Plague Priest skill tree & build planner
SkavenHeroUnit stats
Skaven35 skills, up to rank 50. Tap a skill for a point; long-press, right-click or − takes it back. The mount, items and stat card are under the tree.
Rank 1 / 50Tap a skill below to take a point
Character
- Cauldron of a Thousand PoxesUnlocks at rank 11Mount: Cauldron of a Thousand Poxes
- Plague FurnaceUnlocks at rank 16Mount: Plague FurnaceThis altar, ridden with disease, is a fitting pulpit from which the Plague Priests preach their words of poison and death.
- Warpstone TokensUnlocks at rank 4Winds of Magic power reserve capacity: +13 (own army)Miscast base chance: +5%As an aid to spellcasting, they are peerless. It is highly dangerous, of course, but a sure-fire route to limitless power.
- SneakyUnlocks at rank 8Missile resistance: 10%Furtive, scheming, sly, cunning, underhand, devious, conniving, double-dealing, and sneaky - valuable traits if you wish to stay alive!
- TricksyUnlocks at rank 8Spell resistance: 10%All Skaven are unprincipled and untrustworthy by their foul natures. However, this is rarely a disadvantage in the face of the enemy.
- ImmortalityUnlocks at rank 20When normally killed in action, this Hero will be wounded insteadWho wants to live forever? As it turns out, most beings wouldn't say no…
- MentorUnlocks at rank 30 · 3 levelsLevel 1Character will share +15% of experience earned between all other active Heroes of the same typeLevel 2 · rank 40Character will share +30% of experience earned between all other active Heroes of the same typeLevel 3 · rank 50Character will share +50% of experience earned between all other active Heroes of the same typeHaving learned much in their long years of service, this character now turns their attention to training others.
Mount: Cauldron of a Thousand Poxes
Winds of Magic power reserve capacity: +13 (own army)
Miscast base chance: +5%
Missile resistance: 10%
Spell resistance: 10%
When normally killed in action, this Hero will be wounded instead
Character will share +15% of experience earned between all other active Heroes of the same type- Tail WeaponMelee attack: +3Weapon strength: +4%Whether by attachment or mutation, something nasty and spiky on your tail has got to bring no little advantage in battle.
- Wild-Eyed3 levelsLevel 1Melee attack: +3Level 2Melee attack: +6Level 3Melee attack: +9Requires: Tail Weapon"Don't look into their eyes, there is only death there!"
- Opportunist3 levelsLevel 1Charge bonus: +4Level 2Charge bonus: +9Level 3Charge bonus: +15Requires: Tail WeaponAlways on the lookout for an opening or advantage in battle - somewhere to put the knife in…
- Expeditious Endeavour3 levelsLevel 1Speed: +3%Level 2Speed: +8%Level 3Speed: +15%Requires: Tail WeaponWhat the enemy cannot see, it cannot hit. What the enemy cannot see, it cannot survive.
- Conviction3 levelsLevel 1Leadership: +2Level 2Leadership: +5Level 3Leadership: +9Requires: Tail WeaponSuch is this one's conviction that others have no choice but to believe.
- Foe-SeekerAbility: "Foe-Seeker"Requires: 4 skill points across Wild-Eyed, Opportunist, Expeditious Endeavour, ConvictionFrom one bloodied, lifeless corpse to the next, this one is always looking for the next adversary to best.
- Fervour3 levelsLevel 1Weapon strength: +5%Level 2Weapon strength: +12%Level 3Weapon strength: +20%Requires: Foe-SeekerThis one fights with a fervour to be both admired and despised.
- Tenacity3 levelsLevel 1Hit points: +3%Level 2Hit points: +8%Level 3Hit points: +15%Requires: Foe-SeekerThis one will not go down easily - it will be necessary to break both the will and the body first.
- Soothsaying3 levelsLevel 1Leadership aura size: +10%Level 2Leadership aura size: +20%Level 3Leadership aura size: +40%Requires: Foe-SeekerSpeaking words of power or faith can alter perceptions on the battlefield.
- Hard to Hit3 levelsLevel 1Melee defence: +3Level 2Melee defence: +7Level 3Melee defence: +12Requires: Foe-SeekerHand-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.
- Deadly OnslaughtAbility: "Deadly Onslaught"Requires: 4 skill points across Fervour, Tenacity, Soothsaying, Hard to Hit
Melee attack: +3
Weapon strength: +4%
Charge bonus: +4
Speed: +3%
Leadership: +2
Ability: "Foe-Seeker"
Hit points: +3%
Melee defence: +3- Pestilent Breath2 levelsLevel 1Cooldown: -30% to "Pestilent Breath"Overcast spell: "Pestilent Breath Upgraded"Level 2Cooldown: -50% to "Pestilent Breath"Miscast base chance: -15% for "Pestilent Breath Upgraded"Overcast spell: "Pestilent Breath Upgraded"Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Pestilent Breath"Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Pestilent Breath Upgraded"
- Plague RashPassive ability: "Plague Rash"Requires: Pestilent Breath
- Bless with Filth3 levelsLevel 1Spell: "Bless with Filth"Level 2Cooldown: -30% to "Bless with Filth"Overcast spell: "Bless with Filth Upgraded"Level 3Cooldown: -50% to "Bless with Filth"Miscast base chance: -15% for "Bless with Filth Upgraded"Overcast spell: "Bless with Filth Upgraded"Winds of Magic cost: -1 for "Bless with Filth"Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Bless with Filth Upgraded"Requires: Pestilent Breath
- Wither3 levelsLevel 1Spell: "Wither"Level 2Cooldown: -30% to "Wither"Overcast spell: "Wither Upgraded"Level 3Cooldown: -50% to "Wither"Miscast base chance: -15% for "Wither Upgraded"Overcast spell: "Wither Upgraded"Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Wither"Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "Wither Upgraded"Requires: Pestilent Breath
- Vermintide2 levelsLevel 1Spell: "Vermintide"Level 2Cooldown: -50% to "Vermintide"Spell: "Vermintide"Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Vermintide"Requires: Pestilent Breath
- EvasionPassive ability: "Evasion"Requires: 4 skill points across Bless with Filth, Wither, Vermintide, Plague Rash
- Plague3 levelsLevel 1Spell: "Plague"Level 2Cooldown: -30% to "Plague"Overcast spell: "Plague Upgraded"Level 3Cooldown: -50% to "Plague"Miscast base chance: -15% for "Plague Upgraded"Overcast spell: "Plague Upgraded"Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "Plague"Winds of Magic cost: -4 for "Plague Upgraded"Requires: Evasion
- Pestilent Birth2 levelsLevel 1Spell: "Pestilent Birth"Level 2Cooldown: -50% to "Pestilent Birth"Spell: "Pestilent Birth"Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "Pestilent Birth"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: 4 skill points across Earthing, Magical Reserves, Plague, Pestilent Birth
Cooldown: -30% to "Pestilent Breath"
Miscast base chance: -15% for "Pestilent Breath Upgraded"Campaign
- Scouting3 levelsLevel 1Scouting action: Magic item drop chance is increased by an additional 5%Level 2 · rank 5Scouting action: Magic item drop chance is increased by an additional 10%Level 3 · rank 10Scouting action: Magic item drop chance is increased by an additional 15%Spellcasters can oft-sense when magic is close or being drawn from the Winds.
- Spread Corruption3 levelsLevel 1Spread Corruption action: Skaven corruption is increased by an additional 1Level 2 · rank 5Spread Corruption action: Skaven corruption is increased by an additional 2Level 3 · rank 10Spread Corruption action: Skaven corruption is increased by an additional 3The locals take notice and will be inspired or frightened into action.
- Damage Walls3 levelsLevel 1Damage Walls action: 1 additional wall breachesLevel 2 · rank 5Damage Walls action: 2 additional wall breachesLevel 3 · rank 10Damage Walls action: 3 additional wall breachesThey cannot stop what they cannot see.
- Wound3 levelsLevel 1Wound action: Additional 5% chance of wounding targetLevel 2 · rank 5Wound action: Additional 12% chance of wounding targetLevel 3 · rank 10Wound action: Additional 21% chance of wounding targetSuch a champion will not bend or break, but slay in their Lord's name.
- Hinder Replenishment3 levelsLevel 1Hinder Replenishment action: Replenishment is modified by an additional -10%Level 2 · rank 5Hinder Replenishment action: Replenishment is modified by an additional -20%Level 3 · rank 10Hinder Replenishment action: Replenishment is modified by an additional -40%The sight of a powerful figure extolling death and blasphemies can bring enemy ranks to their knees.
- Specialist3 levelsLevel 1Hero action cost: -10%Hero action success chance: +1%Level 2Hero action cost: -20%Hero action success chance: +3%Level 3Hero action cost: -40%Hero action success chance: +6%An expert in their craft, this Hero knows all the mistakes that can be made and how to best avoid making them.
Scouting action: Magic item drop chance is increased by an additional 5%
Spread Corruption action: Skaven corruption is increased by an additional 1
Damage Walls action: 1 additional wall breaches
Hinder Replenishment action: Replenishment is modified by an additional -10%
Hero action cost: -10%
Hero action success chance: +1%Mount
A mount comes with its skill in the tree: some the game grants at a rank, others take a skill point (picking one here takes it when the tree allows).
Items
- Weapon
- Armour
- Talisman
- Enchanted item
- Arcane item
- Follower or banner0/2
Items this character can carry: its race's (or any race's), its kind of character, and the ones made for it; an item only some factions get is left out for a legendary lord of another faction and marked “… only” for everyone else. The arcane item slot is for spellcasters (Dwarf characters carry three Character Runes there); followers and banners share two ancillary slots.
Stats of this build
Plague Priest · base + skills + items; no techs, buffs, campaign or battle-context effects (vs a race, at sea…).
| Stat | Base | Build |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 3,840 | 3,840 |
| Armour | 20 | 20 |
| Leadership | 60 | 60 |
| Speed | 42 | 42 |
| Melee attack | 40 | 40 |
| Melee defence | 32 | 32 |
| Weapon strength | 280 | 280 |
| … armour-piercing | 196 | 196 |
| Charge bonus | 20 | 20 |
| Ward save % | 0 | 0 |
| Physical resistance % | 0 | 0 |
| Missile resistance % | 15 | 15 |
| Spell resistance % | 0 | 0 |
| Fire resistance % | 0 | 0 |
| Magical attacks | Yes | Yes |
| Flaming attacks | No | No |
All effects of this build
No skills taken yet.
Skills and items; like lines are added up, and a skill counts at the highest level taken (each level lists its totals). Army of Renown fills itself in at its ranks.
Source: character_skill_node_sets, character_skill_nodes, character_skill_node_links (REQUIRED and SUBSET_REQUIRED), character_skill_level_details, character_skills_to_level_reached_criterias, character_skill_nodes_skill_locks and character_experience_skill_tiers, patch 9.0.4, via the WH3-Dump export. The general tree only: faction and campaign variants of a tree are not included. A skill after a group of skills (SUBSET_REQUIRED) opens once the skill points character_skill_nodes.required_num_parents asks for are spent in that group, in any mix — the game's “Available after spending N skill points in the previous group”; each REQUIRED skill needs a point.