Talismans
This section describes the various talismans available.
Total items: (179)
Ward save: +20%
Enemy Hero action success chance: -10%
Wound recovery time: -3 turns
Casualty replenishment rate: +3%
(Lord's army)
Passive ability: "Regeneration"
Available only to:
Ward save: +15%
Enemy Hero action success chance: -10%
Passive ability: "Amulet of Dark Fire"
Available only to:
Fire resistance: +15%
Spell resistance: +15%
Available only to:
Talisman
Amulet of Foresight
Enemy Hero action success chance: -10%
Ambush defence chance: +30%
(Lord's army)
Missile resistance: +5%
Physical resistance: +8%
Available to all factions
Talisman
Amulet of Itza
Spell resistance: +30%
Winds of Magic power reserve capacity: +10
Available to all factions
Talisman
Amulet of Itzl
Armour: +15
Physical resistance: +10%
Ability: "Amulet of Itzl"
Available only to:
Talisman
Amulet of Pha-Stah
Ward save: +16%
Armour-piercing weapon damage: +10
Ability: "Amulet of Pha-Stah"
Available only to:
Enemy Hero action success chance: -25%
Corruption: -5
(local province)
Spell resistance: +25%
Barrier hit points: +250
Available only to:
Talisman
Astrolabe of Tomorrow's Moon
Ambush defence chance: +50%
(Hero's army)
Winds of Magic cost: -3 for "Comet of Casandora"
Winds of Magic cost: -6 for "Comet of Casandora Upgraded"
Available only to:
Talisman
Aura of Quetzl
Enemy Hero action success chance: -10%
Melee defence: +6
Ability: "Aura of Quetzl"
Available only to:
Immune to attrition
(Hero's army)
Corruption: -3
(local province)
Spell resistance: +10%
Passive ability: "Baleflame Amulet"
Available only to:
Talisman
Berry Wine
Replenish Troops action: Replenishment rate is increased by an additional +8%
Wound recovery time: -2 turns
Ability: "Berry Wine"
Available to all factions
Talisman
Berserker's Headband
Melee defence: +5
Passive ability: "Frenzy"
Passive ability: "Deathblow"
Available only to:
Talisman
Blood of Kislev
Passive ability: "Blood of the Motherland"
Attribute: Woodsman
Available only to:
Talisman
Blood of the Motherland
Passive ability: "Blood of the Motherland"
Attribute: Woodsman
Available only to:
Talisman
Brass Collar of Bloody Vengeance
Leadership aura size: +25%
Spell resistance: +25%
Passive ability: "Brass Collar of Bloody Vengeance"
Available to all factions
Talisman
Brass Collar of Khorne
Armour: +15
Passive ability: "Brass Collar of Khorne"
Spell resistance: +10%
(own army)
Missile resistance: +10%
(own army)
Available to all factions
Talisman
Cathayan Jet
Enables Disrupted! attacks (Silences enemies and reduces Physical Resistance)
Spell resistance: +10%
Available only to:
Talisman
Chalice of Dark Rain
Hit points: +5%
Missile resistance: +10%
Ability: "Chalice of Dark Rain"
Available only to:
Talisman
Champion's Essence
Ward save: +5%
Melee attack: +10
Passive ability: "Rowdy"
Available to all factions
Enemy Hero action success chance: -10%
Corruption: -5
(local province)
Melee defence: +5
Spell resistance: +10%
Passive ability: "Cloak of Isha"
Available only to:
Enemy Hero action success chance: -10%
Corruption: -5
(local province)
Melee defence: +6
Spell resistance: +25%
Physical resistance: +5%
Available only to:
Talisman
Collar of Shakkhara
Ward save: +10%
Melee defence: +5
Barrier hit points: +200
Available to all factions
Talisman
Crimson Gemstone
Weapon strength: +25%
Ability: "Dark Protection"
Passive ability: "The Hunger"
Available only to:
Talisman
Crown of Black Iron
Ward save: +5%
Character's aura leadership effect: +5
Leadership aura size: +25%
Spell resistance: +10%
Available only to:
Talisman
Crystal of Kunlan
Ward save: +5%
Passive ability: "Crystal of Kunlan"
Barrier hit points: +150
Available only to:
Talisman
Cursed Yhetee Jawbone
Explosive missile damage: +20%
Missile strength: +15%
(Hero's army)
Available only to:
Talisman
Deathmask
Physical resistance: +10%
Attribute: Causes Fear
Attribute: Causes Terror
Available only to:
Winds of Magic power reserve: +3 per turn
Ability: "Death's Timekeeper"
Attribute: Perfect Vigour
Available only to:
Talisman
Deepwood Branch
Ammunition: +20%
Missile resistance: +15%
Attribute: Woodsman
Available to all factions, excluding:
Talisman
Diamond Guardian Phoenix
Physical resistance: +8%
Passive ability: "Diamond Guardian Phoenix"
Available to all factions
Ward save: +20%
Enemy Hero action success chance: -10%
Wound recovery time: -1 turns
Melee defence: +5
Fire resistance: +20%
Available only to:
Talisman
Dragon Mask
Income from post-battle loot: +10%
(Lord)
Income from razing settlements: +10%
(Lord)
Passive ability: "Dragon Mask I"
Available only to:
Talisman
Dragon Slayer's Fang
Ward save: +10%
Passive ability: "Dragon Slayer's Fang"
Available only to:
Talisman
Dreaming Ring
Casualty replenishment rate: +4% when in foreign territory
(Lord's army)
Winds of Magic power reserve capacity: +5
(own army)
Ability: "Dreaming Ring I"
Available only to:
Talisman
Eagle Mask
Research rate: +5
Ambush success chance: +15%
(own army)
Spell resistance: +10%
Available only to:
Talisman
Emerald Collar
Ward save: +5%
Enables poison attacks
Passive ability: "Seed of Rebirth"
Available to all factions
In battles, enemy units in forests are revealed regardless of distance
Range: +10%
Reload time reduction: +15%
Available only to:
Talisman
Fang of Taalroth
Attacks cause the "Dampened" effect, reducing Magic Resistance and removing Magical Attacks
Winds of Magic cost: -1 for "Okkam's Mindrazor"
Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Okkam's Mindrazor Upgraded"
Passive ability: "Fang of Taalroth"
Enables completion of the quest chain to free the imprisoned Legendary Hero Coeddil
Available to all factions
Talisman
Fractured Clasp
Attacks cause "Discouraged" effect, reducing leadership
Passive ability: "Fractured Clasp"
Available only to:
Talisman
Gatekeeper's Rat Catcher
Enables "Dazed" contact effect (reduced Speed and Melee Defence)
Bonus vs Infantry: +10
Weapon strength: +10% when fighting against Skaven
(Lord's army)
Available only to:
Talisman
Giant Cygor Eyeball
Bound spell: "The Curse of Anraheir"
Ability: "Doom & Darkness"
Spell resistance: +25%
(Lord's army)
Available only to:
Talisman
Gnoblar Thiefstone
Post battle chance of stealing a magic item: +15%
Income from post-battle loot: +10%
Passive ability: "Gnoblar Thiefstone"
Available only to:
Talisman
Golden Crown of Atrazar
Armour: +25
Ward save: +8%
Character's aura leadership effect: +5
Leadership aura size: +25%
Available only to:
Talisman
Golden Wafers
Ward save: +5%
Corruption: -4
(local province)
Spell resistance: +10%
Available to all factions
Talisman
Greedy Fist
Ward save: +10%
Weapon strength: +10%
Passive ability: "Greedy Fist"
Available only to:
Passive ability: "Hellshard Amulet"
Winds of Magic power reserve capacity: +5
(Lord's army)
Ward save: +5%
(Lord's army)
Available only to:
Talisman
Hourglass of the Shyish Sands
Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Spirit Leech"
Winds of Magic cost: -4 for "Spirit Leech Upgraded"
Passive ability; "Last Rites"
Available only to:
Talisman
Hydra Head
Spell resistance: +20%
Ability: "Unidentified Hydra Head"
Attribute: Causes Terror
Available only to:
Talisman
Ironwarden's Wardstone
Corruption: -5
(local province)
Weapon strength: +10% when fighting against Warriors of Chaos, Daemons of Chaos, Chaos Dwarfs, Norsca and Beastmen
Ward save: +15% when fighting against Warriors of Chaos, Daemons of Chaos, Chaos Dwarfs, Norsca and Beastmen
Available only to:
Talisman
Jade Blood Pendant
Hit points: +10%
Vampiric corruption: +2
Passive ability: "The Hunger"
Available only to:
Ward save: +20%
Corruption: -5
(local province)
Hero recruit rank: +5 for Warrior Priests
(all provinces)
Melee defence: +5
Passive ability: "Jade Griffon"
Available only to:
Talisman
Jellyfish in a Jar
Assassinate action: Additional +10% success chance
Wound action: Additional +10% chance of wounding target
Hero action cost: -10%
Enables poison attacks
Available only to:
Assassinate action: Additional +10% success chance
Wound action: Additional +10% chance of wounding target
Hero action cost: -10%
Enables poison attacks
Available only to:
Talisman
Key to the Stadsraad
Control: +5
(local province)
Income from all buildings: +10%
(local region)
Income from Ports: +20%
(local region)
Available to all factions
Talisman
Kraken Tusk
Melee attack: +8
Enables frostbite attacks
Bound spell: "Tidecall"
Available only to:
Talisman
Loremaster's Cloak
Melee defence: +5
Spell resistance: +10%
Passive ability: "Loremaster's Cloak"
Winds of Magic power reserve capacity: +10
Available only to:
Talisman
Malignant Totem
Bound ability: "Breath of Hatred"
Enemy leadership: -6
(enemy armies in local region)
Available only to:
Talisman
Mantle of Damsel Elena
Armour: +5
Corruption: -2
(local province)
Attribute: Immune to Contact Effects
Available only to:
Talisman
Marauder's Lootbag
Income from raiding: +25%
(Lord's army)
Speed: +10%
Attribute: Strider
Available only to:
Talisman
Miner's Lantern
Armour-piercing weapon damage: +50
Passive ability: "Spotter"
Attribute: Vanguard Deployment
Available only to:
Talisman
Obsidian Pendant
Attacks cause the "Dampened" effect, reducing Magic Resistance and removing Magical Attacks
Spell resistance: +20%
Barrier hit points: +200
Available to all factions
Talisman
Old Guard's Tankard
Vigour loss reduction: -33%
(own army)
Passive ability: "Old Guard's Tankard"
Available only to:
Control: +3
(all provinces)
Melee defence: +10
Physical resistance: +10%
Passive ability: "Overtyrant's Crown"
Available to all factions
Talisman
Pearl of Infinite Bleakness
Character's aura leadership effect: +5
Ability: "Pearl of Infinite Bleakness"
Attribute: Contempt
Available only to:
Talisman
Perfected Dragon Mask
Income from post-battle loot: +25%
(Lord)
Income from razing settlements: +25%
(Lord)
Passive ability: "Dragon Mask II"
Available only to:
Talisman
Perfected Dreaming Ring
Casualty replenishment rate: +12% when in foreign territory
(Lord's army)
Winds of Magic power reserve capacity: +15
(own army)
Ability: "Dreaming Ring III"
Available only to:
Talisman
Perfected Eagle Mask
Research rate: +20
Ambush success chance: +30%
(own army)
Spell resistance: +20%
Available only to:
Talisman
Perfected Twilight Horn
Control: +4
(local province)
Enemy leadership: -10
(local region)
Ability: "Twilight Horn II"
Available only to:
Talisman
Pigeon Plucker Pendant
Armour: +10
Melee defence: +4
Passive ability: "Pigeon Plucker Pendant"
Available to all factions
Melee attack: +5
Armour-piercing weapon damage: +15%
Available only to:
Talisman
Prospector's Charge
Enables flaming attacks
Base weapon damage: +60
Attribute: Wallbreaker
Available only to:
Talisman
Ranger's Pouch
Casualty replenishment rate: +15%
Ammunition: +15%
Physical resistance: +10%
Available only to:
Talisman
Reeking Talisman
Spell resistance: +10%
(all units in army)
Bound spell: "Savage Dominion"
Available only to:
Talisman
Refined Dragon Mask
Income from post-battle loot: +15%
(Lord)
Income from razing settlements: +15%
(Lord)
Passive ability: "Dragon Mask I"
Available only to:
Talisman
Refined Dreaming Ring
Casualty replenishment rate: +8% when in foreign territory
(Lord's army)
Winds of Magic power reserve capacity: +10
(own army)
Ability: "Dreaming Ring II"
Available only to:
Talisman
Refined Eagle Mask
Research rate: +10
Ambush success chance: +25%
(own army)
Spell resistance: +15%
Available only to:
Talisman
Refined Twilight Horn
Control: +3
(local province)
Enemy leadership: -8
(local region)
Ability: "Twilight Horn I"
Available only to:
Talisman
Reforged Dragon Mask
Income from post-battle loot: +100%
(Lord)
Income from razing settlements: +100%
(Lord)
Passive ability: "Dragon Mask III"
Available only to:
Talisman
Reforged Dreaming Ring
Casualty replenishment rate: +25% when in foreign territory
(Lord's army)
Winds of Magic power reserve capacity: +20
(own army)
Ability: "Dreaming Ring III"
Available only to:
Talisman
Reforged Eagle Mask
This character becomes able to see enemies hiding in forest regardless of distance
Research rate: +75
Ambush success chance: +50%
(own army)
Spell resistance: +25%
Available only to:
Talisman
Reforged Twilight Horn
Control: +4
(local province)
Control: -50
(local enemy province)
Enemy leadership: -10
(local region)
Ability: "Twilight Horn II"
Available only to:
Talisman
Ring of Grimnir
Melee attack: +10
Weapon strength: +10%
Passive ability: "Ring of Grimnir"
Available only to:
Talisman
Ruby Guardian Phoenix
Fire resistance: +25%
Passive ability: "Ruby Guardian Phoenix"
Available to all factions
Talisman
Sacred Incense
Speed: +15%
Character's aura leadership effect: +8
Passive ability: "Sacred Incense"
Available only to:
Talisman
Sapphire Guardian Phoenix
Spell resistance: +25%
Passive ability: "Sapphire Guardian Phoenix"
Available to all factions
Talisman
Seed of Rebirth
Battle healing cap: +20%
Fire resistance: -10%
Passive ability: "Seed of Rebirth"
Available only to:
Talisman
Shadow Magnet Trinket
Attribute: 360 Missile Block
Missile resistance: +10%
Passive ability: "Shadow Magnet Trinket"
Available only to:
Talisman
Shard of the Monolith
Missile strength: +15%
Missile resistance: +10%
Attribute: Causes Fear
Available to all factions
Talisman
Shardstone Amulet
Charge bonus: +15%
Attribute: Stalk
Attribute: Vanguard Deployment
Available to all factions
Ward save: +5%
Melee defence: +10
Passive ability: "Shieldstone of Isha"
Available only to:
Talisman
Sigil of Madness
Winds of Magic cost: -25% for overcast spells
Attribute: Causes Fear
Attribute: Causes Terror
Available only to:
Talisman
Slave Chain
Casualties captured post-battle: +15%
(Lord's army)
Income from sacking settlements: +10%
Leadership: +5 when fighting against Humans
(Lord's army)
Available only to:
Talisman
Spiky Monster Part
Melee attack: +8
Enables frostbite attacks
Bound spell: "Tidecall"
Available only to:
Passive ability: "Stone Mantle"
Ward save: +10%
Miscast base chance: -10%
(all characters)
Available only to:
Ward save: +17%
Passive ability: "Stone of Midnight"
Available to all factions
Talisman
Sun Shard
Immune to Desert attrition
(all units in army)
Fire resistance: +40%
Passive ability: "Rage"
Available to all factions
Enables advanced High Magic
Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Hand of Glory"
Winds of Magic cost: -2 for "Hand of Glory Upgraded"
Miscast base chance: -20%
Available to all factions
Talisman
Talisman of Obsidian
Winds of Magic power reserve: +2 per turn
Chaos Undivided corruption: +3
(local province)
Passive ability: "Talisman of Obsidian"
Available only to:
Talisman
Talisman of Saphery
Attacks cause the "Dampened" effect, reducing Magic Resistance and removing Magical Attacks
Melee defence: +5
Spell resistance: +10%
Barrier hit points: +150
Available only to:
Talisman
Terrorgheist Skull
Ability: "Terrorgheist Skull"
Attribute: Causes Fear
Attribute: Causes Terror
Available only to:
Talisman
The Ankor Chain (Dwarfs)
Attribute: Immune to Psychology
Melee defence: +6
Physical resistance: +15%
Available only to:
Talisman
The Ankor Chain (Grand Cathay)
Attribute: Immune to Psychology
Melee defence: +6
Physical resistance: +15%
Available only to:
Talisman
The Black Gem of Gnar
Physical resistance: +10%
Ability: "Black Gem of Gnar"
Available only to:
Enemy Hero action success chance: -10%
Wound recovery time: -3 turns
Physical resistance: +15%
Ability: "The Carstein Ring"
Available only to:
Control: +3
(all provinces)
Attribute: Immune to Psychology
Chance of intercepting an army using Tunnelling, beast-paths or Worldroots: +10%
Recruit rank: +1 for Longbeards units
(Lord's army)
Melee attack: +3
Melee defence: +3
Physical resistance: +10%
Available only to:
Tzeentch Authority: +2
(Lord's army)
Winds of Magic cost: -10% for all spells
Enemy Hero action success chance: -10%
Barrier hit points: +800
Available only to:
Talisman
The Golden Bands of Grimnir
Campaign movement range: +10%
Melee defence: +10
Spell resistance: +40%
Ability: "Slayer for Chaos"
Attribute: Vanguard Deployment
Available to all factions
Talisman
The Golden Eye of Tzeentch
Passive ability: "The Golden Eye of Tzeentch"
Barrier hit points: +150
Available only to:
Casualty replenishment rate: +3%
(Lord's army)
Corruption: -3
(local province)
Spell resistance: +25%
Available only to:
Talisman
The Runic Tablet of Thungni
Enables Warpflame attacks
Ability: "Rune of Thungni"
Ward save: +5%
(all units in army)
Available to all factions
Ward save: +20%
Enemy Hero action success chance: -10%
Wound recovery time: -1 turns
Corruption: -5
(local province)
Melee defence: +5
Spell resistance: +15%
Available only to:
Talisman
The White Cloak of Ulric
Armour: +12
Passive ability: "The White Cloak of Ulric"
Available only to:
Talisman
Tome of Undead
Attribute: Immune to Psychology
Melee attack: +10 when fighting against Vampire Counts, Tomb Kings, and Vampire Coast
Weapon strength: +25% when fighting against Vampire Counts, Vampire Coast and Tomb Kings
Available only to:
Talisman
Troll Slayer's Amulet
Speed: +10%
Charge bonus: +25
Attribute: Causes Fear
Attribute: Charge Defence vs Large
Available only to:
Talisman
Twilight Horn
Control: +2
(local province)
Enemy leadership: -5
(local region)
Ability: "Twilight Horn I"
Available only to:
Talisman
Unkind Taint
Enables frostbite attacks for all non-Nurgle Chieftain units in Mournhowl's army
(all units in army)
Bound spell: "Death Frenzy"
Available only to:
Talisman
Veteran's Flask
Vigour loss reduction: -10%
Melee attack: +3
Melee defence: +3
Available only to:
Vigour loss reduction: -10%
Melee attack: +3
Melee defence: +3
Available only to:
Talisman
Virulent Boon
Passive ability: "Aura of Madness"
Passive ability: "Witness Me!"
Available only to:
Talisman
Warp Field Generator
Spell resistance: +15%
Missile resistance: +15%
Barrier hit points: +450
Available only to:
Talisman
Wolf-Teeth Amulet
Bonus vs Infantry: +10
Passive ability: "Frenzy"
Attribute: Causes Fear
Available only to:
Talisman
Wyrdstone Necklace
Winds of Magic power reserve: +1 per turn
Ward save: +10%
Available only to: