Nagash

Lord· Wizard Lord· 1 model at Ultra size

Undead Legions

Health

9,408

top 6% of class

Armour

100

top 24% of class

Leadership

top 12% of class

Speed

top 21% of class

Melee attack

top 25% of class

Melee defence

top 37% of class

Weapon strength

200 base + 320 armour-piercing

520

top 12% of class

Charge bonus

bottom 19% 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.
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.
Undead
Undead units cannot be routed, but take damage when their Leadership is broken. Undead units also have: Fear and Terror Immunity Undead units may also have their hit points restored by special characters such as the Vampire Counts Necromancer.

Abilities

DisintegratingDirect Damagepassive
CrumblingDirect Damagepassive
Greater Arcane ConduitAugment of the Winds · +15% Spell Masterypassive
Undeath to All UpgradedSummon Unit · Summons a larger unit of Skeleton Warriors, Summoned units degrade over timeactive
Death to AllDirect Damage · Summons a Wight King, Good at melee combat…passive
Absolute SupremacyDirect Damage · Activates automatically when conditions are met, Summoned units degrade over time…passive
WoundsHex · -10% Speed, -20% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage…passive

Patch changes

Patch 9.0

New unit in this patch.

Nagash skill tree

55 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.

Aura of Dark Majesty
Aura of Dark Majesty
- Leadership aura size: +25%
This Lord of Undeath projects an aura of dominion that can wilt the most iron-willed mortals.
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wh3_dlc29_skill_nag_lord_unique_top_01Unlocks at rank 2
- Ability: ""
wh3_dlc29_skill_nag_lord_unique_top_02
wh3_dlc29_skill_nag_lord_unique_top_02Unlocks at rank 4
- Passive ability: ""
wh3_dlc29_skill_nag_lord_unique_top_03
wh3_dlc29_skill_nag_lord_unique_top_03Unlocks at rank 6
- Passive ability: ""
Loremaster, Lore of Undeath
Loremaster, Lore of Undeath
- Cooldown: -20% to Lore of Undeath spells
- Winds of Magic cost: -10% for Lore of Undeath
- Spell intensity: +10%
Undeath is what Nagash gives and what he takes away. Imitation is all anyone ever managed to accomplish. Puny, prowling existence, bereft of the purpose now at hand.
Grave Ward
Grave WardUnlocks at rank 7
- Missile resistance: 10%
Whereby the power of death itself is used to hold back the physical world.
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.
Army of Renown
Army of Renown3 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.

Arch-master of Shyish
Arch-master of Shyish
- Replaces: ""
- Ability: ""
- Spell intensity: +10%
- Winds of Magic power reserve: +5 per turn
The greatest ritualist of all can put the strands of the Purple Wind to uses unthinkable to others.
The Great Necromancer
The Great Necromancer
- The Dead Rise Again: +10% chance for destroyed units to be restored after battle (Lord's army)
- The Dead Rise Again: +10% hit points for destroyed units restored after battle (Lord's army)
- Casualty replenishment rate: +5% (Lord's army)
Requires: Arch-master of ShyishWhen first Nagash created necromancy, perhaps he knew already that he could grant or withhold necromancy's grace at will.
Heralds of the Accursed One
Heralds of the Accursed One
- Passive ability: "Guardian" for Morghast units (Lord's army)
- Recruitment cost: -50% for Morghast units (Lord's army)
- Upkeep: -25% for Morghast units (Lord's army)
Requires: Arch-master of ShyishThe Hammurai, Heralds of the sky-god Ptra, once descended upon Nagash to avenge the affront he was upon the divine. After, they became his, Heralds and Harbingers both.
The Undying Lord
The Undying Lord
- Battle healing cap: +50%
- Incoming Healing Modifier: +25%
- Hit points: +10%
- Wound recovery time: -1 turns
Requires: Arch-master of ShyishNagash has woven the very fabric of Shyish into himself. It may grasp at other souls, but Nagash's soul will forever return.
Architect of the Black Pyramid
Architect of the Black Pyramid
- Vampiric corruption: +3 (local province)
- Construction cost: -10% for all buildings (local province)
- Control: +5 (local province)
Requires: Arch-master of ShyishAn undertaking of collosal proportions, the Black Pyramid once may have drained Nehekhara's vitality, but vitality was never the goal – only death.
Supreme Lord of the Undead
Supreme Lord of the Undead
- Grave Call cost: -15% (Lord's army)
- Necromantic Energy cost: -10% for all unit capacities
- Local recruitment capacity for Vampire Coast, Vampire Counts and Tomb Kings units: +1 (local province)
Requires: The Great Necromancer, Heralds of the Accursed One, The Undying Lord, Architect of the Black PyramidWhereas mighty Undead answer to a mighty Necromancer's call, to Nagash they answer at a thought.

Survivalist
Survivalist
- Hit points: +10%
"The enemy's fear; their blood spilt in the mud – these are the things that sustain me."
Blade Master
Blade Master2 levels
Level 1
- Melee attack: +6
Level 2
- Melee attack: +12
Requires: SurvivalistThis warrior is one with their blade; it is an extension of their will, making them a worthy foe in combat.
Wound-Maker
Wound-Maker2 levels
Level 1
- Weapon strength: +10%
Level 2
- Weapon strength: +20%
Requires: SurvivalistSuch is their power and ferocity, a wound-maker will ravage the foe, cutting and pulverising until there is only one exit - death.
Blade Shield
Blade Shield2 levels
Level 1
- Melee defence: +6
Level 2
- Melee defence: +12
Requires: SurvivalistA blade that sings in defence will not let its wielder be penetrated.
Full Plate Armour
Full Plate Armour2 levels
Level 1
- Armour: +7
Level 2
- Armour: +15
Requires: SurvivalistFull-Plate armour protects the wearer from head-to-foot. Many such suits are blessed or imbued with arcane abilities.
Predestined
Predestined
- Attribute: Unbreakable
Requires: Blade Master, Wound-Maker, Blade Shield, Full Plate ArmourWhile alive, Nagash never doubted his purpose, and bent the world to it. It is time it broke in his grasp.

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wh3_dlc29_skill_nag_magic_undeath_01_morkharn_breath_of_darkness2 levels
Level 1
- Cooldown: -30% to ""
- Overcast spell: ""
Level 2
- Cooldown: -50% to ""
- Overcast spell: ""
- Miscast base chance: -15% for " Upgraded"
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for ""
- Winds of Magic cost: -3 for " Upgraded"
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wh3_dlc29_skill_nag_magic_undeath_02_raise_the_dead
- Passive ability: "Raise the Dead"
Requires: wh3_dlc29_skill_nag_magic_undeath_01_morkharn_breath_of_darkness
wh3_dlc29_skill_nag_magic_undeath_03_sulekhim_the_hand_of_dust
wh3_dlc29_skill_nag_magic_undeath_03_sulekhim_the_hand_of_dust2 levels
Level 1
- Cooldown: -30% to ""
- Overcast spell: ""
Level 2
- Cooldown: -50% to ""
- Overcast spell: ""
- Miscast base chance: -15% for " Upgraded"
- Winds of Magic cost: -1 for ""
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for " Upgraded"
Requires: wh3_dlc29_skill_nag_magic_undeath_01_morkharn_breath_of_darkness
wh3_dlc29_skill_nag_magic_undeath_04_khizaar_the_soulstealer
wh3_dlc29_skill_nag_magic_undeath_04_khizaar_the_soulstealer2 levels
Level 1
- Cooldown: -30% to ""
- Spell: ""
- Overcast spell: ""
Level 2
- Cooldown: -50% to ""
- Overcast spell: ""
- Miscast base chance: -15% for " Upgraded"
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for ""
- Winds of Magic cost: -3 for " Upgraded"
Requires: wh3_dlc29_skill_nag_magic_undeath_01_morkharn_breath_of_darkness
wh3_dlc29_skill_nag_magic_undeath_05_Razkhar_the_abyssal_swarm
wh3_dlc29_skill_nag_magic_undeath_05_Razkhar_the_abyssal_swarm2 levels
Level 1
- Cooldown: -30% to "
- Spell: ""
- Overcast spell: ""
Level 2
- Cooldown: -50% to "
- Overcast spell: ""
- Miscast base chance: -15% for " Upgraded"
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for ""
- Winds of Magic cost: -4 for " Upgraded"
Requires: wh3_dlc29_skill_nag_magic_undeath_01_morkharn_breath_of_darkness
Evasion
Evasion
- Passive ability: "Evasion"
Requires: wh3_dlc29_skill_nag_magic_undeath_02_raise_the_dead, wh3_dlc29_skill_nag_magic_undeath_03_sulekhim_the_hand_of_dust, wh3_dlc29_skill_nag_magic_undeath_04_khizaar_the_soulstealer, wh3_dlc29_skill_nag_magic_undeath_05_Razkhar_the_abyssal_swarm
wh3_dlc29_skill_nag_magic_undeath_06_kandorak_the_harbinger
wh3_dlc29_skill_nag_magic_undeath_06_kandorak_the_harbinger2 levels
Level 1
- Cooldown: -30% to ""
- Spell: ""
Level 2
- Cooldown: -50% to ""
- Spell: ""
- Winds of Magic cost: -3 for ""
Requires: Evasion
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wh3_dlc29_skill_nag_magic_undeath_07_akararan_the_dark_riders2 levels
Level 1
- Cooldown: -30% to ""
- Spell: ""
- Overcast spell: ""
Level 2
- Cooldown: -50% to ""
- Overcast spell: ""
- Miscast base chance: -15% for " Upgraded"
- Winds of Magic cost: -2 for ""
- Winds of Magic cost: -4 for " 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.
Greater Arcane Conduit
Greater Arcane Conduit
- Passive ability: "Greater Arcane Conduit"
Requires: wh3_dlc29_skill_nag_magic_undeath_06_kandorak_the_harbinger, wh3_dlc29_skill_nag_magic_undeath_07_akararan_the_dark_riders, Earthing, Magical Reserves

Aura of Supremacy
Aura of Supremacy
- Character's aura leadership effect: +5
- Enemy leadership: -4 (enemy armies in local province)
"I am mighty, none dare challenge me!"
Carriers of Souls
Carriers of Souls3 levels
Level 1
- Melee defence: +4 for all Melee infantry units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Armour: +6 for all Melee infantry units (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +6 for all Melee infantry units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Armour: +12 for all Melee infantry units (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +8 for all Melee infantry units (Lord's army)
Requires: Aura of SupremacyEver since Nagash broke the Undead Realms' gates, endless souls are at his beck and call, even if some need to be carried into its hands.
As the Sky Rains Death
As the Sky Rains Death3 levels
Level 1
- Missile strength: +6% for all Missile and Artillery units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Ammunition: +10% for all Missile and Artillery units (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +9% for all Missile and Artillery units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Ammunition: +20% for all Missile and Artillery units (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +12% for all Missile and Artillery units (Lord's army)
Requires: Aura of SupremacyThis veil cast forth by Nagash's servants from afar is but a taste of the heavens' piercing darkness once his work is finished.
Hungering Skies
Hungering Skies3 levels
Level 1
- Melee attack: +4 for all Beasts and Monstrous Infantry units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Charge bonus: +6 for all Beasts and Monstrous Infantry units (Lord's army)
- Melee attack: +6 for all Beasts and Monstrous Infantry units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Charge bonus: +12 for all Beasts and Monstrous Infantry units (Lord's army)
- Melee attack: +8 for all Beasts and Monstrous Infantry units (Lord's army)
Requires: Aura of SupremacyThe very source of breath must grow teeth and talons and tear away the throats who dare labour in the presence of Nagash. Air is but for his servants to ride on.
Shyish Tears Across the Earth
Shyish Tears Across the Earth3 levels
Level 1
- Armour: +4 for all Melee cavalry, Melee Chariots and Magical Chariot units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Armour: +8 for all Melee cavalry, Melee Chariots and Magical Chariot units (Lord's army)
- Speed: +6% for all Melee cavalry, Melee Chariots and Magical Chariot units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Armour: +12 for all Melee cavalry, Melee Chariots and Magical Chariot units (Lord's army)
- Speed: +12% for all Melee cavalry, Melee Chariots and Magical Chariot units (Lord's army)
Requires: Aura of SupremacyCreatures possessed by a Wind of Magic still cannot outrun their source of power. Yet Shyish is not a mere Wind of Magic. It is Nagash's preordained path, and he is no mere traveller.
Death in Monstrous Form
Death in Monstrous Form3 levels
Level 1
- Weapon strength: +6% for all Melee Monster units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Melee attack: +4 for all Melee Monster units (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +9% for all Melee Monster units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Melee attack: +8 for all Melee Monster units (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +12% for all Melee Monster units (Lord's army)
Requires: Aura of SupremacyDeath comes in many shapes. Few of these who walk the world again are fair to look upon. Some are so terrible, it is impossible to look away.
Reanimate
Reanimate
- Ability: "Reanimate"
Requires: Aura of Supremacy, Carriers of Souls, As the Sky Rains Death, Hungering Skies, Shyish Tears Across the Earth, Death in Monstrous FormIt takes an iron will and unnatural - supernatural - strength to rally bound troops routed by magical means.
Eternal Guard
Eternal Guard
- Leadership: +5 for all Melee infantry units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Melee attack: +5 for all Melee infantry units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Spell resistance: 15% for all Melee infantry units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Requires: ReanimateThose who persist in duty beyond life must be worthy of keeping their eternal vigil beyond the death of all, as well.
The Black Arsenal
The Black Arsenal
- Missile resistance: 15% for all Missile and Artillery units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Range: +15% for all Missile and Artillery units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Reload time reduction: +10% for all Missile and Artillery units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Requires: ReanimateThe living will join them, after which they all will continue to fulfil their final recruitment duty together.
Nightmare Incarnate
Nightmare Incarnate
- Physical resistance: 10% for all Beasts and Monstrous Infantry units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Speed: +10% for all Beasts and Monstrous Infantry units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +12% for all Beasts and Monstrous Infantry units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Requires: ReanimateThese hardened horrors move and strike like nightmares given flesh.
Waking Nightmares
Waking Nightmares
- Leadership: +5 for all Melee cavalry, Melee Chariots and Magical Chariot units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +5 for all Melee cavalry, Melee Chariots and Magical Chariot units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Ward save: +8% for all Melee cavalry, Melee Chariots and Magical Chariot units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Requires: ReanimateBeyond the veil of death is where all horrible dreams step forth for a night. The veil torn, the night made eternal, and Nagash holds the riders' reins.
Dread Behemoths
Dread Behemoths
- Charge bonus: +12 for all Melee Monster units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Missile resistance: 15% for all Melee Monster units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Speed: +10% for all Melee Monster units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Requires: ReanimateTowering horrors crash into the living with unstoppable force.
Resurrect
Resurrect
- Replaces: "Reanimate"
- Ability: "Reanimate Upgraded"
Requires: Eternal Guard, The Black Arsenal, Nightmare Incarnate, Waking Nightmares, Dread BehemothsDark litanies are uttered to restore the Tomb Kings' slain soldiers to a twisted, chattering imitation of life.

The Restless Dead
The Restless Dead
- Campaign movement range: +5%
A Lord of Necromancy's minions do not suffer exhaustion, they can walk for leagues and never suffer.
Undying Horde
Undying Horde3 levels
Level 1
- The Dead Rise Again: +5% hit points for destroyed Undead units restored after battle (Lord's army)
- Casualty replenishment rate: +2% (Lord's army)
Level 2
- The Dead Rise Again: +10% hit points for destroyed Undead units restored after battle (Lord's army)
- Casualty replenishment rate: +4% (Lord's army)
Level 3
- The Dead Rise Again: +15% hit points for destroyed Undead units restored after battle (Lord's army)
- Casualty replenishment rate: +6% (Lord's army)
Requires: The Restless DeadOnce slain in battle, the foe belongs to the Undead Lord, and will rise again, eager to serve.
Absolute
Absolute3 levels
Level 1
- Construction cost: -3% for all buildings (local province)
- Control: +2 (local province)
Level 2
- Construction cost: -6% for all buildings (local province)
- Control: +3 (local province)
Level 3
- Construction cost: -10% for all buildings (local province)
- Control: +4 (local province)
Requires: The Restless DeadWhatever exists in Nagash's domain is his by right. Through Shyish, the force which animates it, it is chained to the Supreme Lord of the Undead forever.
No Magic but His
No Magic but His3 levels
Level 1
- Post battle chance of stealing a magic item: +5%
- Income from post-battle loot: +5%
Level 2
- Post battle chance of stealing a magic item: +10%
- Income from post-battle loot: +10%
Level 3
- Post battle chance of stealing a magic item: +15%
- Income from post-battle loot: +15%
Requires: The Restless DeadTo compare Nagash's arcane mastery to anyone else's is unthinkable. All that contains a glimmer of magic is his possession.
The Elixir's Creator
The Elixir's Creator3 levels
Level 1
- Vampiric corruption: +1 (local province)
- Attrition: -10% casualties suffered from all attrition (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Vampiric corruption: +2 (local province)
- Attrition: -20% casualties suffered from all attrition (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Vampiric corruption: +3 (local province)
- Attrition: -30% casualties suffered from all attrition (Lord's army)
Requires: The Restless DeadFirst of all others, Nagash brought forth the means of immortality, all to serve his ends. All who pride themselves on it serve, as well.
Inexhorable
Inexhorable
- Casualty replenishment rate: +30% for this Lord
- Battle healing cap: +50%
- Hero self-defence: +25% chance of wounding aggressors
Requires: Undying Horde, Absolute, No Magic but His, The Elixir's CreatorThroughout the ages, some have thought they had stopped Nagash. They did not, no more than one can end the passage of time. Only he can.
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: Inexhorable"The time to strike is now!"
The Fallen Follow Still
The Fallen Follow Still3 levels
Level 1
- Grave Call cost: -5%
- The Dead Rise Again: +3% chance for destroyed units to be restored after battle (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Grave Call cost: -10%
- The Dead Rise Again: +6% chance for destroyed units to be restored after battle (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Grave Call cost: -15%
- The Dead Rise Again: +10% chance for destroyed units to be restored after battle (Lord's army)
Requires: InexhorableIt is no small matter to replenish one's Undead forces if some fall. Nagash simply keeps on, and the fallen simply keep following him.
Soul Material
Soul Material3 levels
Level 1
- gain from battles: +5% (Lord's army)
Level 2
- gain from battles: +10% (Lord's army)
Level 3
- gain from battles: +15% (Lord's army)
Requires: InexhorableThere are such souls as Nagash considers fit only to be crushed into oblivion, to better feed the power of his realm eternal.
No Will But His
No Will But His3 levels
Level 1
- Upkeep: -3% (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Upkeep: -6% (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Upkeep: -10% (Lord's army)
Requires: InexhorableA mighty will can raise the dead – yet even the paltry ones carry a force within that needs an even stronger will to control. In that, Nagash stands alone.
Pinnacle of Servitude
Pinnacle of Servitude
- Grave Call cost: -10% (Lord's army)
- Campaign movement range: +5%
- Recruit rank: +2 for all units (Lord's army)
- Upkeep: -5% (Lord's army)
Requires: Lightning Strike, The Fallen Follow Still, Soul Material, No Will But HisSome souls stamp their claim upon the mortal world anew as soon as they return to it. Yet Nagash is the first to have made such a claim, and will be the last.

Who can field it

Host of Nagash

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.