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Empire Knights

The noble-born warriors of the Empire fight in Knightly Orders, heroic brotherhoods who ride into battle atop mighty barded warhorses.

The Knightly Orders of the Empire are organised along strict hierarchical lines, with every novice trained in martial values until ready to take up the mantle of a fully-fledged Knight. Of the many warrior orders stationed throughout the Empire, the Knights of Sigmar’s Blood, the Knights of the Broken Sword, the Knights Griffon and the Knights of the Blazing Sun are but few on a long list of the mighty and worthy.

Empire Knights

Unit Name

Empire Knights

Main Unit Key

wh_main_emp_cav_empire_knights

Land Unit Key

wh_main_emp_cav_empire_knights

Naval Unit Key

wh_main_shp_transport

Land Unit Group

Shock Cavalry

Naval Unit Group

Shock Cavalry

Soldiers

60

Caste

Melee Cavalry

Category

Cavalry

Class

Shock Cavalry

Cost

850

Recruitment Cost

900

Upkeep Cost

225

Melee Attack

26

Weapon Strength (Weapon Damage)

30

├ Melee Weapon

wh_main_emp_lance

├ Melee Damage Base

21

├ Melee Damage Ap

9

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs Cavalry

0

├ Bonus vs Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

48

Melee Defence

28

├ Base Defence

28

├ Shield

wh_missile_block_30_metal

└ Shield Defence

0

Armour

140

├ Armour

wh2_main_plate_110

├ Armour Defence

110

└ Shield Armour

30

Health

104

├ Man Entity

wh_main_cavalry_rider_standard_blood

├ Man Speed

33

├ Man Health

8

├ Bonus Hit Points

88

├ Mount

wh_main_emp_mnt_warhorse_barded

├ Mount Entity

wh_main_cavalry_slow_blood

├ Mount Speed

66

└ Mount Health

8

Leadership (Base Morale)

70

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

  • Armoured & Shielded
    Armoured units can block damage from any source apart from Shields have a chance of blocking arrows, bolts, rifle shots and similar small arms fire - but only in a forward facing arc.
  • Anti-Infantry
    Anti-infantry units have an advantage against targets that are smaller than a horse. This advantage can be a damage bonus against small targets, superior weight used to smash through lighter enemies, or an explosive attack from range that affects a large area.
Requires Buildings
Empire Knights Lv. 0 Livery
Livery
(wh_main_emp_stables_2)
Level 1
Menagerie
Menagerie
(wh_main_emp_stables_3)
Level 2
Blazing Sun Chapterhouse
Blazing Sun Chapterhouse
(wh_main_special_blazing_sun_chapterhouse)
Level 0
Knights Panther Chapterhouse
Knights Panther Chapterhouse
(wh_main_special_knights_panther_chapterhouse)
Level 0
Garrison Buildings
Empire Knights x 2 Basic Walls
Basic Walls
(wh_main_emp_walls_1)
Level 0
Tall Walls
Tall Walls
(wh_main_emp_walls_2)
Level 1
Reinforced Walls
Reinforced Walls
(wh_main_emp_walls_3)
Level 2
Altdorf (Hamlet)
Altdorf (Hamlet)
(wh_main_special_settlement_altdorf_1_emp)
Level 1
Altdorf (Village)
Altdorf (Village)
(wh_main_special_settlement_altdorf_2_emp)
Level 2
Altdorf (Town)
Altdorf (Town)
(wh_main_special_settlement_altdorf_3_emp)
Level 3
Fort
Fort
(wh2_main_special_empire_fort_emp_2)
Level 2
Grand Fort
Grand Fort
(wh2_main_special_empire_fort_emp_3)
Level 3
Small Fortress Gate
Small Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_eagle_untainted_1)
Level 1
Fortress Gate
Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_eagle_untainted_2)
Level 2
Grand Fortress Gate
Grand Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_eagle_untainted_3)
Level 3
Imposing Fortress Gate
Imposing Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_eagle_untainted_4)
Level 4
Impregnable Fortress Gate
Impregnable Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_eagle_untainted_5)
Level 5
Small Fortress Gate
Small Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_griffon_untainted_1)
Level 1
Fortress Gate
Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_griffon_untainted_2)
Level 2
Grand Fortress Gate
Grand Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_griffon_untainted_3)
Level 3
Imposing Fortress Gate
Imposing Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_griffon_untainted_4)
Level 4
Impregnable Fortress Gate
Impregnable Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_griffon_untainted_5)
Level 5
Small Fortress Gate
Small Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_phoenix_untainted_1)
Level 1
Fortress Gate
Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_phoenix_untainted_2)
Level 2
Grand Fortress Gate
Grand Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_phoenix_untainted_3)
Level 3
Imposing Fortress Gate
Imposing Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_phoenix_untainted_4)
Level 4
Impregnable Fortress Gate
Impregnable Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_phoenix_untainted_5)
Level 5
Small Fortress Gate
Small Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_unicorn_untainted_1)
Level 1
Fortress Gate
Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_unicorn_untainted_2)
Level 2
Grand Fortress Gate
Grand Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_unicorn_untainted_3)
Level 3
Imposing Fortress Gate
Imposing Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_unicorn_untainted_4)
Level 4
Impregnable Fortress Gate
Impregnable Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_unicorn_untainted_5)
Level 5
Empire Knights x 3 Blazing Sun Chapterhouse
Blazing Sun Chapterhouse
(wh_main_special_blazing_sun_chapterhouse)
Level 0
Knights Panther Chapterhouse
Knights Panther Chapterhouse
(wh_main_special_knights_panther_chapterhouse)
Level 0
Empire Knights x 1 Thriving Occupied Elven Colony
Thriving Occupied Elven Colony
(wh2_main_special_settlement_colony_major_other_5)
Level 5