Skulltaker skill planner
KhorneLegendary lordUnit stats
49 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
- wh3_dlc26_skill_mount_kho_skulltaker_blood_throneUnlocks at rank 6
Mount: Blood Throne - wh3_dlc26_skill_mount_kho_skulltaker_juggernaut_kuhltyranUnlocks at rank 9Mount: Kuhl'tyran
- Blood God's Vigour2 levels · Starting skillLevel 1 · taken
Replenishes 20% campaign movement range after winning a battleReplenishes 10% campaign movement range after razing a settlementLevel 2 · free at rank 8Replenishes 30% campaign movement range after winning a battleReplenishes 20% campaign movement range after razing a settlementEach victory reinvigorates Khorne's champions to seek more bloodshed. - Hates SlaaneshUnlocks at rank 7 · Starting skill
Melee attack: +10 when fighting against Slaaneshi factions
Weapon strength: +15% when fighting against Slaaneshi factionsFluttering and flouncing into battle is the way of the weak and self-indulgent. War should be waged Kharneth's way – with pure, unbridled savagery. - Khorne's FavourUnlocks at rank 7
Khorne corruption: +3 (local province)
Bonus vs Infantry: +10A small measure of Khorne's power rests in Skulltaker's bare hands. The power in his sword is another matter altogether. - Thick SkinUnlocks at rank 7
Missile resistance: 10%At times, this servant of Khorne storms across the battlefield with arrows lodged in his chest. However, they seem to do little but further stoke the raging fire of his wrath. - Brass CollarUnlocks at rank 7
Spell resistance: 10%Few magics can worm their way through this one's skull; their Khornate collar offers adequate protection, as does the impenetrable, relentless fury infecting his mind. - 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.
- Bloody OnslaughtUnlocks at rank 12
Casualty replenishment rate: +10% for this Lord
Effect duration: +50% for "Bloody Onslaught"
Hit points: +10%"One scar is enough. For that, Sigmar's whelps will pay in full. As will all others. I do not believe in half-measures." - Ceaseless DeterminationReplenishes 10% campaign movement range after winning a battle
Speed: +15%
Vigour loss reduction: -33%Requires: Bloody OnslaughtNo death is ever enough. Even if Skulltaker claims the greatest champion in all the realms, another will be born, and die in turn. - Unending TerrorPassive ability: "Wrath of Khorne"
Attribute: Causes Terror
Enemy leadership: -5 (enemy armies in region)Requires: Bloody Onslaught"Other Khornites fear my presence, so I cannot imagine what it does to a mere mortal." - Legacy of Blood
When winning a battle, the local province is marked by Khorne for the next +1 turns, increasing corruption and slowing enemy armies
Blood Hosts: +2 units on creation (all characters factionwide)Requires: Bloody OnslaughtSkulltaker's challenge is only aimed the worthiest of the worthy. He pays no heed to its reverberations, but the aftermath is there for all to see. - Champions of the Chosen
Missile block chance: +20% for Bloodletters and Exalted Bloodletters (Lord's army)Daemons Reforged: +10% chance for destroyed Bloodletters units to be restored after battle (Lord's army)Passive ability: "Kill for Khorne"Requires: Bloody OnslaughtUnique among Khorne's Chosen Champions is he, for none of his Bloodletter kin has ever challenged him, and not because of his title. - Skullmaster
Attribute: Executioner
Enables "Inevitable End" contact effect (prevents incoming Healing)Requires all: Ceaseless Determination, Unending Terror, Legacy of Blood, Champions of the ChosenThe finest warriors, both mortal and immortal, have fallen to the Slayer Sword in mere seconds. Anyone who is less than that is a mere skull waiting to be collected.
- Infernal ChampionWeapon strength: +10%The Warriors of Chaos are the playthings of Gods and given many gifts, including formidable fighting skills.
- Maim!2 levelsLevel 1Melee attack: +4Weapon strength: +3%Level 2Melee attack: +8Weapon strength: +6%Requires: Infernal ChampionNo foe remains a threat once torn limb from bloody limb!
- Kill!2 levelsLevel 1
Melee defence: +4Weapon strength: +3%Level 2Melee defence: +8Weapon strength: +6%Requires: Infernal Champion"KILL! KILL THEM ALL!" - Destroy!2 levelsLevel 1
Leadership: +4Weapon strength: +3%Level 2Leadership: +8Weapon strength: +6%Requires: Infernal Champion"Raze it all to the ground! Leave nothing standing!" - Slaughter!2 levelsLevel 1
Physical resistance: 5%Weapon strength: +3%Level 2Physical resistance: 10%Weapon strength: +6%Requires: Infernal ChampionWith every other thought squeezed from their mind, there is naught left of this one but the screaming song of slaughter. - Foe-SeekerAbility: "Foe-Seeker"Requires all: Maim!, Kill!, Destroy!, Slaughter!From one bloodied, lifeless corpse to the next, this one is always looking for the next adversary to best.
- Murder!2 levelsLevel 1Hit points: +5%Weapon strength: +3%Level 2Hit points: +10%Weapon strength: +6%Requires: Foe-SeekerDeath, malice, butchery and murder – the enemies of Khorne shall have it all.
- Hunt!2 levelsLevel 1Speed: +5%Weapon strength: +3%Level 2Speed: +10%Weapon strength: +6%Requires: Foe-Seeker"None shall run far! None shall be able to hide! All will come to sufferance!"
- Cleave!2 levelsLevel 1Melee attack: +4Weapon strength: +3%Level 2Melee attack: +8Weapon strength: +6%Requires: Foe-Seeker"Modulistic terror – a vast, sadistic feast. The only way to exit is going piece by piece."
- Crush!2 levelsLevel 1
Charge bonus: +10Weapon strength: +3%Level 2Charge bonus: +20Weapon strength: +6%Requires: Foe-SeekerAll will know agony, pulverised by the inescapable grip of the Blood God's hatred. - Deadly OnslaughtAbility: "Deadly Onslaught"Requires all: Murder!, Hunt!, Cleave!, Crush!The war is endless. The cycle of charging, clashing, and bloody hand-to-hand fighting is without end. It will never stop.
- 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.
- Skulltakers3 levelsLevel 1
Melee attack: +4 for Bloodletters of Khorne, Exalted Bloodletters of Khorne and Bloodcrushers of Khorne units (Lord's army)Level 2
Charge bonus: +6 for Bloodletters of Khorne, Exalted Bloodletters of Khorne and Bloodcrushers of Khorne units (Lord's army)Melee attack: +4 for Bloodletters of Khorne, Exalted Bloodletters of Khorne and Bloodcrushers of Khorne units (Lord's army)Level 3Charge bonus: +9 for Bloodletters of Khorne, Exalted Bloodletters of Khorne and Bloodcrushers of Khorne units (Lord's army)Melee attack: +6 for Bloodletters of Khorne, Exalted Bloodletters of Khorne and Bloodcrushers of Khorne units (Lord's army)Requires: Dominating PresenceThe Feet of Khorne march across the corpses of their enemies, as the Teeth of Death crush the life from those yet to die. - Bloodsoaked Champions3 levelsLevel 1
Armour: +5 for Marauders, Marauder Horsemen, Chaos Warriors, Chosen, Skullreapers, Wrathmongers, Chaos Knights and Skullcrushers of Khorne units (Lord's army)Level 2Armour: +5 for Marauders, Marauder Horsemen, Chaos Warriors, Chosen, Skullreapers, Wrathmongers, Chaos Knights and Skullcrushers of Khorne units (Lord's army)
Melee defence: +4 for Marauders, Marauder Horsemen, Chaos Warriors, Chosen, Skullreapers, Wrathmongers, Chaos Knights and Skullcrushers of Khorne units (Lord's army)Level 3Armour: +10 for Marauders, Marauder Horsemen, Chaos Warriors, Chosen, Skullreapers, Wrathmongers, Chaos Knights and Skullcrushers of Khorne units (Lord's army)Melee defence: +6 for Marauders, Marauder Horsemen, Chaos Warriors, Chosen, Skullreapers, Wrathmongers, Chaos Knights and Skullcrushers of Khorne units (Lord's army)Requires: Dominating PresenceStill awash with the blood of the conquered, the most devoted servants of war deliver skulls afore the Blood God's Skull Throne. - Ferocious Hunters3 levelsLevel 1
Speed: +5% for Flesh Hounds of Khorne, Chaos Warhounds, Forsaken of Khorne, Khorngors and Chaos Furies units (Lord's army)Level 2Charge bonus: +9 for Flesh Hounds of Khorne, Chaos Warhounds, Forsaken of Khorne, Khorngors and Chaos Furies units (Lord's army)Speed: +10% for Flesh Hounds of Khorne, Chaos Warhounds, Forsaken of Khorne, Khorngors and Chaos Furies units (Lord's army)Level 3Charge bonus: +12 for Flesh Hounds of Khorne, Chaos Warhounds, Forsaken of Khorne, Khorngors and Chaos Furies units (Lord's army)Speed: +15% for Flesh Hounds of Khorne, Chaos Warhounds, Forsaken of Khorne, Khorngors and Chaos Furies units (Lord's army)Requires: Dominating PresenceA single moment is all it takes to become lost in a vicious maelstrom of wing, tooth and claw. - Hellforged Engines3 levelsLevel 1Charge bonus: +6 for Skullcannon, Gorebeast Chariot, Chaos Chariot, Chaos Warshrine and Blood Shrine of Khorne units (Lord's army)Level 2Armour: +5 for Skullcannon, Gorebeast Chariot, Chaos Chariot, Chaos Warshrine and Blood Shrine of Khorne units (Lord's army)Charge bonus: +9 for Skullcannon, Gorebeast Chariot, Chaos Chariot, Chaos Warshrine and Blood Shrine of Khorne units (Lord's army)Level 3Armour: +10 for Skullcannon, Gorebeast Chariot, Chaos Chariot, Chaos Warshrine and Blood Shrine of Khorne units (Lord's army)Charge bonus: +12 for Skullcannon, Gorebeast Chariot, Chaos Chariot, Chaos Warshrine and Blood Shrine of Khorne units (Lord's army)Requires: Dominating PresenceThe machinery of war creates a symphony of destruction out of booming cannon fire and the creaking of blood-soaked, hellish mechanisms.
- Harbingers of Death3 levelsLevel 1Melee attack: +4 for Minotaurs of Khorne, Spawn of Khorne, Bloodthirster, Bloodbeast of Khorne, Slaughterbrute and Soul Grinder (Khorne) units (Lord's army)Level 2Melee attack: +6 for Minotaurs of Khorne, Spawn of Khorne, Bloodthirster, Bloodbeast of Khorne, Slaughterbrute and Soul Grinder (Khorne) units (Lord's army)
Weapon strength: +12% for Minotaurs of Khorne, Spawn of Khorne, Bloodthirster, Bloodbeast of Khorne, Slaughterbrute and Soul Grinder (Khorne) units (Lord's army)Level 3Melee attack: +8 for Minotaurs of Khorne, Spawn of Khorne, Bloodthirster, Bloodbeast of Khorne, Slaughterbrute and Soul Grinder (Khorne) units (Lord's army)Weapon strength: +16% for Minotaurs of Khorne, Spawn of Khorne, Bloodthirster, Bloodbeast of Khorne, Slaughterbrute and Soul Grinder (Khorne) units (Lord's army)Requires: Dominating PresenceWhere this Lord's rabid warriors appear, slaughter and Ruination are always sure to follow. - Rally!Ability: "Rally!"Requires all: Skulltakers, Bloodsoaked Champions, Ferocious Hunters, Hellforged Engines, Harbingers of Death
- Khorne's ChosenMelee attack: +5 for Bloodletters, Exalted Bloodletters, Forsaken, Khorngors, Chosen, Marauders, Skullreapers, Wrathmongers and Chaos Warriors of Khorne units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Melee defence: +5 for Bloodletters, Exalted Bloodletters, Forsaken, Khorngors, Chosen, Marauders, Skullreapers, Wrathmongers and Chaos Warriors of Khorne units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Physical resistance: 10% for Bloodletters, Exalted Bloodletters, Forsaken, Khorngors, Chosen, Marauders, Skullreapers, Wrathmongers and Chaos Warriors of Khorne units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Requires: Rally!Leaving a trail of carnage and devastation in their wake, Khorne's Chosen are the most fervent acolytes of annihilation.
- Rush to SlaughterCharge bonus: +12 for Bloodthirster, Minotaurs of Khorne, Bloodbeast of Khorne, Slaughterbrute and Spawn of Khorne units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Missile resistance: 15% for Bloodthirster, Minotaurs of Khorne, Bloodbeast of Khorne, Slaughterbrute and Spawn of Khorne units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Speed: +10% for Bloodthirster, Minotaurs of Khorne, Bloodbeast of Khorne, Slaughterbrute and Spawn of Khorne units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Requires: Rally!Many armies are lost almost instantly under an avalanche of uninhibited, murderous rage. Such things are wondrous to behold.
- Overwhelming StampedeLeadership: +5 for Chaos Warhounds, Marauder Horsemen, Chaos Knights, Flesh Hounds, Bloodcrushers, Skullcrushers and Chaos Furies units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Spell resistance: 15% for Chaos Warhounds, Marauder Horsemen, Chaos Knights, Flesh Hounds, Bloodcrushers, Skullcrushers and Chaos Furies units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Melee attack: +5 for Chaos Warhounds, Marauder Horsemen, Chaos Knights, Flesh Hounds, Bloodcrushers, Skullcrushers and Chaos Furies units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Requires: Rally!Into the heart of the enemy race the feral hounds of havoc and destruction.
- Forged in Blood
Bonus vs Infantry: +8 for Soul Grinder, Skullcannon, Blood Shrine, Chaos Warshrine of Khorne, Chaos Chariot and Gorebeast Chariot units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Leadership: +5 for Soul Grinder, Skullcannon, Blood Shrine, Chaos Warshrine of Khorne, Chaos Chariot and Gorebeast Chariot units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Spell resistance: 15% for Soul Grinder, Skullcannon, Blood Shrine, Chaos Warshrine of Khorne and Gorebeast Chariot units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)Requires: Rally!The diabolic engines of war rumble with the endless wrath of the Blood God himself. - Fight or Die!Ability: "Fight or Die!"Replaces: "Rally!"Requires 1 of: Khorne's Chosen, Rush to Slaughter, Overwhelming Stampede, Forged in BloodThere is no other choice. There never was.
- Route MarcherCampaign movement range: +5%Those who know the land and its secrets will travel faster and further than the foes who don't.
- Corruption3 levelsLevel 1Khorne corruption: +1 (local province)
Control: +1 (local province)Level 2Khorne corruption: +2 (local province)Control: +2 (local province)Level 3Khorne corruption: +3 (local province)Control: +3 (local province)Requires: Route MarcherWith the servants of Chaos comes the corruption – as the landscape twists, this one speeds the transformation. - Call to Bloodletting3 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: Route MarcherEvery skull taken in the Blood God's honour proves this one's loyalty to the Skull Throne. - 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: Route MarcherVisions cloud the mind, prophesising the arrival of the enemy and uncovering every shadow in which they lurk. - Blood Feast3 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 MarcherThis Khornate Lord's well of eternal rage never runs dry, nor does the ceaseless influx of warriors eager to serve under his command. - Unholy ResilienceCasualty replenishment rate: +30% for this Lord
Wound recovery time: -1 turnsRequires all: Corruption, Call to Bloodletting, Premonition, Blood FeastThis willing servant of the Ruinous Powers has a resilience that is beyond any mortal measure. - 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: Unholy Resilience"The time to strike is now!" - Sustained by Slaughter3 levelsLevel 1
Upkeep: -3% (Lord's army)Level 2Upkeep: -6% (Lord's army)Level 3Upkeep: -10% (Lord's army)Requires: Unholy ResilienceThere is no stopping this one's slaughter, for they are driven by the unquenchable lust for battle. - Despoilers3 levelsLevel 1Income 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: Unholy ResilienceTo despoil, to corrupt and ruin, to break the mortals and take their gods from them - this is what Chaos wants.
- Relentless Advance3 levelsLevel 1Daemons Reforged: +3% chance for destroyed Daemonic units to be restored after battle (Lord's army)
Recruitment cost: -5% (Lord's army)Level 2Daemons Reforged: +6% chance for destroyed Daemonic units to be restored after battle (Lord's army)Recruitment cost: -10% (Lord's army)Level 3Daemons Reforged: +10% chance for destroyed Daemonic units to be restored after battle (Lord's army)Recruitment cost: -15% (Lord's army)Requires: Unholy ResilienceBattles can be lost, but can the war ever really be won? The advance of Ruin can never truly be halted once and for all. - Renowned & Feared
Enemy Hero action success chance: -10%Hero self-defence: +25% chance of wounding aggressorsCampaign movement range: +5%Recruit rank: +1 for all units (Lord's army)Upkeep: -8% (Lord's army)Requires all: Lightning Strike, Sustained by Slaughter, Despoilers, Relentless AdvanceThis Lord's many deeds - both on and off the battlefield - have brought them renown among their allies and made them feared by their enemies.
All effects of this build
- Replenishes 20% campaign movement range after winning a battle
- Replenishes 10% campaign movement range after razing a settlement
- Melee attack: +10 when fighting against Slaaneshi factions
- Weapon strength: +15% when fighting against Slaaneshi factions
Like lines are added up; 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, via the WH3-Dump export. The general tree only: faction and campaign variants of a tree are not included.