The Sketh'kai Underhive

From the Depths, We Rise.

20 Units29 Buildings4 Heroes

Lore

Beneath the mountains, the Sketh'kai breed in endless warrens. Part rat, part cunning intelligence, they swarm through tunnels and caverns with warpstone-fueled technology and plague-ridden priests. Their Clanrats fight in pairs, overwhelming foes with sheer numbers while Jezzail snipers and Spark Cannons tear through armor.

Heroes

Campaign heroes level up across missions, unlocking powerful abilities at levels 3, 6, and 9. Each tier offers a choice between two specializations.

Riktooth the Warlord model
Riktooth the Warlord

Riktooth the Warlord

Warlord
Melee

A hulking Stormvermin warlord with a warpstone-lensed eye. Riktooth leads the swarm with brute cunning, rallying clanrats into a frenzy of claws and blades.

Preferred Gear

ArmourPlate / Mail
WeaponOne-Handed / Two-Handed

Ability Progression

3
Swarm FrenzySwarm Frenzy
orIron ClawIron Claw
6
Gnaw RushGnaw Rush
orRally the SwarmRally the Swarm
9
Warlord's CommandWarlord's Command
orBerserker RageBerserker Rage
Vexis the Plaguebrewer model
Vexis the Plaguebrewer

Vexis the Plaguebrewer

Plague Priest
Caster

A hunched plague priest whose toxic concoctions can melt armor and flesh alike. Vexis brews plagues that spread terror across the battlefield.

Preferred Gear

ArmourCloth
WeaponStaff

Ability Progression

3
Plague BombPlague Bomb
orToxic ResilienceToxic Resilience
6
Brew of MadnessBrew of Madness
orMiasmaMiasma
9
Great PlagueGreat Plague
orRebirth BrewRebirth Brew
Whisper model
Whisper

Whisper

Assassin
Ranged

A black-furred sniper assassin who strikes from the shadows. Whisper's warpstone jezzail rifle has claimed more officers than any plague.

Preferred Gear

ArmourLeather / Mail
WeaponRanged

Ability Progression

3
Shadow ShotShadow Shot
orCamouflageCamouflage
6
Poison DartsPoison Darts
orSmoke BombSmoke Bomb
9
AssassinateAssassinate
orShadow NetworkShadow Network
Grindspark model
Grindspark

Grindspark

War Engineer
Melee

Half rat ogre, half warpstone-powered machine. Grindspark is the ultimate fusion of ratmen cunning and brute mechanical force.

Preferred Gear

ArmourPlate / Mail
WeaponOne-Handed / Two-Handed

Ability Progression

3
Spark OverloadSpark Overload
orGnawstone PlatingGnawstone Plating
6
Warp CannonWarp Cannon
orRepair DronesRepair Drones
9
DoomsphereDoomsphere
orIronclaw ProtocolIronclaw Protocol

Hero Progression

Heroes are the heart of your warband. They grow stronger every battle, learn signature abilities, equip legendary loot, and can even be taken under your direct command.

Earn XP & Level Up

Heroes gain experience by slaying enemies and clearing the neutral creep camps that guard the Wilds. Every level raises their health, damage and armor, all the way to a level cap of 10.

Choose Your Path

At levels 3, 6 and 9, each hero unlocks a new ability — always a choice between two specializations. Build the hero your battle plan needs.

Equip Legendary Gear

Outfit heroes across 8 equipment slots with gear from your faction blacksmith and the neutral Troll-Vault — plus tomes for permanent stat boosts.

CommonUncommonRareEpicLegendary

Take Direct Control

Become the Stone Legend: possess any of your heroes and play them directly, action-RPG style. Charge in, dodge, and unleash abilities with hands-on control — then hand them back to the AI when the fight is won.

Army Roster

20 units across ground, air, sea, and trade. Master every warrior to dominate the battlefield.

⚔️Ground Forces(10)

Digger sprite
Digger
Digger
Worker
HP25
ATK3
RNG1
ARM0
gold50
Clanrat sprite
Clanrat
Clanrat
Melee Infantry
HP36
ATK5
RNG1
ARM1
gold60
Trains 2 at once
Jezzail sprite
Jezzail
Jezzail
Ranged
HP35
ATK14
RNG8
ARM0
gold85
lumber25
Stormvermin sprite
Stormvermin
Stormvermin
Heavy
HP80
ATK12
RNG1
ARM4
gold130
lumber30
Rat Ogre sprite
Rat Ogre
Rat Ogre
Heavy
HP200
ATK25
RNG1
ARM3
gold280
lumber80
stone40
Doom Wheel sprite
Doom Wheel
Doom Wheel
Heavy
HP160
ATK20
RNG4
ARM4
gold240
lumber80
stone50
Spark Cannon sprite
Spark Cannon
Spark Cannon
Siege
HP60
ATK35
RNG7
ARM0
gold180
lumber70
stone30
Gnaw Ram sprite
Gnaw Ram
Gnaw Ram
Siege
HP120
ATK50
RNG1
ARM1
gold170
lumber60
stone30
Warlock Engineer sprite
Warlock Engineer
Warlock Engineer
Caster
HP40
ATK6
RNG5
ARM0
gold150
stone50
Plague Priest sprite
Plague Priest
Plague Priest
Healer
HP35
ATK4
RNG5
ARM0
gold130
stone40

🦅Flying Units(3)

Gutter Glider sprite
Gutter Glider
Gutter Glider
Flying Scout
HP40
ATK6
RNG3
ARM0
gold160
lumber50
stone15
Doom Flyer sprite
Doom Flyer
Doom Flyer
Heavy Flyer
HP100
ATK18
RNG4
ARM2
gold280
lumber90
stone40
Swarm Drone sprite
Swarm Drone
Swarm Drone
Air Fighter
HP55
ATK10
RNG4
ARM1
gold230
lumber70
stone30

Naval Fleet(5)

Scow sprite
Scow
Scow
Naval Worker
HP80
ATK0
RNG0
ARM0
gold200
lumber100
Galley sprite
Galley
Galley
Naval Ranged
HP120
ATK15
RNG6
ARM2
gold250
lumber100
oil100
Leviathan sprite
Leviathan
Leviathan
Naval Heavy
HP200
ATK30
RNG8
ARM4
gold400
lumber200
oil200
Lurker sprite
Lurker
Lurker
Naval Stealth
HP90
ATK20
RNG4
ARM0
gold300
lumber150
oil150
Barge sprite
Barge
Barge
Naval Transport
HP150
ATK0
RNG0
ARM2
gold200
lumber100

💰Trade Units(2)

Trade Cart sprite
Trade Cart
Trade Cart
Trader
HP40
ATK0
RNG0
ARM0
gold100
lumber50
Merchant Ship sprite
Merchant Ship
Merchant Ship
Naval Trader
HP80
ATK0
RNG0
ARM0
gold150
lumber100
oil50

Buildings

Key structures for the Ratmen faction. Build your economy, train your army, and fortify your defenses.

⚙️Command & Production(11)

Grand WarrenT1
Grand Warren
Town Hall
HP840
POP+10
gold400
lumber200
stone100
Warlord's WarrenT2
Warlord's Warren
Town Hall
HP900
POP+10
gold500
lumber200
stone200
Council HallT3
Council Hall
Town Hall
HP1200
POP+10
gold700
lumber300
stone300
Fighting Pit
Fighting Pit
Infantry
HP678
gold200
lumber100
Sniper Den
Sniper Den
Ranged
HP658
gold200
lumber120
Spark Workshop
Spark Workshop
Siege
HP698
gold250
lumber100
stone50
Beast Pen
Beast Pen
Cavalry
HP698
gold200
lumber100
Glider Roost
Glider Roost
Flying
HP718
gold250
lumber100
stone80
Gnawstone Spire
Gnawstone Spire
Casters
HP698
gold250
lumber100
stone80
Brewblight Lab
Brewblight Lab
Casters
HP698
gold250
lumber100
stone80
Tunnel Seer Hall
Tunnel Seer Hall
Ritual / Upgrades
HP718
gold250
lumber100
stone100

💰Economy(7)

Breeding WarrenT1
Breeding Warren
Population
HP460
POP+6
gold80
lumber40
Great Breeding WarrenT2
Great Breeding Warren
Population
HP460
POP+12
gold100
lumber50
stone30
Gnaw Mill
Gnaw Mill
Lumber Upgrades
HP622
gold150
Ironclaw Forge
Ironclaw Forge
Armor / Weapons
HP718
gold200
lumber80
stone40
Gnawstone Mine
Gnawstone Mine
Stone Harvest
HP532
gold150
lumber60
Black Market
Black Market
Trade
HP698
gold250
lumber150
stone50
Hoard Burrow
Hoard Burrow
Income
HP616
gold350
lumber150
stone100

🛡️Defense(6)

Gnawstone PylonT1
Gnawstone Pylon
Defense
HP428
ATK12
gold150
lumber50
stone50
Warp PylonT2
Warp Pylon
Defense
HP428
ATK16
gold175
lumber75
stone75
Warp-Lightning Fortress
Warp-Lightning Fortress
Defense
HP2400
gold600
lumber300
stone300
Spy Network
Spy Network
Observatory
HP718
gold300
lumber150
stone150
Spark TowerT2
Spark Tower
Defense
HP500
ATK25
gold200
lumber50
stone125
Warp SensorT3
Warp Sensor
Detection
HP550
gold250
lumber100
stone100

Naval & Oil(5)

Sewer Wharf
Sewer Wharf
Naval
HP762
gold300
lumber200
Smuggler DockT2
Smuggler Dock
Naval Trade
HP762
gold200
lumber100
stone50
Warp Shipyard
Warp Shipyard
Naval Production
HP642
gold250
lumber150
Warpbrew Refinery
Warpbrew Refinery
Oil Refinery
HP604
gold200
lumber150
Gnawstone Rig
Gnawstone Rig
Oil Extraction
HP300
gold200
lumber100

Hero Gear

Equip your heroes with gear forged at the Ratmen blacksmith and consecrated at its altar. Faction-exclusive pieces are found nowhere else, while the shared arsenal is stocked at other factions' shops too.

Faction-Exclusive(6)

Bell of the Horned Rat
Bell of the Horned Rat
Legendary · Trinket

+3 attack damage, +15% attack speed. Nearby allies attack 12% faster.

gold1150
Crown of the Horned Rat
Crown of the Horned Rat
Epic · Trinket

+2 attack damage. Nearby allies gain +2 attack damage.

gold650
Warpstone Blade
Warpstone Blade
Rare · Weapon

+3 attack damage, +15% attack speed. Melee heroes only.

gold350
Scavenged Warp-Helm
Scavenged Warp-Helm
Rare · Helmet

+2 armor, +10% attack speed.

gold330
Pelt of the Thirteenth
Pelt of the Thirteenth
Rare · Chest

+2 armor, +0.3 movement speed.

gold325
Ratskin Cinch
Ratskin Cinch
Uncommon · Belt

+0.3 movement speed, +0.4 HP regeneration per second.

gold195

Shared Arsenal(37)

Runeband of Kings
Runeband of Kings
Legendary · Ring

+2 armor, +10% crit, 5% lifesteal, +1 mana regeneration.

gold1200
Helm of the World-Anvil
Helm of the World-Anvil
Legendary · Helmet

+5 armor, reflects 3 melee damage, +1 HP regeneration per second.

gold1200
Carapace of the Undying
Carapace of the Undying
Legendary · Chest

+6 armor, +2 HP regeneration per second, 5% lifesteal.

gold1200
Axe of the Molten Core
Axe of the Molten Core
Epic · Weapon

+6 attack damage, +10% critical strike chance. Melee heroes only.

gold700
Whisperwind Bow
Whisperwind Bow
Epic · Weapon

+5 attack damage, +15% attack speed. Ranged heroes only.

gold700
Staff of the Deep Runes
Staff of the Deep Runes
Epic · Weapon

+25 spell power, +1 mana regeneration per second. Caster heroes only.

gold700
Aegis of the Deepwardens
Aegis of the Deepwardens
Epic · Chest

+5 armor, +1 HP regeneration per second.

gold700
Girdle of Titans
Girdle of Titans
Epic · Belt

+4 attack damage, +2 armor.

gold680
Band of the Silent Peak
Band of the Silent Peak
Epic · Ring

+10% critical strike chance, 5% lifesteal.

gold650
Crown of the Ironbound
Crown of the Ironbound
Epic · Helmet

+3 armor. Reflects 2 damage to melee attackers.

gold650
Horn of Valor
Horn of Valor
Rare · Active

Sound the horn: nearby allies gain +3 damage for 10 seconds. 30s cooldown.

gold450
Heartstone Idol
Heartstone Idol
Rare · Trinket

Nearby allies regenerate +0.75 HP per second.

gold450
Wellspring Pendant
Wellspring Pendant
Rare · Trinket

+0.25 mana regen. Nearby allied casters gain +0.5 mana regeneration per second.

gold400
Spellwoven Robes
Spellwoven Robes
Rare · Chest

+15 spell power, +0.5 mana regeneration per second.

gold375
Warhelm of the Bulwark
Warhelm of the Bulwark
Rare · Helmet

+3 armor, +0.5 HP regeneration per second.

gold360
Quiver of the Skyhunter
Quiver of the Skyhunter
Rare · Trinket

+15% attack speed. Ranged heroes only.

gold350
Bramblehide Cloak
Bramblehide Cloak
Rare · Cloak

+1 armor. Nearby allies reflect 2 damage to melee attackers.

gold350
Wolfpelt Jerkin
Wolfpelt Jerkin
Rare · Chest

+2 armor, +0.3 movement speed.

gold350
Cinch of the Relentless
Cinch of the Relentless
Rare · Belt

+1 HP regeneration per second, +1 armor.

gold340
Runeflow Band
Runeflow Band
Rare · Ring

+0.75 mana regeneration per second.

gold325
Striders of the Long March
Striders of the Long March
Rare · Boots

+0.7 movement speed, +0.5 HP regeneration per second.

gold320
Helm of the Ironbrow
Helm of the Ironbrow
Rare · Helmet

+2 armor. Reflects 1 damage to melee attackers.

gold300
Windrunner Boots
Windrunner Boots
Rare · Boots

+0.8 movement speed.

gold300
Treads of the Vanguard
Treads of the Vanguard
Uncommon · Boots

+0.35 movement speed, +1 armor.

gold215
Bag Expansion
Bag Expansion
Uncommon · Tome

Permanently adds 3 backpack slots, up to 30.

gold200
Dwarven Broadaxe
Dwarven Broadaxe
Uncommon · Weapon

+3 attack damage. Melee heroes only.

gold200
Skyhunter Longbow
Skyhunter Longbow
Uncommon · Weapon

+3 attack damage. Ranged heroes only.

gold200
Acolyte's Staff
Acolyte's Staff
Uncommon · Weapon

+10 spell power. Caster heroes only.

gold200
Girdle of Endurance
Girdle of Endurance
Uncommon · Belt

+1 armor, +0.5 HP regeneration per second.

gold200
Belt of Brawn
Belt of Brawn
Uncommon · Belt

+2 attack damage.

gold200
Quarryman Plate
Quarryman Plate
Uncommon · Chest

+2 armor.

gold175
Trailblazer Boots
Trailblazer Boots
Uncommon · Boots

+0.55 movement speed.

gold175
Ironshod Boots
Ironshod Boots
Common · Boots

+0.4 movement speed.

gold100
Signet of the Holds
Signet of the Holds
Common · Ring

+0.25 mana regeneration per second.

gold100
Miner's Helm
Miner's Helm
Common · Helmet

+1 armor.

gold75
Oxhide Belt
Oxhide Belt
Common · Belt

+0.5 HP regeneration per second.

gold75
Woolen Cloak
Woolen Cloak
Common · Cloak

+1 armor.

gold75

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