Retribution/Chaos Sorcerer/Abilities

Default abilities


Unit(s)	Heroes and most melee units	This unit always takes 40% less damage from melee weapons. Does not affect damage from ranged weapons.
Requires	Default ability
Cost	Always active


Unit(s)	Chaos Sorcerer	Consumes the life force of an allied non-hero infantry unit, killing it to restore 50 energy to the Sorcerer. 20 second cooldown.
Requires	Default ability
Cost	1 friendly model


Unit(s)	Chaos Sorcerer	Fires three bolts of dark psychic power at the targeted area, each doing 18 plasma damage. If the Sorcerer has at least 40 energy after the initial casting, he fires an additional three bolts. 10 second cooldown.
Requires	Default ability
Cost	60


Unit(s)	Chaos Sorcerer	Creates a line of fire with length 30 that does 7 ability flame damage per second to all targets. Units damaged by the flames will catch on fire, burning infantry units in radius 8 for 3 ability flame damage per second over 10 seconds. 90 second cooldown.
Requires	Tier 1
Cost	150


Unit(s)	Chaos Sorcerer	Teleports all of your units to the Sorcerer's location. 120 second cooldown.
Requires	Tier 1
Cost	125


Unit(s)	Chaos Sorcerer	Brands a targeted location with a summoning circle from which a temporary Bloodletter will spawn 8 times over 24 seconds. These daemons do 50 dps heavy melee damage and will remain so long as they have energy, which drains over time. 180 second cooldown.
Requires	Tier 2
Cost	250


Unit(s)	All Chaos heroes	After a 4 second delay, creates a horrific rift to the Warp for 15 seconds. Units in radius 12 of the rift are subject to 25 heavy melee damage every second, while those in radius 5 trapped within the Warp itself take an additional 200 heavy melee damage per second. Every second there is an 80% chance an infantry unit in radius 30 of the rift will be lashed by unholy chains, pulled into the abyss with ability knockback. Those escaping the profane circle are not yet safe, as the tainted shards that erupt from the ground around the rift also do 7 heavy melee damage every second to non-building targets in radius 5. 120 second cooldown.
Requires	Tier 3
Cost	500


Unit(s)	Chaos Sorcerer	Drapes a unit in a shield of unholy fire for 10 seconds, burning all those around them in radius 10 for 6 flame damage per second. 30 second cooldown.
Requires	Sword of Flame
Cost	30


Unit(s)	Chaos Sorcerer	Triggers a line of fiery detonations within radius 5 and length 20, doing 80 plasma cannon damage and weapon knockback to enemies caught in the wake. 40 range, 60 second cooldown.
Requires	Rod of Warpfire
Cost	65


Unit(s)	Chaos Sorcerer	Teleports to target location. 50 range, 11 second cooldown.
Requires	Vestments of the Warp
Cost	30


Unit(s)	Chaos Sorcerer	Summons a mass of sorcerous chains that snare enemy infantry in radius 15, immobilizing them so long as the central mass is not destroyed. 65 second cooldown.
Requires	Robes of Torment
Cost	50


Unit(s)	Chaos Sorcerer	Raises a shield of Warp energy over radius 10 that lasts 30 seconds and reduces received ranged damage by 35%. 60 second cooldown.
Requires	Daemon Armor
Cost	45


Unit(s)	Chaos Sorcerer	Tears an entrance to and exit from the Warp, teleporting nearby infantry from one to the other. The rift remains active so long as the Sorcerer channels energy to it. 100 second cooldown.
Requires	Sigil of the Rift
Cost	65


Unit(s)	Chaos Sorcerer	Places a curse on an enemy non-hero infantry squad that lasts 10 seconds. Any member of the squad that perishes while under the effect of the curse will explode, doing 35 piercing damage and weapon knockback in radius 7. 40 second cooldown.
Requires	Icon of Tzeentch
Cost	40


Unit(s)	Chaos Sorcerer	Gains control of an enemy non-hero infantry unit for 15 seconds. The Sorcerer is immobile and immune to knockback during the subjugation. 80 second cooldown.
Requires	Tome of Subjugation
Cost	40