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Best Skaven units by the numbers

For each kind of unit, the Skaven 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 (14)

Most health

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

  1. 1Stormvermin (Swords & Shields)9,920
  2. 2Stormvermin (Halberds)9,920
  3. 3Clanrats9,600

Highest melee attack

Melee attack on the unit card.

  1. 1Stormvermin (Swords & Shields)38
  2. 2Plague Monk Censer Bearers34
  3. 3Death Runners32

Highest weapon strength

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

  1. 1Warp-Grinders96
  2. 2Plague Monk Censer Bearers44
  3. 3Stormvermin (Swords & Shields)34

Most armour

Armour on the unit card.

  1. 1Stormvermin (Swords & Shields)90
  2. 2Stormvermin (Halberds)90
  3. 3Warp-Grinders70

Health per 1,000 gold

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

  1. 1Skavenslaves72,000
  2. 2Skavenslave Spears60,000
  3. 3Pusbags38,700

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. 1Skavenslaves131 s
  2. 2Skavenslave Spears121 s
  3. 3Clanrat Spears81 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. 1Plague Monk Censer Bearers234
  2. 2Stormvermin (Halberds)213
  3. 3Death Runners208

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

Missile infantry (13)

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. 1Ratling Guns9,216
  2. 2Warpfire Throwers3,742
  3. 3Death Globe Bombardiers3,072

Longest range

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

  1. 1Warplock Jezzails275 m
  2. 2Poisoned Wind Mortars250 m
  3. 3Ratling Guns145 m

Most armour

Armour on the unit card.

  1. 1Poisoned Wind Globadiers100
  2. 2Death Globe Bombardiers100
  3. 3Warpfire Throwers70

Missile damage per 1,000 gold

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

  1. 1Ratling Guns11,520
  2. 2Warpfire Throwers6,803
  3. 3Skavenslave Slingers6,222

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. 1Ratling Guns9,360
  2. 2Warpfire Throwers3,043
  3. 3Death Globe Bombardiers2,813

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

Monstrous infantry (7)

Most health

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

  1. 1Stormfiends (Grinderfists)8,772
  2. 2Stormfiends (Doom-flayer Gauntlets)8,772
  3. 3Stormfiends (Warpfire Projectors)8,772

Highest weapon strength

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

  1. 1Stormfiends (Doom-flayer Gauntlets)140
  2. 2Stormfiends (Shock Gauntlets)125
  3. 3Stormfiends (Grinderfists)105

Highest melee attack

Melee attack on the unit card.

  1. 1Stormfiends (Shock Gauntlets)48
  2. 2Stormfiends (Doom-flayer Gauntlets)45
  3. 3Stormfiends (Grinderfists)38

Health per 1,000 gold

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

  1. 1Rat Ogres11,040
  2. 2Stormfiends (Grinderfists)7,310
  3. 3Stormfiends (Doom-flayer Gauntlets)6,748

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. 1Stormfiends (Grinderfists)40 s
  2. 2Stormfiends (Doom-flayer Gauntlets)37 s
  3. 3Stormfiends (Shock Gauntlets)34 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. 1Stormfiends (Doom-flayer Gauntlets)141
  2. 2Stormfiends (Shock Gauntlets)90
  3. 3Stormfiends (Grinderfists)66

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

Chariots (1)

Most health

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

  1. 1Doom-Flayers6,128

Biggest charge bonus

Charge bonus on the unit card.

  1. 1Doom-Flayers40

Heaviest

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

  1. 1Doom-Flayers1,600

Health per 1,000 gold

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

  1. 1Doom-Flayers5,836

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. 1Doom-Flayers28 s

War beasts (2)

Fastest

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

  1. 1Wolf Rats95

Biggest charge bonus

Charge bonus on the unit card.

  1. 1Wolf Rats30

Highest melee attack

Melee attack on the unit card.

  1. 1Wolf Rats28

Health per 1,000 gold

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

  1. 1Wolf Rats12,073

Melee damage per 1,000 gold vs armour

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

  1. 1Wolf Rats74

Monsters (4)

Most health

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

  1. 1Hell Pit Abomination12,100
  2. 2Mutant Rat Ogre6,508
  3. 3Brood Horror6,009

Highest weapon strength

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

  1. 1Hell Pit Abomination520
  2. 2Mutant Rat Ogre420
  3. 3Brood Horror375

Most armour

Armour on the unit card.

  1. 1Cauldron of a Thousand Poxes60
  2. 2Hell Pit Abomination50
  3. 3Brood Horror40

Health per 1,000 gold

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

  1. 1Hell Pit Abomination6,722
  2. 2Brood Horror5,723
  3. 3Mutant Rat Ogre5,423

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. 1Mutant Rat Ogre27 s
  2. 2Hell Pit Abomination25 s
  3. 3Cauldron of a Thousand Poxes22 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. 1Hell Pit Abomination36
  2. 2Mutant Rat Ogre28
  3. 3Brood Horror16

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

War machines & artillery (4)

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. 1Warp Lightning Cannons695
  2. 2Warp-Doom Magma-Cannon669
  3. 3Plagueclaw Catapults567

Longest range

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

  1. 1Warp-Doom Magma-Cannon480 m
  2. 2Warp Lightning Cannons430 m
  3. 3Plagueclaw Catapults400 m

Missile damage per 1,000 gold

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

  1. 1Warp Lightning Cannons732
  2. 2Plagueclaw Catapults630
  3. 3Warp-Doom Magma-Cannon382

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. 1Warp Lightning Cannons604
  2. 2Plagueclaw Catapults481
  3. 3Warp-Doom Magma-Cannon304

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

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