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Best Vampire Counts units by the numbers

For each kind of unit, the Vampire Counts 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 (11)

Most health

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

  1. 1Zombies12,320
  2. 2Grave Guard9,840
  3. 3Skeleton Warriors9,760

Highest melee attack

Melee attack on the unit card.

  1. 1Lahmian Handmaidens (Death)48
  2. 2Lahmian Handmaidens (Shadows)48
  3. 3Cairn Wraiths34

Highest weapon strength

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

  1. 1Lahmian Handmaidens (Death)75
  2. 2Lahmian Handmaidens (Shadows)75
  3. 3Cairn Wraiths44

Most armour

Armour on the unit card.

  1. 1Grave Guard90
  2. 2Lahmian Handmaidens (Death)50
  3. 3Lahmian Handmaidens (Shadows)50

Health per 1,000 gold

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

  1. 1Zombies123,200
  2. 2Skeleton Warriors32,533
  3. 3Skeleton Spearmen30,031

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. 1Zombies211 s
  2. 2Skeleton Spearmen91 s
  3. 3Skeleton Warriors83 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. 1Grave Guard (Great Weapons)372
  2. 2Spirit Host205
  3. 3Cairn Wraiths181

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

Monstrous infantry (3)

Most health

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

  1. 1Crypt Horrors9,952
  2. 2Mournguls8,960
  3. 3Vargheists6,320

Highest weapon strength

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

  1. 1Mournguls100
  2. 2Vargheists100
  3. 3Crypt Horrors70

Highest melee attack

Melee attack on the unit card.

  1. 1Vargheists40
  2. 2Crypt Horrors39
  3. 3Mournguls36

Health per 1,000 gold

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

  1. 1Crypt Horrors11,058
  2. 2Mournguls9,432
  3. 3Vargheists6,019

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. 1Crypt Horrors34 s
  2. 2Mournguls28 s
  3. 3Vargheists15 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. 1Mournguls184
  2. 2Vargheists92
  3. 3Crypt Horrors72

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

Melee cavalry (6)

Biggest charge bonus

Charge bonus on the unit card.

  1. 1Black Knights (Lances & Barding)75
  2. 2Blood Knights (Lances)72
  3. 3Drakenhof Templars58

Fastest

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

  1. 1Hexwraiths94
  2. 2Black Knights78
  3. 3Drakenhof Templars70

Highest melee attack

Melee attack on the unit card.

  1. 1Drakenhof Templars38
  2. 2Blood Knights36
  3. 3Hexwraiths34

Most health

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

  1. 1Hexwraiths7,440
  2. 2Blood Knights7,200
  3. 3Drakenhof Templars7,168

Health per 1,000 gold

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

  1. 1Black Knights7,453
  2. 2Hexwraiths5,314
  3. 3Drakenhof Templars5,120

Melee damage per 1,000 gold vs armour

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

  1. 1Blood Knights139
  2. 2Black Knights107
  3. 3Hexwraiths98

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

Chariots (6)

Most health

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

  1. 1Mortis Engine7,236
  2. 2Coven Throne7,228
  3. 3Black Coach5,980

Biggest charge bonus

Charge bonus on the unit card.

  1. 1Black Coach80
  2. 2Coven Throne35
  3. 3Mortis Engine12

Heaviest

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

  1. 1Black Coach4,100
  2. 2Coven Throne2,100
  3. 3Mortis Engine1,600

Health per 1,000 gold

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

  1. 1Corpse Cart16,467
  2. 2Black Coach5,436
  3. 3Mortis Engine5,169

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. 1Corpse Cart49 s
  2. 2Coven Throne28 s
  3. 3Black Coach20 s

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

War beasts (2)

Fastest

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

  1. 1Fell Bats110
  2. 2Dire Wolves95

Biggest charge bonus

Charge bonus on the unit card.

  1. 1Dire Wolves28
  2. 2Fell Bats6

Highest melee attack

Melee attack on the unit card.

  1. 1Dire Wolves26
  2. 2Fell Bats19

Health per 1,000 gold

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

  1. 1Dire Wolves12,800
  2. 2Fell Bats12,000

Melee damage per 1,000 gold vs armour

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

  1. 1Dire Wolves48
  2. 2Fell Bats44

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

Monsters (3)

Most health

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

  1. 1Terrorgheist8,289
  2. 2Varghulf8,248
  3. 3Zombie Dragon8,236

Highest weapon strength

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

  1. 1Zombie Dragon540
  2. 2Terrorgheist530
  3. 3Varghulf310

Most armour

Armour on the unit card.

  1. 1Zombie Dragon90
  2. 2Terrorgheist80
  3. 3Varghulf40

Health per 1,000 gold

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

  1. 1Varghulf5,891
  2. 2Terrorgheist4,145
  3. 3Zombie Dragon4,118

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. 1Zombie Dragon43 s
  2. 2Terrorgheist34 s
  3. 3Varghulf29 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. 1Terrorgheist28
  2. 2Varghulf20
  3. 3Zombie Dragon18

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

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