Dragon Slayer

Hero· Melee Specialist· 1 model at Ultra size

Dwarfs

Health

4,502

top 42% of class

Armour

bottom 1% of class

Leadership

100

top 2% of class

Speed

bottom 33% of class

Melee attack

top 15% of class

Melee defence

top 26% of class

Weapon strength

110 base + 300 armour-piercing, +35 vs large

410

top 29% of class

Charge bonus

top 47% of class

Attributes

Charge Defence vs. Large
When bracing, this unit negates the charge bonus of any large attacker.
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.
Slayer
This unit is a Slayer. Slayers can never have their Weapon Strength reduced during a battle.
Unbreakable
This unit does not suffer any form of leadership loss and will never rout.

Abilities

Worthy FoeAugment · +12 Melee Attack, +20% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage…passive
WoundsHex · -10% Speed, -20% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage…passive
Foe-SeekerAugment · +25% Charge Speed, +25% Speedactive
Heroic Killing BlowAugment · +50% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage, +50% Base Weapon Damageactive
DeathblowAugment · +20% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage, +20% Base Weapon Damagepassive

Dragon Slayer skill tree

33 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.

Deathblow
Deathblow
- Passive ability: "Deathblow"
Determined Deathblow
Determined DeathblowUnlocks at rank 8
- Replaces: "Deathblow"
- Passive ability: "Determined Deathblow"
Requires: DeathblowThe weight of every single insult, grievance, umbrage and ill-feeling, channelled into a single, crushing swing of the axe.
Extremely Daring Deathblow
Extremely Daring DeathblowUnlocks at rank 10
- Replaces: "Determined Deathblow"
- Passive ability: "Extremely Daring Deathblow"
Requires: Determined DeathblowIt's a crazy piece of acrobatics, for sure, but it might just work; if it does, the opponent has no chance.
Ancestral Grudge
Ancestral GrudgeUnlocks at rank 3
- Weapon strength: +8%
- Weapon strength: +15% when fighting against Greenskins
All Dwarfs despise the Greenskins, for the urki and grobi are the prime agents in the Times of Woe.
Resolute
ResoluteUnlocks at rank 6
- Charge bonus: +15
Dwarfs are resolute - once they commit to charging the foe, they put all their strength behind that initial blow.
Rune of Grimnir
Rune of GrimnirUnlocks at rank 7
- Missile resistance: 10%
The endless courage of the Warrior God, directed to bolster this Dawi’s own reserves.
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.

Distinguished Slayer
Distinguished Slayer
- Melee defence: +5
- Ward save: +5%
Distinguished by his scars he may be, but since the point of being a Slayer is to die, one wonders when this one is going to start applying himself to the task at hand.
Army of One, Slayer of Many
Army of One, Slayer of Many
- Passive ability: "Worthy Foe"
- Attribute: Causes Fear
Requires: Distinguished SlayerSome people don't need friends; in fact, friends might get in the way and be accidentally killed in a particularly nasty way.
Vanquish Chaos
Vanquish Chaos
- Weapon strength: +15% when fighting against Warriors of Chaos, Daemons of Chaos, Chaos Dwarfs and Norsca
- Corruption: -2 (local province)
Requires: Distinguished SlayerThere's knowing no fear and then there's never having heard the word, let alone the concept. That's how mad you have to be go up against Ruin and win.
Big Game Slayer
Big Game Slayer
- Charge bonus: +30
- Bonus vs Large: +15
Requires: Distinguished SlayerThis one'll take on all-comers, no matter how large and hostile they may be. The way he sees it, if he dies trying, mores the better.
Dragonsbane
Dragonsbane
- Ability: ""
- Weapon strength: +10%
Requires: Army of One, Slayer of Many, Vanquish Chaos, Big Game Slayer"Dragons? Smagons. Where is it? Come here, you, it's time to die!"

Follower of Grimnir
Follower of Grimnir
- Weapon strength: +15%
The living personification of courage, as the Fearless was many centuries before him.
Toughened Skin
Toughened Skin
- Missile resistance: 10%
When you've been fighting for decades, the accumulated scars start to act as a leathery carapace in their own right.
Experienced Wanderer
Experienced Wanderer
- Attribute: Strider
- Speed: +10%
"Right across the Old World I've walked, and the New, as well. There's no corner I've not visited, no horror I've not seen... and killed."

Blade Master
Blade Master
- Melee attack: +5
This warrior is one with their blade; it is an extension of their will, making them a worthy foe in combat.
Devastating Charge
Devastating Charge3 levels
Level 1
- Charge bonus: +6
Level 2
- Charge bonus: +16
Level 3
- Charge bonus: +30
Requires: Blade MasterSome creatures charge home with such fury that the very ground shakes beneath their feet.
Hard to Hit
Hard to Hit3 levels
Level 1
- Melee defence: +3
Level 2
- Melee defence: +7
Level 3
- Melee defence: +12
Requires: Blade MasterHand-to-hand combat is a lethal match of cut and thrust. However, it’s not all about offensive strikes; parries and other defensive moves can also win the day.
Stubborn Defiance
Stubborn Defiance3 levels
Level 1
- Physical resistance: 5%
Level 2
- Physical resistance: 7%
Level 3
- Physical resistance: 10%
Requires: Blade MasterMany blows over many battles have hardened this warrior beyond compare, making his hide as tough as Dragon scales.
Deadly Blade
Deadly Blade3 levels
Level 1
- Melee attack: +3
Level 2
- Melee attack: +7
Level 3
- Melee attack: +12
Requires: Blade MasterA deadly blade is especially lethal when in the hands of this master death-maker, killer and slaughterer!
Foe-Seeker
Foe-Seeker
- Ability: "Foe-Seeker"
Requires: Devastating Charge, Hard to Hit, Stubborn Defiance, Deadly BladeFrom one bloodied, lifeless corpse to the next, this one is always looking for the next adversary to best.
Wound-Maker
Wound-Maker3 levels
Level 1
- Weapon strength: +5%
Level 2
- Weapon strength: +12%
Level 3
- Weapon strength: +20%
Requires: Foe-SeekerSuch is their power and ferocity, a wound-maker will ravage the foe, cutting and pulverising until there is only one exit - death.
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.
Relentless
Relentless2 levels
Level 1
- Speed: +7%
Level 2
- Speed: +15%
Requires: Foe-SeekerDwarfs are not fast, yet they will soldier on, always moving despite any hazards encountered.
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.
Deadly Onslaught
Deadly Onslaught
- Ability: "Deadly Onslaught"
Requires: Wound-Maker, Scarred Veteran, Relentless, Blade ShieldThe war is endless. The cycle of charging, clashing, and bloody hand-to-hand fighting is without end. It will never stop.

Replenish Troops
Replenish Troops3 levels
Level 1
- Replenish Troops action: Replenishment rate is increased by an additional 3%
Level 2
- Replenish Troops action: Replenishment rate is increased by an additional 6%
Level 3
- Replenish Troops action: Replenishment rate is increased by an additional 9%
Those in the army can find succour or be replenished by the power of this champion.
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.
Assault Units
Assault Units3 levels
Level 1
- Assault Units action: Additional 3% casualties inflicted
Level 2
- Assault Units action: Additional 8% casualties inflicted
Level 3
- Assault Units action: Additional 15% casualties inflicted
Lying in wait, experienced and patient, striking when the foe least expects.
Assassinate
Assassinate3 levels
Level 1
- Assassinate action: Additional 3% success chance
Level 2
- Assassinate action: Additional 8% success chance
Level 3
- Assassinate action: Additional 15% success chance
A skilled assassin is a cold-hearted killer and merciless murderer.
Assault Garrison
Assault Garrison3 levels
Level 1
- Assault Garrison action: Additional 5% casualties inflicted
Level 2
- Assault Garrison action: Additional 15% casualties inflicted
Level 3
- Assault Garrison action: Additional 30% casualties inflicted
"If they know I'm coming then more's the better!"
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.

Who can field it

Karaz-a-Karak

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.