Chieftain

Hero· Melee Specialist· 1 model at Ultra size

Skaven

Health

3,783

bottom 20% of class

Armour

top 28% of class

Leadership

bottom 1% of class

Speed

bottom 30% of class

Melee attack

bottom 48% of class

Melee defence

top 26% of class

Weapon strength

100 base + 260 armour-piercing, +25 vs large

360

bottom 49% of class

Charge bonus

bottom 4% of class

Attributes

Charge Defence vs. Large
When bracing, this unit negates the charge bonus of any large attacker.
Charge Reflection
When bracing, this unit causes additional damage when attacking charging enemies.
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

GuardianWard Save (Area) · +15 Physical Resistancepassive
Power GrabAugment · +8 Leadershippassive
Scurry Away!Augment · +10% Speedpassive
WoundsHex · -10% Speed, -20% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage…passive

Chieftain skill tree

25 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.

Bonebreaker
BonebreakerUnlocks at rank 11
- Mount: Bonebreaker
A specially-engineered breed of Rat Ogre, the Bonebreaker has a braced platform strapped or bolted to its back for carrying a Skaven Warlord to battle.
Sneaky
SneakyUnlocks at rank 7
- Missile resistance: 10%
Furtive, scheming, sly, cunning, underhand, devious, conniving, double-dealing, and sneaky - valuable traits if you wish to stay alive!
Tricksy
TricksyUnlocks at rank 7
- Spell resistance: 10%
All Skaven are unprincipled and untrustworthy by their foul natures. However, this is rarely a disadvantage in the face of the enemy.
Immortality
ImmortalityUnlocks at rank 19
- When normally killed in action, this Hero will be wounded instead
Who wants to live forever? As it turns out, most beings wouldn't say no…
Mentor
Mentor3 levels
Level 1
- Character will share +15% of experience earned between all other active Heroes of the same type
Level 2
- Character will share +30% of experience earned between all other active Heroes of the same type
Level 3
- Character will share +50% of experience earned between all other active Heroes of the same type
Having learned much in their long years of service, this character now turns their attention to training others.

Bred Leader
Bred LeaderUnlocks at rank 9
- Character's aura leadership effect: +5
- Leadership aura size: +25%
The ascension up the greasy pole of the Skaven military hierarchy starts in the brood.
Paranoid Defender
Paranoid DefenderUnlocks at rank 9
- Ability: "Verminous Valour"
- Enemy Hero action success chance: -15%
- Ambush defence chance: +10% (Hero's army)
A lifetime spent witnessing the ramifications of others falling short of a Warlord’s expectations makes the fear of failure all-consuming.
Suspiciously Loyal
Suspiciously LoyalUnlocks at rank 9
- Passive ability: "Power Grab"
- On turn start, Lords have a chance to gain 1 loyalty (accompanying Lord)
- Ward save: +5% (accompanying Lord)
"Yes-yes, it is deadly to attack mighty Warlord! Great Horned One watches over him-him!"

Tail Weapon
Tail Weapon
- Melee attack: +3
- Weapon strength: +4%
Whether by attachment or mutation, something nasty and spiky on your tail has got to bring no little advantage in battle.
Elusive
Elusive3 levels
Level 1
- Melee defence: +3
Level 2
- Melee defence: +7
Level 3
- Melee defence: +12
Requires: Tail Weapon"Stay in one place, gods-damn you!"
Thick-Skinned
Thick-Skinned3 levels
Level 1
- Armour: +3
Level 2
- Armour: +8
Level 3
- Armour: +15
Requires: Tail WeaponCreatures with tough hides or some kind of natural armour are tough nuts to crack - even a powerful attack may fall foul of their thick-skin.
Blade Master
Blade Master3 levels
Level 1
- Melee attack: +3
Level 2
- Melee attack: +7
Level 3
- Melee attack: +12
Requires: Tail WeaponThis warrior is one with their blade; it is an extension of their will, making them a worthy foe in combat.
Indomitable
Indomitable3 levels
Level 1
- Leadership: +4
Level 2
- Leadership: +8
Level 3
- Leadership: +12
Requires: Tail WeaponThe iron will and indomitable presence of this leader ensures their followers remain steadfast when facing peril.
Foe-Seeker
Foe-Seeker
- Ability: "Foe-Seeker"
Requires: Elusive, Thick-Skinned, Blade Master, IndomitableFrom one bloodied, lifeless corpse to the next, this one is always looking for the next adversary to best.
Fervour
Fervour3 levels
Level 1
- Weapon strength: +5%
Level 2
- Weapon strength: +12%
Level 3
- Weapon strength: +20%
Requires: Foe-SeekerThis one fights with a fervour to be both admired and despised.
Scarred Veteran
Scarred Veteran3 levels
Level 1
- Hit points: +3%
Level 2
- Hit points: +8%
Level 3
- Hit points: +15%
Requires: Foe-SeekerThe scars on this storied warrior reveal a veteran of many battles, a being not easy to kill and one worthy of respect and fear.
Blade Shield
Blade Shield3 levels
Level 1
- Melee defence: +3
Level 2
- Melee defence: +7
Level 3
- Melee defence: +12
Requires: Foe-SeekerA blade that sings in defence will not let its wielder be penetrated.
Fleet-Footed
Fleet-Footed3 levels
Level 1
- Speed: +3%
Level 2
- Speed: +8%
Level 3
- Speed: +15%
Requires: Foe-SeekerThose who are fleet of foot can reach the enemy faster.
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Requires: Fervour, Scarred Veteran, Blade Shield, Fleet-Footed

Training
Training3 levels
Level 1
- Training action: Unit experience gain is increased by an additional 10%
Level 2
- Training action: Unit experience gain is increased by an additional 20%
Level 3
- Training action: Unit experience gain is increased by an additional 30%
This champion extols discipline and fear away from the battlefield as much as on it.
Spread Control
Spread Control3 levels
Level 1
- Spread Control action: Control is modified by an additional 1
- Control: -1 (local enemy province)
- Control: +1 (local province)
Level 2
- Spread Control action: Control is modified by an additional 2
- Control: -2 (local enemy province)
- Control: +2 (local province)
Level 3
- Spread Control action: Control is modified by an additional 3
- Control: -3 (local enemy province)
- Control: +3 (local province)
The sight of this warrior, their stature, import or infamy, can have a calming effect.
Damage Walls
Damage Walls3 levels
Level 1
- Damage Walls action: 1 additional wall breaches
Level 2
- Damage Walls action: 2 additional wall breaches
Level 3
- Damage Walls action: 3 additional wall breaches
They cannot stop what they cannot see.
Wound
Wound3 levels
Level 1
- Wound action: Additional 5% chance of wounding target
Level 2
- Wound action: Additional 12% chance of wounding target
Level 3
- Wound action: Additional 21% chance of wounding target
Such a champion will not bend or break, but slay in their Lord's name.
Block Army
Block Army3 levels
Level 1
- Block Army action: Movement range is modified by an additional -3%
Level 2
- Block Army action: Movement range is modified by an additional -8%
Level 3
- Block Army action: Movement range is modified by an additional -15%
To sow discord and confuse the enemy, sending them down the wrong route or befuddling their senses.
Specialist
Specialist3 levels
Level 1
- Hero action cost: -10%
- Hero action success chance: +1%
Level 2
- Hero action cost: -20%
- Hero action success chance: +3%
Level 3
- Hero action cost: -40%
- Hero action success chance: +6%
An expert in their craft, this Hero knows all the mistakes that can be made and how to best avoid making them.

Every version of Chieftain

2 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
SkavenMelee Specialist	3,783	1	90	50	40	40	45	360	15	1,000	250	`wh2_dlc16_skv_cha_chieftain_0`
SkavenMelee Specialist	6,099	1	70	60	60	50	40	410	50	1,000	250	`wh2_dlc16_skv_cha_chieftain_1`

Who can field it

Clan Mors

Where these numbers come from

Read from the game's database tables for patch 9.0 (main_units, land_units, battle_entities, melee_weapons, projectiles…) as published in the WH3-Dump export (commit 8a4f7e64). Formulas that turn table values into card values are checked against known units before they are shown — how we verify.