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Summons or spawned units are units brought onto the battlefield through magic spells (especially unique spells) or army abilities rather than being brought as part of a regular army. To balance the power of these abilities, summoned units will gradually lose health over time. In campaign mode, summoned units are not added into your army after a battle ends.

Spells

Most of these are classed as augment or explosion spells, but all summon new units.

Spell/Ability Unit(s) Spawns
Wh dlc03 spell beasts transformation of kadon Transformation of Kadon Bst great bray shaman campaign 01 0Bst bray shaman campaign 01 01Brt prophetess campaign 01 0Wh main brt damselLzd tehenhauin 0Lzd skink priest campaign 01 0Ogr slaughtermaster campaign 02 0Ogr butcher campaign 01 0Emp wizard beasts campaign 01 0Dae kairos 0 Wh dlc03 bst feral manticore
Wh dlc03 spell beasts transformation of kadon Transformation of Kadon Def supreme sorceress campaign 01 0Sorceress (Beasts) Wh2 dlc10 def mon feral manticore
Wh dlc03 spell beasts transformation of kadon Transformation of Kadon Vmp ch vlad 0Vmp bloodline von carstein lord campaign 01 0 Wh main vmp varghulf
Wh dlc03 spell beasts transformation of kadon Transformation of Kadon Wef durthu 0Wef ancient treeman malicious 0Wef spellweaver campaign 01 0Wef ancient treeman coeddil 0Wef branchwraith malicious 0Wef spellsinger campaign 03 0 Wh dlc05 wef great eagle
Wh dlc03 spell beasts transformation of kadon Transformation of Kadon Hef archmage campaign 09 0Hef mage beasts Wh2 main hef mon great eagle
Wh dlc03 spell wild savage dominion Savage Dominion/Savage Dominion (bound spell) Bst ch malagor 0Bst great bray shaman campaign 04 0Bst bray shaman campaign 03 03 Wh dlc03 bst cygor
Wh main spell vampires raise dead Raise Dead Vmp ch heinrich 0Vmp ch isabella 0Vmp ch mannfred 0Vmp ch vlad 0Vmp the red duke 0Vmp bloodline lahmian lord campaign 01 0Vmp bloodline necrarch lord campaign 01 0Vmp bloodline von carstein lord campaign 01 0Vmp vampire lords sword campaign 01 0Wh main vmp master necromancerWh main vmp necromancer Wh main vmp zombiesWh main vmp skeleton warrior sword
Wh dlc04 spell vamps raise dead ghorst Awaken from the Grave Vmp ch master necromancer helman 0 Wh main vmp grave guardVmp wight king sword campaign 01 0
Wh dlc04 spell vampires raise dead strigoi Command of the Unliving Vmp strigoi campaign 01 0Vmp bloodline strigoi lord campaign 01 0 Wh main vmp crypt ghoulWh main vmp crypt horrors
Wh2 main spell plague pestilent birth Pestilent Birth Skv lord skrolk 0Skv plague priest campaign 02 0 Wh2 main skv inf plague monks
Wh2 main spell plague vermintide Vermintide Skv lord skrolk 0Skv grey seer campaign 01 0Skv plague priest campaign 02 0 Wh2 main skv inf clanrats
Wh2 main spell plague the dreaded thirteenth spell The Dreaded Thirteenth Spell Skv grey seer campaign 01 0Skv grey seer campaign 02 0 Wh2 main skv inf stormvermin halberdsWh2 main skv inf stormvermin shields
Wh2 dlc16 lord abilities beast pack Beast Pack Skv throt 0 Wh2 main skv mon rat ogres
Wh2 dlc11 spell vampires drowned dead Drowned Dead Cst count noctilus 0Cst cha vampire fleet admiral female campaign 03 0Cst vampire fleet admiral male campaign 03 0Cst fleet captain campaign 05 0 Wh2 dlc11 cst zombie deckhandsWh2 dlc11 cst zombie gunnery mob
Wh2 dlc11 spell deep denizens of the deep Denizens of the Deep Cst cylostra direfin 0Cst cha vampire fleet admiral female campaign 02 0Cst vampire fleet admiral male campaign 02 0Cst fleet captain campaign 02 0 Wh2 dlc11 cst rotting prometheans

Item abilities

Spell/Ability Unit(s) Spawns Notes
Wh dlc05 weapon abilities stave of ruinous corruption Stave of Ruinous Corruption Bst ch morghur 0 Wh dlc03 bst spawn Spawns Spawn of Shadowgave in Total War: Warhammer.
Wh dlc06 unit abilities venom queen Arachnarok Eggs Grn goblin great shaman campaign 05 0 Wh dlc06 grn spider hatchling Available to Norsca after completing a Monster Hunt.
Wh3 main item abilities the portalglyph The Portalglyph N/A Wh3 main dae inf chaos furies 0
Wh3 main banner abilities banner of change Banner of Change N/A Wh main chs spawn
Wh dlc01 weapon abilities sword of change Sword of Change N/A Wh main chs spawn
Wh2 dlc15 item abilities blacktoofs conjuration Blacktoof's Conjuration Grn grom the paunch 0 Wh2 dlc15 grn mon rogue idol
Wh2 dlc11 item abilities captain roths moondial Captain Roth's Moondial Cst count noctilus 0 Wh2 dlc11 cst zombie deckhands
Wh2 dlc11 spell vampires drowned dead Drowned Dead N/A Wh2 dlc11 cst bloated corpse Available to The Deceivers The Deceivers with the Captain's Horn
Wh2 dlc10 item abilities horn of the ancestors Horn of the Ancestors N/A Wh dlc06 dwf thane ghost 02 Available to Ironbrow's Expedition Ironbrow's Expedition with the Horn of the Ancestors
Wh3 dlc24 recipe spirited away Spirited Away Many Wh3 main ksl mon elemental bear 0 Daughters of the Forest Daughters of the Forest only, blessing obtainable through the Witch's Hut‎‎
Wh3 dlc24 weapon abilities deceiving shadows Deceiving Shadows Dae changeling 0 Dae changeling 0 Summons a copy of himself

Army abilities

Army ability Race/Faction Spawns Notes
Wh2 main army abilities the menace below The Menace Below Skaven Skaven Wh2 main skv inf clanrats
Wh2 main army abilities feral cold ones Feral Cold Ones Lizardmen Lizardmen Wh2 main lzd cav cold ones feral Available after performing the Rite of Primeval Glory
Wh2 main army abilities geomantic nexus Geomantic Nexus Lizardmen Lizardmen Lzd skink priest avatar 0 Available after constructing the Hexoatl (Coldblood Commune) or Itza (Lizardmen Commune) buildings
Wh2 dlc17 army abilities tzcatlis sanctum Tzcatli's Sanctum Ghosts of Pahuax Ghosts of Pahuax (Lizardmen Lizardmen) Wh2 dlc17 lzd inf chameleon stalkers Available after constructing the Polished Glyphs of Tzcatli building
Wh2 dlc13 army abilities beasts of itzl Beasts of Itzl/Beasts of Itzl (Upgraded) Spirit of the Jungle Spirit of the Jungle (Lizardmen Lizardmen) Wh2 dlc13 lzd razordon Available after dedicating enough temples to Itzl in the Temples of the Old Ones mechanic
Wh2 main army abilities eagle sanctuary Eagle Sanctuary High Elves High Elves Wh2 main hef mon great eagle Available after constructing the Small Fortress Gate building
Wh2 dlc15 army abilities summon the sentinels Summon the Sentinels/Summon the Sentinels Upgraded Yvresse Yvresse (High Elves High Elves) Wh2 dlc15 hef inf mistwalkers sentinels
Wh2 dlc09 army abilities realm of souls ushabti Realm of Souls Ushabti Tomb Kings Tomb Kings Wh2 dlc09 tmb ushabti Available after filling the Realm of Souls bar
Wh3 main army abilities summoned from beyond khorne Summoned from Beyond (Khorne) Khorne Khorne
Wh3 main dae daemon prince 256 Daemons of Chaos
Warhost of the Apocalypse Warriors of Chaos
Wh3 main kho inf bloodletters 0 See ability page for unlock requirements per race
Wh3 main army abilities summoned from beyond nurgle Summoned from Beyond (Nurgle) Nurgle Nurgle
Wh3 main dae daemon prince 256 Daemons of Chaos
Warhost of the Apocalypse Warriors of Chaos
Wh3 main nur inf plaguebearers 1 See ability page for unlock requirements per race
Wh3 main army abilities summoned from beyond slaanesh Summoned from Beyond (Slaanesh) Wh3 main dae daemon prince 256 Daemons of Chaos
Warhost of the Apocalypse Warriors of Chaos
Wh3 main sla inf daemonette 0 See ability page for unlock requirements per race
Wh3 main army abilities summoned from beyond tzeentch Summoned from Beyond (Tzeentch) Wh3 main dae daemon prince 256 Daemons of Chaos
Warhost of the Apocalypse Warriors of Chaos
Wh3 main tze inf pink horrors 0 See ability page for unlock requirements per race
Wh3 main army abilities summoned from beyond daemon prince Summoned from Beyond (Undivided) Wh3 main dae daemon prince 256 Daemons of Chaos Wh3 main dae inf chaos furies 0 Available after dedicating to Undivided and unlocking Undivided I
Wh3 main spell yin ancestral warriors Ancestral Warriors Grand Cathay Grand Cathay Wh3 main cth inf ancestral warriors summoned 0 Available after achieving Harmony
Wh3 main army abilities the land awakened The Land Awakened Kislev Kislev Wh3 main ksl mon elemental bear 0 Available after researching the Dazh Cult Customs technology and activating the Dazh Invocation
Wh3 dlc23 lord abilities blood and fireborn Blood & Fireborn Disciples of Hashut Chaos Dwarfs Wh3 dlc23 chd mon kdaai fireborn Available after claiming the Hierophant seat in the Tower of Zharr

Unit abilities

Unit ability Unit(s) Spawns Notes
Wh dlc06 unit abilities venom queen Maternal Instinct Wh dlc06 grn mon venom queen 0Wh main grn arachnarok spider Wh dlc06 grn spider hatchling For Norsca this ability is only used by enemies during a Hunt
Wh pro03 lord abilities lord of undeath Lord of Undeath Vmp ch heinrich 0 Wh pro03 vmp cha krell
Wh2 dlc10 lord abilities mislead Mislead/Call of the Shadow Dancer Hef alith anar 0 Hef alith anar 0 Spawns a controllable copy of himself that causes no damage without the upgraded ability
Wh2 dlc11 character abilities ghosts of the past 0 Ghosts of the Past Cst cylostra direfin 0 Wh2 dlc11 cst damned errant knights Can be upgraded to either Beyond the Realm or Sacriledge
Wh2 dlc11 character abilities beyond the realm Beyond the Realm Cst cylostra direfin 0 Wh2 dlc11 cst damned knights of the realm
Wh2 dlc11 character abilities sacrilege Sacrilege Cst cylostra direfin 0 Wh2 dlc11 cst damned questing knights
Wh2 dlc16 lord abilities roused to wrath Roused to Wrath Wef drycha 0 Wh2 dlc16 wef malicious dryads
Wh3 main character abilities guardian call Guardian Call/Guardian Call II/Guardian Call III Ksl katarin 0Ksl ice witch campaign 01 0Ksl frost maiden campaign 01 0 Wh3 main ksl mon snow leopard 0
Wh3 main character abilities locus of transmogrification Gate of Chaos Dae prince 0 Wh3 main tze inf blue horrors 0
Wh3 main character abilities greater gate of tzeentch Gate of Chaos Upgraded Dae prince 0 Wh3 main tze mon lord of change 0
Wh3 main character abilities gate of khorne Gate of Khorne Dae cultist of khorne campaign 01 0 Wh3 main kho inf bloodletters 0
Wh3 main character abilities greater gate of khorne Greater Gate of Khorne Dae cultist of khorne campaign 01 0 Wh3 main kho mon bloodthirster 0
Wh3 main character abilities gate of slaanesh Gate of Slaanesh Dae cultist of slaanesh campaign 01 0 Wh3 main sla inf daemonette 0
Wh3 main character abilities greater gate of slaanesh Greater Gate of Slaanesh Dae cultist of slaanesh campaign 01 0 Wh3 main sla mon keeper of secrets 0
Wh3 main character abilities gate of nurgle Gate of Nurgle Dae cultist of nurgle campaign 01 0 Wh3 main nur inf plaguebearers 1
Wh3 main character abilities greater gate of nurgle Greater Gate of Nurgle Dae cultist of nurgle campaign 01 0 Wh3 main nur mon great unclean one 0
Wh3 main character abilities gate of tzeentch Gate of Tzeentch Dae cultist of tzeentch campaign 01 0 Wh3 main tze inf pink horrors 0
Wh3 main character abilities greater gate of tzeentch Greater Gate of Tzeentch Dae cultist of tzeentch campaign 01 0 Wh3 main tze mon lord of change 0
Wh3 main lord abilities gorger onslaught Gorger Onslaught Ogr skrag 0 Wh3 main ogr mon gorger 0
Wh3 main character abilities locus of transmogrification Locus of Transmogrification Dae horror herald campaign 01 0Dae horror irridescent campaign 01 0 Wh3 main tze inf blue horrors 0
Wh2 dlc11 ability abandon ship Abandon Ship! Cst count noctilus 0Wh2 dlc11 cst necrofex colossusWh2 dlc11 cst necrofex colossus ror Wh2 dlc11 cst zombie deckhands Unit is automatically spawned when a Necrofex Colossus drops below 50% health, including Count Noctilus' Necrofex mount
Wh2 main unit passive the rats emerge The Rats Emerge Wh2 main skv mon hell pit abominationWh2 dlc16 skv mon hell pit abomination ror Wh2 main skv inf skavenslave spearmen Unit is automatically spawned when a Hell Pit Abomination dies
Wh2 dlc16 lord abilities call to ceithin har Call to Ceithin-Har Tat sisters of twilight 0 Wh dlc05 wef forest dragon Only available when mounted on Gwindalor and after completing the quest related to Ceithin-Har
Wh2 dlc16 lord abilities call to gwindalor Call to Gwindalor Tat sisters of twilight 0 Wh dlc05 wef great eagle Only available when mounted on Ceithin-Har and after completing the quest related to him
Wh3 dlc23 character abilities get tha gitz Get Tha Gitz! Chd gorduz backstabber 0 Wh3 dlc23 chd inf hobgoblin cutthroats
Wh3 main lord abilities nurgling tide Nurgling Tide Dae kugath 0 Wh3 main nur inf nurglings 0
Wh3 dlc20 unit passive gift of chaos Gift of Chaos Wh dlc06 chs aspiring champions Wh main chs spawn
Wh main spell vampires raise dead Lesser Raise Dead Wh main vmp master necromancerWh main vmp necromancerWh dlc04 vmp corpse cartWh dlc04 vmp corpse cart balefireWh dlc04 vmp corpse cart lodestoneWh dlc04 vmp mortis engineWh dlc04 vmp claw of nagash Wh main vmp zombies Caravan of Blue Roses Caravan of Blue Roses only, also available to characters on a Corpse Cart, Corpse Cart (Balefire) or Corpse Cart (Unholy Lodestone) mount
Wh dlc05 lord abilities spirit essence of chaos Spirit-Essence of Chaos Bst ch morghur 0 Wh dlc03 bst spawn
Wh2 dlc16 hero abilities tide of death Tide of Death Skv packmaster campaign 01 0 Wh2 dlc16 skv wolf rats
Wh2 dlc16 hero abilities tide of pox Tide of Pox Skv packmaster campaign 01 0 Wh2 dlc16 skv wolf rats poison
Wh3 dlc24 character abilities koldunjas spirit Koldunja's Spirit Ksl hag witch campaign 01 0 Wh3 dlc24 ksl mon the things in the woods summoned
Wh dlc08 nor master of souls Master of Souls Vmp terrorgheist 0 Wh main vmp skeleton warrior spear Only available during Norscan Monster Hunts, not available to the player
Wh2 main unit passive the rats emerge Muroid Surge Skv hell pit abomination 0 Wh2 main skv inf stormvermin halberds Only available during Norscan Monster Hunts, not available to the player
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