Crone Hellebron
Lord· Lord· 1 model at Ultra size
Comes with The Queen & The Crone(Warhammer II)
Skill tree →Duel it in the combat calculator →vs Chaos Warriors, the unit the rankings measure against; pick any other there.
Crone Hellebron is a legendary lord of Dark Elves, leading Har Ganeth at the start of a campaign: 4,288 HP, armour 15, melee attack 70, melee defence 50, weapon strength 470. It costs 1,050 in the campaign and in multiplayer. It comes with The Queen & The Crone. Beating this lord in battle can earn the defeat trait The Day After. Unit key wh2_dlc10_def_cha_crone_0. Patch 9.0.4, from the game's data tables.
Hit Points4,288This determines how many hits a unit can withstand alongside armour and melee defence.Patch 9.0.4 · battle_entities.hit_points, land_units.bonus_hit_points, main_units.num_men · (soldier + mount hit points + bonus hit points) × models
Health
4,288
bottom 21% of class
Armour15How resistant a unit is to missile fire and melee attacks.Patch 9.0.4 · land_units.armour → unit_armour_types.armour_value
Armour
15
bottom 1% of class
Leadership80A unit with high leadership is less likely to rout in the face of danger.
Leadership is improved by experience in battle.Patch 9.0.4 · land_units.morale
Leadership
80
top 38% of class
Speed44This is how fast a unit moves.Patch 9.0.4 · battle_entities.run_speed / fly_speed (mount if any) · run or fly speed × 10
Speed
44
bottom 31% of class
Melee Attack70This determines the chance of a successful hit on the enemy when the unit is engaged in melee.
Battle-hardened troops will gain experience through melee, improving this skill.Patch 9.0.4 · land_units.melee_attack
Melee attack
70
top 7% of class
Melee Defence50This determines the chance of a unit being hit whilst in melee.
This only works in melee and provides no protection from missiles!Patch 9.0.4 · land_units.melee_defence
Melee defence
50
top 31% of class
Weapon strength470 · 140 base + 330 armour-piercing, +20 vs infantryBase Weapon Damage: Base weapon damageArmour-Piercing Weapon Damage: Armour-piercing weapon damageBonus vs. Infantry: The melee bonus this unit receives when fighting against infantry.Patch 9.0.4 · melee_weapons.damage + ap_damage · base damage + armour-piercing damage
Weapon strength
140 base + 330 armour-piercing, +20 vs infantry
470
top 29% of class
Charge Bonus55This increases a unit's melee attack and damage when charging.Patch 9.0.4 · land_units.charge_bonus
Charge bonus
55
top 32% of class
Attributes
- Causes Fear
This unit frightens all enemy units, reducing their leadership when nearby. It is also immune to fear. Fear penalties do not stack.
- 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
- Gaze of KhaineAugment (Area) · +24 Melee Attack, +25% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage…activeGaze of KhaineAugment (Area)+24 Melee Attack+25% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage+25% Base Weapon Damage+8 LeadershipCooldown 90 s · Duration 28 s · 3 uses · Range 35 mThose who fall under the glare of Hellebron share her lust and rage.
- Blood FrenzyAugment · +10% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage, +20% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage…passiveBlood FrenzyAugment+10% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage+20% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage+25% Armour-Piercing Weapon DamagePassive · Cooldown 45 s · Duration 90 sThe Bride of Khaine is a consummate murderer; as she reaps the blood, her desire for further slaughter intensifies.
- WitchbrewAugment · +24 Melee Attack, +50% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage…activeWitchbrewAugment+24 Melee Attack+50% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage+50% Base Weapon DamageCooldown 90 s · Duration 24 s · 3 usesDistilled from the blood of Hag Queens, this evil brew drives imbibers into an ecstasy of destruction.
- Murderous MasteryAugment · +20% Armour-Piercing Missile Damage, +25% Charge Bonus…passiveMurderous MasteryAugment+20% Armour-Piercing Missile Damage+25% Charge Bonus+25% Melee Attack+15 LeadershipPassive · Duration 120 s · 1 useIt is through killing that Dark Elves rise above other beings. Once engulfed in enough bloodshed, they will often feel their murderous prowess increase, as if Khaine himself was guiding the blades of his disciples.
- 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.
- Heroic Killing BlowAugment · +50% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage, +50% Base Weapon DamageactiveHeroic Killing BlowAugment+50% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage+50% Base Weapon DamageCooldown 90 s · Duration 25 sThere are powerful beings who can decapitate a dragon or plunge a sword into the heart of a griffon in one mighty strike.
- FrenzyAugment · +10% Charge Bonus, +10 Melee Attack…passiveFrenzyAugment+10% Charge Bonus+10 Melee Attack+10% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage+10% Base Weapon DamagePassiveSome warriors care not for their own personal safety, and so work themselves into a whirlwind of destruction and mindless violence!
Counters
Good against
- Infantry-sized units — bonus vs infantry 20e.g. Exalted Plaguebearers of Nurgle, Zombies, Blessed Temple Guard · Dark Elves: Black Guard of Naggarond, Har Ganeth Executioners
- Heavily armoured units — 330 of 470 weapon strength armour-piercinge.g. Steam Tank, Blessed Bastiladon (Solar Engine), Rotting Leviathan · Dark Elves: Cold One Dread Knights, Cold One Chariots
Vulnerable to
- Bonus vs infantry — infantry-sizede.g. Doom-Flayers, War Mammoth, Feral Mammoth · Dark Elves: Cold One Chariots, Bloodwrack Shrine
- Magical attacks — physical resistance +20%e.g. Stormfiends (Warpfire Projectors), Warpfire Throwers, Death Globe Bombardiers · Dark Elves: Bloodwrack Shrine, Bloodwrack Medusa
- Missile fire — armour 15, no shielde.g. Ratling Guns, Stormfiends (Ratling Cannons), Chameleon Stalkers · Dark Elves: Shades, Black Ark Corsairs (Handbows)
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 Crone Hellebron in battle and your lord can earn the trait
The Day After
- Armour-piercing weapon damage: +20
- Melee attack: +5
The trouble with nights of debauchery always comes the day after - not so much ‘hung over’ as ‘hanged’!
Crone Hellebron 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.
- Dark SteedDark SteedUnlocks at rank 4
- Mount: Dark Steed
- Cauldron of BloodCauldron of BloodUnlocks at rank 10
- Mount: Cauldron of Blood
- ManticoreManticoreUnlocks at rank 14
- Mount: Manticore
- Greater Ward of KhaineGreater Ward of KhaineUnlocks at rank 8
- Missile resistance: 15%
- WitchbrewWitchbrewUnlocks at rank 8
- Ability: "Witchbrew"
- The Second CauldronThe Second Cauldron
- Cooldown: -33% to "Witchbrew"
- Ability number of uses: +2 for "Witchbrew"
- Secrets of the CauldronSecrets of the Cauldron
- Hit points: +12%
- 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
- Champion of KhaineChampion of KhaineUnlocks at rank 10
- Missile resistance: 10% for Witch Elves and Har Ganeth Executioners units (Lord's army)
- Physical resistance: 10%
- Favour of KhaineFavour of Khaine
- Cooldown: -33% to "Gaze of Khaine"
- Ability number of uses: +2 for "Gaze of Khaine"
- Daughters of DespairDaughters of Despair
- Bonus vs Infantry: +8 for Witch Elves, Sisters of Slaughter and Har Ganeth Executioners units (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +6 for Witch Elves, Sisters of Slaughter and Har Ganeth Executioners units (Lord's army)
- Rapturous MurderRapturous Murder
- Bonus vs Infantry: +12
- Charge bonus: +20
- Playthings of the QueenPlaythings of the Queen
- Loyalty: +2 for new recruits (factionwide)
- Income from slaves: +5% (factionwide)
- Casualties captured post-battle: +35%
- Blood QueenBlood Queen
- Unit Rank: +3 for Death Night army
- Passive ability: "Regeneration"
- Hit points: +12%
- Dance of DeathDance of Death
- Melee attack: +4
- Melee defence: +4
- Devastating ChargeDevastating Charge2 levelsLevel 1
- Charge bonus: +15
- Charge bonus: +30
- ConvictionConviction2 levelsLevel 1
- Leadership: +4
- Leadership: +9
- Wild-EyedWild-Eyed2 levelsLevel 1
- Melee attack: +4
- Melee attack: +9
- ImpassionedImpassioned2 levelsLevel 1
- Melee defence: +6
- Melee defence: +12
- Blood FrenzyBlood Frenzy
- Passive ability: "Blood Frenzy"
- FervourFervour2 levelsLevel 1
- Weapon strength: +10%
- Weapon strength: +20%
- TenacityTenacity2 levelsLevel 1
- Hit points: +7%
- Hit points: +15%
- Blade ShieldBlade Shield2 levelsLevel 1
- Melee defence: +6
- Melee defence: +12
- Fleet-FootedFleet-Footed2 levelsLevel 1
- Speed: +7%
- Speed: +15%
- Heroic Killing BlowHeroic Killing Blow
- Ability: "Heroic Killing Blow"
- Inspiring PresenceInspiring Presence
- Unit experience gain per turn: +75 (Lord's army)
- Character's aura leadership effect: +5
- Line BreakerLine Breaker3 levelsLevel 1
- Melee defence: +4 for Dreadspears, Bleakswords, Black Ark Corsairs and Darkshards units (Lord's army)
- Melee attack: +4 for Dreadspears, Bleakswords, Black Ark Corsairs and Darkshards units (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +4 for Dreadspears, Bleakswords, Black Ark Corsairs and Darkshards units (Lord's army)
- Melee attack: +6 for Dreadspears, Bleakswords, Black Ark Corsairs and Darkshards units (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +6 for Dreadspears, Bleakswords, Black Ark Corsairs and Darkshards units (Lord's army)
- SheafmasterSheafmaster3 levelsLevel 1
- Ammunition: +8% for Darkshards, Black Ark Corsairs and Reaper Bolt Thrower units (Lord's army)
- Ammunition: +12% for Darkshards, Black Ark Corsairs and Reaper Bolt Thrower units (Lord's army)
- Reload time reduction: +4% for Darkshards, Black Ark Corsairs and Bolt Thrower units (Lord's army)
- Ammunition: +20% for Darkshards, Black Ark Corsairs and Reaper Bolt Thrower units (Lord's army)
- Reload time reduction: +8% for Darkshards, Black Ark Corsairs and Bolt Thrower units (Lord's army)
- Raid LeaderRaid Leader3 levelsLevel 1
- Charge bonus: +6 for Shades, Dark Riders, Doomfire Warlocks and Scourgerunner Chariot units (Lord's army)
- Charge bonus: +9 for Shades, Dark Riders, Doomfire Warlocks and Scourgerunner Chariot units (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +3 for Shades, Dark Riders, Doomfire Warlock and Scourgerunner Chariot units (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +6% for Shades, Dark Riders and Scourgerunner Chariot units (Lord's army)
- Charge bonus: +12 for Shades, Dark Riders, Doomfire Warlocks and Scourgerunner Chariot units (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +5 for Shades, Dark Riders, Doomfire Warlock and Scourgerunner Chariot units (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +8% for Shades, Dark Riders and Scourgerunner Chariot units (Lord's army)
- Lash MasterLash Master3 levelsLevel 1
- Weapon strength: +6% for Harpies, War Hydra, Kharibdyss, Black Dragon, Feral Manticore and Bloodwrack Medusae units (Lord's army)
- Reload time reduction: +9% for Bloodwrack Medusae units (Lord's army)
- Charge bonus: +9 for Harpies, War Hydra, Kharibdyss, Black Dragon, Feral Manticore and Bloodwrack Medusae units (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +9% for Harpies, War Hydra, Kharibdyss, Black Dragon, Feral Manticore and Bloodwrack Medusae units (Lord's army)
- Reload time reduction: +12% for Bloodwrack Medusae units (Lord's army)
- Charge bonus: +12 for Harpies, War Hydra, Kharibdyss, Black Dragon, Feral Manticore and Bloodwrack Medusae units (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +12% for Harpies, War Hydra, Kharibdyss, Black Dragon, Feral Manticore and Bloodwrack Medusae units (Lord's army)
- Knight LordKnight Lord3 levelsLevel 1
- Melee attack: +4 for Cold One Knights, Cold One Dread Knights and Cold One Chariot units (Lord's army)
- Melee attack: +4 for Cold One Knights, Cold One Dread Knights and Cold One Chariot units (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +4 for Cold One Knights, Cold One Dread Knights and Cold One Chariot units (Lord's army)
- Melee attack: +6 for Cold One Knights, Cold One Dread Knights and Cold One Chariot units (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +6 for Cold One Knights, Cold One Dread Knights and Cold One Chariot units (Lord's army)
- SlaughterlordSlaughterlord3 levelsLevel 1
- Melee attack: +4 for Witch Elves, Har Ganeth Executioners, Black Guard of Naggarond and Sisters of Slaughter units (Lord's army)
- Melee attack: +4 for Witch Elves, Har Ganeth Executioners, Black Guard of Naggarond and Sisters of Slaughter units (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +4 for Witch Elves, Har Ganeth Executioners, Black Guard of Naggarond and Sisters of Slaughter units (Lord's army)
- Melee attack: +6 for Witch Elves, Har Ganeth Executioners, Black Guard of Naggarond and Sisters of Slaughter units (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +6 for Witch Elves, Har Ganeth Executioners, Black Guard of Naggarond and Sisters of Slaughter units (Lord's army)
- Strength Through SpiteStrength Through Spite
- Passive ability: "Strength Through Spite"
- Cull the UnworthyCull the Unworthy
- Armour: +10 for Bleakswords, Dreadspears, Darkshards and Reaper Bolt Thrower units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +12% for Darkshards and Reaper Bolt Thrower units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Missile resistance: 15% for Bleakswords, Dreadspears, Darkshards and Reaper Bolt Thrower units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +12% for Bleakswords, Dreadspears, Darkshards and Reaper Bolt Thrower units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Ravager RewardsRavager Rewards
- Armour: +10 for Black Ark Corsairs, Shades, Dark Riders, Doomfire Warlocks and Scourgerunner Chariot units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Range: +15% for Black Ark Corsairs, Shades, Dark Riders and Scourgerunner Chariot units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Speed: +10% for Black Ark Corsairs, Shades, Dark Riders, Doomfire Warlocks and Scourgerunner Chariot units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Favour the FortunateFavour the Fortunate
- Armour: +5 for Black Guard of Naggarond, Har Ganeth Executioners, Cold One Knights, Cold One Dread Knights and Cold One Chariot units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Charge bonus: +12 for Black Guard of Naggarond, Har Ganeth Executioners, Cold One Knights, Cold One Dread Knights and Cold One Chariot units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +12% for Black Guard of Naggarond, Har Ganeth Executioners, Cold One Knights, Cold One Dread Knights and Cold One Chariot units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Confer BloodlustConfer Bloodlust
- Physical resistance: 10% for Witch Elves, Harpies, War Hydra, Kharibdyss, Black Dragon, Feral Manticore, Sisters of Slaughter and Bloodwrack Medusae units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Speed: +10% for Witch Elves, Harpies, War Hydra, Kharibdyss, Black Dragon, Feral Manticore, Sisters of Slaughter and Bloodwrack Medusae units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +12% for Witch Elves, Harpies, War Hydra, Kharibdyss, Black Dragon, Feral Manticore, Sisters of Slaughter and Bloodwrack Medusae units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Kindle the FuryKindle the Fury
- Replaces: "Strength Through Spite"
- Passive ability: "Kindle the Fury"
- Route MarcherRoute Marcher
- Campaign movement range: +5%
- Iron DisciplinarianIron Disciplinarian3 levelsLevel 1
- Control: +1 (local province)
- Control: +2 (local province)
- Control: +3 (local province)
- Dreaded SlaverDreaded Slaver3 levelsLevel 1
- Casualties captured post-battle: +5%
- Casualties captured post-battle: +12%
- Casualties captured post-battle: +25%
- Serve or DieServe or Die3 levelsLevel 1
- Recruitment cost: -5% (Lord's army)
- Recruitment cost: -10% (Lord's army)
- Recruitment cost: -15% (Lord's army)
- Infamous RaiderInfamous Raider3 levelsLevel 1
- Income from looting settlements: +4% (Lord's army)
- Income from raiding: +10% (Lord's army)
- Income from sacking settlements: +4% (Lord's army)
- Income from looting settlements: +9% (Lord's army)
- Income from raiding: +20% (Lord's army)
- Income from sacking settlements: +9% (Lord's army)
- Income from looting settlements: +15% (Lord's army)
- Income from raiding: +30% (Lord's army)
- Income from sacking settlements: +15% (Lord's army)
- 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)
- Fleeting ShadowFleeting Shadow3 levelsLevel 1
- Ambush success chance: +6% (Lord's army)
- Ambush defence chance: +5% (Lord's army)
- Ambush success chance: +16% (Lord's army)
- Ambush defence chance: +10% (Lord's army)
- Attribute: Vanguard Deployment
- Ambush success chance: +30% (Lord's army)
- Ambush defence chance: +20% (Lord's army)
- Elven HealingElven Healing3 levelsLevel 1
- Casualty replenishment rate: +2% (Lord's army)
- Attrition: -10% casualties suffered from all attrition (Lord's army)
- Casualty replenishment rate: +4% (Lord's army)
- Attrition: -20% casualties suffered from all attrition (Lord's army)
- Casualty replenishment rate: +6% (Lord's army)
- Attrition: -30% casualties suffered from all attrition (Lord's army)
- 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 Crone Hellebron
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark ElvesLord | 4,288 | 1 | 15 | 80 | 44 | 70 | 50 | 470 | 55 | 1,050 | 263 | wh2_dlc10_def_cha_crone_0 |
| Dark ElvesLord | 4,696 | 1 | 15 | 80 | 92 | 70 | 50 | 470 | 75 | 1,250 | 313 | wh2_dlc10_def_cha_crone_1 |
| Dark ElvesLord | 7,032 | 1 | 80 | 80 | 50 | 40 | 28 | 350 | 35 | 1,800 | 450 | wh2_dlc10_def_cha_crone_4 |
| Dark ElvesLord | 5,476 | 1 | 80 | 80 | 85 | 60 | 38 | 470 | 75 | 1,650 | 413 | wh2_dlc10_def_cha_crone_5 |
Who can field it
- Dark Elves · Naggarond
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.