
Boris Ursus
Lord· Lord· 1 model at Ultra size
Skill tree →Duel it in the combat calculator →vs Chaos Warriors, the unit the rankings measure against; pick any other there.
Boris Ursus is a legendary lord of Kislev, leading Ursun Revivalists at the start of a campaign: 4,672 HP, armour 85, melee attack 50, melee defence 55, weapon strength 430. It costs 1,100 in the campaign and 1,050 in multiplayer. Beating this lord in battle can earn the defeat trait Red Dead. Unit key wh3_main_ksl_cha_boris_0. Patch 9.0.4, from the game's data tables.
Health
4,672
Armour
85
Leadership
80
Speed
34
Melee attack
50
Melee defence
55
Weapon strength
130 base + 300 armour-piercing, +25 vs large
430
Charge bonus
40
Attributes
- Encourage
This unit provides a leadership bonus to nearby allies. Units within range of both the Lord's aura and an encouraging unit will receive the larger of the two bonuses.
- Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
Abilities
- Colossal StrikeAugment · +16 Bonus vs. Large, +25% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage…activeColossal StrikeAugment+16 Bonus vs. Large+25% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage+25% Base Weapon DamageCooldown 90 s · Duration 32 sThe bigger they are, the harder they fall.
- Heroic ResilienceAugment · +14 Melee Defence, +8 LeadershippassiveHeroic ResilienceAugment+14 Melee Defence+8 LeadershipPassiveWhen calamity crashes in waves against the Motherland's defences, its warriors always find the strength and spirit needed to succeed.
- Fury of UrsunAugment · +25% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage, +25% Base Weapon DamageactiveFury of UrsunAugment+25% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage+25% Base Weapon DamageCooldown 90 s · Duration 18 sTaking on the mantle of the Bear himself, Urskin's furious rage terrifies his foes, walking the finest line between control and frenzy.
- By Our BloodAugmentpassiveBy Our BloodAugmentPassive · Duration 25 s · 1 useKislevite warriors are inherently stronger than weak-hearted Empire-men, who know nothing of the hardship and strife of lives lived on the unforgiving steppes.
- WoundsHex · -10% Speed, -20% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage…passiveWoundsHex-10% Speed-20% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage-20% Base Weapon DamagePassiveEven the greatest foes can be laid low with terrible injuries, and the greater the damage done, the less able they will be to effectively continue the fray.
- Foe-SeekerAugment · +25% Charge Speed, +25% SpeedactiveFoe-SeekerAugment+25% Charge Speed+25% SpeedCooldown 60 s · Duration 25 sThere are those who wish nothing more than to be at the heart of battle, seeking foes to vanquish.
- Stand Your Ground!Augment (Area) · +24 Melee Defence, +16 LeadershipactiveStand Your Ground!Augment (Area)+24 Melee Defence+16 LeadershipCooldown 90 s · Duration 18 s · Range 35 mOn the battlefield, the craven's path is an easy one, but for those champions that choose to stand? Fortune will surely favour them and their troops.
Counters
Good against
- Large units — bonus vs large 25e.g. Rogue Idol, Dread Saurian, Khemric Titan · Kislev: Elemental Bear, War Bear Riders
- Heavily armoured units — 300 of 430 weapon strength armour-piercinge.g. Steam Tank, Blessed Bastiladon (Solar Engine), Rotting Leviathan · Kislev: Heavy War Sleds, Gryphon Legion
- Units with physical resistance — magical melee attackse.g. Hexwraiths, Cairn Wraiths, Syreens · Kislev: Elemental Bear, The Things in the Woods
Vulnerable to
- Bonus vs infantry — infantry-sizede.g. Doom-Flayers, War Mammoth, Feral Mammoth · Kislev: Heavy War Sleds, Little Grom
Computed from base unit-card values (no skills, items or abilities), one rule per line; examples are units with the most of that trait. How counters are worked out · Try it in the combat calculator
Defeat trait
Beat Boris Ursus in battle and your lord can earn the trait
Red Dead
- Leadership: +8 when fighting against Warriors of Chaos, Daemons of Chaos, Chaos Dwarfs and Norsca (Lord's army)
Tzar Boris may well have come back from the dead to fight again, but it might have been more prudent to stay that way for all the good it's done him.
Boris Ursus skill tree
50 skills, line by line as the game lays them out. Hover a skill for the rank it unlocks at and its effects at each level.
- WarhorseWarhorseUnlocks at rank 5
- Mount: Warhorse
- UrskinUrskinUnlocks at rank 11
- Mount: Urskin
- Brass-LungedBrass-LungedUnlocks at rank 4
- Leadership aura size: +25%
- Heroic ResilienceHeroic Resilience
- Passive ability: "Heroic Resilience"
- ResettlerResettlerUnlocks at rank 6
- No colonisation cost (factionwide)
- Growth: +10 (all provinces)
- Elemental RegenerationElemental RegenerationUnlocks at rank 10
- Passive ability: "Regeneration" for Elemental Bear units (Lord's army)
- Grand BuilderGrand BuilderUnlocks at rank 18
- Construction time: -50% for Garrison and Religion buildings (local province)
- Construction cost: -10% for all buildings (local province)
- Khan-KingKhan-KingUnlocks at rank 20
- Allegiance points gained: +100% for alliances with Kislev
- Allowed +1 greater Tier difference in Support for the Orthodoxy before penalties are applied
- Diplomatic relations: +30 with all Kislev factions
- Enemy leadership: -7 (enemy armies in local province)
- Control: +8 (local province)
- Army of RenownArmy of RenownUnlocks at rank 10 · 3 levelsLevel 1
- Regiments of Renown army capacity: +2 (own army)
- Regiments of Renown army capacity: +4 (own army)
- Regiments of Renown army capacity: +6 (own army)
- MentorMentorUnlocks at rank 30 · 3 levelsLevel 1
- Character experience gain: +20% (Heroes in Lord's army)
- Character will share +15% of experience earned between all other active Lords
- Character experience gain: +35% (Heroes in Lord's army)
- Character will share +30% of experience earned between all other active Lords
- Character experience gain: +50% (Heroes in Lord's army)
- Character will share +50% of experience earned between all other active Lords
- Stout-HeartedStout-HeartedUnlocks at rank 12
- Battle healing cap: +50%
- Hit points: +15%
- Fearless FighterFearless Fighter
- Attribute: Immune to Psychology
- Bonus vs Large: +24
- Brother of BearsBrother of Bears
- Recruit rank: +3 for War Bear Riders units (all armies factionwide)
- Bonus vs Large: +12 for War Bear Riders and Elemental Bear units (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +10% for War Bear Riders and Elemental Bear units (Lord's army)
- Band of BrutesBand of Brutes
- Armour: +20 for Tzar Guard units (Lord's army)
- Bonus vs Infantry: +8 for Tzar Guard units (Lord's army)
- The Great ReclaimerThe Great Reclaimer
- Population surplus: +2 for newly-captured settlements (Lord's army)
- Campaign movement range: +10%
- As One with UrsunAs One with Ursun
- Base weapon damage: +4 (Lord's army)
- Attribute: Glorious Charge (Lord's army)
- Hard to HitHard to Hit
- Melee defence: +5
- Devastating ChargeDevastating Charge2 levelsLevel 1
- Charge bonus: +15
- Charge bonus: +30
- Full Plate ArmourFull Plate Armour2 levelsLevel 1
- Armour: +7
- Armour: +15
- Scarred VeteranScarred Veteran2 levelsLevel 1
- Hit points: +7%
- Hit points: +15%
- Deadly BladeDeadly Blade2 levelsLevel 1
- Melee attack: +6
- Melee attack: +12
- Foe-SeekerFoe-Seeker
- Ability: "Foe-Seeker"
- Wound-MakerWound-Maker2 levelsLevel 1
- Weapon strength: +10%
- Weapon strength: +20%
- Blade MasterBlade Master2 levelsLevel 1
- Melee attack: +6
- Melee attack: +12
- IndomitableIndomitable2 levelsLevel 1
- Leadership: +6
- Leadership: +12
- Blade ShieldBlade Shield2 levelsLevel 1
- Melee defence: +6
- Melee defence: +12
- Colossal StrikeColossal Strike
- Ability: "Colossal Strike"
- Inspiring PresenceInspiring Presence
- Unit experience gain per turn: +75 (Lord's army)
- Character's aura leadership effect: +5
- Firing DrillsFiring Drills3 levelsLevel 1
- Reload time reduction: +3% for Kossars, Armoured Kossars, Streltsi and Akshina Ambushers units (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +4 for Kossars, Armoured Kossars, Kislevite Warriors, Streltsi and Akshina Ambushers units (Lord's army)
- Reload time reduction: +6% for Kossars, Armoured Kossars, Streltsi and Akshina Ambushers units (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +6 for Kossars, Armoured Kossars, Kislevite Warriors, Streltsi and Akshina Ambushers units (Lord's army)
- Reload time reduction: +9% for Kossars, Armoured Kossars, Streltsi and Akshina Ambushers units (Lord's army)
- Best of the CourtBest of the Court3 levelsLevel 1
- Melee defence: +2 for Tzar Guard and Ice Guard units (Lord's army)
- Melee attack: +4 for Tzar Guard units (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +4 for Tzar Guard and Ice Guard units (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +6% for Ice Guard units (Lord's army)
- Melee attack: +6 for Tzar Guard units (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +6 for Tzar Guard and Ice Guard units (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +8% for Ice Guard units (Lord's army)
- Relentless ChargersRelentless Chargers3 levelsLevel 1
- Charge bonus: +12% for Kossovite Dervishes, Winged Lancers and Gryphon Legion units (Lord's army)
- Charge bonus: +12% for Kossovite Dervishes, Winged Lancers and Gryphon Legion units (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +6% for Horse Archers units (Lord's army)
- Speed: +8% for Horse Archers, Kossovite Dervishes, Winged Lancers and Gryphon Legion units (Lord's army)
- Charge bonus: +18% for Kossovite Dervishes, Winged Lancers and Gryphon Legion units (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +8% for Horse Archers units (Lord's army)
- Speed: +12% for Horse Archers, Kossovite Dervishes, Winged Lancers and Gryphon Legion units (Lord's army)
- Creatures of the LandCreatures of the Land3 levelsLevel 1
- Melee attack: +4 for Snow Leopard, War Bear Riders, Elemental Bear, Spider, Fell Bats, Feral Bears, Things in the Woods, Frost Wyrm and Incarnate Elemental of Beasts units (Lord's army)
- Melee attack: +6 for Snow Leopard, War Bear Riders, Elemental Bear, Spider, Fell Bats, Feral Bears, Things in the Woods, Frost Wyrm and Incarnate Elemental of Beasts units (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +8% for Snow Leopard, War Bear Riders, Elemental Bear, Spider, Fell Bats, Feral Bears, Things in the Woods, Frost Wyrm and Incarnate Elemental of Beasts units (Lord's army)
- Melee attack: +8 for Snow Leopard, War Bear Riders, Elemental Bear, Spider, Fell Bats, Feral Bears, Things in the Woods, Frost Wyrm and Incarnate Elemental of Beasts units (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +12% for Snow Leopard, War Bear Riders, Elemental Bear, Spider, Fell Bats, Feral Bears, Things in the Woods, Frost Wyrm and Incarnate Elemental of Beasts units (Lord's army)
- Skilled CraftsmenSkilled Craftsmen3 levelsLevel 1
- Armour: +8 for War Sleds and Little Grom units (Lord's army)
- Ammunition: +10% for War Sleds and Little Grom units (Lord's army)
- Armour: +10 for War Sleds and Little Grom units (Lord's army)
- Ammunition: +20% for War Sleds and Little Grom units (Lord's army)
- Armour: +12 for War Sleds and Little Grom units (Lord's army)
- Rally!Rally!
- Ability: "Rally!"
- Skirmisher TraditionsSkirmisher Traditions
- Ammunition: +15% for Kossars, Armoured Kossars, Streltsi, Akshina Ambushers and Ice Guard units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Melee attack: +5 for Kossars, Armoured Kossars, Kislevite Warriors, Streltsi, Akshina Ambushers and Ice Guard units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Missile resistance: 15% for Kossars, Armoured Kossars, Kislevite Warriors, Streltsi, Akshina Ambushers and Ice Guard units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- HorsemastersHorsemasters
- Charge bonus: +12 for Kossovite Dervishes, Horse Archers, Winged Lancers, and Gryphon Legion units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Missile resistance: 15% for Kossovite Dervishes, Horse Archers, Winged Lancers, and Gryphon Legion units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Speed: +10% for Kossovite Dervishes, Horse Archers, Winged Lancers, and Gryphon Legion units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Ursun's FavouredUrsun's Favoured
- Armour: +10 for War Bear Riders, Elemental Bear, Snow Leopard, Spider, Fell Bats, Feral Bears, Tzar Guard units, Things in the Woods, Frost Wyrm and Incarnate Elemental of Beasts (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Spell resistance: 15% for War Bear Riders, Elemental Bears, Snow Leopard, Spider, Fell Bats, Feral Bears, Tzar Guard, Things in the Woods, Frost Wyrm and Incarnate Elemental of Beasts units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +5 for War Bear Riders, Elemental Bears, Snow Leopard, Spider, Fell Bats, Feral Bears, Tzar Guard, Things in the Woods, Frost Wyrm and Incarnate Elemental of Beasts units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Battle EngineersBattle Engineers
- Ammunition: +20% for War Sleds and Little Grom units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Missile resistance: 15% for War Sleds and Little Grom units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Reload time reduction: +10% for War Sleds and Little Grom units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Stand Your Ground!Stand Your Ground!
- Replaces: "Rally!"
- Ability: "Stand Your Ground!"
- Route MarcherRoute Marcher
- Campaign movement range: +5%
- Iron DisciplinarianIron Disciplinarian3 levelsLevel 1
- Control: +1 (local province)
- Control: +2 (local province)
- Control: +3 (local province)
- Leader of RenownLeader of Renown3 levelsLevel 1
- Recruitment cost: -5% (Lord's army)
- Recruitment cost: -10% (Lord's army)
- Recruitment cost: -15% (Lord's army)
- Reassuring PresenceReassuring Presence3 levelsLevel 1
- Attrition: -10% casualties suffered from all attrition (Lord's army)
- Attrition: -20% casualties suffered from all attrition (Lord's army)
- Attrition: -30% casualties suffered from all attrition (Lord's army)
- FerventFervent3 levelsLevel 1
- Corruption: -1 (local province)
- Corruption: -2 (local province)
- Corruption: -3 (local province)
- DraftmasterDraftmaster
- Recruit rank: +1 for all units (Lord's army)
- Local recruitment capacity: +1 (local province)
- Lightning StrikeLightning Strike3 levelsLevel 1
- Enemy battle reinforcement time: +25%
- Battle reinforcement time: -10%
- Reinforcements supporting this army can have their arrival point adjusted by +250 metres without incurring any time penalty
- Enemy battle reinforcement time: +50%
- Battle reinforcement time: -20%
- Reinforcements supporting this army can have their arrival point adjusted by +600 metres without incurring any time penalty
- Enemy battle reinforcement time: +50%
- Battle reinforcement time: -30%
- Reinforcements supporting this army can have their arrival point adjusted by +1000 metres without incurring any time penalty
- Enables lightning strike battles when reinforcements are present
- QuartermasterQuartermaster3 levelsLevel 1
- Upkeep: -3% (Lord's army)
- Upkeep: -6% (Lord's army)
- Upkeep: -10% (Lord's army)
- LogisticianLogistician3 levelsLevel 1
- Casualty replenishment rate: +2% (Lord's army)
- Casualty replenishment rate: +4% (Lord's army)
- Casualty replenishment rate: +6% (Lord's army)
- AlertAlert3 levelsLevel 1
- Ambush defence chance: +6% (Lord's army)
- Ambush defence chance: +16% (Lord's army)
- Chance of intercepting an army using Tunnelling, beast-paths or Worldroots: +5%
- Ambush defence chance: +30% (Lord's army)
- Chance of intercepting an army using Tunnelling, beast-paths or Worldroots: +10%
- Renowned & FearedRenowned & Feared
- Enemy Hero action success chance: -10%
- Hero self-defence: +25% chance of wounding aggressors
- Campaign movement range: +5%
- Recruit rank: +1 for all units (Lord's army)
- Upkeep: -8% (Lord's army)
Every version of Boris Ursus
3 units share this name (mounts, race versions, renown or faction variants). Differences from the first row are highlighted.
| Version | HP | Models | Armour | Lead. | Speed | MA | MD | WS | Charge | Cost | Upkeep | Unit key |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KislevLord | 4,672 | 1 | 85 | 80 | 34 | 50 | 55 | 430 | 40 | 1,100 | 275 | wh3_main_ksl_cha_boris_0 |
| KislevLord | 5,080 | 1 | 115 | 80 | 78 | 50 | 55 | 430 | 65 | 1,300 | 325 | wh3_main_ksl_cha_boris_1 |
| KislevLord | 6,380 | 1 | 115 | 80 | 82 | 50 | 55 | 490 | 65 | 1,500 | 375 | wh3_main_ksl_cha_boris_2 |
Who can field it
- Kislev · The Ice Court
Custom Battle lists factions under each race; every faction of a race fields that race's units (units_custom_battle_permissions rows of any of its factions). The name after the race is the faction the army builder uses.
Where these numbers come from
Read from the game's database tables for patch 9.0.4 (main_units, land_units, battle_entities, melee_weapons, projectiles…) as published in the WH3-Dump export (commit 099796e8). Formulas that turn table values into card values are checked against known units before they are shown — how we verify.