Best heroes by the numbers
Every race's heroes ranked by one number at a time, per hero type, and a 1v1 tournament of the combat heroes. Patch 9.0.2.
Combat heroes (champions)
Most health
Health of the whole unit (all models), as on the unit card.
- 1
CoeddilWood Elves10,328 - 2
Killgore SlaymaimNorsca7,516 - 3
Mourngul HaunterVampire Coast +26,568
Highest melee attack
Melee attack on the unit card.
- 1
CoeddilWood Elves65 - 2
Hans ValhirssonDwarfs65 - 3
Killgore SlaymaimNorsca65
Highest melee defence
Melee defence on the unit card.
- 1
Halkenhaf StonebeardDwarfs65 - 2
Exalted Hero of SlaaneshWarriors of Chaos +155 - 3
ThaneDwarfs55
Highest weapon strength
Weapon strength per hit (base + armour-piercing damage).
- 1
CoeddilWood Elves560 - 2
Bull Centaur Taur'rukChaos Dwarfs460 - 3
GorebullBeastmen460
Fastest
Speed on the unit card (run or flying speed).
- 1
MournhowlNurgle75 - 2
Skin Wolf WerekinNorsca75 - 3
Bull Centaur Taur'rukChaos Dwarfs70
Wizards
Most health
Health of the whole unit (all models), as on the unit card.
- 1
Kihar the TormentorNorsca6,900 - 2
ArielWood Elves6,660 - 3
Butcher (Beasts)Ogre Kingdoms5,508
Highest melee attack
Melee attack on the unit card.
- 1
Chaos Sorcerer (Death)Warriors of Chaos42 - 2
Chaos Sorcerer (Fire)Warriors of Chaos42 - 3
Chaos Sorcerer (Metal)Warriors of Chaos42
Highest melee defence
Melee defence on the unit card.
- 1
ArielWood Elves50 - 2
Chaos Sorcerer of Nurgle (Death)Warriors of Chaos +145 - 3
Chaos Sorcerer of Nurgle (Nurgle)Warriors of Chaos +145
Highest weapon strength
Weapon strength per hit (base + armour-piercing damage).
- 1
Kihar the TormentorNorsca520 - 2
ArielWood Elves440 - 3
Butcher (Beasts)Ogre Kingdoms380
Most armour
Armour on the unit card.
- 1
Daemonsmith Sorcerer (Death)Chaos Dwarfs120 - 2
Daemonsmith Sorcerer (Fire)Chaos Dwarfs120 - 3
Daemonsmith Sorcerer (Hashut)Chaos Dwarfs120
Fastest
Speed on the unit card (run or flying speed).
- 1
Kihar the TormentorNorsca95 - 2
ArielWood Elves55 - 3
Butcher (Beasts)Ogre Kingdoms54
Assassins and spies
Most health
Health of the whole unit (all models), as on the unit card.
- 1
HunterOgre Kingdoms5,508 - 2
BansheeVampire Counts +14,626 - 3
Clawspeaker (Beasts)Grand Cathay4,548
Highest melee attack
Melee attack on the unit card.
- 1
Khainite AssassinDark Elves70 - 2
AssassinSkaven60 - 3
KalaraThe Empire58
Highest melee defence
Melee defence on the unit card.
- 1
KalaraThe Empire48 - 2
Plagueridden (Death)Nurgle +147 - 3
Plagueridden (Nurgle)Nurgle +147
Highest weapon strength
Weapon strength per hit (base + armour-piercing damage).
- 1
Hand of the Shadow CrownHigh Elves400 - 2
WargorBeastmen400 - 3
Damned PaladinVampire Coast390
Fastest
Speed on the unit card (run or flying speed).
Priests and dignitaries
Most health
Health of the whole unit (all models), as on the unit card.
- 1
FirebellyOgre Kingdoms5,508 - 2
Fimir Balefiend (Fire)Norsca5,040 - 3
Fimir Balefiend (Shadows)Norsca5,040
Highest melee attack
Melee attack on the unit card.
- 1
Death HagDark Elves62 - 2
BloodreaperKhorne +160 - 3
Vampire (Death)Vampire Counts +160
Highest melee defence
Melee defence on the unit card.
- 1
Cultist of SlaaneshSlaanesh55 - 2
Handmaiden of the EverqueenHigh Elves52 - 3
Dragon SlayerDwarfs45
Highest weapon strength
Weapon strength per hit (base + armour-piercing damage).
- 1
FirebellyOgre Kingdoms430 - 2
Vampire (Death)Vampire Counts +1430 - 3
Vampire (Shadows)Vampire Counts +1430
Most armour
Armour on the unit card.
- 1
Vampire (Death)Vampire Counts +190 - 2
Vampire (Shadows)Vampire Counts +190 - 3
Priest of UlricThe Empire85
Fastest
Speed on the unit card (run or flying speed).
- 1
Fimir Balefiend (Fire)Norsca54 - 2
Fimir Balefiend (Shadows)Norsca54 - 3
FirebellyOgre Kingdoms54
Engineers
Most health
Health of the whole unit (all models), as on the unit card.
- 1
Ezar DoomboltNurgle4,508 - 2
Jorek GrimmThe Empire4,188 - 3
Gunnery WightVampire Coast +13,972
Highest melee attack
Melee attack on the unit card.
- 1
Alluress (Shadows)Slaanesh +155 - 2
Alluress (Slaanesh)Slaanesh +155 - 3
Ezar DoomboltNurgle52
Highest melee defence
Melee defence on the unit card.
- 1
Lahmian VampireVampire Counts +160 - 2
Alluress (Shadows)Slaanesh +150 - 3
Alluress (Slaanesh)Slaanesh +150
Highest weapon strength
Weapon strength per hit (base + armour-piercing damage).
- 1
Lahmian VampireVampire Counts +1430 - 2
Gunnery WightVampire Coast +1400 - 3
Alluress (Shadows)Slaanesh +1375
Most armour
Armour on the unit card.
- 1
Ezar DoomboltNurgle120 - 2
Infernal CastellanChaos Dwarfs120 - 3
Jorek GrimmThe Empire120
Fastest
Speed on the unit card (run or flying speed).
- 1
Alluress (Shadows)Slaanesh +162 - 2
Alluress (Slaanesh)Slaanesh +162 - 3
Lahmian VampireVampire Counts +146
Runesmiths
Most health
Health of the whole unit (all models), as on the unit card.
- 1
Skink OracleLizardmen7,528 - 2
Giant River Troll HagGreenskins5,619 - 3
Fimir NobleNorsca5,440
Highest melee attack
Melee attack on the unit card.
- 1
Druchii AnointedSlaanesh60 - 2
Cultist of KhorneKhorne55 - 3
Loremaster of HoethHigh Elves55
Highest melee defence
Melee defence on the unit card.
- 1
Skink OracleLizardmen46 - 2
Loremaster of HoethHigh Elves45 - 3
Druchii AnointedSlaanesh42
Highest weapon strength
Weapon strength per hit (base + armour-piercing damage).
- 1
Fimir NobleNorsca450 - 2
Skink OracleLizardmen450 - 3
Cultist of KhorneKhorne420
Most armour
Armour on the unit card.
- 1
RunesmithDwarfs120 - 2
Fimir NobleNorsca110 - 3
Loremaster of HoethHigh Elves100
Fastest
Speed on the unit card (run or flying speed).
- 1
Skink OracleLizardmen75 - 2
Hag Witch (Beasts)Kislev70 - 3
Hag Witch (Death)Kislev70
Combat heroes: 1v1 melee tournament
- 1
100% - 2
94% - 3
88% - 4
85% - 5
76% - 6
76% - 7
76% - 8
76% - 9
70% - 10
70%
All 34 combat heroes
174 heroes in all.