Best Vampire Counts lords in Warhammer 3 by the numbers

Vampire Counts's legendary lords in a 1v1 melee tournament, their stat leaders, the mounts they can ride and their quest items, plus the race's generic lords. Patch 9.0.2.

COMPUTEDEach of the 7 Vampire Counts legendary lords (on foot — their base unit) fights every other one, one on one, with the combat calculator's formulas: fewer expected attacks to take all of the other's hit points wins (within 1% is a tie). Same attack speed for both; no charge, spells, abilities, mounts, skills or items — casters sit low. Then the top 3 by one number at a time. Mounts: what each mount adds over going on foot and the rank it unlocks at. Base values at Ultra unit size, rank 0 — skills, technologies, items and abilities change them in battle.

1v1 tournament

1
NeferataUndead Legions · wins 6 of 6vs Vlad von Carstein — see the duel
100%
2
Vlad von CarsteinVampire Counts +1 · wins 5 of 6Loses most to Neferata — see the duel
83%
3
The Red DukeVampire Counts · wins 4 of 6Loses most to Vlad von Carstein — see the duel
67%
4
Mannfred von CarsteinUndead Legions · wins 3 of 6Loses most to Vlad von Carstein — see the duel
50%
5
Isabella von CarsteinVampire Counts · wins 2 of 6Loses most to Neferata — see the duel
33%
6
Heinrich KemmlerVampire Counts · wins 1 of 6Loses most to Neferata — see the duel
17%
7
Helman GhorstVampire Counts · wins 0 of 6Loses most to Neferata — see the duel
0%

All 7 Vampire Counts legendary lords

#
1	Neferata	Undead Legions	6	0	1.21	100%
2	Vlad von Carsteinlost most to Neferata	Vampire Counts +1	5	1	1	83%
3	The Red Dukelost most to Vlad von Carstein	Vampire Counts	4	2	0.54	67%
4	Mannfred von Carsteinlost most to Vlad von Carstein	Undead Legions	3	3	0.54	50%
5	Isabella von Carsteinlost most to Neferata	Vampire Counts	2	4	0.55	33%
6	Heinrich Kemmlerlost most to Neferata	Vampire Counts	1	5	-1.82	17%
7	Helman Ghorstlost most to Neferata	Vampire Counts	0	6	-2.02	0%

Top 3 by one number

Most health

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

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Highest melee attack

Melee attack on the unit card.

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Highest melee defence

Melee defence on the unit card.

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Highest weapon strength

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

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Most armour

Armour on the unit card.

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Fastest

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

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Each legendary lord: mounts and quests

Neferata

HP 4,768 · MA 70 · MD 60 · WS 480 · armour 70 · speed 50

Lord builder

Mount	Rank	Speed	+HP	+Charge
Barded Nightmare	8 (free)	50 → 78	+512	+15
Coven Throne	20 (free)	50 → 48	+2,460	−5
Dread Abyssal	22 (free)	50 → 90	+1,776	+15
Hellsteed	10 (free)	50 → 105	+512	+15
Zombie Dragon	18 (free)	50 → 95	+2,976	+5

Quest items: Aken-seth, the Staff of Pain rank 10

Vlad von Carstein
HP 5,496 · MA 70 · MD 50 · WS 430 · armour 90 · speed 40
Lord builder Duel vs Neferata
Quest items: Blood Drinker rank 7 · The Carstein Ring rank 12
The Red Duke
HP 4,208 · MA 70 · MD 48 · WS 510 · armour 90 · speed 38
Lord builder Duel vs Neferata
Mount Rank Speed +HP +Charge
Hellsteed 10 (free) 38 → 105 +652 +25
Barded Nightmare 8 (free) 38 → 78 +652 +25
Zombie Dragon 18 (free) 38 → 95 +3,536 +5
Mannfred von Carstein
HP 4,208 · MA 70 · MD 50 · WS 480 · armour 90 · speed 40
Lord builder Duel vs Neferata
Mount Rank Speed +HP +Charge
Dread Abyssal 22 (free) 40 → 90 +2,808 +25
Hellsteed 10 (free) 40 → 105 +652 +25
Zombie Dragon 18 (free) 40 → 95 +3,536 +15
Barded Nightmare 8 (free) 40 → 78 +652 +25
Quest items: Sword of Unholy Power rank 7 · Armour of Templehof rank 12
Isabella von Carstein
HP 4,208 · MA 50 · MD 65 · WS 480 · armour 90 · speed 40
Lord builder Duel vs Neferata
Mount Rank Speed +HP +Charge
Hellsteed 10 (free) 40 → 105 +652 +25
Barded Nightmare 8 (free) 40 → 78 +652 +25
Quest items: Blood Chalice of Bathori rank 8
Heinrich Kemmler
HP 3,808 · MA 38 · MD 45 · WS 340 · armour 15 · speed 34
Lord builder Duel vs Neferata
Mount Rank Speed +HP +Charge
Barded Nightmare 8 (free) 34 → 78 +872 +15
Quest items: Chaos Tomb Blade rank 7 · Cloak of Mists & Shadows rank 12 · Skull Staff rank 17
Helman Ghorst
HP 4,608 · MA 30 · MD 44 · WS 340 · armour 15 · speed 34
Lord builder Duel vs Neferata
Mount Rank Speed +HP +Charge
The Brothers Ghorst Corpse Cart 8 34 → 23 +1,300 0
Quest items: The Liber Noctus rank 7

Mount	Rank	Speed	+HP	+Charge
Hellsteed	10 (free)	38 → 105	+652	+25
Barded Nightmare	8 (free)	38 → 78	+652	+25
Zombie Dragon	18 (free)	38 → 95	+3,536	+5

Mount	Rank	Speed	+HP	+Charge
Dread Abyssal	22 (free)	40 → 90	+2,808	+25
Hellsteed	10 (free)	40 → 105	+652	+25
Zombie Dragon	18 (free)	40 → 95	+3,536	+15
Barded Nightmare	8 (free)	40 → 78	+652	+25

Mount	Rank	Speed	+HP	+Charge
Hellsteed	10 (free)	40 → 105	+652	+25
Barded Nightmare	8 (free)	40 → 78	+652	+25

Mount	Rank	Speed	+HP	+Charge
Barded Nightmare	8 (free)	34 → 78	+872	+15

Mount	Rank	Speed	+HP	+Charge
The Brothers Ghorst Corpse Cart	8	34 → 23	+1,300	0

Generic lords (9)

#
1	Strigoi Vampire Lord	5,776	75	50	410	15	50
2	Strigoi Ghoul King	5,376	75	50	410	15	50
3	Necrarch Vampire Lord	5,068	40	50	430	20	38
4	Blood Dragon Vampire Lord	4,068	70	40	480	90	38
5	Lahmian Vampire Lord	4,068	65	50	480	70	46
6	Vampire Lord	4,068	70	50	480	90	38
7	Von Carstein Vampire Lord	4,068	70	45	480	90	38
8	Master Necromancer (Undeath)	3,688	30	38	300	15	34
9	Master Necromancer (Vampires)	3,688	30	38	300	15	34