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Dark Riders (Shields)

Their shields ensure that these riders can get in amongst the fray and remain there.

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 (Shields)

Unit Name

Dark Riders (Shields)

Main Unit Key

wh2_main_def_cav_dark_riders_1

Land Unit Key

wh2_main_def_cav_dark_riders_1

Land Unit Group Parents

Cavalry & Chariots

Land Unit Group

Shock Cavalry

Caste

Melee Cavalry

Category

Cavalry

Class

Shock Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

500

Recruitment Cost

500

Upkeep Cost

125

Number of Units

60

Hit Points

5040

├ Mount

60

├ Mount Entity

├ Mount Hit Points

├ Num Mounts

hu1d_elf_hr1_warhorse_spear_shield

├ Man Entity

wh_main_cavalry_rider_standard_blood

├ Man Hit Points

8

├ Num Men

60

└ Bonus Hit Points

76

Mass

100

└ Man Mass

100.0000

Armour

30

├ Armour

wh2_main_leather_30

├ Shield

wh_missile_block_35_metal

Missile Block Chance

35

Leadership

55

Speed

33

└ Man Speed

33

Melee Attack

24

Melee Defence

30

Weapon Strength

28

├ Melee Weapon

wh2_main_def_spear_darkriders

Base Weapon Damage

21

Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage

7

Bonus vs. Large

0

Bonus vs. Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

40

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.
    Armour-Piercing Missile Damage x 120%
    Charge Bonus x 125%
    Melee Attack x 125%
    Leadership +15
  • 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

  • Vanguard Deployment
    This unit can deploy outside the deployment zone.
  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

  • Shielded
    Shields have a chance of blocking arrows, bolts, rifle shots and similar small arms fire - but only in a forward facing arc.
  • 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.