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Dark Riders (Repeater Crossbow)

Being everywhere and nowhere is their signature skill, with volleys of fire to harass the foe.

In the grim days when armies of Daemons besieged Ulthuan, keen-eyed messengers from Nagarythe kept guard for any signs of a daemonic intrusion. These Dark Riders wore cloaks of black feathers, invoking the raven-headed god Nethu to keep them hidden from the eyes of the enemy. During the civil war, the Dark Riders earned a more sinister reputation. They travelled ahead of Nagarythe's hosts, sowing terror and confusion wherever they rode, burning villages and driving their people into the wilds. In battle, Dark Riders take delight in skirting the enemy flanks to attack war machines and cut lines of supply. They revel in the prospect of running down terror-stricken victims, dragging out every moment of wild panic as long as possible before delivering the final heart-seeking strike.

Dark Riders (Repeater Crossbow)

Unit Name

Dark Riders (Repeater Crossbow)

Main Unit Key

wh2_main_def_cav_dark_riders_2

Land Unit Key

wh2_main_def_cav_dark_riders_2

Naval Unit Key

wh_main_shp_transport

Land Unit Group

Missile Cavalry

Naval Unit Group

Missile Cavalry

Soldiers

60

Caste

Missile Cavalry

Category

Cavalry

Class

Missile Cavalry

Cost

650

Recruitment Cost

650

Upkeep Cost

162

Missile Damage

14

├ Missile Weapon

wh2_main_def_repeater_crossbow_horse

├ Projectile

wh2_main_def_crossbow_bolt_horse

├ Missile Damage

3

├ Missile Ap Damage

11

└ Base Reload Time

14

Accuracy

10

Range

115

Reload

10

Shots Per Minute

4.8

Ammunition

16

Melee Attack

18

Weapon Strength (Weapon Damage)

24

├ Melee Weapon

wh2_main_def_shortsword

├ Melee Damage Base

19

├ Melee Damage Ap

5

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs Cavalry

0

├ Bonus vs Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

20

Melee Defence

16

├ Base Defence

16

├ Shield

none

└ Shield Defence

0

Armour

30

├ Armour

wh2_main_leather_30

├ Armour Defence

30

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

89

├ Man Entity

wh2_main_cavarly_rider_170_blood

├ Man Speed

33

├ Man Health

8

├ Bonus Hit Points

73

├ Mount

wh2_main_def_mnt_dark_steed

├ Mount Entity

wh2_main_def_cavalry_fast_170_blood

├ Mount Speed

92

└ Mount Health

8

Leadership (Base Morale)

52

Abilities

  • Murderous Prowess
    Slaughter! There is no greater glorification of Khaine, the God of Murder, and no more popular form of worship amongst the Dark Elves. It is through killing that Dark Elves rise above other beings. Once engulfed in enough bloodshed, they will often feel their murderous prowess increase, as if Khaine himself was guiding the blades of his disciples.
  • Murderous Prowess Indicator
    Once enough blood has been shed, the Dark Elves’ murderous prowess increases, as if Khaine himself was guiding his disciples' blades!

Attributes

  • {{tr:guerrilla_deployment}}
  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

  • Very Fast
    This unit can run circles around most other units, taunting and harassing the enemy or evading its missile fire.
  • Vanguard Deployment
    This unit can deploy in an expanded deployment area, allowing it to start the battle within striking distance of the enemy - or somewhere unexpected.
  • Armour-Piercing Missiles
    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.
Requires Buildings
Dark Riders (Repeater Crossbow) Lv. 0 Reaver Stables
Reaver Stables
(wh2_dlc11_horde_def_riders_1)
Level 0
Messengers' Lodgehouse
Messengers' Lodgehouse
(wh2_dlc11_horde_def_riders_2)
Level 1
Plateau of Dark Steeds
Plateau of Dark Steeds
(wh2_main_def_riders_1)
Level 0
Messengers' Lodgehouse
Messengers' Lodgehouse
(wh2_main_def_riders_2)
Level 1
Garrison Buildings
Dark Riders (Repeater Crossbow) x 1 Dark Palisade
Dark Palisade
(wh2_main_def_defence_minor_2)
Level 1
Dark Riders (Repeater Crossbow) x 2 Dark Convent of Sorcery
Dark Convent of Sorcery
(wh2_main_special_ghrond_convent_of_sorcery_2)
Level 1
Naggarond (Dark Elf Settlement)
Naggarond (Dark Elf Settlement)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_naggarond_1)
Level 1