All Game Items - Total War: Warhammer III

Total War: Warhammer III – All Game Items Guide

This guide catalogs all major items, currencies, materials, and equipment in Total War: Warhammer III. The game uses an ancillary system for characters: items, weapons, armor, talismans, banners, followers, mounts, etc., plus faction-specific mechanics.

1. Currencies & Resources

Gold (Treasury): Primary currency for construction, recruitment, upkeep. Earned from taxes, trade, loot, post-battle. Universal.

Influence: (High Elves) Used for diplomacy actions, character traits, confederation. Earned from intrigue, buildings.

Devotion: (Kislev) Used to unlock support from the Great Orthodoxy, invoke blessings. Earned from temples, battles.

Grudge Tokens: (Dwarfs) Used to unlock Grudge Settlements and get bonuses. Earned by completing grudges.

Dark Magic: (Dark Elves, Vampire Coast, Vampire Counts) Used for rituals, spells, summoning. Generated by Dark Elf slaves or necromancers.

Souls: (Realm of Chaos campaign) Required to win by gathering 4 souls from chaos gods. Earned by entering realms.

Favor: (Daemons of Chaos) Used to recruit daemon units and unlock upgrades. Earned from battles, sacrifices.

Mana/Energy: (Cathay, Tzeentch) Unique resources: Yin-Yang balance for Cathay, Winds of Magic for all, but also Great Bastion supplies.

Supplies: (Ogre Kingdoms) From camps, used for camp upgrades.

Raw Materials: (Chaos Dwarfs) For unit production and upgrades. Convoys and mines.

Labor: (Chaos Dwarfs) From slaves, used to reduce build times.

2. Crafting Materials

Daemons of Chaos

Chaos Dwarfs

Souls of the Damned: Crafted from defeating lords. Used to upgrade Be’lakor’s items or unlock units.

Rune Stones: (Various factions for rune crafting - Dwarfs have rune system via building upgrade, not standalone items)

Forging Materials: For Daemons of Chaos, you can craft gear from souls: e.g., Soul Shield (armor), Soul Eater (weapon). Each requires specific soul amounts.

3. Generic Ancillaries (Equipment Slots)

Sword of Khaine: Legendary artifact. Grants massive stats but causes attrition. Obtained by taking from Shrine of Khaine (only for Ulthuan factions or via special event). Synergy: any melee lord, especially Khorne.

Wailing Blades: Banshee weapon - AP damage, terror. From events.

Dragon Slayer: Anti-large weapon for Dragon Princes. Rare drop.

Star Lance: High Elf lance with charge bonus. Ally quest.

Many generic weapons (e.g., Sword of Striking, Axe of Defiance) provide +MA, +MD, +AP damage. Crafted or looted.

Armor of Destiny: Ward save, physical resistance. From quests.

Spellshield: Magic resistance. High Elf.

Ironcurse Icon: Ward save vs ranged. Crafted by Dwarfs.

Glittering Dragonscale: Armor for Slaanesh. From battles.

Generic armors: e.g., Heavy Armor, Mail, etc.

Talisman of Preservation: Ward save 5+.

Talisman of Endurance: +HP.

Seed of Rebirth: Regeneration.

Obsidian Trinket: Magic resistance.

Ring of Volans: Bound spell (random lore). From battle loot.

Crown of Command: Grants Stubborn. Quest reward.

Fencer’s Blades: +MA, +AP.

Banner of Eternal Flame: Flaming attacks, vs undead.

Banner of Swiftness: +speed.

War Banner: +leadership.

Rampaging Banner: +charge bonus but causes frenzy.

Loremaster: +Winds of Magic pool.

Smith: -recruitment cost for units.

Scout: +campaign movement range.

Priest: Passive heal.

4. Legendary & Quest Items

Karl Franz – Ghal Maraz (weapon), Runefang, Silver Seal (armor) – obtained via quests.

Imrik – Sun Dragon, Star Lance (weapon) – from quests.

Be’lakor – The Eternity Blade (weapon), Soul Shield (armor) – crafted via the Forge of Souls using souls.

Kairos Fateweaver – The Staff of Tzeentch, The Crown of Tzeentch.

Skarbrand – The Axe of Khorne, Armor of Khorne.

Miao Ying – Yin-Yang items, the Jade Dragon.

Settra – The Crown of Nehekhara, the Shield of Ptra.

Aranessa Saltspite – The Black Pearl (talisman), the Sword of the Sea.

5. Faction-Specific Items

Weapon Upgrades: Taur-rhûn weapons (e.g., Warpfire Thrower, Blasting Charges) applied to units.

Tower of Zharr Upgrades: Unique items like The Hammer of Hashut (weapon) from tower progression.

Cinderbraid: Legendary item from quest.

Orthodoxy Blessings: Not items per se but powerful temporary buffs (e.g., The Light of Grace). Consist of devotion costs.

Ursun's Heart: Special artifact from campaign objective.

Harmony Stones: Can be used to trigger unique effects. Also Compass System items.

Celestial Dragon Items: From quests – e.g., The Mirror of Harmony.

Soul Forged Items: As mentioned, craftable from souls – e.g., Soul Eater (weapon), Soul Shield (armor), Soul Whispers (talisman). Each has three tiers (lesser, greater, exalted) requiring more souls.

Big Names: Not items but titles that grant bonuses, earned from feats.

Meat: Resource for feasting and upkeep, not an item.

Ariel’s Blessings: Temporary campaign buffs.

Waystones: Interact with forest health.

6. Consumables & Temporary Buffs

Blessings of the Gods: From settlement events, e.g., +10% income for 10 turns.

War Paints: (Savage Orcs) Permanent after technology.

Elixirs: From special buildings (e.g., Potion of Strength from Herbalist follower).

Bananas: (yes, in game) from Ogre camp events, provide buffs.

7. Landmarks & Special Building Items

The Black Pyramid: Building in Nagashizzar grants unique items like The Crown of Nagash.

The Great Bastion: Garrison items from upgrade.

Oak of Ages: Passive buff for Wood Elves.

8. Trivia & Hidden Items

The Sword of Khaine – only one, can be transferred.

The Forge of Souls (Daemons of Chaos) – faction-specific.

Grom the Paunch’s Cauldron – allows cooking recipes that grant temporary buffs to armies (e.g., +MA, +AP damage).

This guide covers the essential items; for specific stats, refer to in-game tooltips due to frequent patches.