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This article covers Drukhari research.

Tier 1[]

Research Type Description Unlocks Recipients Requires Base Cost
Archon’s Inspection
Archon’s Inspection
Building Soul Hunger ability that increases the ouput of non-headquarters buildings on the target tile. Archon’s Inspection Taskmaster Estate Research 36
Starscraper
Starscraper
Building Building that produces heroes as well as generates influence and increases loyalty. Starscraper Taskmaster Estate
Action Grants Archon, Scourges, Succubus and Wyches the ability to throw versatile grenades.
PlasmaGrenade
Plasma Grenade
Actions Consumes action points
Movement Consumes movement
Cooldown Cooldown: 10 Turns
Research Technology: Plasma Grenade

Assault Assault: Classification.
Blast Blast: Hits multiple group members of the target unit.
Grenade Grenade: A small bomb thrown by hand.

At least one research of
  • Template:Starscraper tech
  • Scourges
  • Template:Succubus tech
  • Template:Wyches tech
Splintermind
Splintermind
Action Combat drugs grant morale loss reduction. Template:Splintermind At least one research of
  • Template:Hellions tech
  • Template:Dark Foundry tech
  • Template:Succubus tech
  • Template:Wyches tech
  • Cult Cold Trader
Dark Foundry
Dark Foundry
Building Building that produces ground vehicles and monstrous creatures as well as harvests ore and generates research. Dark Foundry Taskmaster Estate
Unit Fast light melee infantry that can use combat drugs. Wyches

Tier 2[]

Research Type Description Unlocks Recipients Requires Base Cost
Targetted Assassinations
Targetted Assassinations
Trait Increases the loyalty of Drukhari cities. Template:Targetted Assassinations Research 54
Action Grants Kabalite Warriors, Succubus and Wyches the ability to throw anti-vehicle grenades.
HaywireGrenade
Haywire Grenade
Actions Consumes action points
Movement Consumes movement
Cooldown Cooldown: 10 Turns
Research Technology: Haywire Grenade

Assault Assault: Classification.
Grenade Grenade: A small bomb thrown by hand.
Haywire Haywire: Increases the damage and ignores armour against vehicles and fortifications.

Cage Den
Cage Den
Building Building that increases population limit. Cage Den Taskmaster Estate
Painbringer
Painbringer
Action Combat drugs grant feel no pain damage reduction. Template:Painbringer At least one research of
  • Template:Hellions tech
  • Template:Dark Foundry tech
  • Template:Succubus tech
  • Template:Wyches tech
  • Cult Cold Trader
Unit Anti-armour skirmisher jetbike unit. Reavers Template:Dark Foundry tech
Unit Melee specialist hero that empowers nearby melee combatants and excels at dealing damage. Succubus Template:Starscraper tech

Tier 3[]

Research Type Description Unlocks Recipients Requires Base Cost
Unit Resilient support hero that heals and protect other Drukhari units to keep them in the fight. Haemonculus Template:Starscraper tech Research 77
Cult Arena
Cult Arena
Building Building that increases loyalty. Cult Arena Taskmaster Estate
Melee Weapon Bonus
Melee Weapon Bonus
Trait Increases the armour penetration of melee weapons. Template:Melee Weapon Bonus
Unit Versatile assault transport that can transport many units to the heart of the fighting. Raider Template:Dark Foundry tech
Found Raider Fortress
Found Raider Fortress
Action Grants the ability to found new cities on claimed Webway Gates. Template:Found Raider Fortress
Raider Assault
Raider Assault
Trait Increases the damage of infantry Drukhari units when they disembark from transport. Template:Raider Assault Template:Dark Foundry tech
Unit Resilient melee infantry unit with a poisoned weapon. Wracks

Tier 4[]

Research Type Description Unlocks Recipients Requires Base Cost
Swollen With Sin
Swollen With Sin
Trait Increases the tile acquisition radius. Template:Swollen With Sin Research 104
Taskmaster Estate
Taskmaster Estate
Building Building that constructs new buildings as well as harvests ore, generates research and increases growth. Taskmaster Estate Taskmaster Estate
Grave Lotus
Grave Lotus
Action Combat drugs grant additional melee damage. Template:Grave Lotus At least one research of
  • Template:Hellions tech
  • Template:Dark Foundry tech
  • Template:Succubus tech
  • Template:Wyches tech
  • Cult Cold Trader
Grisly Trophies
Grisly Trophies
Trait Grants Venom, Raider, Ravager and Tantalus an aura that reduces the morale loss of adjacent allied Drukhari units.
GrislyTrophies
Grisly Trophies
Reduces the morale loss of this unit and adjacent Drukhari units.
Radius Radius: 1
Actions Passive action
Research Technology: Grisly Trophies

Template:Dark Foundry tech
Unit Very mobile melee infantry unit able to jump across the battlefield. Hellions
Unit Jump infantry equipped with ranged anti-vehicle weapons. Scourges

Tier 5[]

Research Type Description Unlocks Recipients Requires Base Cost
Unit Resilient monstrous creature that supports nearby Drukhari by healing them. Cronos Template:Dark Foundry tech Research 135
Trait Increases the armour of infantry.
ExtraInfantryArmour
Extra Infantry Armour: Increases the armour.
Requires: Extra Infantry Armour
Unit Powerful poisoned infantry that excels against enemy infantry and monstrous creatures. Kabalite Trueborn
Night Shields
Night Shields
Trait Increases the ranged damage reduction of Raiders, Ravagers, Razorwing Jetfighters, Tantalus and Voidraven Bombers. Template:Night Shields Drukhari At least one research of
Raider Readiness
Raider Readiness
Trait Increases the healing rate of infantry units embarked in transport.
RaidersTacticsHealingRate
Raider Readiness: Increases the healing rate when this unit is embarked in a vehicle.
Requires: Raider Readiness
Template:Dark Foundry tech
Studies in Agony
Studies in Agony
Action Soul Hunger ability that makes all Drukhari units grant research when killing enemies. Template:Studies in Agony

Tier 6[]

Research Type Description Unlocks Recipients Requires Base Cost
Assault Weapon Bonus
Assault Weapon Bonus
Trait Increases the armour penetration. Template:Assault Weapon Bonus Research 171
Realspace Repairs
Realspace Repairs
Action Grants all Drukhari vehicles the ability to restore hitpoints.
FieldRepairs
Realspace Repairs
Restores the hitpoints.
Actions Free action
Cooldown Cooldown: 2 Turns
Research Technology: Realspace Repairs
Cost: Influence 40

At least one research of
  • Template:Dark Foundry tech
  • Template:Aerie tech
Hypex
Hypex
Action Combat drugs grant move through cover. Template:Hypex At least one research of
  • Template:Hellions tech
  • Template:Dark Foundry tech
  • Template:Succubus tech
  • Template:Wyches tech
  • Cult Cold Trader
Unit Powerful melee infantry that can take on any opponent. Incubi
Raider Evasion
Raider Evasion
Trait Increases the invulnerable damage reduction of infantry Drukhari units when they disembark from transport. Template:Raider Evasion Template:Dark Foundry tech
Unit Fast and powerful gunship fitted to deal with any heavily armoured menace. Ravager Template:Dark Foundry tech
Soul Tithe
Soul Tithe
Action Soul Hunger ability that increases the resource output of controlled outposts. Template:Soul Tithe

Tier 7[]

Research Type Description Unlocks Recipients Requires Base Cost
Aerie
Aerie
Building Building that produces aircraft as well as generates energy, research and ore. Aerie Taskmaster Estate Research 212
A Soul Rush
A Soul Rush
Trait Increases the growth by default of Drukhari cities. Template:A Soul Rush
Relaxed Ilmaea Manifolds
Relaxed Ilmaea Manifolds
Building Increases the energy ouput of energy production buildings. Relaxed Ilmaea Manifolds Taskmaster Estate
Trait Increases the armour.
ExtraVehicleArmour
Extra Vehicle Armour: Increases the armour.
Requires: Extra Vehicle Armour
At least one research of
  • Template:Aerie tech
  • Template:Dark Foundry tech
Feast of Torment
Feast of Torment
Action Soul Hunger ability that grants all Drukhari units the ability to restore hitpoints each turn. Template:Feast of Torment
Torment Grenade Launchers
Torment Grenade Launchers
Weapon Grants Raiders, Ravagers and Tantalus Torment Grenade Launchers.
TormentGrenadeLaunchers
Torment Grenade Launchers
MoraleSoak Morale Soak: Reduces the damage by the target's morale.
Blast Blast: Hits multiple group members of the target unit.
Assault Assault: Classification.

Research Upgrade: Assault Weapon Bonus Increases the armour penetration.

At least one research of

Tier 8[]

Research Type Description Unlocks Recipients Requires Base Cost
Enhanced Aethersails
Enhanced Aethersails
Action Grants Raider, Ravager and Tantalus the ability to increase their movement.
EnhancedAethersails
Enhanced Aethersails
Increases the movement.
Actions Consumes action points
Cooldown Cooldown: 2 Turns
Research Technology: Enhanced Aethersails

At least one research of Research 257
Action Grants Cronos, Hellions, Reavers and Scourges the ability to perform more devastating attacks.
HammerOfWrath
Hammer of Wrath
Increases the damage of non-Bomb weapons.
Actions Free action
Cooldown Cooldown: 3 Turns
Research Technology: Hammer of Wrath

At least one research of
  • Template:Cronos tech
  • Template:Hellions tech
  • Template:Dark Foundry tech
  • Scourges
Heavy Weapon Bonus
Heavy Weapon Bonus
Trait Increases the armour penetration of heavy weapons. Template:Heavy Weapon Bonus
Soulbread and Circuses
Soulbread and Circuses
Action Soul Hunger ability that increases the loyalty output of all Raider Fortresses. Template:Soulbread and Circuses
Unit Supersonic bomber carrying a destructive bomb and powerful ground attack weapons. Voidraven Bomber Template:Aerie tech

Tier 9[]

Research Type Description Unlocks Recipients Requires Base Cost
Domain Of Despair
Domain Of Despair
Trait Increases the tile acquisition radius. Template:Domain Of Despair Research 306
Sacrifice to Khaine
Sacrifice to Khaine
Action Soul Hunger ability that increases the damage of all Drukhari units. Template:Sacrifice to Khaine
Shroud Gate
Shroud Gate
Trait Increases the ranged damage reduction of units passing through a webway gate or a webway portal. Template:Shroud Gate Drukhari
Unit Huge twin-hulled assault skimmer with a large cargo capacity and a powerful arsenal. Tantalus Template:Dark Foundry tech
Realspace Irruption
Realspace Irruption
Trait Removes the action cost from Webway Travel. Template:Realspace Irruption

Tier 10[]

Research Type Description Unlocks Recipients Requires Base Cost
Cult Cold Trader
Cult Cold Trader
Weapon Grants all Drukhari infantry the abiltiy to use combat drugs. Template:Cult Cold Trader Research 360
Soul Locus
Soul Locus
Trait Reduces the cost of Soul Hunger abilities. Template:Soul Locus At least one research of
  • Template:Archon’s Inspection tech
  • Template:Studies in Agony tech
  • Template:Feast of Torment tech
  • Template:Sacrifice to Khaine tech
  • Template:Soulbread and Circuses tech
  • Template:Webway Artillery tech
  • Template:Soul Tithe tech
Soul Sadists
Soul Sadists
Trait Increases the influence granted by Drukhari units when they kill an enemy. Template:Soul Sadists
Webway Artillery
Webway Artillery
Action Soul Hunger ability that damages target enemy unit. Template:Webway Artillery
Weapon Racks
Weapon Racks
Unit Grants twin-linked to the ranged weapons of units disembarking from a Raider or a Tantalus. Weapon Racks At least one research of
Units & Heroes
Heroes ArchonSuccubusHaemonculus
Infantry Kabalite WarriorsWychesWracksHellionsScourgesKabalite TruebornIncubi
Vehicles VenomReaversRaiderCronosRavagerTantalus
Aircraft Razorwing JetfighterVoidraven Bomber
Stationary Raider FortressWebway Portal
Buildings
Main To be added
Resource production To be added
Unit production To be added
ResearchFaction AbilitiesFaction Quest
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