Daemonsmith Sorcerer (Death)
Hero· Wizard· 1 model at Ultra size
Comes with Forge of the Chaos Dwarfs(Warhammer III)
Skill tree →Duel it in the combat calculator →vs Chaos Warriors, the unit the rankings measure against; pick any other there.
Daemonsmith Sorcerer (Death) is Chaos Dwarfs hero: 3,748 HP, armour 120, melee attack 38, melee defence 36, weapon strength 310, range 110 m, missile damage 135 per 10 s for the whole unit. It costs 1,000 in the campaign and 550 in multiplayer. It comes with Forge of the Chaos Dwarfs. Unit key wh3_dlc23_chd_cha_daemonsmith_sorcerer_death. Patch 9.0.4, from the game's data tables.
Hit Points3,748This determines how many hits a unit can withstand alongside armour and melee defence.Patch 9.0.4 · battle_entities.hit_points, land_units.bonus_hit_points, main_units.num_men · (soldier + mount hit points + bonus hit points) × models
Health
3,748
bottom 19% of class
Armour120How resistant a unit is to missile fire and melee attacks.Patch 9.0.4 · land_units.armour → unit_armour_types.armour_value
Armour
120
top 6% of class
Leadership70A unit with high leadership is less likely to rout in the face of danger.
Leadership is improved by experience in battle.Patch 9.0.4 · land_units.morale
Leadership
70
top 36% of class
Speed32This is how fast a unit moves.Patch 9.0.4 · battle_entities.run_speed / fly_speed (mount if any) · run or fly speed × 10
Speed
32
bottom 5% of class
Melee Attack38This determines the chance of a successful hit on the enemy when the unit is engaged in melee.
Battle-hardened troops will gain experience through melee, improving this skill.Patch 9.0.4 · land_units.melee_attack
Melee attack
38
bottom 41% of class
Melee Defence36This determines the chance of a unit being hit whilst in melee.
This only works in melee and provides no protection from missiles!Patch 9.0.4 · land_units.melee_defence
Melee defence
36
top 45% of class
Weapon strength310 · 220 base + 90 armour-piercingBase Weapon Damage: Base weapon damageArmour-Piercing Weapon Damage: Armour-piercing weapon damagePatch 9.0.4 · melee_weapons.damage + ap_damage · base damage + armour-piercing damage
Weapon strength
220 base + 90 armour-piercing
310
bottom 33% of class
Charge Bonus16This increases a unit's melee attack and damage when charging.Patch 9.0.4 · land_units.charge_bonus
Charge bonus
16
bottom 13% of class
Ranged
Range110 mA long range enables you to hit enemies from a distance, but weapons are still more accurate at shorter ranges.Patch 9.0.4 · projectiles.effective_range
Range
110 m
bottom 14% of class
Ammunition45The amount of ammunition this unit can carry into battle.
Once this has been exhausted the unit will be forced to switch to melee to continue fighting.
After the battle, ammunition is fully replenished.Patch 9.0.4 · land_units.primary_ammo ÷ projectiles.shots_per_volley · counted in volleys, as the card does
Ammunition
45
top 40% of class
Missile Strength135 · 22 base + 64 AP, explosion 34 + 15 APThe damage caused by a missile attack, split between base and armour piercing.
Armour-piercing damage is always applied, base damage can be blocked by armour.Patch 9.0.4 · projectiles.damage + ap_damage (+ projectiles_explosions detonation damage) · per projectile, base + armour-piercing (+ explosion)
Missile damage
22 base + 64 AP, explosion 34 + 15 AP
135
bottom 17% of class
Reload Skill10 sThe rate at which this unit can fire.
This is improved with experience.Patch 9.0.4 · projectiles.base_reload_time (not listed when it is 0)
Reload time
10 s
bottom 17% of class
Damage per 10 s135Patch 9.0.4 · computed from the projectile rows above · missile damage × projectiles × 10 ÷ reload time, per model (computed, not an in-game number; not listed without a reload time)
Damage per 10 s
135
bottom 2% of class
Attributes
- Contempt
Witnessing other friendly units rout will only affect this unit's leadership if they also have the Contempt attribute.
- 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).
Abilities
- ReforgeRegeneration · Restores the hitpoints of units with the Hell-Forged attributeactiveReforgeRegenerationRestores the hitpoints of units with the Hell-Forged attributeCooldown 60 s · Duration 19 s · 2 usesBy which even those born of fire and flame, deep within the forge, can be healed.
- Infernal EngineerAugment (Area) · +15 Accuracy, +20 Reload SkillpassiveInfernal EngineerAugment (Area)+15 Accuracy+20 Reload SkillPassive · Range 35 mThere are always improvements that can be made to any process; this one ensures the Chaos Dwarfs' war machines and artillery are calibrated to perfection.
- WoundsHex · -10% Speed, -20% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage…passiveWoundsHex-10% Speed-20% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage-20% Base Weapon DamagePassiveEven the greatest foes can be laid low with terrible injuries, and the greater the damage done, the less able they will be to effectively continue the fray.
Lore of magic
Lore of Death
Counters
Good against
- Heavily armoured units — 64 of 86 missile damage armour-piercinge.g. Steam Tank, Blessed Bastiladon (Solar Engine), Rotting Leviathan · Chaos Dwarfs: Infernal Ironsworn, Iron Daemon – Dreadquake Mortar
- Units with physical resistance — magical melee attackse.g. Hexwraiths, Cairn Wraiths, Syreens
- Units weak to fire — flaming missilese.g. Malevolent Treeman, Chaos Frost Dragon, Treeman
- Lightly armoured units without shields — 135 missile damage per 10 s (whole unit)e.g. Curs'd Ettin, Exalted Plaguebearers of Nurgle, Zombies · Chaos Dwarfs: Orc Labourers, Goblin Labourers
Vulnerable to
- Bonus vs infantry — infantry-sizede.g. Doom-Flayers, War Mammoth, Feral Mammoth · Chaos Dwarfs: Deathshrieker Rocket Launcher, Iron Daemon – Dreadquake Mortar
- Armour-piercing — armour 120e.g. Warp-Doom Magma-Cannon, Luminark of Hysh, Little Grom · Chaos Dwarfs: Chaos Siege Giant, K'daai Destroyer
Computed from base unit-card values (no skills, items or abilities), one rule per line; examples are units with the most of that trait. How counters are worked out · Try it in the combat calculator
Daemonsmith Sorcerer (Death) skill tree
35 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 Daemonsmith Sorcerer (Death)'s skills
- Great TaurusGreat TaurusUnlocks at rank 10
- Mount: Great Taurus
- LammasuLammasuUnlocks at rank 15
- Mount: Lammasu
- Bale TaurusBale TaurusUnlocks at rank 19
- Mount: Bale Taurus
- Sorcerer's CurseSorcerer's CurseUnlocks at rank 17 · 2 levelsLevel 1
- Miscast base chance: +10%
- Physical resistance: 10%
- Miscast base chance: +20%
- Physical resistance: 20%
- Careful CastingCareful CastingUnlocks at rank 17 · 2 levelsLevel 1
- Cooldown: -10% for Lore of Death Magic
- Cooldown: -10% for Lore of Death Magic
- Winds of Magic cost: -10% for Lore of Death spells
- Hashut's ScalesHashut's ScalesUnlocks at rank 8
- Spell resistance: 10%
- Headdress of ZharrHeaddress of ZharrUnlocks at rank 8
- Missile resistance: 10%
- ImmortalityImmortalityUnlocks at rank 20
- When normally killed in action, this Hero will be wounded instead
- MentorMentorUnlocks at rank 30 · 3 levelsLevel 1
- Character will share +15% of experience earned between all other active Heroes of the same type
- Character will share +30% of experience earned between all other active Heroes of the same type
- Character will share +50% of experience earned between all other active Heroes of the same type
- Infernal EngineerInfernal EngineerUnlocks at rank 10
- Passive ability: "Infernal Engineer"
- ReforgeReforgeUnlocks at rank 10
- Ability: "Reforge"
- All Terrain VehicleAll Terrain VehicleUnlocks at rank 10
- Attribute: Strider for War Machine units (own army)
- Attribute: Vanguard Deployment for War Machine units (own army)
- Spirit LeechSpirit Leech2 levelsLevel 1
- Overcast spell: "Spirit Leech Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -30% to "Spirit Leech"
- Miscast base chance: -15% for "Spirit Leech Upgraded"
- Overcast spell: "Spirit Leech Upgraded"
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Spirit Leech"
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Spirit Leech Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -50% to "Spirit Leech"
- Aspect of the Dread KnightAspect of the Dread Knight3 levelsLevel 1
- Spell: "Aspect of the Dread Knight"
- Overcast spell: "Aspect of the Dread Knight Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -30% to "Aspect of the Dread Knight"
- Miscast base chance: -15% for "Aspect of the Dread Knight Upgraded"
- Overcast spell: "Aspect of the Dread Knight Upgraded"
- Winds of Magic cost: -1 for "Aspect of the Dread Knight"
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Aspect of the Dread Knight Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -50% to "Aspect of the Dread Knight"
- Life-LeechingLife-Leeching
- Passive ability: "Life Leeching"
- SoulblightSoulblight3 levelsLevel 1
- Spell: "Soulblight"
- Overcast spell: "Soulblight Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -30% to "Soulblight"
- Miscast base chance: -15% for "Soulblight Upgraded"
- Overcast spell: "Soulblight Upgraded"
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Soulblight"
- Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "Soulblight Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -50% to "Soulblight"
- Doom & DarknessDoom & Darkness3 levelsLevel 1
- Spell: "Doom & Darkness"
- Overcast spell: "Doom & Darkness Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -30% to "Doom & Darkness"
- Miscast base chance: -15% for "Doom & Darkness Upgraded"
- Overcast spell: "Doom & Darkness Upgraded"
- Winds of Magic cost: -1 for "Doom & Darkness"
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Doom & Darkness Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -50% to "Doom & Darkness"
- EvasionEvasion
- Passive ability: "Evasion"
- The Fate of BjunaThe Fate of Bjuna2 levelsLevel 1
- Spell: "The Fate of Bjuna"
- Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "The Fate of Bjuna"
- Cooldown: -50% to "The Fate of Bjuna"
- Spell: "The Fate of Bjuna"
- The Purple Sun of XereusThe Purple Sun of Xereus3 levelsLevel 1
- Spell: "The Purple Sun of Xereus"
- Overcast spell: "The Purple Sun of Xereus Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -30% to "The Purple Sun of Xereus"
- Miscast base chance: -15% for "The Purple Sun of Xereus Upgraded"
- Overcast spell: "The Purple Sun of Xereus Upgraded"
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "The Purple Sun of Xereus"
- Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "The Purple Sun of Xereus Upgraded"
- Cooldown: -50% to "The Purple Sun of Xereus"
- EarthingEarthing
- Miscast base chance: -15%
- Magical ReservesMagical Reserves
- Winds of Magic power reserve capacity: +5
- Arcane ConduitArcane Conduit
- Passive ability: "Arcane Conduit"
- SurvivalistSurvivalist
- Hit points: +5%
- Always ReadyAlways Ready3 levelsLevel 1
- Reload time reduction: +5%
- Reload time reduction: +10%
- Reload time reduction: +15%
- BandolierBandolier3 levelsLevel 1
- Ammunition: +10%
- Ammunition: +20%
- Ammunition: +30%
- Expeditious EndeavourExpeditious Endeavour3 levelsLevel 1
- Speed: +3%
- Speed: +8%
- Speed: +15%
- Piercing ShotsPiercing Shots3 levelsLevel 1
- Explosive missile damage: +5%
- Missile strength: +5%
- Explosive missile damage: +10%
- Missile strength: +10%
- Explosive missile damage: +15%
- Missile strength: +15%
- Foe-SeekerFoe-Seeker
- Ability: "Foe-Seeker"
- ScoutingScouting3 levelsLevel 1
- Scouting action: Magic item drop chance is increased by an additional 5%
- Scouting action: Magic item drop chance is increased by an additional 10%
- Scouting action: Magic item drop chance is increased by an additional 15%
- Spread CorruptionSpread Corruption3 levelsLevel 1
- Spread Corruption action: Chaos Undivided corruption is increased by an additional 1
- Spread Corruption action: Chaos Undivided corruption is increased by an additional 2
- Spread Corruption action: Chaos Undivided corruption is increased by an additional 3
- Steal TechnologySteal Technology3 levelsLevel 1
- Steal Technology action: Research rate is increased by an additional 3
- Steal Technology action: Research rate is increased by an additional 6
- Steal Technology action: Research rate is increased by an additional 10
- WoundWound3 levelsLevel 1
- Wound action: Additional 5% chance of wounding target
- Wound action: Additional 12% chance of wounding target
- Wound action: Additional 21% chance of wounding target
- Hinder ReplenishmentHinder Replenishment3 levelsLevel 1
- Hinder Replenishment action: Replenishment is modified by an additional -10%
- Hinder Replenishment action: Replenishment is modified by an additional -20%
- Hinder Replenishment action: Replenishment is modified by an additional -40%
- SpecialistSpecialist3 levelsLevel 1
- Hero action cost: -10%
- Hero action success chance: +1%
- Hero action cost: -20%
- Hero action success chance: +3%
- Hero action cost: -40%
- Hero action success chance: +6%
Every version of Daemonsmith Sorcerer (Death)
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaos DwarfsWizard | 3,748 | 1 | 120 | 70 | 32 | 38 | 36 | 310 | 16 | 1,000 | 250 | wh3_dlc23_chd_cha_daemonsmith_sorcerer_death |
| Chaos DwarfsWizard | 6,056 | 1 | 60 | 70 | 85 | 40 | 48 | 450 | 40 | 1,000 | 250 | wh3_dlc23_chd_cha_daemonsmith_sorcerer_death_lammasu |
| Chaos DwarfsWizard | 8,266 | 1 | 70 | 70 | 90 | 56 | 40 | 540 | 80 | 1,000 | 250 | wh3_dlc23_chd_cha_daemonsmith_sorcerer_death_bale_taurus |
| Chaos DwarfsWizard | 6,676 | 1 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 46 | 28 | 450 | 80 | 1,000 | 250 | wh3_dlc23_chd_cha_daemonsmith_sorcerer_death_great_taurus |
Who can field it
- Chaos Dwarfs · The Legion of Azgorh
Custom Battle lists factions under each race; every faction of a race fields that race's units (units_custom_battle_permissions rows of any of its factions). The name after the race is the faction the army builder uses.
Where these numbers come from
Read from the game's database tables for patch 9.0.4 (main_units, land_units, battle_entities, melee_weapons, projectiles…) as published in the WH3-Dump export (commit 099796e8). Formulas that turn table values into card values are checked against known units before they are shown — how we verify.