Artefacts of Legends

Many of the Legendary Lords in warhammer wield renowned artefacts of great power, yet most of these are reduced to just somewhat better than blue items, while a few other unique items are allowed to be incredibly strong.

This mod seeks to correct that. Many items and set bonuses are increased in strength, some very noticeably. Chaos and other selfish characters tend to focus more in being mighty combatants themselves, while order factions focus more on buffing up their armies and factions.

A key goal of this is to make items such as Slaanesh’s blade or the Sword of Khaine not always worth putting onto your LL, at least not without trade off. In return virtually every LL weapon I’ve touched has become much stronger as well. As such, this mod is not balanced by any stretch, save that it doesn’t auto-win everything, and that the ai also benefits in full. Fully confederated order factions get scary.

Buffed items range from slightly better than before to rival the Sword of Khaine outright.
Buffs are mostly meant to be the power of the item in lore, but some character related stuff is also conveyed. Particularly for order factions getting faction wide bonuses. I also have not buffed items or aspects that I think as sufficient as is, but let me know in the comments if you think some things have been left behind.

If you want skill based bonuses, find the skill mod you prefer! This doesn’t touch skill so will work with it easily. I personally like Legendary Lords of Legendary Mastery, a mod I wholeheartedly recommend.

This mod is now seeking to affect Every unique item, or at least those belonging to LLs and LHs.
For a list of changes, see this imgur album (let me know if I missed some stuff in it): https://imgur.com/a/kmHC1tW

Completed Items
Beastmen

• Khazarak the One-Eye
• Malagor the Dark Omen
• Morghur the Shadowgave
• Taurox the Brass Bull

Bretonnia

• Louen Leoncoeur
• Alberic de Bordeleaux
• Fay Enchantress
• Repanse de Lyonesse

Cathay

• Miao Ying
• Zhao Ming
• Yuan Bo

Chaos Dwarfs

• Astragoth Ironhand
• Drazhoath the Ashen
• Zhatan the Black
• Gorduz

Daemons of Chaos

• Skarbrand the Exiled
• Ku’gath Plaguefather
• N’kari
• Kairos Fateweaver
• Changeling
• Skulltaker
• Arbaal
• Tamurkhan
• Epidemius
• Dechala
• Masque

Dark Elves

• Lokhir Fellheart
• Malekith
• Morathi
• Crone Hellebron
• Rakarth
• Malus Darkblade

Dwarves

• Grombrindal – The White Dwarf
• Thorgrim Grudgebearer
• Ungrim Ironfist
• Belegar Ironhammer
• Thorek Ironbrow
• Malakai Makaisson
• Gotrek

Empire

• Karl Franz
• Balthazar Gelt
• Volkmar the Grim
• Markus Wulfhart
• Felix
• Elspeth

Greenskins

• Azhag the Slaughterer
• Grimgor Ironhide
• Wurrzag da Great Green Prophet
• Grom the Paunch
• Skarsnik
• Gorbad

High Elves

• Alarielle the Radiant
• Alith Anar
• Eltharion
• Tyrion
• Teclis
• Imrik
• Aislinn

Kislev

• Boris Ursus
• Kostaltyn
• Tzarina Katarin
• Ulrika
• Mother Ostankya

Lizardmen

• Kroq-gar
• Nakai the Wanderer
• Oxyotl
• Lord Mazdamundi
• Tiktaq’to
• Tehenhauin
• Gor-rok
• Lord Kroak

Norsca

• Wulfrik the Wanderer
• Throgg
• Sayl

Ogres

• Greasus Goldtooth
• Skrag the Slaughterer
• ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Maneater

Skaven

• Queek Headtaker
• Lord Skrolk
• Ikit Claw
• Deathmaster Snikch
• Throt the Unclean
• Tretch Craventail

Tomb Kings

• Arkhan the Black
• Settra the Imperishable
• High Queen Khalida
• Grand Hierophant Khatep

Vampire Coast

• Luthor Harkon
• Count Noctilus
• Aranessa Saltspite
• Cylostra Direfin

Vampire Counts

• Mannfred von Carstein
• Vlad von Carstein
• Isabella von Carstein
• Heinrich Kemmler
• Helman Ghorst

Warriors of Chaos

• Archaon the Everchosen
• Be’lakor
• Kholek Suneater
• Sigvald the Magnificent
• Azazel
• Festus the Leechlord
• Vilitch the Curseling
• Valkia the Bloody
• Aekold
• Harry Hammerstorm

Wood Elves

• Orion
• Durthu
• Drycha
• Sisters of Twilight
• Ariel

Notes:

• Louen gets a few bonuses on his armour that may seem out of place, these represent his crown, which is an item in the tables – you just can’t get it. So they’re on his armour for now.
• Notable faction leaders get to apply faction wide buffs, while their item closest to their crown provides army wide buffs. These normally come from their sets.
• Most LLs with set bonuses apply some hefty buffs with their full set to either themselves, or their army now.
• Astragoths Stone Mantle says it gives barrier. This is only given to K’daai units. This is a fully vanilla effect and tooltip, so no easy fix there

Compatibility
This should be compatible with most mods except my other item buff mods, since they are built into this one.

Chinese Localisation Courtesy of TemplarSa!
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2866244692

French Localisation Courtesy of ShadDoUrden!
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3038676122

SFO combatibility Submod by The Eye!
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3476772713

See the standalone lord item buffs (Only some are available standalone at this time):
Better Archaon items:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2853327077

Better Blade of Shadows:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2853745498

Better Slaughter & Carnage:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2790278710

Imrik standalone:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2867094146