Unofficial fan reference · game data patch 9.0 (Sep 24, 2026)

Lore of Nehekhara

Lore of magic · 6 spells · Total War: Warhammer III, patch 9.0

Lore attribute

The Restless Dead

Lore attribute (passive)

  • Triggers when casting spell
  • Greatly replenishes hit points of combatants
  • Resurrects dead combatants
  • Heals injured before resurrecting

By which the dead don't stay that way for long, springing back into jerking, clanking Unlife.

Spells

As the in-game tooltip reads; overcast values in blue. Damage is base + armour-piercing per hit.

Djaf's Incantation of Cursed Blades

Augment

Winds of Magic
3(5)
Cooldown
28 s
Cast range
200 m
Duration
25 s
Wind-up
1 s
Overcast miscast
50%
  • +25% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage
  • +25% Base Weapon Damage

Imbued with the essence of the God of Death, the Nehekharans' blades strike with supernatural force to harvest souls for Djaf.

Neru's Incantation of Protection

Ward Save

Winds of Magic
6(10)
Cooldown
30 s
Cast range
200 m
Duration
18 s(36 s)
Wind-up
1 s
Overcast miscast
50%
  • +40 Physical Resistance

Sword-blows are mysteriously turned away as Ptra's wife reaches out to shield Nehekhara's warriors from evil.

Ptra's Incantation of Righteous Smiting

Augment

Winds of Magic
6(10)
Cooldown
43 s
Cast range
200 m
Duration
32 s
Wind-up
3 s
Overcast miscast
50%
  • +40% Armour-Piercing Missile Damage
  • +40% Base Missile Damage

When the verses are spoken, a fierce light emanates from the Undead's empty eye-sockets, enabling them to strike with supernatural speed and fury.

Sakhmet's Incantation of the Skullstorm

Vortex · magical, flaming

Winds of Magic
10(15)
Cooldown
49 s
Cast range
150 m
Duration
27 s
Wind-up
5 s
Overcast miscast
50%
  • 21 damage per second for 27 s, radius 7 mOvercast: 21 damage per second for 27 s, radius 10 m
  • Medium, randomly-moving area of effect
  • Strong vs multiple units
  • Weak vs a single combatant

A whirlwind of skulls tears across the battlefield, devouring all in its path in the Goddess of the Green Moon's bitter, vindictive name.

Usekhp's Incantation of Desiccation

Hex (Area)

Winds of Magic
15(21)
Cooldown
51 s
Cast range
200 m
Duration
38 s
Effect range
35 m
Wind-up
5 s
Overcast miscast
50%
  • -24 Melee Attack
  • -24 Melee Defence

Every syllable strips moisture and saps vitality from the bodies of Usekhp's unfortunate victims.

Usirian's Incantation of Vengeance

Direct Damage

Winds of Magic
10(13)
Cooldown
38 s
Cast range
100 m
Duration
22 s
Wind-up
3 s
Overcast miscast
50%
  • -25% Speed
  • Strong vs units with 25 or more entities
  • Causes damage to combatants
  • Weak vs a single combatant

As the names of Usirian are invoked, skeletal hands burst forth from beneath the sand to drag the foe to their graves.

Who casts Lore of Nehekhara

Source: special_ability_groups (wh2_dlc09_lore_nehekhara), unit_abilities, unit_special_abilities, projectiles, projectile_bombardments and battle_vortexs, patch 9.0, via the WH3-Dump export. Fireball and Flame Storm are checked against the Total War Warhammer wiki in our tests.