Talsyn (Mortal Empires) Shock Cavalry

Lost Sylvan Knights (Great Stag Knights)

Great Stags are magical beasts that are closely connected to the most ancient forests. It is said that when one emerges from its dark arboreal shelter, it signals the onset of portentous times and that great deeds are at hand. Creatures of such noble presence can only be tamed for brief periods and never truly mastered. Despite this, they sometimes serve as war-steeds for particularly bold and noble Elves and especially those of righteous cause. To ride a Great Stag is to charge into battle with unsurpassed grace, for they are kings amongst beasts, natural spirits of the world made manifest.

Unit Name Lost Sylvan Knights (Great Stag Knights)

Main Unit Key wh2_dlc16_wef_cav_great_stag_knights_ror_0

Land Unit Key wh2_dlc16_wef_cav_great_stag_knights_ror_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 2000

Recruitment Cost 2000

Upkeep Cost 500

Melee Attack 44

Weapon Strength (Weapon Damage) 66

├ Melee Weapon wh2_dlc16_wef_stag_knight_spear_ror

├ Melee Damage Base 22

├ Melee Damage Ap 44

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs Cavalry 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 70

Melee Defence 38

├ Base Defence 38

├ Shield wh_missile_block_30_inaudible

└ Shield Defence 0

Armour 30

├ Armour wh_main_body_0

├ Armour Defence 0

└ Shield Armour 30

Health 173

├ Man Entity wh_main_cavalry_rider_standard_ethereal

├ Man Speed 33

├ Man Health 8

├ Bonus Hit Points 157

├ Mount wh2_dlc16_wef_mnt_great_stag_ror

├ Mount Entity wh2_dlc16_wef_cav_great_stag_ethereal

├ Mount Speed 90

└ Mount Health 8

Leadership (Base Morale) 85

Abilities

• Frenzy
  Some warriors care not for their own personal safety and so work themselves into a whirlwind of destruction and mindless violence!

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.
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• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Woodsman
  This unit can pass through trees.
• Strider
  This unit ignores speed and combat penalties caused by terrain and can move through trees.

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
  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.
• Ethereal
  Ethereal units ignore most damage done by non-magical weapons. As they have shed most of their physical form, they are not slowed by terrain-based movement penalties either.

Faction Availability
The Eye of the Vortex	Wargrove of Woe Heralds of Ariel
Mortal Empires	Argwylon (Mortal Empires) Talsyn (Mortal Empires)