Alchemist

Hero· Wizard· 1 model at Ultra size

Grand Cathay

Health

3,420

bottom 2% of class

Armour

bottom 4% of class

Leadership

bottom 17% of class

Speed

bottom 12% of class

Melee attack

bottom 28% of class

Melee defence

bottom 19% of class

Weapon strength

210 base + 90 armour-piercing

300

bottom 19% of class

Charge bonus

bottom 4% of class

Attributes

Encourage
This unit provides a leadership bonus to nearby allies. Units within range of both the Lord's aura and an encouraging unit will receive the larger of the two bonuses.
Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
Mastery of Elemental Winds
When two or more units in the same army share this attribute, intensity increases the power of spells cast.

Abilities

Enchanted MetallurgyAugment · +25% Base Missile Damage, +30% Base Weapon Damageactive
WoundsHex · -10% Speed, -20% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage…passive

Alchemist skill tree

35 skills, line by line as the game lays them out. Hover a skill for the rank it unlocks at and its effects at each level.

Warhorse
Warhorse
- Mount: Warhorse
A general's horse can be their most trusted and daring companion. Just don't name him 'Daisy'.
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- Mount: Sky Lantern
Wind Harmony
Wind Harmony
- Spell resistance: 10%
The turbulent Winds of Magic can do little harm to those who have found harmony amidst its raging currents.
Ranged Discipline
Ranged Discipline
- Missile resistance: 10%
The best way to repel the chaotic flurry of missile fire is to meet it with order, discipline, and a stalwart row of shields.
Immortality
ImmortalityUnlocks at rank 19
- When normally killed in action, this Hero will be wounded instead
Who wants to live forever? As it turns out, most beings wouldn't say no…
Mentor
Mentor3 levels
Level 1
- Character will share +15% of experience earned between all other active Heroes of the same type
Level 2
- Character will share +30% of experience earned between all other active Heroes of the same type
Level 3
- Character will share +50% of experience earned between all other active Heroes of the same type
Having learned much in their long years of service, this character now turns their attention to training others.

Enchanted Metallurgy
Enchanted Metallurgy
- Ability: "Enchanted Metallurgy"
Enchanted Metallurgy: Flaming
Enchanted Metallurgy: Flaming
- Replaces: "Enchanted Metallurgy"
- Ability: "Enchanted Metallurgy: Flaming"
Requires: Enchanted Metallurgy
Enchanted Metallurgy: Piercing
Enchanted Metallurgy: Piercing
- Replaces: "Enchanted Metallurgy"
- Ability: "Enchanted Metallurgy: Piercing"
Requires: Enchanted Metallurgy
Enchanted Metallurgy: Poison
Enchanted Metallurgy: Poison
- Replaces: "Enchanted Metallurgy"
- Ability: "Enchanted Metallurgy: Poison"
Requires: Enchanted Metallurgy
Alchemical Enhancements
Alchemical Enhancements
- Ability: "Alchemist's Elixir of Puissance"
- Enables magical attacks (Hero's army)
Requires: Enchanted Metallurgy: Flaming, Enchanted Metallurgy: Piercing, Enchanted Metallurgy: PoisonOnce embraced, sorcery can yield amazing results. Sometimes the threat of a blade can achieve the same.

Searing Doom
Searing Doom2 levels
Level 1
- Overcast spell: "Searing Doom Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -30% to "Searing Doom"
Level 2
- Miscast base chance: -15% for "Searing Doom Upgraded"
- Overcast spell: "Searing Doom Upgraded"
- Winds of Magic cost: -1 for "Searing Doom"
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Searing Doom Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -50% to "Searing Doom"
Metalshifting
Metalshifting
- Passive ability: "Metalshifting"
Requires: Searing Doom
Plague of Rust
Plague of Rust3 levels
Level 1
- Spell: "Plague of Rust"
Level 2
- Overcast spell: "Plague of Rust Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -30% to "Plague of Rust"
Level 3
- Miscast base chance: -15% for "Plague of Rust Upgraded"
- Overcast spell: "Plague of Rust Upgraded"
- Winds of Magic cost: -1 for "Plague of Rust"
- Winds of Magic cost: -1 for "Plague of Rust Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -50% to "Plague of Rust"
Requires: Searing Doom
Glittering Robe
Glittering Robe3 levels
Level 1
- Spell: "Glittering Robe"
Level 2
- Overcast spell: "Glittering Robe Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -30% to "Glittering Robe"
Level 3
- Miscast base chance: -15% for "Glittering Robe Upgraded"
- Overcast spell: "Glittering Robe Upgraded"
- Winds of Magic cost: -1 for "Glittering Robe"
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Glittering Robe Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -50% to "Glittering Robe"
Requires: Searing Doom
Gehenna's Golden Hounds
Gehenna's Golden Hounds3 levels
Level 1
- Spell: "Gehenna's Golden Hounds"
Level 2
- Overcast spell: "Gehenna's Golden Hounds Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -30% to "Gehenna's Golden Hounds"
Level 3
- Miscast base chance: -15% for "Gehenna's Golden Hounds Upgraded"
- Overcast spell: "Gehenna's Golden Hounds Upgraded"
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Gehenna's Golden Hounds"
- Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "Gehenna's Golden Hounds Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -50% to "Gehenna's Golden Hounds"
Requires: Searing Doom
Evasion
Evasion
- Passive ability: "Evasion"
Requires: Metalshifting, Plague of Rust, Glittering Robe, Gehenna's Golden Hounds
Transmutation of Lead
Transmutation of Lead3 levels
Level 1
- Spell: "Transmutation of Lead"
Level 2
- Overcast spell: "Transmutation of Lead Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -30% to "Transmutation of Lead"
Level 3
- Miscast base chance: -15% for "Transmutation of Lead Upgraded"
- Overcast spell: "Transmutation of Lead Upgraded"
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Transmutation of Lead"
- Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "Transmutation of Lead Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -50% to "Transmutation of Lead"
Requires: Evasion
Final Transmutation
Final Transmutation3 levels
Level 1
- Spell: "Final Transmutation"
Level 2
- Overcast spell: "Final Transmutation Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -30% to "Final Transmutation"
Level 3
- Miscast base chance: -15% for "Final Transmutation Upgraded"
- Overcast spell: "Final Transmutation Upgraded"
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Final Transmutation"
- Winds of Magic cost: -4 for "Final Transmutation Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -50% to "Final Transmutation"
Requires: Evasion
Earthing
Earthing
- Miscast 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 Reserves
Magical Reserves
- Winds of Magic power reserve capacity: +5
Requires: 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 Conduit
Arcane Conduit
- Passive ability: "Arcane Conduit"
Requires: Earthing, Magical Reserves, Transmutation of Lead, Final Transmutation

Student of the House of Secrets
Student of the House of Secrets
- Cooldown: -10% to Lore of Metal spells
- Speed: +15%
Study and repetition make the Alchemist all the more potent, with Shang-Yang’s teachings yielding exceptional practitioners.
Steel-Sheathing
Steel-Sheathing
- Ability: "Alchemist's Elixir of Iron Skin"
- Armour: +20
Requires: Student of the House of Secrets"Metal is not shaped by force of will alone. It must be felt within; made part of one’s soul – only then may it be shaped effortlessly." –Shang-Yang Tome of Metallurgic Secrets
Alchemical Wrath
Alchemical Wrath
- Melee attack: +6
- Range: +15%
Requires: Student of the House of SecretsThe fire of an Alchemist’s soul may shape and refine the world's metals, but is equally powerful when manifested physically against their enemies.
Living Forge
Living Forge
- Winds of Magic power reserve capacity: +5
- Ammunition: +20%
Requires: Student of the House of SecretsWhy forge bullets when one can conjure them from the very air itself?
Harmonic Anchoring
Harmonic Anchoring
- Unit counts as both a Yin and Yang unit for activating Battle Harmony
- Ability: "Potion of Healing"
Requires: Steel-Sheathing, Alchemical Wrath, Living Forge"The unchecked flame easily spirals, but focus and control hone the intensity of the raging forge." – War Artificer's proverb

Metallurgic Refining
Metallurgic Refining3 levels
Level 1
- Metallurgic Refining action: Weapon strength is increased by 3%
- Unlocks Hero action: Metallurgic Refining
Level 2
- Metallurgic Refining action: Weapon strength is increased by an additional 3%
- Unlocks Hero action: Metallurgic Refining
Level 3
- Metallurgic Refining action: Weapon strength is increased by an additional 7%
- Unlocks Hero action: Metallurgic Refining
Alchemists serving the armies of Cathay are often called upon to imbue their troops’ weapons with arcane enhancements.
Alchemical Hardening
Alchemical Hardening3 levels
Level 1
- Alchemical Hardening action: Armour is increased by 3
- Unlocks Hero action: Alchemical Hardening
Level 2
- Alchemical Hardening action: Armour is increased by an additional 3
- Unlocks Hero action: Alchemical Hardening
Level 3
- Alchemical Hardening action: Armour is increased by an additional 7
- Unlocks Hero action: Alchemical Hardening
Alchemists offer far more than any run-of-the-mill blacksmith, hardening Cathayan troops’ armour by inscrutable, non-traditional means.

Increase Mobility
Increase Mobility3 levels
Level 1
- Increase Mobility action: Movement range is increased by an additional 5%
Level 2
- Increase Mobility action: Movement range is increased by an additional 10%
Level 3
- Increase Mobility action: Movement range is increased by an additional 15%
Whether it be training harder, travelling lighter, eating less or sleeping better, there's always a way to draw more from the day.
Boost Income
Boost Income3 levels
Level 1
- Boost Income action: Income is modified by an additional 2%
- Income from all buildings: -2% (local province)
- Income from all buildings: +2% (local province)
Level 2
- Boost Income action: Income is modified by an additional 4%
- Income from all buildings: -4% (local province)
- Income from all buildings: +4% (local province)
Level 3
- Boost Income action: Income is modified by an additional 6%
- Income from all buildings: -6% (local province)
- Income from all buildings: +6% (local province)
Such magic-users may be wise and able to offer sage advice, especially if they have scried the region.
Damage Building
Damage Building3 levels
Level 1
- Damage Building action: Additional 5% damage caused
Level 2
- Damage Building action: Additional 15% damage caused
Level 3
- Damage Building action: Additional 30% damage caused
It is not just the forces of Chaos that can despoil, break and ruin.
Assassinate
Assassinate3 levels
Level 1
- Assassinate action: Additional 3% success chance
Level 2
- Assassinate action: Additional 8% success chance
Level 3
- Assassinate action: Additional 15% success chance
A skilled assassin is a cold-hearted killer and merciless murderer.
Hinder Replenishment
Hinder Replenishment3 levels
Level 1
- Hinder Replenishment action: Replenishment is modified by an additional -10%
Level 2
- Hinder Replenishment action: Replenishment is modified by an additional -20%
Level 3
- Hinder 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.
Specialist
Specialist3 levels
Level 1
- Hero action cost: -10%
- Hero action success chance: +1%
Level 2
- Hero action cost: -20%
- Hero action success chance: +3%
Level 3
- Hero 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.

Every version of Alchemist

3 units share this name (mounts, race versions, renown or faction variants). Differences from the first row are highlighted.

Version	HP	Models	Armour	Lead.	Speed	MA	MD	WS	Charge	Cost	Upkeep	Unit key
Grand CathayWizard	3,420	1	15	60	34	35	30	300	15	1,000	250	`wh3_main_cth_cha_alchemist_0`
Grand CathayWizard	3,848	1	50	60	78	35	30	300	35	1,100	275	`wh3_main_cth_cha_alchemist_1`
Grand CathayWizard	6,548	1	30	60	60	20	20	26	1	1,100	250	`wh3_main_cth_cha_alchemist_2`

Who can field it

The Northern Provinces

Where these numbers come from

Read from the game's database tables for patch 9.0 (main_units, land_units, battle_entities, melee_weapons, projectiles…) as published in the WH3-Dump export (commit 8a4f7e64). Formulas that turn table values into card values are checked against known units before they are shown — how we verify.