Cultist of Slaanesh

Hero· Melee Specialist· 1 model at Ultra size

Slaanesh

Health

3,688

bottom 15% of class

Armour

bottom 17% of class

Leadership

top 50% of class

Speed

bottom 36% of class

Melee attack

bottom 48% of class

Melee defence

top 6% of class

Weapon strength

280 base + 120 armour-piercing, +25 vs infantry

400

top 33% of class

Charge bonus

bottom 29% of class

Attributes

Devastating Flanker
Entities with this attribute double their charge bonus when attacking the rear or flank of an entity.
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.
Immune to Psychology
The unit is immune to psychological attacks (Fear & Terror).
Mark of Slaanesh
A unit with the Mark of Slaanesh has: Immune to Psychology Attribute Strider Attribute Increased Physical Resistance Increased Speed
Strider
Speed and combat penalties caused by terrain are ignored by this unit.

Abilities

Gate of SlaaneshSummon Unit · Summons a unit of Daemonettes, Summoned units degrade over timeactive
WoundsHex · -10% Speed, -20% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage…passive
Deadly OnslaughtAugment · +60% Charge Bonus, +25% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage…active
SlipperyAugment · +25% Speed, +24 Melee Defenceactive

Cultist of Slaanesh skill tree

29 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.

Plan Cultist of Slaanesh's skills

Chaos Steed
Chaos SteedUnlocks at rank 4
- Mount: Chaos Steed
The dread steeds of Chaos are more than mere horses, but creatures tainted by Daemon blood, said to be gifts from the Dark Gods themselves.
Chaos Warshrine
Chaos WarshrineUnlocks at rank 14
- Mount: Warshrine
A vast, mobile altar allows the souls of the slain to be ritualistically condemned directly from the field of slaughter.
Gate of Slaanesh
Gate of SlaaneshUnlocks at rank 13 · 3 levels
Level 1
- Ability: "Gate of Slaanesh"
Level 2
- Ability: "Gate of Slaanesh"
- Ability number of uses: +1 for "Gate of Slaanesh"
Level 3
- Ability: "Gate of Slaanesh"
- Ability number of uses: +2 for "Gate of Slaanesh"
Greater Gate of Slaanesh
Greater Gate of Slaanesh
- Ability: "Greater Gate of Slaanesh"
Requires: Gate of Slaanesh
Supple & Spry
Supple & SpryUnlocks at rank 7
- Missile resistance: 10%
This one’s writhing form can slowly caress and tease, but also move like lightning when required, knocking a projectile from the air or batting it back at the foe.
Hates Khorne
Hates KhorneUnlocks at rank 7
- Melee attack: +10 when fighting against Khornate factions
- Weapon strength: +15% when fighting against Khornate factions
This obsession with murder is just cheap, mindless bloodlust of the basest kind. To the servants of Slaanesh, there's so much more to life… and to death too, of course.
Immortality
ImmortalityUnlocks at rank 20
- 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
MentorUnlocks at rank 30 · 3 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.

Mistress of Disciples
Mistress of DisciplesUnlocks at rank 10
- Summon Disciple Army size: +25% (Hero's army)
- Income from all buildings: +6% (local region)
- Enemy leadership: -3 (enemy armies in local province)
To those who fight and those who feed Slaanesh's desire for excess, a powerful mistress is the closest they can get to the Dark Prince's presence.
The Sweetness of Steel
The Sweetness of Steel
- Armour: +20
- Bonus vs Infantry: +10
Requires: Mistress of DisciplesA Cultist sets one kind of example by sweetly insinuating Slaanesh's delectable doctrine into willing minds. On the battlefield, she sets a different example altogether.
Behind Adoring Eyes
Behind Adoring Eyes
- Increase Mobility action: Movement range is increased by an additional 5%
- Hero action success chance: +10%
- Campaign line of sight: +50%
Requires: Mistress of DisciplesSwayed by their Cultist, mortals temper their devoted gaze with deference, sharpening it on hidden pathways, the approach of foes, and opportunities for her to act.
Bend the Mind, Bend the Flesh
Bend the Mind, Bend the FleshUnlocks at rank 15
- Cooldown: -33% for "Gate of Slaanesh" and "Greater Gate of Slaanesh"
- Speed: +6% for all non-Daemonic Infantry units (Hero's army)
Requires: The Sweetness of Steel, Behind Adoring EyesThe seed of temptation in the mind blossoms in the flesh of the tempted, to flower fully and reveal the path to Chaos.

Rapid Ruination
Rapid Ruination
- Speed: +12%
Swift flashes of an agile form and razor-sharp blades are all this Daemon Lord's victims see of him, but by then it's already far, far too late.
Devastating Charge
Devastating Charge3 levels
Level 1
- Charge bonus: +6
Level 2
- Charge bonus: +16
Level 3
- Charge bonus: +30
Requires: Rapid RuinationSome creatures charge home with such fury that the very ground shakes beneath their feet.
Thick-Skinned
Thick-Skinned3 levels
Level 1
- Armour: +3
Level 2
- Armour: +8
Level 3
- Armour: +15
Requires: Rapid RuinationCreatures with tough hides or some kind of natural armour are tough nuts to crack - even a powerful attack may fall foul of their thick-skin.
Hard to Hit
Hard to Hit3 levels
Level 1
- Melee defence: +3
Level 2
- Melee defence: +7
Level 3
- Melee defence: +12
Requires: Rapid RuinationHand-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.
Deadly Blade
Deadly Blade3 levels
Level 1
- Melee attack: +3
Level 2
- Melee attack: +7
Level 3
- Melee attack: +12
Requires: Rapid RuinationA deadly blade is especially lethal when in the hands of this master death-maker, killer and slaughterer!
Slippery
Slippery
- Ability: "Slippery"
Requires: Devastating Charge, Thick-Skinned, Hard to Hit, Deadly Blade
Wound-Maker
Wound-Maker3 levels
Level 1
- Weapon strength: +5%
Level 2
- Weapon strength: +12%
Level 3
- Weapon strength: +20%
Requires: SlipperySuch is their power and ferocity, a wound-maker will ravage the foe, cutting and pulverising until there is only one exit - death.
Scarred Veteran
Scarred Veteran3 levels
Level 1
- Hit points: +3%
Level 2
- Hit points: +8%
Level 3
- Hit points: +15%
Requires: SlipperyThe scars on this storied warrior reveal a veteran of many battles, a being not easy to kill and one worthy of respect and fear.
Indomitable
Indomitable3 levels
Level 1
- Leadership: +4
Level 2
- Leadership: +8
Level 3
- Leadership: +12
Requires: SlipperyThe iron will and indomitable presence of this leader ensures their followers remain steadfast when facing peril.
Blade Shield
Blade Shield3 levels
Level 1
- Melee defence: +3
Level 2
- Melee defence: +7
Level 3
- Melee defence: +12
Requires: SlipperyA blade that sings in defence will not let its wielder be penetrated.
Deadly Onslaught
Deadly Onslaught
- Ability: "Deadly Onslaught"
Requires: Wound-Maker, Scarred Veteran, Indomitable, Blade ShieldThe war is endless. The cycle of charging, clashing, and bloody hand-to-hand fighting is without end. It will never stop.

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.
Spread Corruption
Spread Corruption3 levels
Level 1
- Spread Corruption action: Slaanesh corruption is increased by an additional 1
- Slaanesh corruption: +1 (local province)
Level 2
- Spread Corruption action: Slaanesh corruption is increased by an additional 2
- Slaanesh corruption: +2 (local province)
Level 3
- Spread Corruption action: Slaanesh corruption is increased by an additional 3
- Slaanesh corruption: +3 (local province)
The locals take notice and will be inspired or frightened into action.
Establish Cult
Establish Cult3 levels
Level 1
- Establish Cult action: -10% cost to perform
Level 2
- Establish Cult action: -20% cost to perform
Level 3
- Establish Cult action: -30% cost to perform
When you can speak their language, convincing weak-willed mortals to give in to their base desires and gift their souls to Slaanesh is, unsurprisingly, quite an easy thing to do.
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.
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 Cultist of Slaanesh

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
SlaaneshMelee Specialist	3,688	1	25	65	44	40	55	400	30	1,000	250	`wh3_main_sla_cha_cultist_0`
SlaaneshMelee Specialist	4,096	1	55	65	83	40	55	400	45	1,000	250	`wh3_main_sla_cha_cultist_1`
SlaaneshMelee Specialist	11,250	1	60	65	43	35	30	375	25	3,000	300	`wh3_dlc20_chs_cha_cultist_msla_warshrine`

Who can field it

Seducers of Slaanesh

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.