Balthasar Gelt

Lord· Wizard Lord· 1 model at Ultra size

The Empire

Health

3,688

bottom 1% of class

Armour

bottom 10% of class

Leadership

bottom 3% of class

Speed

bottom 8% of class

Melee attack

bottom 12% of class

Melee defence

bottom 35% of class

Weapon strength

210 base + 90 armour-piercing

300

bottom 13% of class

Charge bonus

bottom 19% 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.

Abilities

WoundsHex · -10% Speed, -20% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage…passive
Arcane ConduitAugment of the Windspassive
EvasionAugment · +10% Speed, +5 Melee Defencepassive

Balthasar Gelt skill tree

51 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.

Barded Warhorse
Barded WarhorseUnlocks at rank 10
- Mount: Barded Warhorse
A general's horse can be their most trusted and daring companion. Just don't name him 'Daisy'.
Quicksilver
QuicksilverUnlocks at rank 15
- Mount: Imperial Pegasus
Gelt has appeared on many battlefields soaring overhead on his pegasus.
Hardened Shot
Hardened Shot
- Missile strength: +10% for Gunnery Infantry units (Lord's army)
By increasing the density of the shot stockpiles with which his army travels, the guns of the Empire rain devastation down upon their foes.
Hardened Blades
Hardened Blades
- Weapon strength: +10% for Melee Infantry units (Lord's army)
The infantry under his command gain renewed courage as their blades are reinforced by the Winds of Chamon.
Brass-Lunged
Brass-LungedUnlocks at rank 3
- Leadership aura size: +25%
This Lord belts out orders and can be heard even across a battlefield smothered in the grim noise of war.
Hold the Line!
Hold the Line!Unlocks at rank 5
- Passive ability: "Hold the Line!"
Mark of Hysh
Mark of Hysh
- Spell resistance: 10%
Those who bear the Mark of Hysh are practitioners of the magical Lore of Light, and the bane of Chaos, for they are able to control and manipulate the White Wind of Magic.
Sigmar’s Ward
Sigmar’s WardUnlocks at rank 7
- Missile resistance: 10%
The relentless drive and fury of the Hammer, harnessed for the protection of this ward’s bearer.
Army of Renown
Army of Renown3 levels
Level 1
- Regiments of Renown army capacity: +2 (own army)
Level 2
- Regiments of Renown army capacity: +4 (own army)
Level 3
- Regiments 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.
Mentor
Mentor3 levels
Level 1
- Character experience gain: +20% (Heroes in Lord's army)
- Character will share +15% of experience earned between all other active Lords
Level 2
- Character experience gain: +35% (Heroes in Lord's army)
- Character will share +30% of experience earned between all other active Lords
Level 3
- Character experience gain: +50% (Heroes in Lord's army)
- Character will share +50% of experience earned between all other active Lords
Having learned much in their long years of service, this character now turns their attention to training others.

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- Passive ability: "Tempered Aura"
- Physical resistance: 10%
Compounding Medicines
Compounding Medicines
- Chance of a plague spreading: -20% (Lord's army)
- Casualty replenishment rate: +5% (Lord's army)
- Attrition: -25% casualties suffered from all attrition (Lord's army)
Requires: wh3_dlc25_skill_emp_gelt_tempered_auraIn his younger years Balthasar showed great promise when it came to understanding the medicinal properties of minerals and herbs.
New Formulations
New Formulations
- Missile explosion radius: +20% for units (all armies)
- Explosive missile damage +10% for units (all armies)
Requires: wh3_dlc25_skill_emp_gelt_tempered_auraWhat ingenious technological advance is this, that affords Imperial artillerists more and better ammunition with which to smite Karl Franz's enemies?
Golden Face Mask
Golden Face MaskUnlocks at rank 11
- Attribute: Immune to Psychology
- Armour: +20
Requires: wh3_dlc25_skill_emp_gelt_tempered_auraGelt's mask of gold both covers up the results of the explosion that almost ended his life and affords considerable protection to its wearer in battle.
Will of the Patriarch
Will of the Patriarch
- Hero action cost: -20% for Wizards (all characters factionwide)
- Hero action success chance: +15% for Wizards (all characters factionwide)
- Hero recruit rank: +2 for Battle Wizards (factionwide)
Requires: wh3_dlc25_skill_emp_gelt_tempered_auraPossessed of a fierce intelligence and remarkable magical skills, the youngest Wizard ever to become Patriarch of the Gold College is known - and feared - throughout the land.
Loremaster, Lore of Metal
Loremaster, Lore of MetalUnlocks at rank 8
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for Lore of Metal spells
- Cooldown: -25% to Lore of Metal spells
Requires: Golden Face Mask, Compounding Medicines, New Formulations, Will of the PatriarchNo one is more accomplished in the Lore of Metal than the golden-masked Gelt.

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 Rust2 levels
Level 1
- Overcast spell: "Plague of Rust Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -30% to "Plague of Rust"
Level 2
- 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 Robe2 levels
Level 1
- Overcast spell: "Glittering Robe Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -30% to "Glittering Robe"
- Spell: "Glittering Robe"
Level 2
- 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 Hounds2 levels
Level 1
- Overcast spell: "Gehenna's Golden Hounds Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -30% to "Gehenna's Golden Hounds"
- Spell: "Gehenna's Golden Hounds"
Level 2
- 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 Lead2 levels
Level 1
- Overcast spell: "Transmutation of Lead Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -30% to "Transmutation of Lead"
- Spell: "Transmutation of Lead"
Level 2
- 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 Transmutation2 levels
Level 1
- Overcast spell: "Final Transmutation Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -30% to "Final Transmutation"
- Spell: "Final Transmutation"
Level 2
- 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

Inspiring Presence
Inspiring Presence
- Unit experience gain per turn: +75 (Lord's army)
- Character's aura leadership effect: +5
There are Lords that radiate power, confidence and fear, inspiring their followers to great or terrible acts.
Emperor's Finest
Emperor's Finest3 levels
Level 1
- Melee defence: +4 for Melee Infantry units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Melee attack: +4 for Melee Infantry units (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +4 for Melee Infantry units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Melee attack: +6 for Melee Infantry units (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +6 for Melee Infantry units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring Presence“We march to war for our Emperor, and Sigmar, our saviour and lord.”
Speed of Horse
Speed of Horse3 levels
Level 1
- Charge bonus: +6 for Melee Cavalry units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Charge bonus: +6 for Melee Cavalry units (Lord's army)
- Speed: +5% for Melee Cavalry units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Charge bonus: +9 for Melee Cavalry units (Lord's army)
- Speed: +10% for Melee Cavalry units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring PresenceThese steeds are bred for speed and war, but foremost it is their gallop which marks them out.
Pistolkorps
Pistolkorps3 levels
Level 1
- Missile strength: +4% for Missile, Missile Cavalry and Missile Chariot units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Ammunition: +10% for Missile, Missile Cavalry and Missile Chariot units (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +6% for Missile, Missile Cavalry and Missile Chariot units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Ammunition: +20% for Missile, Missile Cavalry and Missile Chariot units (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +8% for Missile, Missile Cavalry and Missile Chariot units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring PresenceThis Lord expects his men to practice the disciplines of the Pistolkorps, and all be expert marksmen.
Noble Beasts
Noble Beasts3 levels
Level 1
- Melee attack: +4 for Demigryph Knights and Hunting Hounds units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Melee attack: +4 for Demigryph Knights and Hunting Hounds units (Lord's army)
- Speed: +5% for Demigryph Knights and Hunting Hounds units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Melee attack: +6 for Demigryph Knights and Hunting Hounds units (Lord's army)
- Speed: +10% for Demigryph Knights and Hunting Hounds units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring PresenceHarnessed for war, these great beasts have proven themselves as loyal and powerful champions on the battlefield.
Mighty Forge
Mighty Forge3 levels
Level 1
- Ward save: +7% for War Wagon, Steam Tank, Marienburg Land Ship and Celestial Hurricanum, Luminark of Hysh units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Reload time reduction: +4% for War Wagon, Steam Tank, Marienburg Land Ship and Celestial Hurricanum, Luminark of Hysh units (Lord's army)
- Ward save: +11% for War Wagon, Steam Tank, Marienburg Land Ship and Celestial Hurricanum, Luminark of Hysh units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Reload time reduction: +8% for War Wagon, Steam Tank, Marienburg Land Ship and Celestial Hurricanum, Luminark of Hysh units (Lord's army)
- Ward save: +15% for War Wagon, Steam Tank, Marienburg Land Ship and Celestial Hurricanum, Luminark of Hysh units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring PresencePatrons of great forges and smiths expect, and are rewarded with, tougher and more enduring war machines.
Imperial Gunnery
Imperial Gunnery3 levels
Level 1
- Missile strength: +4% for Mortar, Great Cannon, Helblaster Volley Gun and Helstorm Rocket Battery units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Ammunition: +10% for Mortar, Great Cannon, Helblaster Volley Gun and Helstorm Rocket Battery units (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +6% for Mortar, Great Cannon, Helblaster Volley Gun and Helstorm Rocket Battery units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Ammunition: +20% for Mortar, Great Cannon, Helblaster Volley Gun and Helstorm Rocket Battery units (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +8% for Mortar, Great Cannon, Helblaster Volley Gun and Helstorm Rocket Battery units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring PresenceDespite what the Dwarfs think, no other race can bring to bear such devastating artillery volleys.
Rally!
Rally!
- Ability: "Rally!"
Requires: Emperor's Finest, Speed of Horse, Pistolkorps, Noble Beasts, Mighty Forge, Imperial Gunnery
Strength of Hardship
Strength of Hardship
- Armour: 10 for Melee Infantry (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Physical resistance: 10% for Melee Infantry (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +5 for Melee Infantry (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Requires: Rally!The frontline will either make or break you. Those who survive become the backbone of any army.
Sharpshooter
Sharpshooter
- Missile strength: +12% for Missile, Missile Cavalry and Missile Chariot units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Missile resistance: 15% for Missile, Missile Cavalry and Missile Chariot units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Reload time reduction: +10% for Missile, Missile Cavalry and Missile Chariot units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Requires: Rally!The veteran marksman knows the precise range required to land the killing shot.
Taste for Battle
Taste for Battle
- Melee attack: +5 for Empire Knight, Demigryph Knights and Hunting Hounds units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Leadership: +5 for Empire Knight, Demigryph Knights and Hunting Hounds units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Charge bonus: +12 for Empire Knight, Demigryph Knights and Hunting Hounds units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Requires: Rally!Some men grow to relish war, dulled to the pain and living solely for the thrill of the kill.
Artillery Master
Artillery Master
- Ammunition: +20% for Mortar, Great Cannon, Helblaster Volley Gun, Helstorm Rocket Battery, Marienburg Land Ship, Celestial Hurricanum, Luminark of Hysh and Steam Tank units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +12% for Mortar, Great Cannon, Helblaster Volley Gun, Helstorm Rocket Battery, Marienburg Land Ship, Celestial Hurricanum, Luminark of Hysh and Steam Tank units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Reload time reduction: +10% for Mortar, Great Cannon, Helblaster Volley Gun, Helstorm Rocket Battery, Marienburg Land Ship, Celestial Hurricanum, Luminark of Hysh and Steam Tank units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Requires: Rally!Those in command of ordnance can potentially decide a battle before the melee has even begun.
Stand Your Ground!
Stand Your Ground!
- Replaces: "Rally!"
- Ability: "Stand Your Ground!"
Requires: Strength of Hardship, Sharpshooter, Taste for Battle, Artillery Master

Route Marcher
Route Marcher
- Campaign movement range: +5%
Those who know the land and its secrets will travel faster and further than the foes who don't.
Iron Disciplinarian
Iron Disciplinarian3 levels
Level 1
- Control: +1 (local province)
Level 2
- Control: +2 (local province)
Level 3
- Control: +3 (local province)
Requires: Route MarcherThis Lord expects utter obedience from the smallfolk, and has little time for insurrections or petty revolts.
Leader of Renown
Leader of Renown3 levels
Level 1
- Recruitment cost: -5% (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Recruitment cost: -10% (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Recruitment cost: -15% (Lord's army)
Requires: Route MarcherRevered by the masses, such a celebrated leader will inspire many new recruits.
Reassuring Presence
Reassuring Presence3 levels
Level 1
- Attrition: -10% casualties suffered from all attrition (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Attrition: -20% casualties suffered from all attrition (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Attrition: -30% casualties suffered from all attrition (Lord's army)
Requires: Route MarcherThe presence of this Lord ensures a measure of calm, reducing panic and desertion amongst followers.
Fervent
Fervent3 levels
Level 1
- Corruption: -1 (local province)
Level 2
- Corruption: -2 (local province)
Level 3
- Corruption: -3 (local province)
Requires: Route MarcherThrough our acts, the gods will cleanse the lands.
Irrepressible
Irrepressible
- Casualty replenishment rate: +30% for this Lord (Lord's army)
- Character experience gain: +15%
- Wound recovery time: -1 turns
Requires: Iron Disciplinarian, Leader of Renown, Reassuring Presence, FerventIt is said that Sigmar would bear a mortal wound and carry on fighting; this champion follows the hallowed Warrior-God.
Lightning Strike
Lightning Strike3 levels
Level 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 penalty
Level 2
- Enemy 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 penalty
Level 3
- Enemy 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 present
Requires: Irrepressible"The time to strike is now!"
Quartermaster
Quartermaster3 levels
Level 1
- Upkeep: -3% (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Upkeep: -6% (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Upkeep: -10% (Lord's army)
Requires: IrrepressibleA good quartermaster can ration equipment and foodstuffs efficiently, making supplies last longer.
Logistician
Logistician3 levels
Level 1
- Casualty replenishment rate: +2% (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Casualty replenishment rate: +4% (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Casualty replenishment rate: +6% (Lord's army)
Requires: IrrepressibleProficient with figures, this Lord, or his subordinates, can keep his army fulfilled, even in dire circumstances.
Alert
Alert3 levels
Level 1
- Ambush defence chance: +6% (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Ambush defence chance: +16% (Lord's army)
- Chance of intercepting an army using Tunnelling, beast-paths or Worldroots: +5%
Level 3
- Ambush defence chance: +30% (Lord's army)
- Chance of intercepting an army using Tunnelling, beast-paths or Worldroots: +10%
Requires: IrrepressibleCountless conflicts and a keen sense of awareness have made this Lord difficult to entrap.
Headhunter
Headhunter
- Campaign movement range: +5%
- Recruit rank: +2 for all units (Lord's army)
- Upkeep: -8% (Lord's army)
- Local recruitment capacity: +1 (local province)
Requires: Lightning Strike, Quartermaster, Logistician, Alert"Ever thought about joining the Elector's troops, chief? You'd make a good soldier alright."

Every version of Balthasar Gelt

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
The EmpireWizard Lord	3,688	1	20	65	34	34	38	300	30	1,000	250	`wh_main_emp_cha_balthasar_gelt_0`
The EmpireWizard Lord	4,464	1	50	65	105	34	38	300	70	1,400	350	`wh_main_emp_cha_balthasar_gelt_1`
The EmpireWizard Lord	3,796	1	50	65	78	34	38	300	55	1,350	330	`wh_main_emp_cha_balthasar_gelt_3`

Who can field it

Reikland

The game also has 1 summoned or scripted copy of this unit that players don't recruit directly (wh_main_emp_cha_balthasar_gelt_2).

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.