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Hellstriders of Slaanesh

Vainglorious mortals granted the immortal power they crave – at the cost of everything they once were.

Slaanesh finds the desperation of mortals exhilarating, especially in those who possess neither the strength nor the cunning to succeed. To these weak-willed men, Slaanesh whispers a dark bargain – power, but at a price. The Dark Prince sends a Steed of Slaanesh to these mortals, offering the creature as a gift to carry him from one glorious victory to the next. In exchange, Slaanesh asks only that his enemies' souls are sacrificed to him. However, once they sit astride the Daemonic steed, they will never again dismount. Though they do not yet realise it, they have just become Slaanesh's willing slaves.

Hellstriders of Slaanesh

Unit Name

Hellstriders of Slaanesh

Main Unit Key

wh3_main_sla_cav_hellstriders_0

Land Unit Key

wh3_main_sla_cav_hellstriders_0

Land Unit Group Parents

Cavalry & Chariots

Land Unit Group

Spear Cavalry

Caste

Melee Cavalry

Category

War Beast

Class

Shock Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost

700

Recruitment Cost

700

Upkeep Cost

175

Number of Units

60

Hit Points

5220

├ Mount

60

├ Mount Entity

├ Mount Hit Points

├ Num Mounts

hu1_wh3_hellstrider_rp1_steed_of_slaanesh_spear_arm_and_shield

├ Man Entity

wh_main_cavalry_rider_standard_blood

├ Man Hit Points

8

├ Num Men

60

└ Bonus Hit Points

79

Mass

100

└ Man Mass

100.0000

Armour

15

├ Armour

wh2_main_body_15

├ Shield

wh_missile_block_35_metal

Missile Block Chance

35

Leadership

60

Speed

33

└ Man Speed

33

Melee Attack

24

Melee Defence

26

Weapon Strength

30

├ Melee Weapon

wh3_main_sla_hellstriders_spear_claw

Base Weapon Damage

20

Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage

10

Bonus vs. Large

5

Bonus vs. Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

40

Abilities

  • Soul Hunters
    The exquisite carnage sets the Hellstriders' souls on fire, girding and driving them further for the slaughter.
    Charge Bonus +10
    Leadership +16
    [[img:ui/Battle UI/ability_icons/resistance_ward_save.png]] Damage Resistance +10

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.
  • Vanguard Deployment
    This unit can deploy outside the deployment zone.
  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
  • Immune to Psychology
    The unit is immune to psychological attacks (fear and terror).
  • Mark of Slaanesh
    A unit with the [[col:white]]Mark of Slaanesh has:
  • Strider
    Speed and combat penalties caused by terrain are ignored by this unit.

Strengths & Weaknesses

  • Very Fast
    This unit can run circles around most other units, taunting and harassing the enemy or evading its missile fire.
  • Poison Attacks
    The [[img:ui/battle ui/ability_icons/wh_main_unit_contact_poison.png]]poisonous attacks of this unit weaken the target's speed and damage.
  • 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.