Skaven Spells of Stealth

The Skaven Spells of Stealth is a lore of magic introduced in Total War: Warhammer II with The Shadow and the Blade DLC. It is unique to the race.
== Lore Attribute ==
=== Toxic Rain === 	
=== Toxic Rain ===
A poisonous cloud hangs indefinitely above the battlefield, raining down a fine spray of lethal toxins that corrode the enemy’s weapons while mildly sedating them.	A poisonous cloud hangs indefinitely above the battlefield, raining down a fine spray of lethal toxins that corrode the enemy’s weapons while mildly sedating them.
 	Passive AbilitySkaven Spells of Stealth
Type 	Hex (Area)
Target 	Enemies
Speed 	
Armour-Piercing Missile Damage 	
Base Missile Damage 	
Base Weapon Damage 	-10%
Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage 	
Effect range 	Map-wide
Duration 	8 seconds
Affected units 	Affects enemies in range(all)
Enabled if 	Casting
Triggers when casting spell 	Triggers when casting spell
== Spells ==
=== Warp Stars === 	
=== Warp Stars ===
Deftly conjured and swiftly flung, the Skaven's fiendish Warp throwing-stars are, like all their weird scientific advances, explicitly designed to cause maximum death.	Deftly conjured and swiftly flung, the Skaven's fiendish Warp throwing-stars are, like all their weird scientific advances, explicitly designed to cause maximum death.
 	SpellSkaven Spells of Stealth
Cost 	4 Winds7 Winds (Overcast)
Type 	Magic Missiles
Target 	Enemy
Ranged Damage 	150 (60%)
Explosive Damage 	75 (60%)
Number of projectiles (Overcast) 	2 (Overcast)
Range 	200 metres
Cooldown 	28 seconds
Miscast chance 	50% (Overcast)
Increased number of missiles 	Increased number of missiles
Causes moderate magical damage Strong vs a single unit Good against armour Requires line of sight to the target 	Causes moderate magical damage Strong vs a single unit Good against armour Requires line of sight to the target
=== Skitterleap === 	
=== Skitterleap ===
The Skaven caster disappears in a puff of greenish smoke, only to reappear elsewhere on the battlefield.	The Skaven caster disappears in a puff of greenish smoke, only to reappear elsewhere on the battlefield.
 	SpellSkaven Spells of Stealth
Cost 	4 Winds8 Winds (Overcast)
Type 	Hiding
Target 	Self, AllyAllies (Overcast)
Speed 	
Stalk 	Stalk
Unspottable 	Unspottable
Range 	200 metres
Effect range (Overcast) 	35 metres (Overcast)
Duration 	25 seconds
Cooldown 	29 seconds
Miscast chance 	50% (Overcast)
Affected units 	Affects allies in range(max: 1)Affects allies in range(all) (Overcast)
Increased effect area 	Increased effect area
Target is hidden Effective when flanking 	Target is hidden Effective when flanking
=== Armour of Darkness === 	
=== Armour of Darkness ===
Shadows solidify around the wearer's body, protecting them from harm while simultaneously making them difficult to see, and therefore incapacitate.	Shadows solidify around the wearer's body, protecting them from harm while simultaneously making them difficult to see, and therefore incapacitate.
 	SpellSkaven Spells of Stealth
Cost 	7 Winds11 Winds (Overcast)
Type 	AugmentAugment (Area) (Overcast)
Target 	Self, AllyAllies (Overcast)
Armour 	
Missile Resistance 	
Range 	200 metres
Effect range (Overcast) 	35 metres (Overcast)
Duration 	33 seconds
Cooldown 	43 seconds
Miscast chance 	50% (Overcast)
Affected units 	Affects allies in range(max: 1)Affects allies in range(all) (Overcast)
Increased effect area 	Increased effect area
=== Veil of Shadows === 	
=== Veil of Shadows ===
This pulsing, shadowy vortex barges into the target enemy, pushing them from the Wizard's path with a blast of magical energy.	This pulsing, shadowy vortex barges into the target enemy, pushing them from the Wizard's path with a blast of magical energy.
 	SpellSkaven Spells of Stealth
Cost 	8 Winds10 Winds (Overcast)
Type 	Vortex
Target 	Ground, All
Duration 	6 seconds
Radius 	25 metres
Contact (Overcast) 	Veil of Shadows (Overcast)
Range 	150 metres
Duration 	26 seconds
Cooldown 	38 seconds
Miscast chance 	50% (Overcast)
Added contact effect 	Added contact effect
Causes no damage Does not affect friendly troops Huge, stationary area of effect 	Causes no damage Does not affect friendly troops Huge, stationary area of effect
*Veil of Shadows (12s) Speed: -45% Leadership: -8 	
*Veil of Shadows (12s) Speed: -45% Leadership: -8
=== Brittle Bone === 	
=== Brittle Bone ===
An ancient Skaven spell that enables the Wizard to weaken their target's bones, causing different effects depending on who they are. All will suffer horribly, however.	An ancient Skaven spell that enables the Wizard to weaken their target's bones, causing different effects depending on who they are. All will suffer horribly, however.
 	SpellSkaven Spells of Stealth
Cost 	11 Winds18 Winds (Overcast)
Type 	HexHex (Area) (Overcast)
Target 	EnemyEnemies (Overcast)
Speed 	
Melee Defence 	
Vigour per second 	
Range 	200 metres
Effect range (Overcast) 	35 metres (Overcast)
Duration 	39 seconds
Cooldown 	47 seconds
Miscast chance 	50% (Overcast)
Affected units 	Affects enemies in range(max: 1)Affects enemies in range(all) (Overcast)
Increased effect area 	Increased effect area
=== Black Whirlwind === 	
=== Black Whirlwind ===
This particularly unpleasant spell causes a putrid whirlwind of vile smoke, and alarmingly, stinging ashes to erupt around the target, leading to magical damage.	This particularly unpleasant spell causes a putrid whirlwind of vile smoke, and alarmingly, stinging ashes to erupt around the target, leading to magical damage.
 	SpellSkaven Spells of Stealth
Cost 	15 Winds20 Winds (Overcast)
Type 	Vortex
Target 	Ground, All
Damage 	3 (100%) 4 (100%) (Overcast)
Duration 	17 seconds
Radius 	15 metres
Range 	150 metres
Duration 	17 seconds
Cooldown 	47 seconds
Miscast chance 	50% (Overcast)
Huge, stationary area of effect Strong vs multiple units Good against armour 	Huge, stationary area of effect Strong vs multiple units Good against armour
== Unit ==
=== Daemons of Chaos ===
dae_blue_scribes_0_1.png|The Blue Scribes(campaign only)
=== Skaven ===
File:Skv sorcerer campaign 01 0.png|Eshin Sorcerer
=== Tzeentch ===
dae_changeling_0_1.png|The Changeling(Formless Horror: When transforming into The Blue Scribes)
dae_blue_scribes_0_1.png|The Blue Scribes
=== Warriors of Chaos ===
dae_blue_scribes_0_1.png|The Blue Scribes(campaign only)
== Strategy ==
This lore was designed for Clan Eshin and it plays to their strengths of assassinating high value units and running away. 
*Toxic Rain is essentially a watered down poison effect which is still very strong as a map wide debuff. Notably, it would also stack with poison so it can add up to a heavy debuff temporarily.
*Warp Stars is the cheapest spell and best when one wants to whittle down a target while also triggering the passive.
*Veil of Shadows is meant as a disruptor, useful for when your Assassin characters get bogged down by enemy units. Use it to clear the way or create space for your units to move. It lasts a long time, so can also simply be used to scatter clumps of enemies.
*Skitterleap is a cheeky spell that is most useful for sneaking on unexpected flanks or hiding from enemy units.
*Armor of Darkness is meant to give a unit added survivability, this is most useful for Clan Esin units like the Assassin or the Eshin Triads as they all have low armor. This ability gives them a little more staying power in a fight.
*Brittle Bone is probably the most useful spell as it makes a target much more susceptible to damage as well as slows them down so your assassins can catch them and hit them.
*Black Whirlwind is similar to Pit of Shades in that it is a deadly, but stationary vortex spell.
== Trivia ==
*Skitterleap used to be part of the Skaven Spells of Ruin, but was moved because it fit the utility of Stealth more.
*This is the most obscure lore in the game with only one dedicated caster.
Category:Lores of Magic
Category:Skaven