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Blood Knights

The Flag of the Blood Keep flashes violently; the Blood Knights run their enemies down.

Blood Knights are the most fearsome cavalry in all of the Old World. The training and discipline they received in life is enhanced by the unnatural speed and strength of the Vampiric curse. Blood Knights are nigh-on indestructible, riding with fangs bared through storms of arrow and shot. Such is their honour that they will refuse no martial challenge and will fight at the forefront of an Undead army without question. It is said that even the fabled Grail Knights of Bretonnia cannot match the Blood Knights lance-for-lance upon the field. Over time, the Blood Knights have become a macabre parody of the virtuous Templars that Walach turned. Though they retain the Dragon as their symbol, with blazons and crests in their likeness, their armour is encrusted with images of death and slaughter. Their blades are fell weapons inscribed with dark runes, chased with precious metals and fashioned in the likenesses of evil beasts. The Knights do not ride flesh-and-blood horses, but instead charge across the field of battle upon evil Nightmares clad in thick barding painted with the disturbing icons of necromantic power.

Blood Knights

Unit Name

Blood Knights

Main Unit Key

wh_dlc02_vmp_cav_blood_knights_0

Land Unit Key

wh_dlc02_vmp_cav_blood_knights_0

Land Unit Group Parents

Cavalry & Chariots

Land Unit Group

Shock Cavalry

Caste

Melee Cavalry

Category

Cavalry

Class

Shock Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

1700

Recruitment Cost

1700

Upkeep Cost

425

Number of Units

60

Hit Points

6720

├ Mount

60

├ Mount Entity

├ Mount Hit Points

├ Num Mounts

hu1_empire_hr1_warhorse_lance_sword_shield

├ Man Entity

wh_main_infantry_standard_large_blood

├ Man Hit Points

8

├ Num Men

60

└ Bonus Hit Points

104

Mass

130

└ Man Mass

130.0000

Armour

110

├ Armour

wh2_main_plate_110

├ Shield

wh_missile_block_30_metal

Missile Block Chance

30

Leadership

65

Speed

33

└ Man Speed

33

Melee Attack

32

Melee Defence

42

Weapon Strength

45

├ Melee Weapon

wh_dlc02_vmp_blood_knight_lance

Base Weapon Damage

30

Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage

15

Bonus vs. Large

22

Bonus vs. Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

72

Abilities

  • The Hunger
    As the Vampires rip apart their victims they feast on the blood that spills forth – gaining strength and replacing lost stamina.
  • The Flag of Blood Keep
    The Flag of the Blood Keep flashes violently; the Blood Knights run their enemies down.
    [[img:ui/Battle UI/ability_icons/resistance_missile.png]] Missile Resistance +20
  • Frenzy
    Some warriors care not for their own personal safety and so work themselves into a whirlwind of destruction and mindless violence!
    Charge Bonus x 110%
    Melee Attack +10
    Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage x 110%
    Base Weapon Damage x 110%
  • Crumbling
    The dead do not rest easily in the Old World. Those summoned by Vampires and Necromancers no longer have mortal concerns - they serve only their master's will.
  • Disintegrating
    The Dark Magic binding has failed. Both flesh and necromantic energy slough off the subjects, leaving naught but dust.

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.
  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
  • Undead
    This unit is Undead (does not rout, immune to terror, becomes unstable when {{tr:morale}} is low).

Strengths & Weaknesses

  • Armoured & Shielded
    Armoured units can block damage from any source apart from Armour-Piercing damage. Shields have a chance of blocking arrows, bolts, rifle shots and similar small arms fire - but only in a forward facing arc.
  • Frenzy
    Units with [[img:ui/battle ui/ability_icons/wh_main_unit_passive_frenzy.png]]frenzy cause more damage while their leadership is high.
  • 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.