Fimir Balefiend (Shadows)

Hero· Wizard· 1 model at Ultra size

Norsca

Health

5,040

top 28% of class

Armour

top 45% of class

Leadership

top 36% of class

Speed

bottom 43% of class

Melee attack

bottom 28% of class

Melee defence

top 50% of class

Weapon strength

80 base + 320 armour-piercing

400

top 33% of class

Charge bonus

bottom 24% of class

Attributes

Causes Fear
This unit frightens all enemy units, reducing their leadership when nearby. It is also immune to fear. Fear penalties do not stack.
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

WoundsHex · -10% Speed, -20% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage…passive
From the MistWard Save · +5 Melee Defence, +25 Missile Resistancepassive
Arcane ConduitAugment of the Windspassive
EvasionAugment · +10% Speed, +5 Melee Defencepassive

Fimir Balefiend (Shadows) skill tree

28 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.

Ritualistic Fury
Ritualistic FuryUnlocks at rank 9
- Melee attack: +5
- Melee defence: +5
Although lacking the finesse of Elven magics, the sorceries of the north are no less potent, for they channel furious, Daemonic power.
Aura of Chaos
Aura of ChaosUnlocks at rank 8
- Missile resistance: 10%
The shadow of the Ruinous Powers looms large, protecting those who bear their mark.
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.

Might of the Swamp
Might of the SwampUnlocks at rank 11
- Melee attack: +3
- Weapon strength: +10%
The swamp will rise again, its inhabitants enjoying the blessings of the Dark Gods once more.
Miasma of Despair
Miasma of DespairUnlocks at rank 13
- Armour: +20
- Melee defence: +5
Requires: Might of the SwampThe same enchanted mist that obscures Fimir Balefiend dwellings can also be conjured to confound and horrify would-be attackers on the battlefield.
Swamp Totems
Swamp Totems
- Spell resistance: -10% (enemy armies in local province)
- Missile resistance: -10% (enemy armies in local province)
Requires: Might of the SwampStrange talismans and mouldy bone charms of the fens can often carry unique and unforeseen boons and side effects.
Eye of the Balefiend
Eye of the BalefiendUnlocks at rank 15 · 2 levels
Level 1
- Winds of Magic power reserve capacity: +4
- Spell resistance: 15%
Level 2
- Winds of Magic power reserve capacity: +8
- Spell resistance: 25%
Requires: Swamp Totems, Miasma of DespairThey can see the Winds of Magic's ebb and flow, enabling them to make the best use of the magical power available.

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

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- Passive ability: "Dangerous Practice"
- Spell intensity: +30%
Warrior-Shaman
Warrior-Shaman
- Melee attack: +10
- Hit points: +10%
- Wound recovery time: -1 turns
Do not underestimate the strength of a battle-hardened warrior-sorcerer, for a Champion can fall to one gifted in sorcery in many ways.
Ritual of Growth
Ritual of Growth
- Replenish Troops action: Replenishment rate is increased by an additional 5%
- Stimulate Growth action: Growth is modified by an additional 15
- Campaign line of sight: +50%
Intrinsically connected to the Chaos-infused lands of their dwelling, the very earth responds to their will.

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.
Stimulate Growth
Stimulate Growth3 levels
Level 1
- Stimulate Growth action: Growth is modified by an additional 10
- Growth: -10 (local enemy province)
- Growth: +10 (local province)
Level 2
- Stimulate Growth action: Growth is modified by an additional 20
- Growth: -20 (local enemy province)
- Growth: +20 (local province)
Level 3
- Stimulate Growth action: Growth is modified by an additional 30
- Growth: -30 (local enemy province)
- Growth: +30 (local province)
All will listen, for the news will either be dire or wonderful.
Damage Building
Damage Building3 levels
Level 1
- Damage Building action: Additional 5% damage caused
Level 2
- Damage Building action: Additional 15% damage caused
Level 3
- Damage Building action: Additional 30% damage caused
It is not just the forces of Chaos that can despoil, break and ruin.
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.

Who can field it

World Walkers

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.