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So feel free to check it out and leave feedback there or on the Warhammer Online  Official Forums!

However we are going to do our updates in a new and very different way. Instead of waiting till a class, mechanic, or system is done to release it we will be releasing “sneak peaks” of stuff we are working on before we release the finished version. This will allow the team to keep a much steadier flow of content to our readers, which in turn will allow us to collect far more feed back from the games community.

Things you can expect in the near future:

A.) Previews of the Plague Monk, Stormvermin, and Grey Seer.

B.) Previews of our total redesign of crafting in WAR with multiple new trade skills and a 100% unique crafting system never seen in an MMO before.

D.) Keep, renown, and Siege Weapon changes.

E.) A very small sampling of our changes for individual classes, whole Archetypes, and persistent problems to the whole game world like TTK and Critical Strike rates.

Expect to see updates on these things and more in the next few weeks both here and on the games official forums!

The Warlock Engineer is the primary Ranged damage class for the Skaven Army in the new, player created and unofficial, expansion pack “Rise of the Horned Rat”!

Utilizing unstable Skaven technology, the Warlock Engineers of Clan Skryre are able to gather and store “Warp-Energy”, which enhances their spell casting and powers the most dangerous of their mad Weapons.

Armed with a Warp-Blade and many other, more unstable, weapons the Warlock Engineers are a dangerous foe, able to unleash deadly spells that can decimate enemy ranks. However the most dangerous of the Warlock Engineers arsenal is not their powerful spells but the deadly and unpredictable Skaven weaponry. From the multi-barrelled Ratling Gun to the undeniable power of the Warpfire Throwers, the weapons of these powerful Technomages are a fearful site on the battlefield!

Warp-Energy

The Mechanic of the Clan Skryre Warlock Engineer is the accumulation, storage and careful usage of “Warp-Energy”. Using the many attachments on their gear, the Warlock Engineer is able to tap into the threads of magical energy and launch devastating attacks both magical and technological.

Warp-Energy is gained by casting spells, each spell rewards a set amount of Warp-Energy. As the Warp-Energy a Skaven gathers increases his magical spells will gain increased benefits and he will gain access to ever more destructive weapons. However with such power comes a cost. As the Warp-Energy inside a Skaven builds so do the chances of something going wrong, as Skaven technology is not without it’s flaws, and a “Malfunction” can occur.

While lower level Malfunctions can result in damage to the Warlock Engineer himself the higher level Malfunctions can result in the Skaven being knocked to the ground by the sheer force of the Warp-Energy built up, leaving them open to attack by their enemies. The higher the Warp-Energy levels the more likely this is to happen. When it does happen there is a 50% chance to lose all Warp-Energy.

As the Warlock Engineer casts spells the Warp-Energy reserve increases and is visually represented in the class mechanic display found above the hotbar.

Above you can see what the icon looks like with a minor amount of Warp-Energy saved up. At this level the Warp-Energy bonuses and risks are both relatively minor. Below you can see the mechanic fully charged, with it comes bigger bonuses and bigger risks.

Unlike the Bright Wizard and Sorceress the mechanic does not give direct damage increases to every ability, the bonuses are tied to specific abilities, and can be found on each ability, and range from reduced casting time to longer durations on negative status effects. As such the bonuses that you get are not as strong as on a Bright Wizard or Sorceress but the risks are not as large, you have a much lower chance to cause a Malfunction at all levels.

A Malfunction results in a  loss of health, based on a percentage of total health, at the lower levels to a self Knock down of 1 and 2 seconds at the highest levels of Warp-Energy. This Knock Down does not respect or trigger immunities so one must be VERY careful once their furry little body is filled with Warp-Energy.

Summery:

1.) Abilities from the Path of the Technomancer build Warp-Energy.

2.) The path of the Technomancer gains passive buffs to their Spells, while the Paths of the Inventor and Gobadier gain access to more powerful abilities as Warp-Energy levels increase.

3.) Warp-Energy is not consumed by abilities, the Energy is stored until a Malfunction occurs or the Warlock Engineer decides to vent it, reducing it back down to zero.

4.) Malfunctions rates are much lower then that of the Bright Wizard or Sorceress, but also offer much lower passive buffs.

Core Abilities

The Core abilities, gained from leveling, for the Warlock Engineer are listed bellow in the order they are acquired starting at Level 1.

LEVEL 1

LEVEL 2

LEVEL 3

LEVEL 4

LEVEL 5

LEVEL 6

LEVEL 7

LEVEL 8

LEVEL 9

LEVEL 10

LEVEL 11

LEVEL 12

LEVEL 14

LEVEL 16

LEVEL 18

LEVEL 20

LEVEL 25

LEVEL 30

LEVEL 35

LEVEL 40

Mastery Abilities

Bellow are listed the Abilities gained from the individual Mastery Paths. They are listed in descending order from cheapest to most expensive.

Path of the Inventor

The Path of the Inventor is dedicated to the use of dangerous and deadly Skaven Technology, offering the most damaging abilities.

Path of the Technomancer

The Path of the Technomancer is dedicated to Spell casting and the accumulation and storage of Warp-Energy.

Path of the Globadier

The Path of the Globadier is dedicated to the usage of Skaven Globes, escape tools, and survival.

Tactics

The Tactics for the Dark Elf Assassin are listed bellow, starting with Racial, Archetype, Core, and then Mastery Paths.

Racial Tactics:

Archetype Tactics:

Core Tactics:

Gained from leveling they are generally tied to specific abilities unique to the class.

Mastery Tactics:

Path of the Inventor

Path of the Technomancer

Path of the Globadier

Morale

Abilities:

Core Morales

MasteryMorales

Path of the Inventor

Path of the Technomancer

Path of the Globadier

Neither Valhalla Burning Productions nor Rise of the Horned Rat is in anyway related to Mythic.

As it says in our “Who are we” page we are a group of players and fans doing conception for our own Expansion pack idea. We have no relation to Mythic nor have we been in contact with any member of Mythic or EA. This project is ENTIRELY player created.

While we made if VERY clear in all our posts on the Official Warhammer Forums that this was not Official in any way, we should have made it much much clearer on our site. It was not our intention to trick or fool anyone, and if we have offended, disappointed, or angered anyone we are very sorry.

While it might not be Official please feel free to offer criticism, ideas, or concerns. (Respectful though) This is a project by the players so we want to hear FROM the players!

The Rise

of the

Horned Rat

In the Depths of the Under-Empire a Prophet has risen, claiming to be chosen by the Horned Rat, the devious god of the Skaven people, to lead the Skaven Empire to victory over the surface dwellers. Uniting all the clans under one banner, the Horned One and The Lords of Decay have began the long dreaded invasion of the surface world. The bowls of the Skavenblight growl with the endless hunger of millions while great tunnels open up in all the lands spilling forth legion upon legion of hateful Rat-kin.
In the heart of Skavendom however there are whispers that an impostor leads the Skaven nation and that The Council of Thirteen has plans of their own….

New Race and Faction: Skaven!

Join the newly created Third Faction and fight for the glory of the Horned Rat against both Order and Destruction!

• Brand new Third Faction dramatically changing the landscape of WAR.

• Multiple new and unique classes! Play as the dreaded Plague Monk or walk through the shadows as the deadly Clan Eshin Assassin, and many more!

Five New Cities!

The WAR comes homes with the inclusion of Five new Capitol Cities to seige and defend!

• Explore the mountain Strongholds of Karak-A-Karak and Karak Eight Peaks, current home of the Dwarfs and Bloody Sun Orcs!
• Explore the Ancient High Elf Capitol of Lothern to the mighty “Fist of Malekith” a vast Black Arc and launching point of the Dark Elf Invasion!
• Traverse the dark and twisted Skavenblight, the massive underground Capitol City of the Skaven!
• Brand new Quests, PQs, Dungeons, and secrets to Unlock!

• Each City pairing has it’s own unique King fight with an emphasis on cinematic and interactive action!

New Classes for Destruction and Order!

Many changes to our existing classes as well as brand new classes for both Order and Destruction!

• Introducing the the Dark Elf Assassin and the Empires own Priest of Morr!

• Minor and Major changes to all existing classes! From minor tweaks to total overhauls!

New and Improved Dye and Trophy Systems!

• Major changes to the Dye and Trophy systems, look how you want to look!

• Dye  your Weapons, Shields, and mounts. Dye system expanded!
  Brand new Trophy System allows you to place Trophies where YOU want to place them! Dagger on your boots? Skull on your helm? No problem!

• New unique Mount Trophies!

• New Elite Trophies give passive bonuses to Renown, Experience, Influence gain and many more! Only for the the most dedicated, look cool and fight harder!

• Multiple new Dyes with overhauls to existing ones!

• Dozens of new, high res, Trophies to collect and wear, Old Trophies improved!

Massive Overhauls!

Substantial Overhauls to nearly every system in Warhammer:Age of Reckoning!

• From PQ’s, Keeps, loot drops, Ordinance, and Siege weapons major and minor changes are on the way!

• Collecting your sets is now easier then ever, both in PvE and PvP! No boss fight is a wasted experience!

• Improved Siege Weapon mechanics along with Keep Changes to make Keep sieges more exciting and less Static!

• Massive Changes to how you gain Realm Points, from everything from Keeps and City Sieges to BO’s and Scenarios!

• Much, much more!

Completely Redone Crafting System!

The crafting system has been completely redone from the ground up, with very few existing aspects remaining.

• The addition of multiple new Crafting trade skills, from Brewing to Warpstone carving to more, Four new trade skills to enjoy!

• Existing Crafting and Gathering tradeskills streamlined or removed to give a much smoother crafting experience!

• Completely new crafting mechanic with a focus on interaction, experimentation, a reduction in material grinding,  and rewarding the experienced master crafters!

• Specialized crafting paths allow you to make decisions based on your race which will effect the type of items you can make and sell, giving more diversity to crafting in WAR!

• Greater synergy with existing WAR mechanics whether it is Keeps and sieges, the Tome of Knowledge, or other systems, Crafting matters more than ever!

• Many other changes are in store for Crafters in Warhammer: Age of Reckoning!

Much Much More!

Experience even more new and modified content in “The Rise of the Horned Rat”!

• Brand new, never before seen, unique class content! From class quests to powerful new weapons and armor!

• Improvements to RvR including new purchasable weapons and armor, improved Crest system, and more rewards for increasing in Realm Rank!

• Much much more!

All listed features are subject to change, both in the addition of new features and the removal of existing features.

The Dark Elf Assassin is the Destruction class added in the “Rise of the Horned Rat” Expansion for Warhammer: Age of Reckoning™.

Taking over the Light Armored Stealth Melee Damage Role Archetype left vacant by the revamped and moved Witch Elf the Assassin specializes in up close and medium range encounters. Utilizing the dreaded “Marks of Khaine” and powerful “Assassination” techniques the Dark Elf Assassin hit’s hard and fast from the shadows causing disorder in the enemy ranks by taking out high value targets.

Wielding two poison coated blades the Assassin is able to do damage up close, either directly or over time though the use of deadly venoms and toxins, or with his Repeater Handbow deliver killing blows from medium range. Flexible and versatile the Dark Elf Assassin is a deadly foe to see on the battle field, if you see them at all…..

Marks of

Khaine

The class mechanic for the Dark Elf Assassin is the placing of “Marks” on the target. Several Abilities, but not all,  place one of three Marks on the target filling your Assassination Bar.

The same Mark can not be used twice, all three must be used and their order determines which of the Assassinations (Powerful Finishing moves) can be used. The three Marks are Wound, Slow Death, and Sacrifice, once all three have been used and placed on the Assassination Bar the Assassination which corresponds to the Mark sequence becomes available to use.
Let’s look at an Example. Below we have the empty Assassination Bar.

Once any ability is used that places a Mark that mark is placed on the bar and can not be placed again. Abilities that place the same mark can still be used but will not progress the bar. Let’s use an ability that places a Mark of the Wound on the target.

Now a Mark of the Wound has been added to our Assassination Bar. To progress the sequence we must now use an ability that places a Mark of Slow Death or a Mark of the Sacrifice. Let’s use an ability to place a Mark of Slow Death on the target.

Now we have a Mark of the Wound and a Mark of Slow Death. To finish this sequence we must now use an ability that places a Mark of the Sacrifice, no other mark will finish the Sequence.  Let’s do that now.

The sequence is finished and we can now use the corresponding Assassination. Once the Assassination ability is completed the Bar resets and a new sequence can be started.

Summery:

1.) Use abilities which place a “Mark” on the target to fill the bar.

2.) Each Mark can only be placed once in a sequence.

3.) Abilities can be spamed but will not progress the sequence.

4.) A sequence must be finished before an Assassination can be used.’

5.) Their are 6 total sequences counting ones gained from Mastery Paths. Two for each Mark.

6.) Once a Assassination is used the Bar resets.

Core Abilities

The Core abilities, gained from leveling, are listed bellow in the order they are acquired starting at Level 1.

LEVEL 1

LEVEL 2

LEVEL 3

LEVEL 4

LEVEL 5

LEVEL 6

LEVEL 7

LEVEL 8

LEVEL 9

LEVEL 10

LEVEL 12

LEVEL 14

LEVEL 16

LEVEL 18

LEVEL 20

LEVEL 22

LEVEL 25

LEVEL 30

LEVEL 35

LEVEL 40

Mastery Abilities

Bellow are listed the Abilities gained from the individual Mastery Paths. They are listed in descending order from cheapest to most expensive.

Path of the Wound

The Path of the Wound is dedicated to Toe-to-toe combat and is the tree with the most options for increased survivability.

Path of Slow Death

The Path of Slow Death is dedicated to Damage over Time effects and hit and run tactics.

Path of the Sacrifice

The Path of the Sacrifice is dedicated to high burst damage with lower survivability, with lots of positional attacks.

Tactics

The Tactics for the Dark Elf Assassin are listed bellow, starting with Racial, Archetype, Core, and then Mastery Paths.

Racial Tactics:

Archetype Tactics:

Core Tactics:

Gained from leveling they are generally tied to specific abilities unique to the class.

Mastery Tactics:

Path of the Wound

Path of Slow Death

Path of the Sacrifice

Morale

Abilities:

Core Morales

MasteryMorales

Path of the Wound

Path of Slow Death

Path of the Sacrifice