Khorne technologies
62 technologies from the game's research tree for Khorne, patch 9.0.4, line by line as the game lays them out. Hover or tap a technology for its cost (research points, plus gold or a campaign resource for 17 of them), its effects and what it needs first. Faction-only trees (a single lord's variant) are not included.
COMPUTEDThe whole tree costs 21,500 research points. Each technology's tooltip also shows what reaching it costs: its own points plus the technologies it needs first, each counted once (the tree's links). Research points only: the gold and campaign resources some technologies also cost are listed on each, not added up. Before research speed bonuses; some technologies also need a building, which this doesn't count.
Exist AlwaysExist Always100 research points + 800 Skulls · 2,200 research points to reach it (cheapest route)
Upkeep: -8%Requires: Defiant MusterRefuse all need! Refuse all want! These are the worthless concerns of mortals. The honour of proving ourselves before Khorne is the only sustenance we require.
Skull of the EnemySkull of the Enemy100 research points + 800 Skulls · 2,200 research points to reach it (cheapest route)
Cooldown: -2 turns for individual Skull Throne ritualsBlood Hosts summoned via the Skull Throne will be lead by an Exalted Bloodthirster
Army ability number of uses: +1 for "Summoned from Beyond"Requires: Skulls to BringWrath brings war. War brings death. Death brings skulls. Skulls bring glory. Thus: skulls for the Skull Throne! Skulls for the Skull Throne! Skulls for the Skull Throne!
Denying the WarpDenying the Warp100 research points + 800 Skulls · 2,200 research points to reach it (cheapest route)
Daemons Reforged: +20% chance for destroyed Daemons of Khorne units to be restored after battle (all armies)Daemons Reforged: +10% hit points for destroyed Daemons of Khorne units restored after battle (all armies)Casualty replenishment rate: +5%Requires: Favoured OneShould one of our bloodthirsty kin fall in battle, simply step across their corpse and slay their killer, knowing that ever more of Khorne's Daemons stand behind us. The Blood Lord provides, always!
The Way of WrathThe Way of Wrath100 research points + 800 Skulls · 2,200 research points to reach it (cheapest route)
Construction time: -1 for all buildings (minimum of 1 turn)Requires: Abjuration-ReaperSo many bodies rended. So many skulls harvested. Our furious deeds shall birth a great storm of wrath, to rain down upon every soul in every land. All shall heed the Blood God's call!
Gates of WrathGates of Wrath100 research points + 800 Skulls · 2,200 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Blood Hosts: Adds a further 1 Bloodthirster unit(s) on creationRequires: Renegotiate BargainsSo consumed by ferocity shall our horde be that all rest will forever be denied to them. For every moment of their furious existence, they will think only of the next kill.
Glorious DeathsGlorious Deaths100 research points + 800 Skulls · 2,200 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Blood Hosts +1 turns to Bloodthirst attrition immunity from battlesRequires: Repel the HonourlessDefeat is impossible! Victory is inevitable! The Skull Throne expects, and we shall not disappoint! When the killing is done, we shall bathe in glory. But, of course, the killing is never done…
Unburning MightUnburning Might400 research points · 900 research points to reach it (cheapest route)
Armour: +10 for cavalry units
Speed: +15% for cavalry unitsRequires: Red in Hoof & BladeThe Feet of Khorne will not succumb to the agony of fire. They will thrive upon it! Our Soulcrushers will be forged anew in the scorching flames, battle-frenzied and unstoppable!
Juggernaut AngerJuggernaut Anger400 research points · 900 research points to reach it (cheapest route)
Bonus vs Infantry: +8 for Chaos Knights of Khorne and Bloodcrushers of Khorne units
Melee defence: +8 for Bloodcrushers of Khorne unitsRequires: Red in Hoof & BladeAs their blood boils with eternal murder-lust, our Juggers will become living engines of destruction, their incandescent rage rendering them immune to fear or exhaustion.
Wrathful SlaughterWrathful Slaughter100 research points + 800 Skulls · 1,500 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Army ability: "Blade of Khorne" (all armies)Requires: Red in Hoof & Blade, Bone & Brass As One, War-Born, Lord of MonstrositiesLet our murderous legion reach a rapturous crescendo of slaughter – an unprecedented symphony of destruction, a brand new zenith of murderous fury.
Siege RectitudeSiege Rectitude400 research points · 900 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Bonus vs Infantry: +8 for Blood Shrine of Khorne and Skullcannon units
Missile strength: +15% for Skullcannon unitsRequires: Bone & Brass As OneLet them come. Let them try. We will not be bowed! We will not be broken! We will remain steadfast, always!
Daemonic-MeldingDaemonic-Melding400 research points · 900 research points to reach it (cheapest route)
Ammunition: +10% for Skullcannon and Soul Grinder of Khorne units
Range: +15% for Skullcannon and Soul Grinder of Khorne unitsRequires: Bone & Brass As OneIt is spirit and skill, not the physical limitations of brass and bone, that govern the murderous wrath of our Hellforged Bellowers. Let them be fused with our Bloodletters' unholy purpose, and they will maim and slay like never before.
Defiant MusterDefiant Muster800 research points · 2,100 research points to reach it (cheapest route)
Recruitment cost: -33%Requires: War TributesWherever there is hatred, wherever there is fury, a red door is opened. Through it strides Kharneth's baying legion of butchers, summoned into being by unchecked resentment, conflict and disorder.
Skulls to BringSkulls to Bring800 research points · 2,100 research points to reach it (cheapest route)
Skulls: +30% from buildingsRequires: Skull HarvestingBelieve in victory, and victory shall come to pass. Believe that we will be showered in the skulls of the fallen, and we will be showered in the skulls of the fallen. Believe in Lord Khorne, for He believes in us.
Favoured OneFavoured One800 research points · 2,100 research points to reach it (cheapest route)
Character experience gain: +10% (all characters)
Hero capacity: +1 for Exalted HeroesHero recruit rank: +2 for Exalted HeroesRequires: Return for HonourWherever there is fear, there can be no honour. The solution is simple: remove all fear, and only courage shall remain.
Abjuration-ReaperAbjuration-Reaper800 research points · 2,100 research points to reach it (cheapest route)
Spill Blood commandment: additional +2 Khorne corruption
Monuments of Rage commandment: additional +10 GrowthRequires: Staunch DefenderPeace is the greatest of insults to the servants of blood. Indeed, a true champion of Khorne can refuse no battle, and will willingly move mountains to join the gore-soaked fray.
Renegotiate BargainsRenegotiate Bargains800 research points · 2,100 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Blood Hosts: Adds a further 1 Soul Grinder of Khorne unit(s) on creationRequires: Raging DenialThe slain Daemon imprisoned within every Soul Grinder rages to return to their physical form, but only though copious slaughter can this come to pass. Let us aid our Clinkerspawns' cause by granting them furious new might.
Repel the HonourlessRepel the Honourless800 research points · 2,100 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Armour: +10% for all units in Blood HostsMelee defence: +10% for all units in Blood HostsRequires: The Living FireFear not the subterfuge of cowards. Their shameful blades shall break against our hides, for our righteous rage is all the armour we require.
Red in Hoof & BladeRed in Hoof & Blade300 research points · 500 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Recruit rank: +1 for cavalry unitsRecruitment cost: -15% for cavalry unitsRequires: Slaughterer’s PrideClaws and sword and flail stoke Khorne's fires. The true might of His inferno lies elsewhere. No wonder His Realm is nothing but churned and blasted earth.
Bone & Brass As OneBone & Brass As One300 research points · 500 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Recruit rank: +1 for chariots, artillery and war machine unitsRecruitment cost: -15% for chariots, artillery and war machine unitsRequires: Slaughterer’s PrideA Daemonically-imbued body's bone is the clockwork of war. The spray of blood, its ticking. An inhuman machine's onslaught, its final toll.
War TributesWar Tributes600 research points · 1,300 research points to reach it (cheapest route)
Income from all buildings: +15%Requires: Spoils of BattleLet the bone bounty pour forth, for every harvested skull is a paean to the glory of war, and to the immortal might of the Murder God.
Skull HarvestingSkull Harvesting600 research points · 1,300 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Cooldown: -2 turns for individual Skull Throne ritualsArmy ability number of uses: +1 for "Summoned from Beyond"Requires: Skull FlensingThough carnage is its own reward, if offered sufficient tribute the Skull Throne may on occasion grant unto us great tools of destruction. Our fury shall be augmented by legendary steel.
Return for HonourReturn for Honour600 research points · 1,300 research points to reach it (cheapest route)
Ward save: +5% (all characters)
Wound recovery time: -2 turns (all characters)Requires: Reaper of AgesEvery wound a triumph! Every scar a trophy! Every fresh gouge a mark of honour! Shrug off the blade's bite, and know the heat of battle once more!
Staunch DefenderStaunch Defender600 research points · 1,300 research points to reach it (cheapest route)
Defensive supplies: +500Defensive supplies: +500 per turn when under siegeRequires: Sow Death, Reap BloodNot one inch of Kharneth's ground can be lost. The harder our foe strikes against us, the more unwavering our courage shall be.
Raging DenialRaging Denial600 research points · 1,300 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Blood Hosts: Bloodletter units are replaced by Exalted BloodlettersRequires: Admiring the CorruptHate is our armour. Fury is our shield. Rage is our bulwark. Magic? Pah! It is worthless trickery that shall never, ever dim our Daemons' limitless and eternal wrath.
The Living FireThe Living Fire600 research points · 1,300 research points to reach it (cheapest route)
Charge bonus: +30% for all units in Blood Hosts
Weapon strength: +10% for all units in Blood HostsRequires: Pride to ContinueKhorne's will strikes the earth as a hammer strikes an anvil. The sparks of fury spawned thereof possess a terrifying tenacity.
Hail SkullcrusherHail Skullcrusher400 research points · 900 research points to reach it (cheapest route)
Melee attack: +8 for Skullcrushers of Khorne unitsWeapon strength: +10% for Skullcrushers of Khorne unitsRequires: Red in Hoof & BladeThe Blood God approves of the great and glorious battles we fight in His name. He shall grant unto us His mightiest warriors, borne atop His most fearsome beasts.
Deny Them LifeDeny Them Life100 research points + 400 Skulls · 2,200 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Upkeep: -10% for cavalry unitsRequires: Red in Hoof & Blade, Let Fury Fly, Unburning Might, Juggernaut Anger, Hail SkullcrusherLife, in all its meekness and indulgence, is an affront to the God of Murder! Life must be refused! Life must be destroyed!
Let Fury FlyLet Fury Fly400 research points · 900 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Ammunition: +30% for Marauder Horsemen of Khorne (Throwing Axes) unitsCharge bonus: +20% for cavalry unitsRequires: Red in Hoof & BladeShot and arrow are but spittle in the face of Khorne's hordes. They return this slight with the flight of heavy axe and overwhelming bulk.
Break the Mountain's BackBreak the Mountain's Back400 research points · 900 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Charge bonus: +15% for chariots, artillery and war machine unitsSpeed: +10% for chariots, artillery and war machine unitsRequires: Bone & Brass As OneKhorne can return millennial rock to its primeval state of nothingness in the blink of an eye. From nothingness, He can also conjure armies and lend them a fraction of this power.
Gift of Martial SkillGift of Martial Skill100 research points + 400 Skulls · 2,200 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Upkeep: -10% for chariots, artillery and war machine unitsRequires: Bone & Brass As One, Break the Mountain's Back, Better Breeding, Daemonic-Melding, Siege RectitudeLet the bodies pile up, let the land run red with blood, let the scars accumulate upon our hides, and then, only then, will the Lord of Murder show His approval.
Better BreedingBetter Breeding400 research points · 900 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Armour: +10 for Gorebeast Chariots of Khorne and Chaos Chariots of Khorne unitsMelee defence: +8 for Gorebeast Chariots of Khorne and Chaos Chariots of Khorne unitsRequires: Bone & Brass As OneSlice the throats of the runts, and let their superior brethren feast upon their corpses. Only the largest, strongest and most quick-tempered of breeding stock may be permitted to join Khorne's blood legion.
Spoils of BattleSpoils of Battle100 research points + 400 Skulls · 700 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Income from sacking settlements: +25%Requires: Bitter RaidingWe will dig trophies from the ashes, seize wealth from the ruins, tear trinkets from the corpses, and then we will know the Skull Throne's approval for these blood-soaked tributes.
Skull FlensingSkull Flensing100 research points + 400 Skulls · 700 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Skulls gained from kills: +40%Requires: Harvester’s PrideRaw hunks of gore bring the Skull Throne only meagre satisfaction. Our Daemons must become artisans of butchery, harvesting pristine and undamaged skulls from their foes' mutilated' corpses.
Reaper of AgesReaper of Ages100 research points + 400 Skulls · 700 research points to reach it (cheapest route)
Hero capacity: +1 for BloodreapersHero recruit rank: +2 for BloodreapersRequires: War LeadersCourage, honour and unchecked ferocity: these are the virtues to which we all must aspire. Let us summon forth great champions of carnage to show our lesser forces the way.
Sow Death, Reap BloodSow Death, Reap Blood100 research points + 400 Skulls · 700 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Growth per region: +10 after winning a battle
(all provinces)Requires: Skulls for the Skull ThroneThat which only grows under His care is towering pyres, fulminating wastes and blood-fed hordes. No more.
Admiring the CorruptAdmiring the Corrupt100 research points + 400 Skulls · 700 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Blood Hosts: Adds a further 1 Bloodletters of Khorne unit(s) on creationRequires: Hounds of WarAs we gaze upon lands riven by bloodshed and hatred, our hearts swell with pride, knowing that we have served the Hunter of Souls well.
Pride to ContinuePride to Continue100 research points + 400 Skulls · 700 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Blood Hosts: +1 turns to initial Bloodthirst attrition immunityRequires: Skull-ReaperIt is our unshakeable self-belief, not mere flesh, which sustains the hordes of Kharneth. Shrug off all wounds! Do not flinch at lost limbs or gored organs!
Slaughterer’s PrideSlaughterer’s Pride200 research pointsArmy ability: "Relentless Rage" (all armies)The intoxicating thrill of savage victory shall become headier than ever, and our thirst for the kill will know no bounds. Praise the Skull Throne!
Bitter RaidingBitter Raiding400 research points · 600 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Income from raiding: +40%Requires: Gift of DefianceDestruction alone will not suffice. We are not animals! We are crusaders, driven by fury and fervour in equal measure, and we will exact the tribute that great Kharneth is due.
Harvester’s PrideHarvester’s Pride400 research points · 600 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Global cooldown: -1 turn for Skull Throne ritualsSkulls collected from skull piles: +50%Requires: Spread RageSteadfast belief in our skills and our tools of war guarantees greater tribute. The more we value our own prowess in battle, the more fresh skulls there shall be.
War LeadersWar Leaders400 research points · 600 research points to reach it (cheapest route)
Hero capacity: +1 for CultistsHero recruit rank: +2 for Cultists
Lord recruit rank: +2Requires: Too Hateful to DieIf we are to triumph upon every battlefield, if we are to bathe in the blood of our every enemy, we must lure legendary warriors beyond compare to our murderous cause. Put out the call!
Skulls for the Skull ThroneSkulls for the Skull Throne400 research points · 600 research points to reach it (cheapest route)
Diplomatic relations: +20 with Warriors of Chaos, Daemons of Chaos, Chaos Dwarfs, Beastmen and Norsca
Control: +2Requires: Nothing Upon NothingAs the Blood God's brass throne room fills to the ceiling with freshly-harvested skulls, we will unleash rage to shake this world to its very core! As awe-struck as they are terrified, all will quail before our everlasting fury!
Hounds of WarHounds of War400 research points · 600 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Blood Hosts: Adds a further 2 Flesh Hounds of Khorne unit(s) on creationRequires: Serial KillingOur beasts of battle shall fear no foe, no matter how great or how unnatural. A kill is a kill, and flesh is flesh. The more of it there is, the more there is to rip and tear.
Skull-ReaperSkull-Reaper400 research points · 600 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Melee attack: +10% for all units in Blood HostsRequires: Unrelenting ConflictOur great deeds attract the attention of a great warrior – a scar-cloaked and blood-soaked champion of Kharneth. With this legend of warfare at our side, unprecedented new heights of glory await us.
Gift of DefianceGift of Defiance200 research pointsIncome from post-battle loot: +10%No gods! No kings! Only Khorne! It is in His name that we wage our eternal war upon order, and it is by His grace that we shall be granted the tools of triumph.
Spread RageSpread Rage200 research points
Chance to automatically colonise ruins in your provinces at turn start: +5%An ocean of hatred! A flood of fury! A spreading sea of purest rage and unbound wrath! All must hear the call to slaughter!
Too Hateful to DieToo Hateful to Die200 research pointsDaemons Reforged: +5% chance for destroyed Daemons of Khorne units to be restored after battleRecruit rank: +1 for all units
Attrition: -30% casualties suffered from all attritionDeath is no obstacle to bloodlust, for Khornate fury is immortal. Those Daemons slain in glorious battle shall swiftly be reborn, hungry for savage vengeance.
Nothing Upon NothingNothing Upon Nothing200 research pointsKhorne corruption: +2 (all provinces)A wasteland's snow or sand at rest cannot compare to dust forever ground into primeval matter by relentless wrath. That is the mark of Khorne's true domain.
Serial KillingSerial Killing200 research points
Campaign movement range: +10% for Blood HostsHearts pound like war drums, veins burn with primal fire, sinews tighten into iron, and the rage, oh the rage, is transcendent in its intensity. Such endless, glorious slaughter there shall be!
Unrelenting ConflictUnrelenting Conflict200 research pointsSpeed: +30% for all units in Blood HostsNo matter how many foes' bones we blunt our blades upon, there can be no complacency, no final moment of triumph. We must forever prove that our skill, and our fury, is unmatched.
Honour in BloodHonour in Blood400 research points · 900 research points to reach it (cheapest route)
Armour-piercing weapon damage: +4 for Bloodletters, Exalted Bloodletters and Khorngors unitsCharge bonus: +20% for Bloodletters, Exalted Bloodletters and Khorngors unitsRequires: War-BornFight with courage, slay only worthy foes, and the Lord of Murder shall be your shield in the glorious battles to come.
Giant SlayerGiant Slayer400 research points · 900 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Armour: +10 for Chaos Warriors units
Bonus vs Large: +8 for halberd infantry unitsRequires: War-BornKhorne's fury can bend monstrosities to its will, to serve Him. Those who remain as foes will be bent, then broken by the ones whom He has chosen for the task.
Beast FightingBeast Fighting400 research points · 900 research points to reach it (cheapest route)
Attribute: Strider for Flesh Hounds of Khorne unitsMelee attack: +8 for Chaos Furies (Khorne), Flesh Hounds of Khorne and Chaos Warhounds unitsRequires: Lord of MonstrositiesAs magic, the tool of weaklings and deceivers, is anathema to the will of Khorne, so too do our war-beasts despise all sorcery. As the accursed Winds blow, their ferocity shall only grow.
Hungrier SpawnHungrier Spawn400 research points · 900 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Speed: +20% for Spawn of Khorne, Bloodbeasts of Khorne and Slaughterbrute unitsWeapon strength: +10% for Spawn of Khorne, Bloodbeasts of Khorne and Slaughterbrute unitsRequires: Lord of MonstrositiesEven the mindless cannot resist the drums of war. And even the most wretched and broken of beings can call upon the might of Kharneth, if it serves slaughter's cause.
War-BornWar-Born300 research points · 500 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Recruit rank: +1 for Infantry unitsRecruitment cost: -15% for Infantry unitsRequires: Slaughterer’s PrideMere mortals gain mastery of war in decades, but even mere footsoldiers of Khorne are created with it.
Lord of MonstrositiesLord of Monstrosities300 research points · 500 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Recruit rank: +1 for monsters and beast unitsRecruitment cost: -15% for monsters and beast unitsRequires: Slaughterer’s PrideWhere Khorne slavers, monsters rise. Where He steps, their breeding pits take shape. Where He points, their hunting grounds are drawn.
Rage WithinRage Within400 research points · 900 research points to reach it (cheapest route)
Leadership: +6 for Melee Infantry unitsMelee attack: +6 for Melee Infantry unitsRequires: War-BornThose who give themselves, body and soul, to the fury within shall never again require sustenance or reward. Hunger, thirst, desire, avarice – they will be liberated from such petty concerns. Only hatred shall remain.
Killer’s TrophyKiller’s Trophy100 research points + 400 Skulls · 2,200 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Upkeep: -10% for Infantry unitsRequires: War-Born, Giant Slayer, Blood Whirlwind, Rage Within, Honour in BloodThe slaughter has been glorious, our skill has been unmatched, and the pride we take in each fresh kill has never been greater. We are deserving of tribute.
Blood WhirlwindBlood Whirlwind400 research points · 900 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Bonus vs Infantry: +8 for dual weapon infantry unitsMelee defence: +5 for dual weapon infantry unitsRequires: War-BornSwinging at a whirlwind is nothing a sane creature would do. Yet in battles against Khorne, sometimes the whirlwind is the one who swings.
Snorting BloodSnorting Blood400 research points · 900 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Passive ability: "Goregreed" for Minotaur units (replaces Bloodgreed)Armour: +10 for Minotaurs of Khorne unitsRequires: Lord of MonstrositiesThe merest scent of carnage shall rouse our Doombulls into a frenzied rage – perfect killing machines without mercy or restraint, a sight to awe even the most battle-weary of Daemons.
Blood FeastingBlood Feasting100 research points + 400 Skulls · 2,200 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Upkeep: -10% for monsters and beast unitsRequires: Lord of Monstrosities, Hungrier Spawn, Beast Fighting, Snorting Blood, Deathbringers DefiantSome believe we simply rejoice in destruction, and do not understand that it is undiluted hatred that drives us on. As we sup upon their lifeblood by the gallon, howling to the skies, all will know the truth.
Deathbringers DefiantDeathbringers Defiant400 research points · 900 research points to reach it (cheapest route)Melee attack: +6 for Soul Grinder (Khorne), Slaughterbrute and Chaos Warshrine of Khorne unitsWard save: +5% for Bloodthirster and Bloodbeasts of Khorne unitsRequires: Lord of MonstrositiesNo weapon nor any spell of destruction can slow the Blood God's greatest warriors, for they simply refuse pain. Wounds are for the weak! The strong fight on, always.