The Huntsmarshal's Expedition Shock Cavalry

The Royal Altdorf Gryphites (Demigryph Knights)

Whilst many of the monstrous creatures ridden by the heroes of the Empire have been raised from birth, such is not always the case with demigryphs. Amongst some Knightly Orders, an aspiring Knight's final trial is to capture a demigryph and break it up to his will. Unsurprisingly, many fail and are torn to bloody ribbons. As a result, there are relatively few Demigryph Knights in the Empire and even the Knights Griffon, who count fully two dozen of these majestic beasts amongst their number, still rely primarily on more conventional steeds. However, those few small Orders, such as the Knights of Taal's Fury and the Knights of the Vengeful Sun, whose entire brotherhoods can take to war upon these monstrous beasts, have a roll of victory honours surpassed only by the most ancient of Knightly Orders. Demigryph Knights do not tend to overwhelm their prey in great sweeping charges. Instead they are more likely to engage the enemy in protracted assaults where the strength and endurance of their fearsome mounts becomes decisive. Demigryphs are well suited to the savage and bloody nature of such fighting, with their claws and razor sharp beaks cutting a bloody swathe through their foes. In such close confines, a Knight's traditional lance loses much of its effectiveness, and many Demigryph Knights have thusly adapted their fighting style to wield heavy cavalry halberds in battle instead. These weapons strike the perfect balance between reach and power, and are far better suited to the Knight's role on the battlefield.

Unit Name The Royal Altdorf Gryphites (Demigryph Knights)

Main Unit Key wh_dlc04_emp_cav_royal_altdorf_gryphites_0

Land Unit Key wh_dlc04_emp_cav_royal_altdorf_gryphites_0

Naval Unit Key wh_main_shp_transport

Land Unit Group Monstrous Shock Cavalry

Naval Unit Group Monstrous Shock Cavalry

Soldiers 32

Caste Monstrous Cavalry

Category Cavalry

Class Shock Cavalry

Cost 1850

Recruitment Cost 1850

Upkeep Cost 463

Melee Attack 41

Weapon Strength (Weapon Damage) 52

├ Melee Weapon wh_main_emp_demigryph_halberd

├ Melee Damage Base 17

├ Melee Damage Ap 35

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs Cavalry 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 25

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 48

Melee Defence 38

├ Base Defence 38

├ Shield none

└ Shield Defence 0

Armour 125

├ Armour wh2_main_plate_125

├ Armour Defence 125

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 210

├ Man Entity wh_main_cavalry_rider_standard_blood

├ Man Speed 33

├ Man Health 8

├ Bonus Hit Points 194

├ Mount wh_dlc04_emp_mnt_demigryph_altdorf

├ Mount Entity wh_main_monster_demigryph_blood

├ Mount Speed 75

└ Mount Health 8

Leadership (Base Morale) 80

Abilities

No Ability

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

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Armoured
  Armoured units can block damage from any source apart from Armour-Piercing damage.
• Causes Terror
  This unit can fear themselves.
• Armour-Piercing
  The damage of armour-piercing weapons mostly ignores the armour of the target, making them the ideal choice against heavily-armoured enemies. They are often heavier and attack at a slower rate though, making them less efficient against poorly-armoured targets.
• Anti-Large
  Anti-large units have an advantage against targets that are at least as large as a horse. This advantage can be a damage bonus against large targets or an attack that focuses on a very small area. However, some units are simply better against large targets because their attacks are slow and easy to dodge by skilled melee combatants.

Faction Availability
The Eye of the Vortex	The Golden Order The Huntsmarshal's Expedition
Mortal Empires	Reikland (Mortal Empires)