrition: +5% when under siege (enemy armies in local region)Level 2Attrition suffered by defender: +8% when laying siege or encircling (local region)Attrition: +5% when under siege (enemy armies in local region)Level 3Attrition suffered by defender: +15% when laying siege or encircling (local region)Attrition: +5% when under siege (enemy armies in local region)Requires: Route Marcher"I have seen better lavatory walls than this - I'll have it down by the morrow, that's a pledge!" - Pure-Beard3 levelsLevel 1
Corruption: -1 (local province)Level 2Corruption: -2 (local province)Level 3Corruption: -3 (local province)Requires: Route MarcherA Dwarf with a fine beard is as Dawi as they come. - Mason3 levelsLevel 1Construction cost: -2% for Province Capital/Settlement buildings (local region)Level 2Construction cost: -5% for Province Capital/Settlement buildings (local region)Level 3Construction cost: -9% for Province Capital/Settlement buildings (local region)Requires: Route MarcherLords close to the powerful Masons' Guild will get discounts for labour and materials.
- Iron-WilledCasualty replenishment rate: +30% for this Lord (Lord's army)Wound recovery time: -1 turnsRequires all: Miner's Instinct, Wall Breaker, Pure-Beard, MasonSuch a Dawi does not care for being wounded - by his will alone he continues to fight.
- 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: Iron-Willed"The time to strike is now!" - Reassuring Presence3 levelsLevel 1Attrition: -10% casualties suffered from all attrition (Lord's army)Level 2Attrition: -20% casualties suffered from all attrition (Lord's army)Level 3Attrition: -30% casualties suffered from all attrition (Lord's army)Requires: Iron-WilledThe presence of this Lord ensures a measure of calm, reducing panic and desertion amongst followers.
- Inspirational Leader3 levelsLevel 1Casualty replenishment rate: +2% (Lord's army)Level 2Casualty replenishment rate: +4% (Lord's army)Level 3Casualty replenishment rate: +6% (Lord's army)Requires: Iron-Willed"All Dwarfs to me! We have grudges to settle - Grimnir demands it!"
- Alert3 levelsLevel 1
Ambush defence chance: +6% (Lord's army)Level 2Ambush defence chance: +16% (Lord's army)Chance of intercepting an army using Tunnelling, beast-paths or Worldroots: +5%Level 3Ambush defence chance: +30% (Lord's army)Chance of intercepting an army using Tunnelling, beast-paths or Worldroots: +10%Requires: Iron-WilledCountless conflicts and a keen sense of awareness have made this Lord difficult to entrap. - Enquiring Mind
Enemy Hero action success chance: -10%Hero self-defence: +25% chance of wounding aggressorsRecruit rank: +1 for all units (Lord's army)
Upkeep: -8% (Lord's army)
Research rate: +10Requires all: Lightning Strike, Reassuring Presence, Inspirational Leader, AlertA wise Lord will gather Engineers to his service, ensuring the Dwarfs maintain their technological edge.
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Also in the game with this unit: Lord, Lord (Mikael Leadstrong).
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