How much HP does Ku'gath Plaguefather have?

Ku'gath Plaguefather has 14,840 HP at Ultra unit size (patch 9.0.4).

How much does Ku'gath Plaguefather cost?

Ku'gath Plaguefather costs 2,000 in the campaign and 2,400 in multiplayer.

What is the unit key for Ku'gath Plaguefather?

The unit key is wh3_main_nur_cha_ku_gath_plaguefather_0.

Ku'gath Plaguefather

Lord· Wizard Lord· 1 model at Ultra size

Nurgle

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Ku'gath Plaguefather is a legendary lord of Nurgle, leading Poxmakers of Nurgle at the start of a campaign: 14,840 HP, armour 70, melee attack 50, melee defence 55, weapon strength 550, range 400 m, missile damage 255 per 10 s for the whole unit. It costs 2,000 in the campaign and 2,400 in multiplayer. Beating this lord in battle can earn the defeat trait Air Freshener. Unit key wh3_main_nur_cha_ku_gath_plaguefather_0. Patch 9.0.4, from the game's data tables.

Health

14,840

top 1% of class

Armour

bottom 42% of class

Leadership

top 13% of class

Speed

bottom 1% of class

Melee attack

top 47% of class

Melee defence

top 17% of class

Weapon strength

165 base + 385 armour-piercing

550

top 5% of class

Charge bonus

bottom 1% of class

Ranged

Range

400 m

top 1% of class

Ammunition

bottom 40% of class

Missile damage

45 base + 105 AP, explosion 45 + 60 AP

255

top 45% of class

Reload time

10 s

bottom 14% of class

Damage per 10 s

255

bottom 25% 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.
Causes Terror
This unit can cause terror, making its melee target rout for a short time. Units that cause terror are immune to terror and fear themselves.
Daemonic
Daemonic units cannot be routed, but take damage when their Leadership is low. Daemonic units also have: Physical Resistance Fear and Terror Immunity
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.
Fire Whilst Moving
This unit can fire while on the move.

Abilities

Nurgling TideSummon Unit · Summoned unit can self-destruct in an explosion, Summons a unit of Infested Nurglings…active
Plaguefather's OrationAugment (Area) · +24 Melee Defence, +16 Leadershipactive
Virulent ContagionChain Hex · -40 Melee Defence, Will spread to enemies within the Spread Range metres of affected unit…active
Nurgling InfestationRegeneration (Area) · Replenishes hit points of combatantspassive
Pestilent DecayDirect Damage (Area) · Causes damage to combatantspassive
Cloud of FliesAugment · +9 Melee Defencepassive
Daemonic InstabilityDirect Damage · Causes damage to selfpassive
Banished!Direct Damage · Causes severe damage to selfpassive
WoundsHex · -10% Speed, -20% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage…passive
Slime TrailHex (Area) · -10% Speed, -5 Melee Attackpassive
Arcane ConduitAugment of the Windspassive

Lore of magic

Lore of Nurgle6 spells

Counters

Good against

Heavily armoured units — 385 of 550 weapon strength armour-piercinge.g. Steam Tank, Blessed Bastiladon (Solar Engine), Rotting Leviathan · Nurgle: Rot Knights
Units with physical resistance — magical melee attackse.g. Hexwraiths, Cairn Wraiths, Syreens · Nurgle: Soul Grinder of Nurgle, Great Unclean One
Lightly armoured units without shields — 255 missile damage per 10 s (whole unit)e.g. Curs'd Ettin, Zombies, Zombie Pirate Deckhand Mob · Nurgle: Exalted Plaguebearers of Nurgle, Plaguebearers of Nurgle
Light infantry-sized units — large, mass 9,000e.g. Zombies, Zombie Pirate Deckhand Mob, Blessed Saurus Spears (Shields) · Nurgle: Exalted Plaguebearers of Nurgle, Plaguebearers of Nurgle

Vulnerable to

Bonus vs large — large (cavalry-sized or bigger)e.g. Bone Giant, Feral Troglodon, Warp Lightning Cannons · Nurgle: Plague Ogres (Great Weapons), Rot Knights
Magical attacks — physical resistance +20%e.g. Stormfiends (Warpfire Projectors), Warpfire Throwers, Death Globe Bombardiers · Nurgle: Great Unclean One, Soul Grinder of Nurgle

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

Defeat trait

Beat Ku'gath Plaguefather in battle and your lord can earn the trait

Air Freshener

Chance of a plague spreading: -20% (Lord's army)
Growth: +30 (local province)

For all his poxes and foul contagions, Nurgle's Foetid Brewmaster was overcome in battle by good, old-fashioned brute force.

All legendary lord defeat traits

Ku'gath Plaguefather skill tree

57 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 Ku'gath Plaguefather's skills

Hates Tzeentch
Hates TzeentchUnlocks at rank 4
- Melee attack: +10 when fighting against Tzeentchian factions
- Weapon strength: +15% when fighting against Tzeentchian factions
The Fly Lord and his devotees despise Tzeentch, for his obsession with schemes and trickery are the polar opposite of Nurgle's delight in slow, musty stagnation.
Hates Dwarfs
Hates DwarfsUnlocks at rank 5
- Weapon strength: +15% when fighting against Dwarfs
- Melee attack: +10 when fighting against Dwarfs
"Dwarfs? What are they good for? And always so bad tempered. The terrible beauty of disease is not for their sullen eyes. Why can't they just die, in agony, as other mortals? "
Plaguefather's Oration
Plaguefather's OrationUnlocks at rank 10
- Ability: "Plaguefather's Oration"
Bloated Carcass
Bloated CarcassUnlocks at rank 7
- Missile resistance: 10%
Anything fired at this vile Nurglish servant's immense girth must penetrate many folds of sweaty fat before they even have the slightest chance of piercing his flesh.
Army of Renown
Army of RenownUnlocks at rank 10 · 3 levels
Level 1
- Regiments of Renown army capacity: +2 (own army)
Level 2
- Regiments of Renown army capacity: +4 (own army)
Level 3
- Regiments of Renown army capacity: +6 (own army)
If their renown does them justice, they will be fit to serve one whose fame they will never outstrip.
Mentor
MentorUnlocks at rank 30 · 3 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.

Nurgling Tide
Nurgling TideUnlocks at rank 12
- Recruitment cost: -25% for all Daemonic units (Lord's army)
- Casualty replenishment rate: +10% for all Daemonic units (Lord's army)
- Ability: "Nurgling Tide"
Pustulent Abundance
Pustulent Abundance
- Passive ability: "Regeneration" for Nurgling units (Rank 7 and above) (all armies factionwide)
- Melee defence: +5 for Nurglings units (Rank 7 and above) (all armies factionwide)
- Upkeep: -25% for Nurglings units (all armies factionwide)
Requires: Nurgling TideSuch is the sheer size of Ku'gath's gut that he can produce more and better Nurglings than other Great Unclean Ones in the Fly Lord's service.
Angel of Disease
Angel of Disease
- Nurgle corruption in adjacent provinces: +1
- Nurgle corruption: +3 (local province)
- Growth per region: +5 after winning a battle (all provinces)
Requires: Nurgling Tide"My bedfellows are pestilence, famine and war… but mainly pestilence."
Lord of Stench
Lord of Stench
- Passive ability: "Slime Trail" for Great Unclean One units (all armies factionwide)
- Upkeep: -15% for Great Unclean One units (all armies factionwide)
Requires: Nurgling TideThe Plagueweaver's slime trail renders opponents impotent and vulnerable to his disgusting, fatal intentions.
Champions of Decay
Champions of Decay
- Hero capacity: +1 for Plagueridden
- Unlocks Hero recruitment: Plagueridden (all provinces)
- Hero recruit rank: +2 for Plagueridden (factionwide)
Requires: Nurgling TideKu'gath not only deals in disease, but also attracts the very best candidates to Nurgle's banner to fight and kill and be favoured in their turn.
Rotting Ways
Rotting Ways
- Chance of a plague spreading: +10% (for all future plagues) (factionwide)
- Infection cost to create a Plague: -10% (factionwide)
Requires: 2 skill points across Pustulent Abundance, Angel of Disease, Lord of Stench, Champions of DecayWhile other Great Unclean Ones merely spread disease, the Foetid Brewmaster is ever breeding new, more virulent poxes to delight his master and destroy the foe.

Hard to Hit
Hard to Hit
- Melee defence: +5
Hand-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.
Deadeye
Deadeye2 levels
Level 1
- Ammunition: +15%
- Reload time reduction: +7%
Level 2
- Ammunition: +30%
- Reload time reduction: +15%
Requires: Hard to HitAlthough precision in missile combat is something that can be learned, this one was born with a high degree of natural talent.
Thick-Skinned
Thick-Skinned2 levels
Level 1
- Armour: +7
Level 2
- Armour: +15
Requires: Hard to HitCreatures 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.
Survivalist
Survivalist2 levels
Level 1
- Hit points: +7%
Level 2
- Hit points: +15%
Requires: Hard to Hit"The enemy's fear; their blood spilt in the mud – these are the things that sustain me."
Deadly Blade
Deadly Blade2 levels
Level 1
- Melee attack: +6
Level 2
- Melee attack: +12
Requires: Hard to HitA deadly blade is especially lethal when in the hands of this master death-maker, killer and slaughterer!
Foetid Stench
Foetid Stench
- Passive ability: "Foetid Stench"
Requires: 4 skill points across Deadeye, Thick-Skinned, Survivalist, Deadly Blade
Wound-Maker
Wound-Maker2 levels
Level 1
- Weapon strength: +10%
Level 2
- Weapon strength: +20%
Requires: Foetid StenchSuch 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: Foetid StenchThe 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
Indomitable2 levels
Level 1
- Leadership: +6
Level 2
- Leadership: +12
Requires: Foetid StenchThe iron will and indomitable presence of this leader ensures their followers remain steadfast when facing peril.
Blade Shield
Blade Shield2 levels
Level 1
- Melee defence: +6
Level 2
- Melee defence: +12
Requires: Foetid StenchA blade that sings in defence will not let its wielder be penetrated.
Pestilent Decay
Pestilent Decay
- Passive ability: "Pestilent Decay"
Requires: 4 skill points across Wound-Maker, Scarred Veteran, Indomitable, Blade Shield

Miasma of Pestilence
Miasma of Pestilence2 levels
Level 1
- Cooldown: -30% to "Miasma of Pestilence"
- Overcast spell: "Miasma of Pestilence Upgraded"
Level 2
- Cooldown: -50% to "Miasma of Pestilence"
- Miscast base chance: -15% for "Miasma of Pestilence Upgraded"
- Overcast spell: "Miasma of Pestilence Upgraded"
- Winds of Magic cost: -1 for "Miasma of Pestilence"
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Miasma of Pestilence Upgraded"
Children of Nurgle
Children of Nurgle
- Passive ability: "Children of Nurgle"
Requires: Miasma of Pestilence
Stream of Corruption
Stream of Corruption2 levels
Level 1
- Cooldown: -30% to "Stream of Corruption"
- Overcast spell: "Stream of Corruption Upgraded"
Level 2
- Cooldown: -50% to "Stream of Corruption"
- Miscast base chance: -15% for "Stream of Corruption Upgraded"
- Overcast spell: "Stream of Corruption Upgraded"
- Winds of Magic cost: -1 for "Stream of Corruption"
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Stream of Corruption Upgraded"
Requires: Miasma of Pestilence
Curse of the Leper
Curse of the Leper2 levels
Level 1
- Cooldown: -30% to "Curse of the Leper"
- Spell: "Curse of the Leper"
- Overcast spell: "Curse of the Leper Upgraded"
Level 2
- Cooldown: -50% to "Curse of the Leper"
- Miscast base chance: -15% for "Curse of the Leper Upgraded"
- Overcast spell: "Curse of the Leper Upgraded"
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Curse of the Leper"
- Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "Curse of the Leper Upgraded"
Requires: Miasma of Pestilence
Rancid Visitations
Rancid Visitations2 levels
Level 1
- Cooldown: -30% to "Rancid Visitations"
- Spell: "Rancid Visitations"
- Overcast spell: "Rancid Visitations Upgraded"
Level 2
- Cooldown: -50% to "Rancid Visitations"
- Miscast base chance: -15% for "Rancid Visitations Upgraded"
- Overcast spell: "Rancid Visitations Upgraded"
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Rancid Visitations"
- Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "Rancid Visitations Upgraded"
Requires: Miasma of Pestilence
Evasion
Evasion
- Passive ability: "Evasion"
Requires: 4 skill points across Children of Nurgle, Stream of Corruption, Curse of the Leper, Rancid Visitations
Fleshy Abundance
Fleshy Abundance2 levels
Level 1
- Cooldown: -30% to "Fleshy Abundance"
- Spell: "Fleshy Abundance"
- Overcast spell: "Fleshy Abundance Upgraded"
Level 2
- Cooldown: -50% to "Fleshy Abundance"
- Miscast base chance: -15% for "Fleshy Abundance Upgraded"
- Overcast spell: "Fleshy Abundance Upgraded"
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Fleshy Abundance"
- Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "Fleshy Abundance Upgraded"
Requires: Evasion
Blight Boil
Blight Boil2 levels
Level 1
- Cooldown: -30% to "Blight Boil"
- Spell: "Blight Boil"
- Overcast spell: "Blight Boil Upgraded"
Level 2
- Cooldown: -50% to "Blight Boil"
- Miscast base chance: -15% for "Blight Boil Upgraded"
- Overcast spell: "Blight Boil Upgraded"
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Blight Boil"
- Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "Blight Boil Upgraded"
Requires: Evasion
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: 4 skill points across Earthing, Magical Reserves, Fleshy Abundance, Blight Boil

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.
Rot-Eaters
Rot-Eaters3 levels
Level 1
- Charge bonus: +3 for Chaos Knights of Nurgle, Rot Knights, Chaos Chariots of Nurgle and Pox Rider units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Charge bonus: +6 for Chaos Knights of Nurgle, Rot Knights, Chaos Chariots of Nurgle and Pox Rider units (Lord's army)
- Melee attack: +4 for Chaos Knights of Nurgle, Rot Knights, Chaos Chariots of Nurgle and Pox Rider units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Charge bonus: +9 for Chaos Knights of Nurgle, Rot Knights, Chaos Chariots of Nurgle and Pox Rider units (Lord's army)
- Melee attack: +6 for Chaos Knights of Nurgle, Rot Knights, Chaos Chariots of Nurgle and Pox Rider units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring PresenceImagine a rubbery, pus-filled bag lurching towards you. Now imagine it is travelling at twice its usual speed...
Armour of Malady
Armour of Malady3 levels
Level 1
- Armour: +4 for Plaguebearers of Nurgle, Nurglings, Marauders of Nurgle, Pestigors, Putrid Blightkings, Chaos Warriors, Chosen and Forsaken of Nurgle units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Armour: +8 for Plaguebearers of Nurgle, Nurglings, Marauders of Nurgle, Pestigors, Putrid Blightkings, Chaos Warriors, Chosen and Forsaken of Nurgle units (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +4 for Plaguebearers of Nurgle, Nurglings, Marauders of Nurgle, Pestigors, Putrid Blightkings, Chaos Warriors, Chosen and Forsaken of Nurgle units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Armour: +12 for Plaguebearers of Nurgle, Nurglings, Marauders of Nurgle, Pestigors, Putrid Blightkings, Chaos Warriors, Chosen and Forsaken of Nurgle units (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +6 for Plaguebearers of Nurgle, Nurglings, Marauders of Nurgle, Pestigors, Putrid Blightkings, Chaos Warriors, Chosen and Forsaken of Nurgle units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring PresenceSensible enemies think at least twice before attacking such a diseased specimen, for even if they win, chances are they have caught something really nasty along the way.
Nauseating Mutations
Nauseating Mutations3 levels
Level 1
- Speed: +3% for Chaos Warhounds, Chaos Spawn of Nurgle, Plague Toads and Plague Ogre units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Physical resistance: 5% for Chaos Warhounds, Chaos Spawn of Nurgle, Plague Toads and Plague Ogre units (Lord's army)
- Speed: +5% for Chaos Warhounds, Chaos Spawn of Nurgle, Plague Toads and Plague Ogre units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Physical resistance: 10% for Chaos Warhounds, Chaos Spawn of Nurgle, Plague Toads and Plague Ogre units (Lord's army)
- Speed: +10% for Chaos Warhounds, Chaos Spawn of Nurgle, Plague Toads and Plague Ogre units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring PresenceGrandfather loves the smallest of his many children at least as much as his myriad other grim creations, if not more so.
Bubonic Buzzers
Bubonic Buzzers3 levels
Level 1
- Melee attack: +4 for Rot Flies, Plague Drones and Chaos Fury units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Ammunition: +10% for Plague Drones of Nurgle (Death's Heads) units (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +4 for Rot Flies, Plague Drones and Chaos Fury units (Lord's army)
- Melee attack: +4 for Rot Flies, Plague Drones and Chaos Fury units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Ammunition: +20% for Plague Drones of Nurgle (Death's Heads) units (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +6 for Rot Flies, Plague Drones and Chaos Fury units (Lord's army)
- Melee attack: +6 for Rot Flies, Plague Drones and Chaos Fury units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring PresenceThe flying things are beloved of Nurgle, for they are, oft-times, the method of infection for his most potent, hideous infirmities.
Filth Incarnate
Filth Incarnate3 levels
Level 1
- Melee defence: +4 for Great Unclean One, Chaos Warshrine of Nurgle, Beast of Nurgle, Bile Trolls, Toad Dragon and Soul Grinder of Nurgle units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Melee defence: +4 for Great Unclean One, Chaos Warshrine of Nurgle, Beast of Nurgle, Bile Trolls, Toad Dragon and Soul Grinder of Nurgle units (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +8% for Great Unclean One, Chaos Warshrine of Nurgle, Beast of Nurgle, Bile Trolls, Toad Dragon and Soul Grinder of Nurgle units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Melee defence: +6 for Great Unclean One, Chaos Warshrine of Nurgle, Beast of Nurgle, Bile Trolls, Toad Dragon and Soul Grinder of Nurgle units (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +12% for Great Unclean One, Chaos Warshrine of Nurgle, Beast of Nurgle, Bile Trolls, Toad Dragon and Soul Grinder of Nurgle units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring PresenceNone more foul. None more black. Yuk.
Blight Swarm
Blight Swarm
- Ability: "Blight Swarm"
Requires: 6 skill points across Rot-Eaters, Armour of Malady, Nauseating Mutations, Bubonic Buzzers, Filth Incarnate
Terminal Infection
Terminal Infection
- Melee attack: +5 for Plaguebearers of Nurgle, Nurglings, Marauders of Nurgle, Pestigors, Putrid Blightkings, Chaos Warriors, Chosen and Forsaken of Nurgle units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Missile resistance: 15% for Plaguebearers of Nurgle, Nurglings, Marauders of Nurgle, Pestigors, Putrid Blightkings, Chaos Warriors, Chosen and Forsaken of Nurgle units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Speed: +15% for Plaguebearers of Nurgle, Nurglings, Marauders of Nurgle, Pestigors, Putrid Blightkings, Chaos Warriors, Chosen and Forsaken of Nurgle units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Requires: Blight SwarmA poisonous malady so hideous, even death is no escape.
Cankerous Spread
Cankerous Spread
- Melee defence: +5 Marauder Horsemen of Nurgle (Throwing Axes), Chaos Knights of Nurgle, Rot Knights, Chaos Chariots of Nurgle and Pox Rider units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Physical resistance: 10% Marauder Horsemen of Nurgle (Throwing Axes), Chaos Knights of Nurgle, Rot Knights, Chaos Chariots of Nurgle and Pox Rider units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Speed: +10% Marauder Horsemen of Nurgle (Throwing Axes), Chaos Knights of Nurgle, Rot Knights, Chaos Chariots of Nurgle and Pox Rider units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Requires: Blight SwarmThe corrosive ooze emanating from the most ulcerous sores is one of the most effective weapons in the Urfather's foul armoury.
Airborne Agues
Airborne Agues
- Melee attack: +5 for Chaos Furies, Rot Flies, Plague Drones of Nurgle, Chaos Warhounds, Chaos Spawn of Nurgle, Plague Toads and Plague Ogres (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Missile resistance: 15% for Chaos Furies, Rot Flies, Plague Drones of Nurgle, Chaos Warhounds, Chaos Spawn of Nurgle, Plague Toads and Plague Ogres (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +12% for Chaos Furies, Rot Flies, Plague Drones of Nurgle, Chaos Warhounds, Chaos Spawn of Nurgle, Plague Toads and Plague Ogres (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Requires: Blight SwarmThe air most creatures breathe provides just another avenue of attack for Nurgle and his many and varied contagions.
Putrid Resistance
Putrid Resistance
- Melee attack: +5 for Great Unclean One, Chaos Warshrine of Nurgle, Beast of Nurgle, Bile Trolls, Toad Dragon and Soul Grinder of Nurgle units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Ward save: +5% for Great Unclean One, Chaos Warshrine of Nurgle, Beast of Nurgle, Bile Trolls, Toad Dragon and Soul Grinder of Nurgle units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +12% for Great Unclean One, Chaos Warshrine of Nurgle, Beast of Nurgle, Bile Trolls, Toad Dragon and Soul Grinder of Nurgle units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Requires: Blight SwarmBlade and point and spell can be turned aside very easily by the Fly Lord's most-favoured servants.
Virulent Contagion
Virulent Contagion
- Replaces: "Blight Swarm"
- Ability: "Virulent Contagion"
Requires: a point in any of Terminal Infection, Cankerous Spread, Airborne Agues, Putrid ResistanceSulphurous, acerbic disease is no respecter of rank, nobility or prowess in battle; all shall fall afore Nurgle's filthy infections.

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.
Serve or Die
Serve or Die3 levels
Level 1
- Recruitment cost: -5% (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Recruitment cost: -10% (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Recruitment cost: -15% (Lord's army)
Requires: Route Marcher"You will serve me, wretch, or you will die, there is no other option."
Looter
Looter3 levels
Level 1
- Income from looting settlements: +3% (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Income from looting settlements: +8% (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Income from looting settlements: +15% (Lord's army)
Requires: Route MarcherThose that excel as looters make sure that every coin or gold tooth is found and added to the plunder. Woe betide the warrior that misses even a single copper token!
Blessed by Blight
Blessed by Blight3 levels
Level 1
- Upkeep: -3% (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Upkeep: -6% (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Upkeep: -10% (Lord's army)
Requires: Route MarcherJust as all life is born, so it must wither and die. Before that happens comes disease, in all its disgusting, filth-ridden glory.
Corruption
Corruption3 levels
Level 1
- Nurgle corruption: +1 (local province)
Level 2
- Nurgle corruption: +2 (local province)
Level 3
- Nurgle corruption: +4 (local province)
Requires: Route MarcherWith the servants of Chaos comes the corruption – as the landscape twists, this one speeds the transformation.
Unholy Resilience
Unholy Resilience
- Casualty replenishment rate: +30% for this Lord
- Wound recovery time: -1 turns
Requires: 4 skill points across Serve or Die, Looter, Blessed by Blight, CorruptionThis willing servant of the Ruinous Powers has a resilience that is beyond any mortal measure.
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: Unholy Resilience"The time to strike is now!"
Despoilers
Despoilers3 levels
Level 1
- Income from raiding: +10% (Lord's army)
- Income from sacking settlements: +5% (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Income from raiding: +20% (Lord's army)
- Income from sacking settlements: +10% (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Income from raiding: +30% (Lord's army)
- Income from sacking settlements: +15% (Lord's army)
Requires: Unholy ResilienceTo despoil, to corrupt and ruin, to break the mortals and take their gods from them - this is what Chaos wants.
Relentless Advance
Relentless Advance3 levels
Level 1
- Daemons Reforged: +3% chance for destroyed Daemonic units to be restored after battle (Lord's army)
- Attrition: -10% casualties suffered from all attrition (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Daemons Reforged: +6% chance for destroyed Daemonic units to be restored after battle (Lord's army)
- Attrition: -20% casualties suffered from all attrition (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Daemons Reforged: +10% chance for destroyed Daemonic units to be restored after battle (Lord's army)
- Attrition: -30% casualties suffered from all attrition (Lord's army)
Requires: Unholy ResilienceBattles can be lost, but can the war ever really be won? The advance of Ruin can never truly be halted once and for all.
Pestilential Spawnings
Pestilential Spawnings3 levels
Level 1
- Daemons Reforged: +5% hit points for destroyed Daemons of Nurgle units restored after battle (Lord's army)
- Casualty replenishment rate: +2% (Lord's army)
- Growth: +8 (local province)
Level 2
- Daemons Reforged: +10% hit points for destroyed Daemons of Nurgle units restored after battle (Lord's army)
- Casualty replenishment rate: +4% (Lord's army)
- Growth: +20 (local province)
Level 3
- Daemons Reforged: +15% hit points for destroyed Daemons of Nurgle units restored after battle (Lord's army)
- Casualty replenishment rate: +6% (Lord's army)
- Growth: +36 (local province)
Requires: Unholy ResilienceThose corrupted by Nurgle's rot flock to his putrid banner in the hope that they will be reborn anew in Grandfather's image.
Renowned & Feared
Renowned & Feared
- Recruit rank: +1 (Lord's army)
- Enemy Hero action success chance: -10%
- Hero self-defence: +25% chance of wounding aggressors
- Campaign movement range: +5%
- Upkeep: -8% (Lord's army)
Requires: 4 skill points across Lightning Strike, Pestilential Spawnings, Despoilers, Relentless AdvanceThis Lord's many deeds - both on and off the battlefield - have brought them renown among their allies and made them feared by their enemies.

Who can field it

Nurgle · Poxmakers of Nurgle

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.