Master Assassin

Lord· Lord· 1 model at Ultra size

Skaven

Health

3,688

bottom 1% of class

Armour

bottom 12% of class

Leadership

bottom 3% of class

Speed

bottom 37% of class

Melee attack

top 25% of class

Melee defence

top 46% of class

Weapon strength

150 base + 230 armour-piercing, +20 vs infantry

380

bottom 33% of class

Charge bonus

top 29% of class

Ranged

Range

125 m

bottom 44% of class

Ammunition

bottom 48% of class

Missile damage

50 base + 25 AP, 3 projectiles per shot

bottom 1% of class

Reload time

6 s

bottom 14% of class

Damage per 10 s

375

top 43% 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.
Vanguard Deployment
This unit can deploy outside the deployment zone.
Fire Whilst Moving
This unit can fire while on the move.
Stalk
This unit can move hidden in any terrain.
Strider
Speed and combat penalties caused by terrain are ignored by this unit.

Abilities

Looming DreadHex · -45% Speed, -24 Melee Defence…active
Concealment BombsHiding · Effective when flanking, Target is hiddenactive
Scurry Away!Augment · +10% Speedpassive
WoundsHex · -10% Speed, -20% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage…passive
SlipperyAugment · +25% Speed, +24 Melee Defenceactive

Master Assassin skill tree

39 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.

Tougher Than He Seems
Tougher Than He SeemsUnlocks at rank 7
- Hit points: +10%
Make no mistake – in most cases, a Master Assassin’s training is quite literally a baptism of fire.
Rat-Fu
Rat-Fu
- Risk in Masterplans: -10%
By its very nature, being good at killing requires that you are equally adept at not dying.
Sneaky
SneakyUnlocks at rank 7
- Missile resistance: 10%
Furtive, scheming, sly, cunning, underhand, devious, conniving, double-dealing, and sneaky - valuable traits if you wish to stay alive!
Tricksy
TricksyUnlocks at rank 7
- Spell resistance: 10%
All Skaven are unprincipled and untrustworthy by their foul natures. However, this is rarely a disadvantage in the face of the enemy.
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.

Stab in the Back
Stab in the Back
- Missile strength: +15%
- Speed: +20%
The Skaven are renowned for their cheap shots and sucker punches, but the Assassins of Eshin are masters of both!
Concealment Bombs
Concealment Bombs
- Ability: "Concealment Bombs" for Night Runners and Gutter Runners units (Lord's army)
When a bomb is smashed, a dark smoke curls out, concealing those who wish to hide and choking everyone else.
Shuriken-Jitsu
Shuriken-Jitsu
- Missile strength: +10% for Night Runners and Gutter Runners units (Lord's army)
Beware the concealed weaponry of those trained in the art of delivering death from the shadows…
Cracklebombs
Cracklebombs
- Ability: "Cracklebomb"
Requires: Stab in the Back, Concealment Bombs, Shuriken-JitsuA curious combination of far east invention and Skryre ingenuity, the Cracklebomb contains staggering explosive power in a small package.

Tail Weapon
Tail Weapon
- Melee attack: +3
- Weapon strength: +4%
Whether by attachment or mutation, something nasty and spiky on your tail has got to bring no little advantage in battle.
Ruin & Decay
Ruin & Decay2 levels
Level 1
- Weapon strength: +10% when fighting against Dwarfs
- Weapon strength: +10% when fighting against Lizardmen
- Weapon strength: +2%
Level 2
- Weapon strength: +10% when fighting against High Elves, Lizardmen, Dwarfs and men
- Weapon strength: +5%
Requires: Tail WeaponAs you might expect, the forces of order are repelled by the Skaven and their myriad disgusting, disease-ridden ways.
Deadeye
Deadeye2 levels
Level 1
- Ammunition: +15%
- Reload time reduction: +7%
Level 2
- Ammunition: +30%
- Reload time reduction: +15%
Requires: Tail WeaponAlthough precision in missile combat is something that can be learned, this one was born with a high degree of natural talent.
Blade Master
Blade Master2 levels
Level 1
- Melee attack: +6
Level 2
- Melee attack: +12
Requires: Tail WeaponThis warrior is one with their blade; it is an extension of their will, making them a worthy foe in combat.
Indomitable
Indomitable2 levels
Level 1
- Leadership: +6
Level 2
- Leadership: +12
Requires: Tail WeaponThe iron will and indomitable presence of this leader ensures their followers remain steadfast when facing peril.
Slippery
Slippery
- Ability: "Slippery"
Requires: Ruin & Decay, Deadeye, Blade Master, Indomitable
Wound-Maker
Wound-Maker2 levels
Level 1
- Weapon strength: +10%
Level 2
- 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 Veteran2 levels
Level 1
- Hit points: +7%
Level 2
- 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.
Piercing Shots
Piercing Shots2 levels
Level 1
- Missile strength: +7%
Level 2
- Missile strength: +15%
Requires: SlipperyThe forest teaches a warrior not only when to fire but where, which makes a bigger difference.
Expeditious Endeavour
Expeditious Endeavour2 levels
Level 1
- Speed: +7%
Level 2
- Speed: +15%
Requires: SlipperyWhat the enemy cannot see, it cannot hit. What the enemy cannot see, it cannot survive.
Deadly Onslaught
Deadly Onslaught
- Ability: "Deadly Onslaught"
Requires: Wound-Maker, Scarred Veteran, Piercing Shots, Expeditious EndeavourThe 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
- Schemes at start of : +1
- Character's aura leadership effect: +5
There are Lords that radiate power, confidence and fear, inspiring their followers to great or terrible acts.
Pack Leader
Pack Leader3 levels
Level 1
- Melee attack: +4 for Clanrats units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Leadership: +3 for Clanrats units (Lord's army)
- Melee attack: +4 for Clanrats units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Leadership: +5 for Clanrats units (Lord's army)
- Melee attack: +6 for Clanrats units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring PresenceTo rise above the rank and file, to claw one's way above the mire and the filth, takes a certain, superior breed of Skaven.
Infiltrator
Infiltrator3 levels
Level 1
- Reload time reduction: +3% for Night Runners and Gutter Runners units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Reload time reduction: +6% for Night Runners and Gutter Runners units (Lord's army)
- Speed: +7% for Night Runners and Gutter Runners units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Reload time reduction: +9% for Night Runners and Gutter Runners units (Lord's army)
- Speed: +10% for Night Runners and Gutter Runners units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring PresenceHaving to hide, for an extended period, in a dark, dank recess, in order to entrap and kill your target encourages lateral thinking.
Blastmaster
Blastmaster3 levels
Level 1
- Ammunition: +8% for Warpfire Thrower, Warplock Jezzails, Ratling Gun, Poisoned Wind Globadiers, Poisoned Wind Mortars, Death Globe Bombardiers and Ranged Stormfiend units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Ammunition: +12% for Warpfire Thrower, Warplock Jezzails, Ratling Gun, Poisoned Wind Globadiers, Poisoned Wind Mortars, Death Globe Bombardiers and Ranged Stormfiend units (Lord's army)
- Reload time reduction: +4% for Warpfire Thrower, Warplock Jezzails, Ratling Gun, Poisoned Wind Globadiers, Poisoned Wind Mortars, Death Globe Bombardiers and Ranged Stormfiend units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Ammunition: +20% for Warpfire Thrower, Warplock Jezzails, Ratling Gun, Poisoned Wind Globadiers, Poisoned Wind Mortars, Death Globe Bombardiers and Ranged Stormfiend units (Lord's army)
- Reload time reduction: +8% for Warpfire Thrower, Warplock Jezzails, Ratling Gun, Poisoned Wind Globadiers, Poisoned Wind Mortars, Death Globe Bombardiers and Ranged Stormfiend units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring PresenceKnowing exactly where and when to strike is essential when fielding fiendish, potentially battle-winning plague-weapons.
Respected & Feared
Respected & Feared3 levels
Level 1
- Weapon strength: +6% for Stormvermin, Death Runners, Plague Monks and Eshin Triads units (Lord's army)
- Armour: +6 for Cauldron of a Thousand Poxes units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Melee attack: +4 for Stormvermin, Death Runners, Plague Monks and Eshin Triads units (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +6% for Stormvermin, Death Runners, Plague Monks and Eshin Triads units (Lord's army)
- Armour: +9 for Cauldron of a Thousand Poxes units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Melee attack: +6 for Stormvermin, Death Runners, Plague Monks and Eshin Triads units (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +9% for Stormvermin, Death Runners, Plague Monks and Eshin Triads units (Lord's army)
- Armour: +12 for Cauldron of a Thousand Poxes units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring PresenceIs it better to be respected or feared? What sort of question is that... why, both of course!
Moulder Knowledge
Moulder Knowledge3 levels
Level 1
- Charge bonus: +6 for Wolf Rats, Rat Ogres, Mutant Rat Ogre, Brood Horror, Melee Stormfiend and Hell Pit Abomination units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Charge bonus: +9 for Wolf Rats, Rat Ogres, Mutant Rat Ogre, Brood Horror, Melee Stormfiend and Hell Pit Abomination units (Lord's army)
- Speed: +7% for Wolf Rats, Rat Ogres, Mutant Rat Ogre, Brood Horror, Melee Stormfiend and Hell Pit Abomination units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Charge bonus: +12 for Wolf Rats, Rat Ogres, Mutant Rat Ogre, Brood Horror, Melee Stormfiend and Hell Pit Abomination units (Lord's army)
- Speed: +10% for Wolf Rats, Rat Ogres, Mutant Rat Ogre, Brood Horror, Melee Stormfiend and Hell Pit Abomination units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring PresenceThis one has seen the hideous deformities created by Clan Moulder firsthand and now fancies himself a dab hand with a needle and thread…
Engineering Skill
Engineering Skill3 levels
Level 1
- Charge bonus: +6% for Doomwheel and Doom-Flayers units (Lord's army)
- Speed: +3% for Warp-Grinders units (Lord's army)
- Reload time reduction: +3% for Doomwheel, Plagueclaw Catapult, Warp Lightning Cannon and Warp-Doom Magma-Cannon units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Armour: +6 for Doomwheel, Doom-Flayers and Warp-Grinders units (Lord's army)
- Charge bonus: +9% for Doomwheel and Doom-Flayers units (Lord's army)
- Speed: +7% for Warp-Grinders units (Lord's army)
- Ammunition: +12% for Doomwheel, Plagueclaw Catapult, Warp Lightning Cannon and Warp-Doom Magma-Cannon units (Lord's army)
- Reload time reduction: +6% for Doomwheel, Plagueclaw Catapult, Warp Lightning Cannon and Warp-Doom Magma-Cannon units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Armour: +12 for Doomwheel, Doom-Flayers and Warp-Grinders units (Lord's army)
- Charge bonus: +12% for Doomwheel and Doom-Flayers units (Lord's army)
- Speed: +12% for Warp-Grinders units (Lord's army)
- Ammunition: +20% for Doomwheel, Plagueclaw Catapult, Warp Lightning Cannon and Warp-Doom Magma-Cannon units (Lord's army)
- Reload time reduction: +9% for Doomwheel, Plagueclaw Catapult, Warp Lightning Cannon and Warp-Doom Magma-Cannon units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring PresenceThis one's intimate knowledge of the inner workings of Skaven machinery enables him to improve their efficiency on the battlefield.
Rally!
Rally!
- Ability: "Rally!"
Requires: Pack Leader, Infiltrator, Blastmaster, Moulder Knowledge, Engineering Skill, Respected & Feared
Whip-Smart
Whip-Smart
- Leadership: +5 for Skavenslaves, Clanrats, Stormvermin and Pusbag units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Melee attack: +5 for Skavenslaves, Clanrats, Stormvermin and Pusbag units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Missile resistance: 15% for Skavenslaves, Clanrats, Stormvermin and Pusbag units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Requires: Rally!The wise commander considers the lash a dear friend - so much more than a motivational tool to encourage correctness in spirit and behaviour.
Gutter-Wise
Gutter-Wise
- Leadership: +5 for Gutter Runners, Night Runners, Death Runners and Eshin Triads units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Range: +15% for Gutter Runners and Night Runners units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Speed: +20% for Death Runners and Eshin Triads units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Requires: Rally!Early years spent in the gutter both prepares the ambitious rat for power and schools him in the dirtier, more cut-throat ways of war.
Warp-Smart
Warp-Smart
- Bonus vs Infantry: +5 for Doomwheel, Doom-Flayers and Warp-Grinders units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Leadership: +5 for Weapon Team, Doom-Flayers, Doomwheel, Plagueclaw Catapult, Warp Lightning Cannon, Ranged Stormfiend and Warp-Doom Magma-Cannon units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Spell resistance: 15% for Weapon Team, Doom-Flayer, Doomwheel, Plagueclaw Catapult, Warp Lightning Cannon, Ranged Stormfiend and Warp-Doom Magma-Cannon units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +12% for Weapon Team, Doomwheel, Plagueclaw Catapult, Warp Lightning Cannon, Ranged Stormfiend and Warp-Doom Magma-Cannon units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Requires: Rally!This one knows just what to say to 'encourage' the very best work from his underling Warp-smiths and technicians.
Mutagenic Elixirs
Mutagenic Elixirs
- Armour: +10 for Wolf Rats, Rat Ogres, Mutant Rat Ogre, Brood Horror, Hell Pit Abomination, Plague Monks, Melee Stormfiend, Pusbag and Cauldron of a Thousand Poxes units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Leadership: +5 for Wolf Rats, Rat Ogres, Mutant Rat Ogre, Brood Horror, Hell Pit Abomination, Plague Monks, Melee Stormfiend, Pusbag and Cauldron of a Thousand Poxes units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Physical resistance: 10% for Wolf Rats, Rat Ogres, Mutant Rat Ogre, Brood Horror, Hell Pit Abomination, Plague Monks, Melee Stormfiend, Pusbag and Cauldron of a Thousand Poxes units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Requires: Rally!Potions infused with Warpstone transmogrify the not-always-willing testbed subjects; those who survive the process emerge stronger and better in every way.
Stand or Die!
Stand or Die!
- Replaces: "Rally!"
- Ability: "Stand or Die!"
Requires: Whip-Smart, Gutter-Wise, Warp-Smart, Mutagenic Elixirs

Scavenger’s Eye
Scavenger’s Eye
- Risk in Masterplans: -5%
Skaven are thrifty by instinct, quick to find advantage where lesser minds would see only hardship.
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: Scavenger’s EyeThose 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!
Trickery
Trickery3 levels
Level 1
- Masterplans Tricks cost: -5%
Level 2
- Masterplans Tricks cost: -10%
Level 3
- Masterplans Tricks cost: -15%
- Schemes at start of а : +1
Requires: Scavenger’s EyeThis Skaven is deceit personified, his mind a-rattle with a twitching, gibbering pile of ploys, ruses and stratagems.
Man-Thing Hoards
Man-Thing Hoards3 levels
Level 1
- Treasury from Masterplans: +10%
- Warpstone from Masterplans: +10%
Level 2
- Treasury from Masterplans: +20%
- Warpstone from Masterplans: +20%
Level 3
- Treasury from Masterplans: +30%
- Warpstone from Masterplans: +30%
Requires: Scavenger’s EyeMan-things are strange beasts: they pile treasure high, then build walls too thin to keep out claws, tunnels, or a proper bribe.
"Miiine All Miiine!"
"Miiine All Miiine!"3 levels
Level 1
- Post battle chance of stealing a magic item: +5%
- Income from post-battle loot: +10%
Level 2
- Post battle chance of stealing a magic item: +10%
- Income from post-battle loot: +20%
Level 3
- Post battle chance of stealing a magic item: +15%
- Income from post-battle loot: +30%
Requires: Scavenger’s EyeWhen making corpses of your foes, leave nothing of value for their kin to recover.
Teeming Prosperity
Teeming Prosperity
- Risk in Masterplans: -5%
- Schemes at start of any Masterplan: +1
- Character experience gain: +15%
Requires: Looter, Trickery, Man-Thing Hoards, "Miiine All Miiine!"Prosperity in a warren is never quiet. One full larder becomes thirteen litters, thirteen schemes, and then a geyser of rats bursting upwards.

Who can field it

Clan Mors

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.