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Best Dark Elves units by the numbers

For each kind of unit, the Dark Elves units with the highest of one number from the unit card, and how much of it 1,000 gold buys. Patch 9.0.4.

COMPUTEDTop 3 per list, one row per unit (its versions — “Hammerers (Grudge Settlers)” — count once). Base values at Ultra unit size, rank 0 — skills, technologies, items and abilities change them in battle. “Per 1,000 gold” uses the multiplayer cost. Lords, heroes and Regiments of Renown are left out, and so are units the race has only in the extended roster (campaign_exclusive: Custom Battle with Unit caps off, never ranked). Not a tier list: a unit good at one thing can be poor at another; open it to see the whole card.

Melee infantry (7)

Most health

Health of the whole unit (all models), as on the unit card.

  1. 1Black Guard of Naggarond9,000
  2. 2Har Ganeth Executioners8,400
  3. 3Bleakswords7,560

Highest melee attack

Melee attack on the unit card.

  1. 1Har Ganeth Executioners46
  2. 2Sisters of Slaughter40
  3. 3Witch Elves38

Highest weapon strength

Weapon strength per hit (base + armour-piercing damage).

  1. 1Har Ganeth Executioners46
  2. 2Black Guard of Naggarond44
  3. 3Witch Elves40

Most armour

Armour on the unit card.

  1. 1Har Ganeth Executioners100
  2. 2Black Guard of Naggarond100
  3. 3Black Ark Corsairs80

Health per 1,000 gold

Health × 1,000 ÷ multiplayer cost: how much unit the gold buys.

  1. 1Bleakswords16,800
  2. 2Dreadspears16,800
  3. 3Black Ark Corsairs10,615

Lasts longest per 1,000 gold

Seconds 1,000 gold of the unit lasts against one unit of Chaos Warriors: health with armour, melee defence and resistances counted.

  1. 1Dreadspears82 s
  2. 2Sisters of Slaughter82 s
  3. 3Black Guard of Naggarond73 s

Melee damage per 1,000 gold vs armour

Whole-unit melee damage per second against Chaos Warriors (armour 100) × 1,000 ÷ multiplayer cost.

  1. 1Har Ganeth Executioners478
  2. 2Witch Elves225
  3. 3Black Ark Corsairs224

Compare the top 3 by health per 1,000 gold side by side

Missile infantry (6)

Most missile damage per 10 s

Damage per 10 s of the whole unit: the card's per-model number before rounding × models (or guns).

  1. 1Shades2,400
  2. 2Black Ark Corsairs (Handbows)2,000
  3. 3Darkshards1,800

Longest range

Range of the main missile weapon (projectiles.effective_range).

  1. 1Shades130 m
  2. 2Darkshards125 m
  3. 3Black Ark Corsairs (Handbows)70 m

Most armour

Armour on the unit card.

  1. 1Black Ark Corsairs (Handbows)80
  2. 2Darkshards30
  3. 3Shades30

Missile damage per 1,000 gold

Whole-unit missile damage per 10 s × 1,000 ÷ multiplayer cost.

  1. 1Darkshards3,273
  2. 2Black Ark Corsairs (Handbows)2,667
  3. 3Shades2,526

Missile damage per 1,000 gold vs armour 100

As above, at a target with armour 100: armour blocks 75% of base damage on average, armour-piercing goes through.

  1. 1Darkshards2,747
  2. 2Shades2,147
  3. 3Black Ark Corsairs (Handbows)1,167

Compare the top 3 by missile damage per 1,000 gold side by side

Monstrous infantry (1)

Most health

Health of the whole unit (all models), as on the unit card.

  1. 1Harpies5,220

Highest weapon strength

Weapon strength per hit (base + armour-piercing damage).

  1. 1Harpies44

Highest melee attack

Melee attack on the unit card.

  1. 1Harpies22

Health per 1,000 gold

Health × 1,000 ÷ multiplayer cost: how much unit the gold buys.

  1. 1Harpies10,440

Lasts longest per 1,000 gold

Seconds 1,000 gold of the unit lasts against one unit of Chaos Warriors: health with armour, melee defence and resistances counted.

  1. 1Harpies38 s

Melee damage per 1,000 gold vs armour

Whole-unit melee damage per second against Chaos Warriors (armour 100) × 1,000 ÷ multiplayer cost.

  1. 1Harpies78

Melee cavalry (5)

Biggest charge bonus

Charge bonus on the unit card.

  1. 1Cold One Knights44
  2. 2Dark Riders40
  3. 3Doomfire Warlocks40

Fastest

Speed on the unit card (run or flying speed).

  1. 1Dark Riders92
  2. 2Doomfire Warlocks92
  3. 3Cold One Knights66

Highest melee attack

Melee attack on the unit card.

  1. 1Cold One Dread Knights40
  2. 2Doomfire Warlocks32
  3. 3Cold One Knights28

Most health

Health of the whole unit (all models), as on the unit card.

  1. 1Cold One Dread Knights7,200
  2. 2Cold One Knights6,480
  3. 3Dark Riders5,520

Health per 1,000 gold

Health × 1,000 ÷ multiplayer cost: how much unit the gold buys.

  1. 1Dark Riders12,267
  2. 2Cold One Knights6,171
  3. 3Cold One Dread Knights5,333

Melee damage per 1,000 gold vs armour

Whole-unit melee damage per second against Chaos Warriors (armour 100) × 1,000 ÷ multiplayer cost.

  1. 1Cold One Dread Knights96
  2. 2Cold One Knights68
  3. 3Doomfire Warlocks59

Compare the top 3 by health per 1,000 gold side by side

Missile cavalry (1)

Most missile damage per 10 s

Damage per 10 s of the whole unit: the card's per-model number before rounding × models (or guns).

  1. 1Dark Riders (Repeater Crossbows)1,200

Fastest

Speed on the unit card (run or flying speed).

  1. 1Dark Riders (Repeater Crossbows)92

Longest range

Range of the main missile weapon (projectiles.effective_range).

  1. 1Dark Riders (Repeater Crossbows)115 m

Missile damage per 1,000 gold

Whole-unit missile damage per 10 s × 1,000 ÷ multiplayer cost.

  1. 1Dark Riders (Repeater Crossbows)1,846

Missile damage per 1,000 gold vs armour 100

As above, at a target with armour 100: armour blocks 75% of base damage on average, armour-piercing goes through.

  1. 1Dark Riders (Repeater Crossbows)1,549

Chariots (2)

Most health

Health of the whole unit (all models), as on the unit card.

  1. 1Cold One Chariots6,208
  2. 2Scourgerunner Chariots4,888

Biggest charge bonus

Charge bonus on the unit card.

  1. 1Cold One Chariots65
  2. 2Scourgerunner Chariots40

Heaviest

Mass of one model with its mount or machine (battle_entities.mass).

  1. 1Cold One Chariots4,100
  2. 2Scourgerunner Chariots2,600

Health per 1,000 gold

Health × 1,000 ÷ multiplayer cost: how much unit the gold buys.

  1. 1Cold One Chariots5,644
  2. 2Scourgerunner Chariots5,145

Lasts longest per 1,000 gold

Seconds 1,000 gold of the unit lasts against one unit of Chaos Warriors: health with armour, melee defence and resistances counted.

  1. 1Cold One Chariots32 s
  2. 2Scourgerunner Chariots21 s

Compare the top 2 by health per 1,000 gold side by side

Monsters (5)

Most health

Health of the whole unit (all models), as on the unit card.

  1. 1War Hydra10,400
  2. 2Kharibdyss10,400
  3. 3Black Dragon8,324

Highest weapon strength

Weapon strength per hit (base + armour-piercing damage).

  1. 1Black Dragon520
  2. 2Kharibdyss500
  3. 3Feral Manticore445

Most armour

Armour on the unit card.

  1. 1Black Dragon90
  2. 2War Hydra60
  3. 3Kharibdyss60

Health per 1,000 gold

Health × 1,000 ÷ multiplayer cost: how much unit the gold buys.

  1. 1War Hydra6,710
  2. 2Kharibdyss6,500
  3. 3Feral Manticore6,379

Lasts longest per 1,000 gold

Seconds 1,000 gold of the unit lasts against one unit of Chaos Warriors: health with armour, melee defence and resistances counted.

  1. 1Black Dragon38 s
  2. 2Kharibdyss32 s
  3. 3War Hydra28 s

Melee damage per 1,000 gold vs large

Whole-unit melee damage per second against Chaos Knights (large, armour 120) × 1,000 ÷ multiplayer cost.

  1. 1Kharibdyss52
  2. 2Bloodwrack Medusa31
  3. 3War Hydra22

Compare the top 3 by health per 1,000 gold side by side

War machines & artillery (2)

Most missile damage per 10 s

Damage per 10 s of the whole unit: the card's per-model number before rounding × models (or guns).

  1. 1Reaper Bolt Throwers545
  2. 2Bloodwrack Shrine450

Longest range

Range of the main missile weapon (projectiles.effective_range).

  1. 1Reaper Bolt Throwers350 m
  2. 2Bloodwrack Shrine125 m

Missile damage per 1,000 gold

Whole-unit missile damage per 10 s × 1,000 ÷ multiplayer cost.

  1. 1Reaper Bolt Throwers779
  2. 2Bloodwrack Shrine281

Missile damage per 1,000 gold vs armour 100

As above, at a target with armour 100: armour blocks 75% of base damage on average, armour-piercing goes through.

  1. 1Reaper Bolt Throwers662
  2. 2Bloodwrack Shrine211

Compare the top 2 by missile damage per 1,000 gold side by side

Every Dark Elves unit, with its full card: the Dark Elves roster. What each unit is strong or weak against: counters.