Boris Ursus

Lord· Lord· 1 model at Ultra size

Kislev

Health

4,672

bottom 34% of class

Armour

top 38% of class

Leadership

top 37% of class

Speed

bottom 8% of class

Melee attack

top 46% of class

Melee defence

top 17% of class

Weapon strength

130 base + 300 armour-piercing, +25 vs large

430

top 49% of class

Charge bonus

bottom 36% 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

Colossal StrikeAugment · +16 Bonus vs. Large, +25% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage…active
Heroic ResilienceAugment · +14 Melee Defence, +8 Leadershippassive
Fury of UrsunAugment · +25% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage, +25% Base Weapon Damageactive
By Our BloodAugmentpassive
WoundsHex · -10% Speed, -20% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage…passive
Foe-SeekerAugment · +25% Charge Speed, +25% Speedactive
Stand Your Ground!Augment (Area) · +24 Melee Defence, +16 Leadershipactive

Boris Ursus skill tree

50 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'.
Urskin
Urskin
- Mount: Urskin
Greatest of all the bear mounts, the 'Bear-brother' who awaits his legendary rider, Boris Bokha.
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.
Heroic Resilience
Heroic Resilience
- Passive ability: "Heroic Resilience"
Resettler
Resettler
- No colonisation cost (factionwide)
- Growth: +10 (all provinces)
Boris' return heralds a period of unprecedented growth among the Kislevites, proving his intrinsic connection to the Motherland and its people.
Elemental Regeneration
Elemental Regeneration
- Passive ability: "Regeneration" for Elemental Bear units (Lord's army)
The Great Bear shall be reborn, and the Motherland with him.
Grand Builder
Grand Builder
- Construction time: -50% for Garrison and Religion buildings (local province)
- Construction cost: -10% for all buildings (local province)
Following centuries of devastating conflict against Ruin, the cities of Kislev shall rise again, stronger than ever before.
Khan-King
Khan-King
- Allegiance points gained: +100% for alliances with Kislev
- Allowed +1 greater Tier difference in Support for the Orthodoxy before penalties are applied
- Diplomatic relations: +30 with all Kislev factions
- Enemy leadership: -7 (enemy armies in local province)
- Control: +8 (local province)
Ursus the Red, the greatest of Kislev's rulers, commands respect from those wishing to treat with the frozen kingdom for common cause.
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.

Stout-Hearted
Stout-Hearted
- Battle healing cap: +50%
- Hit points: +15%
Boris' every heartbeat echoes with the courage and tenacity of Ursun.
Fearless Fighter
Fearless Fighter
- Attribute: Immune to Psychology
- Bonus vs Large: +24
Requires: Stout-HeartedHold tight to duty and rid the mind of all fear, for fear is a threat to the Motherland.
Brother of Bears
Brother of Bears
- Recruit rank: +3 for War Bear Riders units (all armies factionwide)
- Bonus vs Large: +12 for War Bear Riders and Elemental Bear units (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +10% for War Bear Riders and Elemental Bear units (Lord's army)
Requires: Stout-HeartedEvery enemy has the right to bear arms. And the right to be horrifically mauled by bear-teeth.
Band of Brutes
Band of Brutes
- Armour: +20 for Tzar Guard units (Lord's army)
- Bonus vs Infantry: +8 for Tzar Guard units (Lord's army)
Requires: Stout-Hearted"I don't know what effect these men will have upon the enemy, but by Ursun, they frighten me."
The Great Reclaimer
The Great Reclaimer
- Population surplus: +2 for newly-captured settlements (Lord's army)
- Campaign movement range: +10%
Requires: Stout-HeartedAll that was lost to Chaos shall be reclaimed, in Ursun's name for the good of all Kislev.
As One with Ursun
As One with Ursun
- Base weapon damage: +4 (Lord's army)
- Attribute: Glorious Charge (Lord's army)
Requires: Fearless Fighter, Brother of Bears, Band of Brutes, The Great Reclaimer"You've got to lose yourself before you find yourself, back in exile…"

Hard to Hit
Hard to Hit
- Melee defence: +5
Hand-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.
Devastating Charge
Devastating Charge2 levels
Level 1
- Charge bonus: +15
Level 2
- Charge bonus: +30
Requires: Hard to HitSome creatures charge home with such fury that the very ground shakes beneath their feet.
Full Plate Armour
Full Plate Armour2 levels
Level 1
- Armour: +7
Level 2
- Armour: +15
Requires: Hard to HitFull-Plate armour protects the wearer from head-to-foot. Many such suits are blessed or imbued with arcane abilities.
Scarred Veteran
Scarred Veteran2 levels
Level 1
- Hit points: +7%
Level 2
- Hit points: +15%
Requires: Hard to HitThe scars on this storied warrior reveal a veteran of many battles, a being not easy to kill and one worthy of respect and fear.
Deadly Blade
Deadly Blade2 levels
Level 1
- Melee attack: +6
Level 2
- Melee attack: +12
Requires: Hard to HitA deadly blade is especially lethal when in the hands of this master death-maker, killer and slaughterer!
Foe-Seeker
Foe-Seeker
- Ability: "Foe-Seeker"
Requires: Devastating Charge, Full Plate Armour, Scarred Veteran, Deadly BladeFrom one bloodied, lifeless corpse to the next, this one is always looking for the next adversary to best.
Wound-Maker
Wound-Maker2 levels
Level 1
- Weapon strength: +10%
Level 2
- Weapon strength: +20%
Requires: Foe-SeekerSuch is their power and ferocity, a wound-maker will ravage the foe, cutting and pulverising until there is only one exit - death.
Blade Master
Blade Master2 levels
Level 1
- Melee attack: +6
Level 2
- Melee attack: +12
Requires: Foe-SeekerThis warrior is one with their blade; it is an extension of their will, making them a worthy foe in combat.
Indomitable
Indomitable2 levels
Level 1
- Leadership: +6
Level 2
- Leadership: +12
Requires: Foe-SeekerThe iron will and indomitable presence of this leader ensures their followers remain steadfast when facing peril.
Blade Shield
Blade Shield2 levels
Level 1
- Melee defence: +6
Level 2
- Melee defence: +12
Requires: Foe-SeekerA blade that sings in defence will not let its wielder be penetrated.
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Requires: Wound-Maker, Blade Master, Indomitable, Blade Shield

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.
Firing Drills
Firing Drills3 levels
Level 1
- Reload time reduction: +3% for Kossars, Armoured Kossars, Streltsi and Akshina Ambushers units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Melee defence: +4 for Kossars, Armoured Kossars, Kislevite Warriors, Streltsi and Akshina Ambushers units (Lord's army)
- Reload time reduction: +6% for Kossars, Armoured Kossars, Streltsi and Akshina Ambushers units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Melee defence: +6 for Kossars, Armoured Kossars, Kislevite Warriors, Streltsi and Akshina Ambushers units (Lord's army)
- Reload time reduction: +9% for Kossars, Armoured Kossars, Streltsi and Akshina Ambushers units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring Presence"Again, again, again! We'll practice this until your fingers bleed!"
Best of the Court
Best of the Court3 levels
Level 1
- Melee defence: +2 for Tzar Guard and Ice Guard units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Melee attack: +4 for Tzar Guard units (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +4 for Tzar Guard and Ice Guard units (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +6% for Ice Guard units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Melee attack: +6 for Tzar Guard units (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +6 for Tzar Guard and Ice Guard units (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +8% for Ice Guard units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring Presence"There's ice in the veins of the mighty Guards of Kislev, or so the rumour goes…"
Relentless Chargers
Relentless Chargers3 levels
Level 1
- Charge bonus: +12% for Kossovite Dervishes, Winged Lancers and Gryphon Legion units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Charge bonus: +12% for Kossovite Dervishes, Winged Lancers and Gryphon Legion units (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +6% for Horse Archers units (Lord's army)
- Speed: +8% for Horse Archers, Kossovite Dervishes, Winged Lancers and Gryphon Legion units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Charge bonus: +18% for Kossovite Dervishes, Winged Lancers and Gryphon Legion units (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +8% for Horse Archers units (Lord's army)
- Speed: +12% for Horse Archers, Kossovite Dervishes, Winged Lancers and Gryphon Legion units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring PresenceThe thunderous pounding of Kislevite hooves can be heard for leagues around, even muffled by the crunch of fresh snow.
Creatures of the Land
Creatures of the Land3 levels
Level 1
- Melee attack: +4 for Snow Leopard, War Bear Riders, Elemental Bear, Spider, Fell Bats, Feral Bears, Things in the Woods, Frost Wyrm and Incarnate Elemental of Beasts units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Melee attack: +6 for Snow Leopard, War Bear Riders, Elemental Bear, Spider, Fell Bats, Feral Bears, Things in the Woods, Frost Wyrm and Incarnate Elemental of Beasts units (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +8% for Snow Leopard, War Bear Riders, Elemental Bear, Spider, Fell Bats, Feral Bears, Things in the Woods, Frost Wyrm and Incarnate Elemental of Beasts units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Melee attack: +8 for Snow Leopard, War Bear Riders, Elemental Bear, Spider, Fell Bats, Feral Bears, Things in the Woods, Frost Wyrm and Incarnate Elemental of Beasts units (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +12% for Snow Leopard, War Bear Riders, Elemental Bear, Spider, Fell Bats, Feral Bears, Things in the Woods, Frost Wyrm and Incarnate Elemental of Beasts units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring PresenceThe beasts that roam the forests of Kislev are somehow even more lethal than the land they inhabit.
Skilled Craftsmen
Skilled Craftsmen3 levels
Level 1
- Armour: +8 for War Sleds and Little Grom units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Ammunition: +10% for War Sleds and Little Grom units (Lord's army)
- Armour: +10 for War Sleds and Little Grom units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Ammunition: +20% for War Sleds and Little Grom units (Lord's army)
- Armour: +12 for War Sleds and Little Grom units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring PresenceKislevite craftsmen toil night and day, tinkering with contraptions to help repel the forces of Chaos.
Rally!
Rally!
- Ability: "Rally!"
Requires: Firing Drills, Best of the Court, Relentless Chargers, Creatures of the Land, Skilled Craftsmen
Skirmisher Traditions
Skirmisher Traditions
- Ammunition: +15% for Kossars, Armoured Kossars, Streltsi, Akshina Ambushers and Ice Guard units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Melee attack: +5 for Kossars, Armoured Kossars, Kislevite Warriors, Streltsi, Akshina Ambushers and Ice Guard units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Missile resistance: 15% for Kossars, Armoured Kossars, Kislevite Warriors, Streltsi, Akshina Ambushers and Ice Guard units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Requires: Rally!The warriors of the north carry conflict in their blood, a legacy left by the Khan-Kings and Khan-Queens of old.
Horsemasters
Horsemasters
- Charge bonus: +12 for Kossovite Dervishes, Horse Archers, Winged Lancers, and Gryphon Legion units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Missile resistance: 15% for Kossovite Dervishes, Horse Archers, Winged Lancers, and Gryphon Legion units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Speed: +10% for Kossovite Dervishes, Horse Archers, Winged Lancers, and Gryphon Legion units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Requires: Rally!Descended of the proud horse-warriors of the Gospodar, all Kislevites are born to the saddle like their ancestors before them.
Ursun's Favoured
Ursun's Favoured
- Armour: +10 for War Bear Riders, Elemental Bear, Snow Leopard, Spider, Fell Bats, Feral Bears, Tzar Guard units, Things in the Woods, Frost Wyrm and Incarnate Elemental of Beasts (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Spell resistance: 15% for War Bear Riders, Elemental Bears, Snow Leopard, Spider, Fell Bats, Feral Bears, Tzar Guard, Things in the Woods, Frost Wyrm and Incarnate Elemental of Beasts units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +5 for War Bear Riders, Elemental Bears, Snow Leopard, Spider, Fell Bats, Feral Bears, Tzar Guard, Things in the Woods, Frost Wyrm and Incarnate Elemental of Beasts units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Requires: Rally!"Ursun is with us, brothers! None can stand against the beasts of the Bear-God!"
Battle Engineers
Battle Engineers
- Ammunition: +20% for War Sleds and Little Grom units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Missile resistance: 15% for War Sleds and Little Grom units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Reload time reduction: +10% for War Sleds and Little Grom units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Requires: Rally!The workshops of the north are always busy, their engineers working tirelessly in the pursuit of battle excellence.
Stand Your Ground!
Stand Your Ground!
- Replaces: "Rally!"
- Ability: "Stand Your Ground!"
Requires: Skirmisher Traditions, Horsemasters, Ursun's Favoured, Battle Engineers

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.
Draftmaster
Draftmaster
- Recruit rank: +1 for all units (Lord's army)
- Local recruitment capacity: +1 (local province)
Requires: Iron Disciplinarian, Leader of Renown, Reassuring Presence, FerventSomeone has to ensure the numbers and quality of recruits remain high.
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: Draftmaster"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: DraftmasterA 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: DraftmasterProficient 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: DraftmasterCountless conflicts and a keen sense of awareness have made this Lord difficult to entrap.
Renowned & Feared
Renowned & Feared
- Enemy Hero action success chance: -10%
- Hero self-defence: +25% chance of wounding aggressors
- Campaign movement range: +5%
- Recruit rank: +1 for all units (Lord's army)
- Upkeep: -8% (Lord's army)
Requires: Lightning Strike, Quartermaster, Logistician, AlertThis Lord's many deeds - both on and off the battlefield - have brought them renown among their allies and made them feared by their enemies.

Every version of Boris Ursus

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
KislevLord	4,672	1	85	80	34	50	55	430	40	1,100	275	`wh3_main_ksl_cha_boris_0`
KislevLord	5,080	1	115	80	78	50	55	430	65	1,300	325	`wh3_main_ksl_cha_boris_1`
KislevLord	6,380	1	115	80	82	50	55	490	65	1,500	375	`wh3_main_ksl_cha_boris_2`

Who can field it

The Ice Court

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.