Runelord

Lord· · 1 model at Ultra size

Dwarfs

Comes with The King & The Warlord(Warhammer I)

Health

4,348

bottom 25% of class

Armour

120

top 7% of class

Leadership

bottom 31% of class

Speed

bottom 4% of class

Melee attack

bottom 28% of class

Melee defence

bottom 39% of class

Weapon strength

240 base + 100 armour-piercing

340

bottom 21% of class

Charge bonus

bottom 7% 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

WoundsHex · -10% Speed, -20% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage…passive
ForgefireHex (Area) · -15 Armourpassive

Lore of magic

Runic Magic6 spells

Runelord skill tree

54 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 Runelord's skills

Anvil of Doom
Anvil of DoomUnlocks at rank 14
- Mount: Anvil of Doom
Covered in the Runelord’s ancient script, the anvil has given form to the most powerful runic weapons ever forged.
Master of the Forge
Master of the ForgeUnlocks at rank 3 · 2 levels
Level 1
- Oathgold from buildings: +20% (local province)
Level 2
- Oathgold from buildings: +40% (local province)
There are none more adept at metal-shaping than those who command the runes.
Obdurate
ObdurateUnlocks at rank 6
- Leadership: +9
All Dwarfs are stubborn, but none more so than Grudgebearer, the founder of the Age of Reckoning.
Ancestral Grudge
Ancestral GrudgeUnlocks at rank 10
- Weapon strength: +8%
- Weapon strength: +15% when fighting against Greenskins
All Dwarfs despise the Greenskins, for the urki and grobi are the prime agents in the Times of Woe.
Brass-Lunged
Brass-LungedUnlocks at rank 4
- Leadership aura size: +25%
This Lord belts out orders and can be heard even across a battlefield smothered in the grim noise of war.
Lord of the Deeps
Lord of the DeepsUnlocks at rank 8
- Leadership: +6 when fighting against Skaven (Lord's army)
- Leadership: +6 during subterranean siege battles (Lord's army)
- Leadership: +6 during subterranean intercept battles (Lord's army)
A true Lord knows the Underway, his Dwarfhold and how to fight under the ground better than anyone.
Obstinacy
ObstinacyUnlocks at rank 10
- Vigour loss reduction: -15% (Lord's army)
This stubborn Dwarf refuses to yield or tire, and ensures his followers are of the same ilk.
Rune of Grimnir
Rune of GrimnirUnlocks at rank 8
- Missile resistance: 10%
The endless courage of the Warrior God, directed to bolster this Dawi’s own reserves.
Soldiers of Renown
Soldiers of RenownUnlocks at rank 10 · 3 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 20
- 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
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.

Runic Imbuement
Runic ImbuementUnlocks at rank 12
- Enables magical attacks
- Weapon strength: +10%
With the power of Runic Magic at your side, there's little in this world or any other that can do to bring you low.
Protective Wards
Protective Wards
- Melee defence: +5
- Physical resistance: 10%
Requires: Runic Imbuement"Think of it as a belt *and* braces – protection on top of protection, in case they come at your with their foul magicks."
Slow the Winds
Slow the Winds
- Enemy Winds of Magic power reserve: -5 per turn (local region)
Requires: Runic ImbuementProving their innate superiority, and with it that of the Dwarf race, runes can be used to hamper the Winds of Magic and therefore their benefit to the enemy.
Runemaster
Runemaster
- Shared cooldown: -15% for all Master Rune Magic
- Miscast base chance: -15%
Requires: Runic ImbuementUpon the Anvil of Doom the rune weapons of legend are forged.
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Requires: Protective Wards, Slow the Winds, Runemaster

Invoke Runes of Grimnir
Invoke Runes of GrimnirUnlocks at rank 8
- Leadership: +4 (Lord's army)
- Melee attack: +3 (Lord's army)
Seperate runes struck in the right order can call upon the different Ancestor Gods. Call upon Grimnir to unlock a furious energy.
Invoke Runes of Grungni
Invoke Runes of GrungniUnlocks at rank 8
- Armour: +10 (Lord's army)
- Physical resistance: 5% (Lord's army)
Seperate runes struck in the right order can call upon the different Ancestor Gods. Call upon Grungni to improve the power of weapons and armour.
Invoke Runes of Valaya
Invoke Runes of ValayaUnlocks at rank 8
- Casualty replenishment rate: +5% (Lord's army)
- Vigour loss reduction: -20% (Lord's army)
Seperate runes struck in the right order can call upon the different Ancestor Gods. Call upon Valaya for assurance of loyalty in crucial moments.

Rune of Speed
Rune of Speed
- Overcast Rune Magic: "Master Rune of Speed"
- Cooldown: -20% for "Rune of Speed"
Rune of Oath & Steel
Rune of Oath & Steel
- Cooldown: -20% for "Rune of Oath & Steel"
- Overcast Rune Magic: "Master Rune of Oath & Steel"
Requires: Rune of Speed
Rune of Wrath & Ruin
Rune of Wrath & Ruin2 levels
Level 1
- Overcast Rune Magic: "Master Rune of Wrath & Ruin"
- Rune Magic: "Rune of Wrath & Ruin"
Level 2
- Cooldown: -20% for "Rune of Wrath & Ruin"
- Overcast Rune Magic: "Master Rune of Wrath & Ruin"
- Rune Magic: "Rune of Wrath & Ruin"
Requires: Rune of Speed
Damping
Damping
- Enemy Winds of Magic power reserve capacity: -10 (local region)
Requires: Rune of SpeedThe Dwarfs' natural anti-magic resistance is amplified to dampen the Winds of Magic.
Rune of Slowness
Rune of Slowness2 levels
Level 1
- Overcast Rune Magic: "Master Rune of Slowness"
- Rune Magic: "Rune of Slowness"
Level 2
- Overcast Rune Magic: "Master Rune of Slowness"
- Rune Magic: "Rune of Slowness"
- Cooldown: -20% for "Rune of Slowness"
Requires: Rune of Speed
Forgefire
Forgefire
- Passive ability: "Forgefire"
Requires: Rune of Wrath & Ruin, Rune of Oath & Steel, Damping, Rune of Slowness
Rune of Breaking
Rune of Breaking2 levels
Level 1
- Overcast Rune Magic: "Master Rune of Breaking"
- Rune Magic: "Rune of Breaking"
Level 2
- Overcast Rune Magic: "Master Rune of Breaking"
- Rune Magic: "Rune of Breaking"
- Cooldown: -20% for "Rune of Breaking"
Requires: Forgefire
Rune of Negation
Rune of Negation2 levels
Level 1
- Overcast Rune Magic: "Master Rune of Negation"
- Rune Magic: "Rune of Negation"
Level 2
- Overcast Rune Magic: "Master Rune of Negation"
- Cooldown: -20% for "Rune of Negation"
- Rune Magic: "Rune of Negation"
Requires: Forgefire
Rune of Hearth & Home
Rune of Hearth & Home
- Passive ability: "Rune of Hearth & Home"
Requires: ForgefireInvoking the Rune of Hearth & Home stirs a Dwarf's pride in his Hold, Clan and Ancestors.
Wardbreaker
Wardbreaker
- Spell resistance: -10% (enemy armies in local province)
- Missile resistance: -10% (enemy armies in local province)
Requires: ForgefireDawi Rune Magic is potent, and damned hard to defend against!
Strike the Runes
Strike the Runes
- Shared cooldown: -10% for all Rune Magic
Requires: Rune of Breaking, Rune of Negation, Rune of Hearth & Home, WardbreakerA Runesmith may 'strike the runes' - a metaphor for refusing to let them cool, which reduces their potency.

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.
Axe Lord
Axe Lord3 levels
Level 1
- Melee defence: +4 for Miners, Dwarf Warriors, and Longbeards units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Melee attack: +4 for Miners, Dwarf Warriors, and Longbeards units (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +4 for Miners, Dwarf Warriors, and Longbeards units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Melee attack: +6 for Miners, Dwarf Warriors, and Longbeards units (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +6 for Miners, Dwarf Warriors, and Longbeards units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring PresenceA Lord and his az are never separated, for it is as much part of him as his beard.
Thunderer
Thunderer3 levels
Level 1
- Ammunition: +10% for Quarrellers, Thunderers, and Rangers units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Ammunition: +10% for Quarrellers, Thunderers, and Rangers units (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +6% for Quarrellers, Thunderers, and Rangers units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Ammunition: +15% for Quarrellers, Thunderers, and Rangers units (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +8% for Quarrellers, Thunderers, and Rangers units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring PresenceThis Lord knows his throng thrives in ranged combat and expects his Clansdwarfs to excel in that discipline.
Tradition & Innovation
Tradition & Innovation3 levels
Level 1
- Ammunition: +10% for Gyrocopters, Gyrobombers and Thunderbarge units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Ammunition: +15% for Gyrocopters, Gyrobombers and Thunderbarge units (Lord's army)
- Range: +5% for Gyrocopters, Gyrobombers and Thunderbarge units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Ammunition: +20% for Gyrocopters, Gyrobombers and Thunderbarge units (Lord's army)
- Range: +10% for Gyrocopters, Gyrobombers and Thunderbarge units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring PresenceThe Dawi continually push the boundaries of engineering, be it by soaring ever higher in their flying contraptions or firing projectiles farther than ever before.
Fire & Fury
Fire & Fury3 levels
Level 1
- Missile strength: +4% for Irondrakes and Flame Cannon units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Missile strength: +6% for Irondrakes and Flame Cannon units (Lord's army)
- Reload time reduction: +4% for Irondrakes and Flame Cannon units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Missile strength: +8% for Irondrakes and Flame Cannon units (Lord's army)
- Reload time reduction: +8% for Irondrakes and Flame Cannon units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring PresenceOnly Dwarfen forges burn hotter than those unfortunates caught in the blaze of Dawi ingenuity.
Grimnir's Heirs
Grimnir's Heirs3 levels
Level 1
- Melee attack: +4 for Slayers, Doomseekers, Giant Slayers, Slayer Pirates, Hammerers and Ironbreakers units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Melee attack: +4 for Slayers, Doomseekers, Giant Slayers, Slayer Pirates, Hammerers and Ironbreakers units (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +6% for Slayers, Giant Slayers, Doomseekers, Slayer Pirates, Hammerers and Ironbreakers units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Melee attack: +6 for Slayers, Doomseekers, Giant Slayers, Slayer Pirates, Hammerers and Ironbreakers units (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +12% for Slayers, Giant Slayers, Doomseekers, Slayer Pirates, Hammerers and Ironbreakers units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring PresenceFull of grim determination, when Dwarfs join battle there is no retreat, only victory or death.
Tactician
Tactician3 levels
Level 1
- Missile strength: +6% for Bolt Throwers, Grudge Thrower, Cannon, Goblin Hewer and Organ Gun units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Ammunition: +10% for Bolt Throwers, Grudge Thrower, Cannon, Goblin Hewer and Organ Gun units (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +6% for Bolt Throwers, Grudge Thrower, Cannon, Goblin Hewer and Organ Gun units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Ammunition: +20% for Bolt Throwers, Grudge Thrower, Cannon, Goblin Hewer and Organ Gun units (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +8% for Bolt Throwers, Grudge Thrower, Cannon, Goblin Hewer and Organ Gun units (Lord's army)
Requires: Inspiring PresenceDwarfs are long-lived with many years of battlefield experience, making them excellent tacticians.
Rally!
Rally!
- Ability: "Rally!"
Requires: Axe Lord, Thunderer, Tradition & Innovation, Fire & Fury, Grimnir's Heirs, Tactician
Blessed by Grungni
Blessed by Grungni
- Armour: +12 for Miners, Dwarf Warriors, and Longbeards units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Spell resistance: 15% for Miners, Dwarf Warriors, and Longbeards units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +5 for Miners, Dwarf Warriors, and Longbeards units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Requires: Rally!Those who pass the trials of the Ancestor God have proven their honour without question.
Dawi Firepower
Dawi Firepower
- Missile strength: +12% for Quarrellers, Thunderers, Rangers, Irondrakes, Gyrocopters, Gyrobombers and Thunderbarge units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Missile resistance: 15% for Quarrellers, Thunderers, Rangers, Irondrakes, Gyrocopters, Gyrobombers and Thunderbarge units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Reload time reduction: +10% for Quarrellers, Thunderers, Rangers, Irondrakes, Gyrocopters, Gyrobombers and Thunderbarge units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Requires: Rally!None know the strength of the Dawi better than those who've suffered their firepower firsthand.
Honoured by Grimnir
Honoured by Grimnir
- Melee attack: +5 for Slayers, Giant Slayers, Doomseekers, Slayer Pirates, Hammerers and Ironbreakers units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Physical resistance: 10% for Slayers, Giant Slayers, Doomseekers, Slayer Pirates, Hammerers and Ironbreakers units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +12% for Slayers, Giant Slayers, Doomseeker, Slayer Pirates, Hammerers and Ironbreakers units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Requires: Rally!All Dwarfs worship Grimnir, but only a select few warriors receive his personal recognition.
Morgrim’s Favoured
Morgrim’s Favoured
- Ammunition: +20% for Bolt Thrower, Grudge Thrower, Goblin Hewer, Cannon, Organ Gun and Flame Cannon units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +12% for Bolt Thrower, Grudge Thrower, Goblin Hewer, Cannon, Organ Gun and Flame Cannon units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Reload time reduction: +10% for Bolt Thrower, Grudge Thrower, Goblin Hewer, Cannon, Organ Gun and Flame Cannon units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Requires: Rally!Morgrim's favour is not handed out on a whim; this god blesses only the truest disciples of Dawi engineering.
Stand Your Ground!
Stand Your Ground!
- Replaces: "Rally!"
- Ability: "Stand Your Ground!"
Requires: Blessed by Grungni, Dawi Firepower, Honoured by Grimnir, Morgrim’s Favoured

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.
Miner's Instinct
Miner's Instinct3 levels
Level 1
- Chance of intercepting an army using Tunnelling, beast-paths or Worldroots: +6%
Level 2
- Chance of intercepting an army using Tunnelling, beast-paths or Worldroots: +16%
Level 3
- Chance of intercepting an army using Tunnelling, beast-paths or Worldroots: +30%
Requires: Route MarcherThis Dwarf spent time in the pits, gaining a Miner's intuition of the dangers and prey to be found in the dark.
Wall Breaker
Wall Breaker3 levels
Level 1
- Attrition: +5% when under siege (enemy armies in local region)
Level 2
- Attrition suffered by defender: +8% when laying siege or encircling (local region)
- Attrition: +5% when under siege (enemy armies in local region)
Level 3
- Attrition suffered by defender: +15% when laying siege or encircling (local region)
- Attrition: +5% when under siege (enemy armies in local region)
Requires: Route Marcher"I have seen better lavatory walls than this - I'll have it down by the morrow, that's a pledge!"
Pure-Beard
Pure-Beard3 levels
Level 1
- Corruption: -1 (local province)
Level 2
- Corruption: -2 (local province)
Level 3
- Corruption: -3 (local province)
Requires: Route MarcherA Dwarf with a fine beard is as Dawi as they come.
Mason
Mason3 levels
Level 1
- Construction cost: -2% for Province Capital/Settlement buildings (local region)
Level 2
- Construction cost: -5% for Province Capital/Settlement buildings (local region)
Level 3
- Construction cost: -9% for Province Capital/Settlement buildings (local region)
Requires: Route MarcherLords close to the powerful Masons' Guild will get discounts for labour and materials.
Iron-Willed
Iron-Willed
- Casualty replenishment rate: +30% for this Lord (Lord's army)
- Wound recovery time: -1 turns
Requires: Miner's Instinct, Wall Breaker, Pure-Beard, MasonSuch a Dawi does not care for being wounded - by his will alone he continues to fight.
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-Willed"The time to strike is now!"
Reassuring Presence
Reassuring Presence3 levels
Level 1
- Attrition: -10% casualties suffered from all attrition (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Attrition: -20% casualties suffered from all attrition (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Attrition: -30% casualties suffered from all attrition (Lord's army)
Requires: Iron-WilledThe presence of this Lord ensures a measure of calm, reducing panic and desertion amongst followers.
Inspirational Leader
Inspirational Leader3 levels
Level 1
- Casualty replenishment rate: +2% (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Casualty replenishment rate: +4% (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Casualty replenishment rate: +6% (Lord's army)
Requires: Iron-Willed"All Dwarfs to me! We have grudges to settle - Grimnir demands it!"
Alert
Alert3 levels
Level 1
- Ambush defence chance: +6% (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Ambush defence chance: +16% (Lord's army)
- Chance of intercepting an army using Tunnelling, beast-paths or Worldroots: +5%
Level 3
- Ambush defence chance: +30% (Lord's army)
- Chance of intercepting an army using Tunnelling, beast-paths or Worldroots: +10%
Requires: Iron-WilledCountless conflicts and a keen sense of awareness have made this Lord difficult to entrap.
Enquiring Mind
Enquiring Mind
- Enemy Hero action success chance: -10%
- Hero self-defence: +25% chance of wounding aggressors
- Recruit rank: +1 for all units (Lord's army)
- Upkeep: -8% (Lord's army)
- Research rate: +10
Requires: Lightning Strike, Reassuring Presence, Inspirational Leader, AlertA wise Lord will gather Engineers to his service, ensuring the Dwarfs maintain their technological edge.

Every version of Runelord

2 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
Dwarfs	4,348	1	120	75	32	40	40	340	16	1,000	250	`wh_dlc06_dwf_cha_runelord_0`
Dwarfs	5,552	1	120	85	30	40	47	340	18	1,250	312	`wh_dlc06_dwf_cha_runelord_1`

Who can field it

Karaz-a-Karak

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.