Tomb Herald skill planner
Tomb Kings31 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
- Skeletal SteedUnlocks at rank 4
Mount: Skeletal SteedLong-dead destriers, awakened to serve their Unliving masters far beyond death. - Skeleton ChariotUnlocks at rank 10Mount: Skeleton ChariotThe pride of Nehekharan armies, impacting enemy lines with bone-shattering force and grinding the corpses beneath their heavy wheels.
- Ceremonial BandagesUnlocks at rank 8
Missile resistance: 15%Soaked in and toughened by embalming fluid, the cloth bindings used to mummify afford the wearer additional protection from all but a direct hit from mortal projectiles. - Embalmed in ElixirUnlocks at rank 8
Fire resistance: 15%
Hit points: +8%The fluid used to embalm the Tomb King toughens his bindings, enabling him to withstand a greater degree of damage than would otherwise be possible. - ImmortalityUnlocks at rank 20
When 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 1
Character 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.
- The Killing ArtUnlocks at rank 12
Melee attack: +5 (accompanying Lord)
Weapon strength: +5% (accompanying Lord)In a duel protecting the honour of their king, Heralds know there is another goal: to strip the foe of theirs. It takes little to turn first-blood strike into a killing blow. - Last in Defeat
Replaces: "Guardian"Passive ability: "Last in Defeat"
Melee defence: +5Requires: The Killing Art - wh3_dlc29_skill_tmb_tomb_herald_unique_champion_04Passive ability: "Lethal Duelist"Melee attack: +5Requires: The Killing Art
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Passive Ability: "Call of the Herald"
Vigour loss reduction: -15% (Hero's army)Requires: The Killing Art - wh3_dlc29_skill_tmb_tomb_herald_unique_leadership_01Passive ability: ""Leadership aura size: +25%Requires: The Killing Art
- Soul Vigil
Ward save: +5% (accompanying Lord)
Casualty replenishment rate: +10% (accompanying Lord)Requires 3 of: Last in Defeat, wh3_dlc29_skill_tmb_tomb_herald_unique_champion_04, wh3_dlc29_skill_tmb_tomb_herald_unique_bodyguard_04, wh3_dlc29_skill_tmb_tomb_herald_unique_leadership_01A king's soul returns after millennia of arcane craft, priestly minds swept clean by rote effort. No Wind of Magic must carry this soul away again – a duty which falls to the Herald.
- Indomitable Will
Charge bonus: +5
Leadership: +4It is not possible to defeat such unshakeable spirit once its owner's mind is made up. - Conqueror2 levelsLevel 1Melee attack: +4Weapon strength: +5%Level 2Melee attack: +8Weapon strength: +10%Requires: Indomitable WillKill many and you *are* a conqueror; godhood is then but a protracted slaughter away...
- Blade Master3 levelsLevel 1Melee attack: +3Level 2Melee attack: +7Level 3Melee attack: +12Requires: Indomitable WillThis warrior is one with their blade; it is an extension of their will, making them a worthy foe in combat.
- Hard to Hit3 levelsLevel 1Melee defence: +3Level 2Melee defence: +7Level 3Melee defence: +12Requires: Indomitable WillHand-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.
- Indomitable3 levelsLevel 1Leadership: +4Level 2Leadership: +8Level 3Leadership: +12Requires: Indomitable WillThe iron will and indomitable presence of this leader ensures their followers remain steadfast when facing peril.
- TombstrikeAbility: "Tombstrike"Requires all: Conqueror, Blade Master, Hard to Hit, IndomitableHe whose will transcends death can strike out from beyond the grave, to devastating effect.
- Wound-Maker3 levelsLevel 1Weapon strength: +5%Level 2Weapon strength: +12%Level 3Weapon strength: +20%Requires: TombstrikeSuch is their power and ferocity, a wound-maker will ravage the foe, cutting and pulverising until there is only one exit - death.
- Full Plate Armour3 levelsLevel 1
Armour: +3Level 2Armour: +8Level 3Armour: +15Requires: TombstrikeFull-plate armour protects the wearer from head-to-foot. Many such suits are blessed or imbued with arcane abilities. - Devastating Charge3 levelsLevel 1Charge bonus: +6Level 2Charge bonus: +16Level 3Charge bonus: +30Requires: TombstrikeSome creatures charge home with such fury that the very ground shakes beneath their feet.
- Over My Dead Body2 levelsLevel 1
Speed: +8%Level 2Speed: +8%Hit points: +6%Requires: TombstrikeDeath is not an impedance to the strongest of wills. - DesertstrikeReplaces: "Tombstrike"Ability: "Desertstrike"Requires all: Wound-Maker, Full Plate Armour, Devastating Charge, Over My Dead BodyBeware the scorpion's sting, hidden 'neath the desert sands yet always poised to strike.
- The Herald’s ArrivalUnlocks at rank 10Replenish Troops action: Replenishment rate is increased by an additional 6%
Corruption: -2 (local province)
Hero action success chance: +25%Not with: Symbol of Permanence, Undeterred by DeathBy his very presence, the name of his title and sometimes his own name, a Herald is a quiet but undeniable presence when matters between kingdoms are decided. - Undeterred by DeathUnlocks at rank 10Ability: "Fight or Die!"
Bonus vs Infantry: +10Not with: Symbol of Permanence, The Herald’s ArrivalDeath did not disquiet them in life. Now they have shed their wariness in battle just as they did the weariness of mortal flesh. - Symbol of PermanenceUnlocks at rank 10
Unit mass: +20%Hit points: +10%Not with: Undeterred by Death, The Herald’s ArrivalThe foundation of Nehekhara’s glory is the service its people rendered to its kings. In battle, most steadfast of all were always the Heralds.
- Replenish Troops3 levelsLevel 1Replenish Troops action: Replenishment rate is increased by an additional 3%Level 2 · rank 5Replenish Troops action: Replenishment rate is increased by an additional 6%Level 3 · rank 10Replenish Troops action: Replenishment rate is increased by an additional 9%Those in the army can find succour or be replenished by the power of this champion.
- Damage Walls3 levelsLevel 1
Damage 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 1
Hero 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.
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