Daemon Slayer

Lord· Lord· 1 model at Ultra size

Dwarfs

Health

5,302

top 40% of class

Armour

shield blocks 35% of frontal missiles

bottom 1% of class

Leadership

100

top 1% of class

Speed

bottom 29% of class

Melee attack

top 25% of class

Melee defence

top 46% of class

Weapon strength

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

500

top 16% of class

Charge bonus

bottom 44% 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.
Slayer
This unit is a Slayer. Slayers can never have their Weapon Strength reduced during a battle.
Unbreakable
This unit does not suffer any form of leadership loss and will never rout.

Abilities

Worthy FoeAugment · +12 Melee Attack, +20% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage…passive
Glorious DeathAugment (Area)active
Wards of GrimnirAugment · +20 Damage Resistance, Effect intensity increases with each kill made by the unit. (Maximum intensity at 300 kills)passive
WoundsHex · -10% Speed, -20% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage…passive
Deadly OnslaughtAugment · +60% Charge Bonus, +25% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage…active
Foe-SeekerAugment · +25% Charge Speed, +25% Speedactive
DeathblowAugment · +20% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage, +20% Base Weapon Damagepassive

Daemon Slayer skill tree

52 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.

Deathblow
Deathblow
- Passive ability: "Deathblow"
Determined Deathblow
Determined DeathblowUnlocks at rank 8
- Replaces: "Deathblow"
- Passive ability: "Determined Deathblow"
Requires: DeathblowThe weight of every single insult, grievance, umbrage and ill-feeling, channelled into a single, crushing swing of the axe.
Extremely Daring Deathblow
Extremely Daring DeathblowUnlocks at rank 10
- Replaces: "Determined Deathblow"
- Passive ability: "Extremely Daring Deathblow"
Requires: Determined DeathblowIt's a crazy piece of acrobatics, for sure, but it might just work; if it does, the opponent has no chance.
Ancestral Grudge
Ancestral GrudgeUnlocks at rank 3
- Weapon strength: +8%
- Weapon strength: +15% when fighting against Greenskins
All Dwarfs despise the Greenskins, for the urki and grobi are the prime agents in the Times of Woe.
Resolute
ResoluteUnlocks at rank 6
- Charge bonus: +15
Dwarfs are resolute - once they commit to charging the foe, they put all their strength behind that initial blow.
Rune of Grimnir
Rune of GrimnirUnlocks at rank 7
- Missile resistance: 10%
The endless courage of the Warrior God, directed to bolster this Dawi’s own reserves.
Soldiers of Renown
Soldiers of Renown3 levels
Level 1
- Regiments of Renown army capacity: +1 (own army)
Level 2
- Regiments of Renown army capacity: +2 (own army)
Level 3
- Regiments of Renown army capacity: +3 (own army)
Their renown shall further elevate the one under whose command they march.
Immortality
ImmortalityUnlocks at rank 19
- This Lord will be wounded instead of killed in battle
Who wants to live forever? As it turns out, most beings wouldn't say no…
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.

Distinguished Slayer
Distinguished Slayer
- Melee defence: +5
- Ward save: +5%
Distinguished by his scars he may be, but since the point of being a Slayer is to die, one wonders when this one is going to start applying himself to the task at hand.
Army of One, Slayer of Many
Army of One, Slayer of Many
- Passive ability: "Worthy Foe"
- Attribute: Causes Fear
- Attribute: Causes Terror
Requires: Distinguished SlayerSome people don't need friends; in fact, friends might get in the way and be accidentally killed in a particularly nasty way.
Daemons Be Damned!
Daemons Be Damned!
- Melee attack: +5 when fighting against Daemons of Chaos (Lord's army)
- Ward save: +5% when fighting against Daemons of Chaos (Lord's army)
Requires: Distinguished Slayer"Daemons? Pah – I shit 'em."
Daemonsbane
Daemonsbane
- Armour-piercing weapon damage: +50
- Melee attack: +5
Requires: Distinguished SlayerEven the greatest of Daemons have been defeated on their travels, and oft-times by one such as this.
Death Wish
Death Wish
- Bonus vs Large: +10 for Slayers, Slayer Pirates and Giant Slayers units (Lord's army)
- Ability: "Glorious Death"
- Bonus vs Infantry: +10 for Doomseekers units (Lord's army)
Requires: Daemons Be Damned!, Army of One, Slayer of Many, Daemonsbane"If you're gonna die, die with yer boots on!" -- Ancient Slayer proverb

Tapestry of Oaths
Tapestry of Oaths
- Missile strength: +10% for Slayer Pirates and Goblin Hewer units (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +10% for Slayers, Giant Slayers, Slayer Pirates, Goblin Hewer and Doomseekers units (Lord's army)
Many a tale, many a promise, and many a grave threat is scored into these fleshy drapes, detailing a life spent in the dogged pursuit of death… and chiefly, their own!
Ritualistic Scarring
Ritualistic Scarring
- Missile resistance: 15% for Slayers, Giant Slayers, Slayer Pirates, Goblin Hewer and Doomseekers units (Lord's army)
Requires: Tapestry of OathsThe deeds of this one's life are told through the many scars that adorn his timeworn and battle-aged skin.
Slayers... to Me!
Slayers... to Me!
- Casualty replenishment rate: +10% for Slayers, Giant Slayers, Slayer Pirates, Goblin Hewer and Doomseekers units (Lord's army)
- Upkeep: -10% for Slayers, Giant Slayers, Slayer Pirates, Goblin Hewer and Doomseekers units (Lord's army)
Requires: Ritualistic ScarringWhen led by a Dwarf of sufficient calibre, a band of Slayers is many times more lethal – speeding to the heart of the action to cut it from the foe's still-screaming body!

Blade Master
Blade Master
- Melee attack: +5
This warrior is one with their blade; it is an extension of their will, making them a worthy foe in combat.
Devastating Charge
Devastating Charge2 levels
Level 1
- Charge bonus: +15
Level 2
- Charge bonus: +30
Requires: Blade MasterSome creatures charge home with such fury that the very ground shakes beneath their feet.
Hard to Hit
Hard to Hit2 levels
Level 1
- Melee defence: +6
Level 2
- Melee defence: +12
Requires: Blade MasterHand-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.
Stubborn Defiance
Stubborn Defiance2 levels
Level 1
- Physical resistance: 5%
Level 2
- Physical resistance: 10%
Requires: Blade MasterMany blows over many battles have hardened this warrior beyond compare, making his hide as tough as Dragon scales.
Deadly Blade
Deadly Blade2 levels
Level 1
- Melee attack: +6
Level 2
- Melee attack: +12
Requires: Blade MasterA 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, Hard to Hit, Stubborn Defiance, 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.
Scarred Veteran
Scarred Veteran2 levels
Level 1
- Hit points: +7%
Level 2
- Hit points: +15%
Requires: Foe-SeekerThe scars on this storied warrior reveal a veteran of many battles, a being not easy to kill and one worthy of respect and fear.
Relentless
Relentless2 levels
Level 1
- Speed: +7%
Level 2
- Speed: +15%
Requires: Foe-SeekerDwarfs are not fast, yet they will soldier on, always moving despite any hazards encountered.
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.
Deadly Onslaught
Deadly Onslaught
- Ability: "Deadly Onslaught"
Requires: Wound-Maker, Scarred Veteran, Relentless, Blade ShieldThe war is endless. The cycle of charging, clashing, and bloody hand-to-hand fighting is without end. It will never stop.

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.
Axe Lord
Axe Lord3 levels
Level 1
- Melee defence: +4 for Miners, Dwarf Warriors, and Longbeards units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Melee attack: +4 for Miners, Dwarf Warriors, and Longbeards units (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +4 for Miners, Dwarf Warriors, and Longbeards units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Melee attack: +6 for Miners, Dwarf Warriors, and Longbeards units (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +6 for Miners, Dwarf Warriors, and Longbeards units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring PresenceA Lord and his az are never separated, for it is as much part of him as his beard.
Thunderer
Thunderer3 levels
Level 1
- Ammunition: +10% for Quarrellers, Thunderers, and Rangers units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Ammunition: +10% for Quarrellers, Thunderers, and Rangers units (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +6% for Quarrellers, Thunderers, and Rangers units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Ammunition: +15% for Quarrellers, Thunderers, and Rangers units (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +8% for Quarrellers, Thunderers, and Rangers units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring PresenceThis Lord knows his throng thrives in ranged combat and expects his Clansdwarfs to excel in that discipline.
Tradition & Innovation
Tradition & Innovation3 levels
Level 1
- Ammunition: +10% for Gyrocopters, Gyrobombers and Thunderbarge units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Ammunition: +15% for Gyrocopters, Gyrobombers and Thunderbarge units (Lord's army)
- Range: +5% for Gyrocopters, Gyrobombers and Thunderbarge units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Ammunition: +20% for Gyrocopters, Gyrobombers and Thunderbarge units (Lord's army)
- Range: +10% for Gyrocopters, Gyrobombers and Thunderbarge units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring PresenceThe Dawi continually push the boundaries of engineering, be it by soaring ever higher in their flying contraptions or firing projectiles farther than ever before.
Fire & Fury
Fire & Fury3 levels
Level 1
- Missile strength: +4% for Irondrakes and Flame Cannon units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Missile strength: +6% for Irondrakes and Flame Cannon units (Lord's army)
- Reload time reduction: +4% for Irondrakes and Flame Cannon units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Missile strength: +8% for Irondrakes and Flame Cannon units (Lord's army)
- Reload time reduction: +8% for Irondrakes and Flame Cannon units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring PresenceOnly Dwarfen forges burn hotter than those unfortunates caught in the blaze of Dawi ingenuity.
Grimnir's Heirs
Grimnir's Heirs3 levels
Level 1
- Melee attack: +4 for Slayers, Doomseekers, Giant Slayers, Slayer Pirates, Hammerers and Ironbreakers units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Melee attack: +4 for Slayers, Doomseekers, Giant Slayers, Slayer Pirates, Hammerers and Ironbreakers units (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +6% for Slayers, Giant Slayers, Doomseekers, Slayer Pirates, Hammerers and Ironbreakers units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Melee attack: +6 for Slayers, Doomseekers, Giant Slayers, Slayer Pirates, Hammerers and Ironbreakers units (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +12% for Slayers, Giant Slayers, Doomseekers, Slayer Pirates, Hammerers and Ironbreakers units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring PresenceFull of grim determination, when Dwarfs join battle there is no retreat, only victory or death.
Tactician
Tactician3 levels
Level 1
- Missile strength: +6% for Bolt Throwers, Grudge Thrower, Cannon, Goblin Hewer and Organ Gun units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Ammunition: +10% for Bolt Throwers, Grudge Thrower, Cannon, Goblin Hewer and Organ Gun units (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +6% for Bolt Throwers, Grudge Thrower, Cannon, Goblin Hewer and Organ Gun units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Ammunition: +20% for Bolt Throwers, Grudge Thrower, Cannon, Goblin Hewer and Organ Gun units (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +8% for Bolt Throwers, Grudge Thrower, Cannon, Goblin Hewer and Organ Gun units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring PresenceDwarfs are long-lived with many years of battlefield experience, making them excellent tacticians.
Rally!
Rally!
- Ability: "Rally!"
Requires: Axe Lord, Thunderer, Tradition & Innovation, Fire & Fury, Grimnir's Heirs, Tactician
Blessed by Grungni
Blessed by Grungni
- Armour: +12 for Miners, Dwarf Warriors, and Longbeards units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Spell resistance: 15% for Miners, Dwarf Warriors, and Longbeards units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +5 for Miners, Dwarf Warriors, and Longbeards units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Requires: Rally!Those who pass the trials of the Ancestor God have proven their honour without question.
Dawi Firepower
Dawi Firepower
- Missile strength: +12% for Quarrellers, Thunderers, Rangers, Irondrakes, Gyrocopters, Gyrobombers and Thunderbarge units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Missile resistance: 15% for Quarrellers, Thunderers, Rangers, Irondrakes, Gyrocopters, Gyrobombers and Thunderbarge units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Reload time reduction: +10% for Quarrellers, Thunderers, Rangers, Irondrakes, Gyrocopters, Gyrobombers and Thunderbarge units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Requires: Rally!None know the strength of the Dawi better than those who've suffered their firepower firsthand.
Honoured by Grimnir
Honoured by Grimnir
- Melee attack: +5 for Slayers, Giant Slayers, Doomseekers, Slayer Pirates, Hammerers and Ironbreakers units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Physical resistance: 10% for Slayers, Giant Slayers, Doomseekers, Slayer Pirates, Hammerers and Ironbreakers units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +12% for Slayers, Giant Slayers, Doomseeker, Slayer Pirates, Hammerers and Ironbreakers units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Requires: Rally!All Dwarfs worship Grimnir, but only a select few warriors receive his personal recognition.
Morgrim’s Favoured
Morgrim’s Favoured
- Ammunition: +20% for Bolt Thrower, Grudge Thrower, Goblin Hewer, Cannon, Organ Gun and Flame Cannon units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +12% for Bolt Thrower, Grudge Thrower, Goblin Hewer, Cannon, Organ Gun and Flame Cannon units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Reload time reduction: +10% for Bolt Thrower, Grudge Thrower, Goblin Hewer, Cannon, Organ Gun and Flame Cannon units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Requires: Rally!Morgrim's favour is not handed out on a whim; this god blesses only the truest disciples of Dawi engineering.
Stand Your Ground!
Stand Your Ground!
- Replaces: "Rally!"
- Ability: "Stand Your Ground!"
Requires: Blessed by Grungni, Dawi Firepower, Honoured by Grimnir, Morgrim’s Favoured

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.
Miner's Instinct
Miner's Instinct3 levels
Level 1
- Chance of intercepting an army using Tunnelling, beast-paths or Worldroots: +6%
Level 2
- Chance of intercepting an army using Tunnelling, beast-paths or Worldroots: +16%
Level 3
- Chance of intercepting an army using Tunnelling, beast-paths or Worldroots: +30%
Requires: Route MarcherThis Dwarf spent time in the pits, gaining a Miner's intuition of the dangers and prey to be found in the dark.
Wall Breaker
Wall Breaker3 levels
Level 1
- Attrition: +5% when under siege (enemy armies in local region)
Level 2
- Attrition suffered by defender: +8% when laying siege or encircling (local region)
- Attrition: +5% when under siege (enemy armies in local region)
Level 3
- Attrition suffered by defender: +15% when laying siege or encircling (local region)
- Attrition: +5% when under siege (enemy armies in local region)
Requires: Route Marcher"I have seen better lavatory walls than this - I'll have it down by the morrow, that's a pledge!"
Pure-Beard
Pure-Beard3 levels
Level 1
- Corruption: -1 (local province)
Level 2
- Corruption: -2 (local province)
Level 3
- Corruption: -3 (local province)
Requires: Route MarcherA Dwarf with a fine beard is as Dawi as they come.
Mason
Mason3 levels
Level 1
- Construction cost: -2% for Province Capital/Settlement buildings (local region)
Level 2
- Construction cost: -5% for Province Capital/Settlement buildings (local region)
Level 3
- Construction cost: -9% for Province Capital/Settlement buildings (local region)
Requires: Route MarcherLords close to the powerful Masons' Guild will get discounts for labour and materials.
Iron-Willed
Iron-Willed
- Casualty replenishment rate: +30% for this Lord (Lord's army)
- Wound recovery time: -1 turns
Requires: Miner's Instinct, Wall Breaker, Pure-Beard, MasonSuch a Dawi does not care for being wounded - by his will alone he continues to fight.
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: Iron-Willed"The time to strike is now!"
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: Iron-WilledThe presence of this Lord ensures a measure of calm, reducing panic and desertion amongst followers.
Inspirational Leader
Inspirational Leader3 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: Iron-Willed"All Dwarfs to me! We have grudges to settle - Grimnir demands it!"
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: Iron-WilledCountless conflicts and a keen sense of awareness have made this Lord difficult to entrap.
Enquiring Mind
Enquiring Mind
- Enemy Hero action success chance: -10%
- Hero self-defence: +25% chance of wounding aggressors
- Recruit rank: +1 for all units (Lord's army)
- Upkeep: -8% (Lord's army)
- Research rate: +10
Requires: Lightning Strike, Reassuring Presence, Inspirational Leader, AlertA wise Lord will gather Engineers to his service, ensuring the Dwarfs maintain their technological edge.

Who can field it

Karaz-a-Karak

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.