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Exalted Hero (Manticore)

Desire for the Gods' attention demands these men fight in the melee with strength far beyond that of mere mortals.

The frozen north spawns some of the hardiest warriors in all the world. Each is a paragon of deadly ability and lethal intent. Some ascend to command entire nations, some pursue the esoteric paths of the arcane, but the majority dedicate themselves to little more than the brutal butchery of all who stand in their way. These ruthless killers are known as Exalted Heroes. The history of many Exalted Heroes, recorded in scattered chronicles by the free people of the Old World, is a catalogue of woes and evil deeds. Their infamy shines bright as they capture the notice of the Dark Gods of Chaos with ever-greater feats of slaughter. They frequently seek out others of their kind to engage in ritual combat. When two Champions of Chaos clash, they duel to the death in the manner of gladiators, using the full force of every weapon at their disposal. When a victor emerges, bloodied but triumphant, he will cut a grisly trophy from his foe, claiming both his vanquished enemy's weapons and followers as his own. If the triumphant Champion has truly excelled, he may even succeed in attracting the attention of the Dark Gods and, in doing so, receive a more permanent reward for his deeds in the form of a mutation of daemonic gift. With each victory, he grows ever closer to becoming a Chaos Lord, with whole armies to command and Daemonhood within his reach.

Exalted Hero (Manticore)

Unit Name

Exalted Hero (Manticore)

Main Unit Key

wh_dlc01_chs_cha_exalted_hero_10

Land Unit Key

wh_dlc01_chs_cha_exalted_hero_10

Naval Unit Key

wh_main_shp_transport

Land Unit Group

Melee Specialist

Naval Unit Group

Melee Specialist

Soldiers

1

Caste

Hero

Category

War Beast

Class

Command

Cost

1100

Recruitment Cost

1100

Upkeep Cost

275

Melee Attack

55

Weapon Strength (Weapon Damage)

460

├ Melee Weapon

wh_dlc01_chs_manticore_exalted_hero

├ Melee Damage Base

300

├ Melee Damage Ap

160

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs Cavalry

0

├ Bonus vs Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

55

Melee Defence

34

├ Base Defence

34

├ Shield

none

└ Shield Defence

0

Armour

80

├ Armour

wh2_main_body_80

├ Armour Defence

80

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

5276

├ Man Entity

wh_main_infantry_standard_large_hero_blood_dismembers

├ Man Speed

33

├ Man Health

8

├ Bonus Hit Points

5260

├ Mount

wh_dlc01_chs_mnt_manticore

├ Mount Entity

wh_dlc01_flying_manticore_blood

├ Mount Speed

70

└ Mount Health

8

Leadership (Base Morale)

70

Abilities

  • Deadly Onslaught
    Such is the power and ferocity of the champion, that those who stand in his way will falter against the warrior's impact.
  • Foe-Seeker
    There are those who wish nothing more than to be at the heart of battle, seeking foes to vanquish.

Attributes

  • Causes Fear
    This unit frightens all enemy units, reducing their leadership when nearby. It is also immune to fear. Fear penalties do not stack.
  • Causes Terror
    This unit can cause terror, making its melee target rout for a short time. Units that cause terror are immune to terror and fear themselves.
  • Encourage
    This unit provides a Lord's aura and an encouraging unit will receive the larger of the two bonuses.

Strengths & Weaknesses

  • Armoured
    Armoured units can block damage from any source apart from Armour-Piercing damage.
  • Causes Terror
    This unit can fear themselves.
  • Scaly Skin
    Scaly skin or hides help to dampen or deflect the damage caused by missile weapons, increasing this unit's Missile Resistance.