Some of the races of the Warhammer world have their own kinds of magic, different from Battle Magic, which they use instead of conventional Battle Magic. The chart below summarises these kinds of magic and explains which races can use which spells. A wizard can use one of the types of magic indicated.
Wizard | Type of Magic |
Empire Wizards | Battle Magic |
Bretonnian Wizards | Battle Magic |
High Elves | Battle Magic, High Magic |
Wood Elves | Battle Magic, High Magic (lvl 4 Mages only) |
Undead | Battle Magic, Dark Magic, Necromancy |
Dark Elves | Dark Magic |
Orcs and Goblins | Waaagh! Magic |
Skaven | Skaven Magic |
Chaos Dwarfs | Chaos Dwarf Magic |
Chaos | Dark Magic, Chaos Magic (see below) |
Lizardmen | Battle Magic, High Magic |
These kinds of magic are each represented by a separate deck of cards, but otherwise they are used in the same way as Battle Magic except as noted in the special rules that follow.