Orc Warboss

Lord· Lord· 1 model at Ultra size

Greenskins

Health

4,376

bottom 26% of class

Armour

shield blocks 55% of frontal missiles

bottom 42% of class

Leadership

bottom 10% of class

Speed

bottom 17% of class

Melee attack

top 26% of class

Melee defence

top 37% of class

Weapon strength

120 base + 280 armour-piercing

400

bottom 36% of class

Charge bonus

top 29% 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.
Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Abilities

Smash 'Em FasterAugment (Area) · +24 Melee Attack, +16 Leadershipactive
WoundsHex · -10% Speed, -20% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage…passive
Foe-SeekerAugment · +25% Charge Speed, +25% Speedactive

Orc Warboss skill tree

51 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.

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- Mount: War Boar
Orc Boar Chariot
Orc Boar Chariot
- Mount: Orc Boar Chariot
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- Mount: Wyvern
Tunnel Boss
Tunnel Boss
- Leadership: +6 during subterranean siege battles (Lord's army)
- Leadership: +6 during subterranean intercept battles (Lord's army)
Tunnel bosses are Greenskins who are good at shoutin’ and hollerin’ at mobs when underground, where space and sight is an issue.
Bellower
Bellower
- Leadership aura size: +25%
A Bellower’s voice is as deep as it loud, carrying across the battlefield, making sure the boyz are focused on the carnage.
Big 'Ead Trophies
Big 'Ead Trophies
- Bonus vs Large: +15
The Warboss' trophy rack displays all the skulls, tusks and claws of the large beasts they've felled.
Small 'Ead Trophies
Small 'Ead Trophies
- Bonus vs Infantry: +15
The Warboss' trophy rack houses the skulls of all the men, Dwarfs and Elfs, and myriad other beings whom he has ignominiously slaughtered.
Dodgy Geezer
Dodgy GeezerUnlocks at rank 7
- Missile resistance: 10%
You can’t trust ‘im. E’s a little bit woaah, a little bit Waaagh! Ya know? Well dodgy.
Soldiers of Renown
Soldiers of Renown3 levels
Level 1
- Regiments of Renown army capacity: +1 (own army)
Level 2
- Regiments of Renown army capacity: +2 (own army)
Level 3
- Regiments of Renown army capacity: +3 (own army)
Their renown shall further elevate the one under whose command they march.
Immortality
ImmortalityUnlocks at rank 19
- This Lord will be wounded instead of killed in battle
Who wants to live forever? As it turns out, most beings wouldn't say no…
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.

Back on Yer Feet!
Back on Yer Feet!
- Casualty replenishment rate: +5% for Orc units (Lord's army)
- Vigour loss reduction: -10% (Lord's army)
"YOU'ZE NOT DEAD 'TIL I SAYS YOU ARE!!!"
Boss of da Field
Boss of da Field
- Cooldown: -30% to "Get Back 'Ere!" and "Smash 'Em Faster"
- Effect duration: +20% to "Get Back 'Ere!" and "Smash 'Em Faster"
- Effect range: +20% to "Get Back 'Ere!" and "Smash 'Em Faster"
Requires: Back on Yer Feet!"You scared of dem gits? I’ll give ya somefink ta be scared of!"
Get da Boyz
Get da Boyz
- Recruit rank: +1 for all units (Lord's army)
- Recruitment cost: -20% (Lord's army)
- Local recruitment capacity: +1 (local province)
Requires: Back on Yer Feet!The bigger and badder the Warboss, the more boyz that will flock to his banner.
Call da Waaagh!
Call da Waaagh!
- Charge bonus: +7 for Orc Infantry units (Lord's army)
- Speed: +10% for Orc Infantry units (Lord's army)
Requires: Back on Yer Feet!"Waaaggghhh!!!"
Da Biggest Axe
Da Biggest Axe
- Armour-piercing weapon damage: +50
- Melee attack: +4
Requires: Boss of da Field, Get da Boyz, Call da Waaagh!It's only right and proper that the biggest, baddest, most violent Orc in a warband carries the largest, most offensive looking axe.

Blade Master
Blade Master
- Melee attack: +5
This warrior is one with their blade; it is an extension of their will, making them a worthy foe in combat.
Devastating Charge
Devastating Charge2 levels
Level 1
- Charge bonus: +15
Level 2
- Charge bonus: +30
Requires: Blade MasterSome creatures charge home with such fury that the very ground shakes beneath their feet.
Choppas
Choppas2 levels
Level 1
- Weapon strength: +10%
Level 2
- Weapon strength: +20%
Requires: Blade MasterOrc choppas are crude and hefty blades usually swung with violent joy by their owner. A choppa in full swing can have a brutal, crunching impact on the poor fool on the receiving end.
Scarred Veteran
Scarred Veteran2 levels
Level 1
- Hit points: +7%
Level 2
- Hit points: +15%
Requires: Blade MasterThe scars on this storied warrior reveal a veteran of many battles, a being not easy to kill and one worthy of respect and fear.
Deadly Blade
Deadly Blade2 levels
Level 1
- Melee attack: +6
Level 2
- Melee attack: +12
Requires: Blade MasterA deadly blade is especially lethal when in the hands of this master death-maker, killer and slaughterer!
Foe-Seeker
Foe-Seeker
- Ability: "Foe-Seeker"
Requires: Devastating Charge, Choppas, Scarred Veteran, Deadly BladeFrom one bloodied, lifeless corpse to the next, this one is always looking for the next adversary to best.
Hard to Hit
Hard to Hit2 levels
Level 1
- Melee defence: +6
Level 2
- Melee defence: +12
Requires: Foe-SeekerHand-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.
Indomitable
Indomitable2 levels
Level 1
- Leadership: +6
Level 2
- Leadership: +12
Requires: Foe-SeekerThe iron will and indomitable presence of this leader ensures their followers remain steadfast when facing peril.
Thick-Skinned
Thick-Skinned2 levels
Level 1
- Armour: +7
Level 2
- Armour: +15
Requires: Foe-SeekerCreatures 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.
Wound-Maker
Wound-Maker2 levels
Level 1
- Weapon strength: +10%
Level 2
- Weapon strength: +20%
Requires: Foe-SeekerSuch is their power and ferocity, a wound-maker will ravage the foe, cutting and pulverising until there is only one exit - death.
Deadly Onslaught
Deadly Onslaught
- Ability: "Deadly Onslaught"
Requires: Hard to Hit, Indomitable, Thick-Skinned, Wound-MakerThe 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
- 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.
Da Gobbos
Da Gobbos3 levels
Level 1
- Ammunition: +10% for Goblin and Night Goblin Missile Infantry units (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +4 for Goblin and Night Goblin Infantry units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Ammunition: +15% for Goblin and Night Goblin Missile Infantry units (Lord's army)
- Melee attack: +4 for Goblin and Night Goblin Infantry units (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +4 for Goblin and Night Goblin Infantry units (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +6% for Goblin and Night Goblin Missile Infantry units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Ammunition: +20% for Goblin and Night Goblin Missile Infantry units (Lord's army)
- Melee attack: +6 for Goblin and Night Goblin Infantry units (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +6 for Goblin and Night Goblin Infantry units (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +8% for Goblin and Night Goblin Missile Infantry units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring PresenceOrcs may be stronger, but Goblins are smarter, nastier, and better-er.
Riderz
Riderz3 levels
Level 1
- Speed: +6% for Melee Cavalry, Orc Boar Chariot and Squig Herd units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Charge bonus: +6 for Melee Cavalry, Orc Boar Chariot and Squig Herd units (Lord's army)
- Speed: +9% for Melee Cavalry, Orc Boar Chariot and Squig Herd units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Charge bonus: +12 for Melee Cavalry, Orc Boar Chariot and Squig Herd units (Lord's army)
- Speed: +12% for Melee Cavalry, Orc Boar Chariot and Squig Herd units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring PresenceGreenskin cavalry can be devastating if the myriad mounts can behave. Getting a big stick and maybe a "carrot" in the form of an orange-painted gobbo is the answer!
Da Boyz
Da Boyz3 levels
Level 1
- Weapon strength: +6% for Orc Infantry units (Lord's army)
- Base missile damage: +4% for Orc Arrer Boyz and Savage Orc Arrer Boyz units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Melee attack: +4 for Orc Infantry units (Lord's army)
- Reload time reduction: +4% for Orc Arrer Boyz and Savage Orc Arrer Boyz units (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +9% for Orc Infantry units (Lord's army)
- Base missile damage: +6% for Orc Arrer Boyz and Savage Orc Arrer Boyz units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Melee attack: +6 for Orc Infantry units (Lord's army)
- Reload time reduction: +8% for Orc Arrer Boyz and Savage Orc Arrer Boyz units (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +12% for Orc Infantry units (Lord's army)
- Base missile damage: +8% for Orc Arrer Boyz and Savage Orc Arrer Boyz units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring PresenceThis Boss is one with "da boyz", egging the lads on to greater feats and to hit bigga stuff with their choppas.
‘Ard as Nailz
‘Ard as Nailz3 levels
Level 1
- Missile strength: +4% for Missile Cavalry and Chariot units (Lord's army)
- Armour: +4 for Chariots and Pump Wagon units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Missile strength: +6% for Missile Cavalry and Chariot units (Lord's army)
- Range: +5% for Missile Cavalry and Chariot units (Lord's army)
- Armour: +8 for Chariots and Pump Wagon units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Missile strength: +8% for Missile Cavalry and Chariot units (Lord's army)
- Range: +10% for Missile Cavalry and Chariot units (Lord's army)
- Armour: +12 for Chariots and Pump Wagon units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring PresenceRidin’ on chariots means ya can be even more fighty, an' even more killy!
Da Big Ladz
Da Big Ladz3 levels
Level 1
- Weapon strength: +6% for Trolls, Giant, Rogue Idol, Arachnarok Spider, Feral Hydra and Feral Wyvern units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Melee attack: +4 for Trolls, Giant, Rogue Idol, Arachnarok Spider, Feral Hydra and Feral Wyvern units (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +9% for Trolls, Giant, Rogue Idol, Arachnarok Spider, Feral Hydra and Feral Wyvern units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Melee attack: +6 for Trolls, Giant, Rogue Idol, Arachnarok Spider, Feral Hydra and Feral Wyvern units (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +12% for Trolls, Giant, Rogue Idol, Arachnarok Spider, Feral Hydra and Feral Wyvern units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring PresenceEven bigga than a Black Orc, an' not bad at killin’ too!
Deff From Abuv
Deff From Abuv3 levels
Level 1
- Ammunition: +10% for Goblin Rock Lobber and Doom Diver Catapult units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Ammunition: +15% for Goblin Rock Lobber and Doom Diver Catapult units (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +6% for Goblin Rock Lobber and Doom Diver Catapult units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Ammunition: +20% for Goblin Rock Lobber and Doom Diver Catapult units (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +8% for Goblin Rock Lobber and Doom Diver Catapult units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring PresenceThis Boss realises the power of "flyin’ fings” and so invests a few teef in making sure his war machines can fling fings really far and really high!
Get Back 'Ere!
Get Back 'Ere!
- Ability: "Get Back 'Ere!"
Requires: Da Gobbos, Riderz, Da Boyz, ‘Ard as Nailz, Da Big Ladz, Deff From Abuv
Sneaky Stabberz
Sneaky Stabberz
- Leadership: +5 for all Goblin, Pump Wagon, Night Goblin and Squig Herd units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Physical resistance: 10% for all Goblin, Pump Wagon, Night Goblin and Squig Herd units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +12% for all Goblin, Pump Wagon, Night Goblin and Squig Herd units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Requires: Get Back 'Ere!The sneakiest and stabbiest gobbos are just as dangerous as the largest, fiercest Orcs.
'Ard Ladz
'Ard Ladz
- Armour: +12 for Orc units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +5 for Orc units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Ward save: +8% for Orc units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Requires: Get Back 'Ere!‘Ardest of da ‘Ard. Don’t mess, gottit?
Biggest ‘n' Strongest
Biggest ‘n' Strongest
- Melee defence: +5 for Trolls, Giant, Rogue Idol, Arachnarok Spider, Feral Hydra and Feral Wyvern units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Missile resistance: 15% for Trolls, Giant, Rogue Idol, Arachnarok Spider, Feral Hydra and Feral Wyvern units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +12% for Trolls, Giant, Rogue Idol, Arachnarok Spider, Feral Hydra and Feral Wyvern units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Requires: Get Back 'Ere!It’s one fing to be big, but quite anuva to be strong as well!
Savage Smartz
Savage Smartz
- Ammunition: +20% for Goblin Rock Lobber and Doom Diver Catapult units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +12% for Goblin Rock Lobber and Doom Diver Catapult units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Reload time reduction: +10% for Goblin Rock Lobber and Doom Diver Catapult units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Requires: Get Back 'Ere!Nuffin' smashes harder than a rock fallin' from da sky, except mebbe da Bad Moon, if it were to fall.
Smash 'Em Faster
Smash 'Em Faster
- Ability: "Smash 'Em Faster"
- Replaces: "Get Back 'Ere!"
Requires: Sneaky Stabberz, 'Ard Ladz, Biggest ‘n' Strongest, Savage Smartz

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.
Deff From Below
Deff From Below3 levels
Level 1
- Evasion chance when using Tunnelling: +6%
Level 2
- Evasion chance when using Tunnelling: +16%
Level 3
- Evasion chance when using Tunnelling: +30%
Requires: Route MarcherA wise Boss knows how to lure the enemy into places where they can be ambushed or trapped with mobs that skulk in the tunnels below.
Raider
Raider3 levels
Level 1
- Income from raiding: +10% (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Income from raiding: +20% (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Income from raiding: +30% (Lord's army)
Requires: Route MarcherRaiders are good at marauding through enemy settlements - sending their denizens fleeing as their properties are despoiled.
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!
Ravager
Ravager3 levels
Level 1
- Income from sacking settlements: +3% (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Income from sacking settlements: +8% (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Income from sacking settlements: +15% (Lord's army)
Requires: Route MarcherRavagers are merciless - they will sack an enemy settlement, take everything and kill any that get in their way.
Iron-Hard
Iron-Hard
- Casualty replenishment rate: +30% for this Lord (Lord's army)
- Wound recovery time: -1 turns
Requires: Deff From Below, Raider, Looter, RavagerThese iron-hard gits are particularly tough and gnarly Greenskins, who - even if wounded - will be up and ready to fight before too long.
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: Iron-Hard"The time to strike is now!"
Out-Clevering
Out-Clevering3 levels
Level 1
- Ambush success chance: +6% (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Ambush success chance: +16% (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Ambush success chance: +30% (Lord's army)
Requires: Iron-HardOccasionally an Orc will come along who is more "kunning" than the rest. He quickly rises in ranks as his plans end in victory.
Mob Boss
Mob Boss3 levels
Level 1
- Upkeep: -3% (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Upkeep: -6% (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Upkeep: -9% (Lord's army)
Requires: Iron-HardA Boss that has the loyalty of the mobs means he doesn’t have to worry so much about "da boring stuff" like tents and bedding, as they’ll fight for him no matter what.
Really Green
Really Green3 levels
Level 1
- Corruption: -1 (local province)
Level 2
- Corruption: -2 (local province)
Level 3
- Corruption: -3 (local province)
Requires: Iron-HardBeing green meanz ya really mean.
Renowned & Feared
Renowned & Feared
- Enemy Hero action success chance: -10%
- Hero self-defence: +25% chance of wounding aggressors
- Campaign movement range: +5%
- Recruit rank: +1 for all units (Lord's army)
- Upkeep: -8% (Lord's army)
Requires: Lightning Strike, Out-Clevering, Mob Boss, Really GreenThis Lord's many deeds - both on and off the battlefield - have brought them renown among their allies and made them feared by their enemies.

Every version of Orc Warboss

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
GreenskinsLord	4,376	1	70	70	36	58	46	400	60	1,000	250	`wh_main_grn_cha_orc_warboss_0`
GreenskinsLord	6,648	1	70	70	110	45	32	450	80	1,500	375	`wh_main_grn_cha_orc_warboss_1`
GreenskinsLord	5,006	1	70	70	70	58	46	400	80	1,100	275	`wh_main_grn_cha_orc_warboss_2`
GreenskinsLord	5,244	1	80	70	70	42	26	370	80	1,200	300	`wh_main_grn_cha_orc_warboss_3`

Who can field it

Grimgor's 'Ardboyz

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.