Clawspeaker (Shadows)

Hero· Wizard· 1 model at Ultra size

Grand Cathay

Health

4,548

top 41% of class

Armour

bottom 13% of class

Leadership

top 50% of class

Speed

bottom 36% of class

Melee attack

top 41% of class

Melee defence

top 42% of class

Weapon strength

225 base + 100 armour-piercing

325

bottom 44% of class

Charge bonus

top 47% 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.
Woodsman
This unit can pass through trees.
Tiger Warrior
A Tiger Warrior unit has: Increased Speed Increased Charge Bonus Ferocious Ambush ability

Abilities

Arcane HymnAugment of the Windsactive
Mysticism of KamauAugment (Area)passive
Ferocious AmbushAugment · +25% Charge Speed, +15% Speed…passive
WoundsHex · -10% Speed, -20% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage…passive

Clawspeaker (Shadows) skill tree

32 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.

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.

Divine Epiphany
Divine Epiphany
- Campaign movement range: +10%
"Never forget that we descend from Kamau himself, His will like the desert wind – unyielding, unseen, and unstoppable."
Hunter-Mystic
Hunter-Mystic
- Vigour loss reduction: -15% for all Tiger Warrior units (Hero's army)
- Hit points: +10%
Requires: Divine Epiphany"The ways of the Great Chieftain demand that the hunt only ends with the kill – and not a moment sooner."
Leader of Ceremonies
Leader of Ceremonies
- Corruption: -4 (local province)
- Growth: +8 (local province)
- Control: +4 (local province)
Requires: Divine EpiphanyThe intricate and mysterious rites of the Clawspeakers mend both broken lands and broken minds.
Unrelenting Conduit
Unrelenting Conduit
- Spell resistance: 15% for all Tiger Warrior units (Hero's army)
- Miscast base chance: -10%
Requires: Divine EpiphanyWhen an indomitable mind becomes one with the Winds, feats of battle both great and legendary are made manifest.
Litany of the Winds
Litany of the Winds
- Spell intensity: +5%
Requires: Hunter-Mystic, Leader of Ceremonies, Unrelenting ConduitWhispering in chants of ancient Ind’s unwritten traditions, the Clawspeaker enters a state of consciousness allowing them to see the Winds in their purest form.

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wh3_cp1_skill_cth_clawspeaker_shadows_offense_0
- Passive ability: ""
- Melee attack: +8
- Melee defence: +6
- Base weapon damage: +20%
Requires: wh3_cp1_skill_cth_clawspeaker_shadows_offense_4
wh3_cp1_skill_cth_clawspeaker_shadows_offense_4
wh3_cp1_skill_cth_clawspeaker_shadows_offense_4
- Battle prayer: ""
- Attribute: Immune to Psychology for all Tiger Warrior units (Hero's army)
- Attribute: Causes Fear
Requires: wh3_cp1_skill_cth_clawspeaker_shadows_offense_0
wh3_cp1_skill_cth_clawspeaker_shadows_mystic_0
wh3_cp1_skill_cth_clawspeaker_shadows_mystic_0
- Passive ability: ""
- Winds of Magic power reserve: +2 per turn
- Winds of Magic power reserve capacity: +10
Requires: wh3_cp1_skill_cth_clawspeaker_shadows_mystic_4
wh3_cp1_skill_cth_clawspeaker_shadows_mystic_4
wh3_cp1_skill_cth_clawspeaker_shadows_mystic_4
- Battle prayer: ""
- Winds of Magic cost: -1 for Lore of Beasts, Life, and Shadow spells
- Cooldown: -15% to Lore of Beasts, Life, and Shadow spells
Requires: wh3_cp1_skill_cth_clawspeaker_shadows_mystic_0
wh3_cp1_skill_cth_clawspeaker_shadows_protect_0
wh3_cp1_skill_cth_clawspeaker_shadows_protect_0
- Passive ability: ""
- Attrition: -10% casualties suffered from Chaos attrition (Hero's army)
- Ward save: +5%
Requires: wh3_cp1_skill_cth_clawspeaker_shadows_protect_4
wh3_cp1_skill_cth_clawspeaker_shadows_protect_4
wh3_cp1_skill_cth_clawspeaker_shadows_protect_4
- Battle prayer: ""
- Battle healing cap: +10% (Hero's army)
- Casualty replenishment rate: +5% (Hero's army)
Requires: wh3_cp1_skill_cth_clawspeaker_shadows_protect_0

Melkoth's Mystifying Miasma
Melkoth's Mystifying Miasma2 levels
Level 1
- Overcast spell: "Melkoth's Mystifying Miasma Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -30% to "Melkoth's Mystifying Miasma"
Level 2
- Miscast base chance: -15% for "Melkoth's Mystifying Miasma Upgraded"
- Overcast spell: "Melkoth's Mystifying Miasma Upgraded"
- Winds of Magic cost: -1 for "Melkoth's Mystifying Miasma"
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Melkoth's Mystifying Miasma Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -50% to "Melkoth's Mystifying Miasma"
The caster weaves a confounding fog that numbs and deludes enemies, causing them to stumble and stagger.
Smoke & Mirrors
Smoke & Mirrors
- Passive ability: "Smoke & Mirrors"
Requires: Melkoth's Mystifying MiasmaA conjured shadow is just as obfuscating as a real one - the Shadow Wizard is master or mistress of the 'concealing' arts.
The Enfeebling Foe
The Enfeebling Foe3 levels
Level 1
- Spell: "The Enfeebling Foe"
Level 2
- Overcast spell: "The Enfeebling Foe Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -30% to "The Enfeebling Foe"
Level 3
- Miscast base chance: -15% for "The Enfeebling Foe Upgraded"
- Overcast spell: "The Enfeebling Foe Upgraded"
- Winds of Magic cost: -1 for "The Enfeebling Foe"
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "The Enfeebling Foe Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -50% to "The Enfeebling Foe"
Requires: Melkoth's Mystifying MiasmaWhen cast, this spell enfeebles enemy minds; they feel the crushing weight of reality bearing down upon them.
The Withering
The Withering3 levels
Level 1
- Spell: "The Withering"
Level 2
- Overcast spell: "The Withering Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -30% to "The Withering"
Level 3
- Miscast base chance: -15% for "The Withering Upgraded"
- Overcast spell: "The Withering Upgraded"
- Winds of Magic cost: -1 for "The Withering"
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "The Withering Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -50% to "The Withering"
Requires: Melkoth's Mystifying MiasmaThe Wizard destroys their enemies from within, corroding foes' minds with doubt and crisis.
The Penumbral Pendulum
The Penumbral Pendulum3 levels
Level 1
- Spell: "The Penumbral Pendulum"
Level 2
- Overcast spell: "The Penumbral Pendulum Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -30% to "The Penumbral Pendulum"
Level 3
- Miscast base chance: -15% for "The Penumbral Pendulum Upgraded"
- Overcast spell: "The Penumbral Pendulum Upgraded"
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "The Penumbral Pendulum"
- Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "The Penumbral Pendulum Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -50% to "The Penumbral Pendulum"
Requires: Melkoth's Mystifying MiasmaA spectral pendulum is summoned by the Wizard. On command, it swings, razor sharp and with lethal speed, through the foe.
Evasion
Evasion
- Passive ability: "Evasion"
Requires: Smoke & Mirrors, The Enfeebling Foe, The Withering, The Penumbral Pendulum
Pit of Shades
Pit of Shades3 levels
Level 1
- Spell: "Pit of Shades"
Level 2
- Overcast spell: "Pit of Shades Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -30% to "Pit of Shades"
Level 3
- Miscast base chance: -15% for "Pit of Shades Upgraded"
- Overcast spell: "Pit of Shades Upgraded"
- Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "Pit of Shades"
- Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "Pit of Shades Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -50% to "Pit of Shades"
Requires: EvasionThe spellcaster opens a vortex leading into the Pit. Anything caught within it will be lost forever.
Okkam's Mindrazor
Okkam's Mindrazor3 levels
Level 1
- Spell: "Okkam's Mindrazor"
Level 2
- Overcast spell: "Okkam's Mindrazor Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -30% to "Okkam's Mindrazor"
Level 3
- Miscast base chance: -15% for "Okkam's Mindrazor Upgraded"
- Overcast spell: "Okkam's Mindrazor Upgraded"
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Okkam's Mindrazor"
- Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "Okkam's Mindrazor Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -50% to "Okkam's Mindrazor"
Requires: EvasionThe supernatural solution is often the best; weapons materialise before the caster's allies, allowing them to slice through flesh, soul, and consciousness.
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: Pit of Shades, Okkam's Mindrazor, Earthing, Magical Reserves

Replenish Troops
Replenish Troops3 levels
Level 1
- Replenish Troops action: Replenishment rate is increased by an additional 3%
Level 2
- Replenish Troops action: Replenishment rate is increased by an additional 6%
Level 3
- Replenish Troops action: Replenishment rate is increased by an additional 9%
Those in the army can find succour or be replenished by the power of this champion.
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.
Damage Walls
Damage Walls3 levels
Level 1
- Damage Walls action: 1 additional wall breaches
Level 2
- Damage Walls action: 2 additional wall breaches
Level 3
- Damage Walls action: 3 additional wall breaches
They cannot stop what they cannot see.
Wound
Wound3 levels
Level 1
- Wound action: Additional 5% chance of wounding target
Level 2
- Wound action: Additional 12% chance of wounding target
Level 3
- Wound action: Additional 21% chance of wounding target
Such a champion will not bend or break, but slay in their Lord's name.
Cleanse Corruption
Cleanse Corruption3 levels
Level 1
- Cleanse Corruption action: Corruption is reduced by an additional 1
- Corruption: -1 (local province)
Level 2
- Cleanse Corruption action: Corruption is reduced by an additional 2
- Corruption: -2 (local province)
Level 3
- Cleanse Corruption action: Corruption is reduced by an additional 3
- Corruption: -3 (local province)
The locals take notice and will be inspired or frightened into action.
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.

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.