Handmaiden of the Everqueen
Hero· Hybrid Weapon Specialist· 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.
Handmaiden of the Everqueen is High Elves hero: 3,688 HP, armour 40, melee attack 40, melee defence 52, weapon strength 360, range 180 m, missile damage 200 per 10 s for the whole unit. It costs 750 in the campaign and 700 in multiplayer. It comes with The Queen & The Crone. Unit key wh2_dlc10_hef_cha_handmaiden_0. Patch 9.0.4, from the game's data tables.
Hit Points3,688This 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
3,688
bottom 15% of class
Armour40How resistant a unit is to missile fire and melee attacks.Patch 9.0.4 · land_units.armour → unit_armour_types.armour_value
Armour
40
bottom 29% of class
Leadership75A 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
75
top 18% of class
Speed40This 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
40
bottom 30% of class
Melee Attack40This 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
40
bottom 48% of class
Melee Defence52This 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
52
top 8% of class
Weapon strength360 · 250 base + 110 armour-piercing, +35 vs largeBase Weapon Damage: Base weapon damageArmour-Piercing Weapon Damage: Armour-piercing weapon damageBonus vs. Large: The melee bonus this unit receives when fighting against large creatures.Patch 9.0.4 · melee_weapons.damage + ap_damage · base damage + armour-piercing damage
Weapon strength
250 base + 110 armour-piercing, +35 vs large
360
bottom 49% of class
Charge Bonus22This increases a unit's melee attack and damage when charging.Patch 9.0.4 · land_units.charge_bonus
Charge bonus
22
bottom 23% of class
Ranged
Range180 mA long range enables you to hit enemies from a distance, but weapons are still more accurate at shorter ranges.Patch 9.0.4 · projectiles.effective_range
Range
180 m
top 32% of class
Ammunition30The amount of ammunition this unit can carry into battle.
Once this has been exhausted the unit will be forced to switch to melee to continue fighting.
After the battle, ammunition is fully replenished.Patch 9.0.4 · land_units.primary_ammo ÷ projectiles.shots_per_volley · counted in volleys, as the card does
Ammunition
30
bottom 34% of class
Missile Strength180 · 55 base + 125 APThe damage caused by a missile attack, split between base and armour piercing.
Armour-piercing damage is always applied, base damage can be blocked by armour.Patch 9.0.4 · projectiles.damage + ap_damage (+ projectiles_explosions detonation damage) · per projectile, base + armour-piercing (+ explosion)
Missile damage
55 base + 125 AP
180
bottom 48% of class
Reload Skill9 sThe rate at which this unit can fire.
This is improved with experience.Patch 9.0.4 · projectiles.base_reload_time (not listed when it is 0)
Reload time
9 s
bottom 42% of class
Damage per 10 s200Patch 9.0.4 · computed from the projectile rows above · missile damage × projectiles × 10 ÷ reload time, per model (computed, not an in-game number; not listed without a reload time)
Damage per 10 s
200
bottom 26% 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.
- Fire Whilst Moving
This unit can fire while on the move.
Abilities
- Quicksilver ShotAugment (Area) · +10 Reload SkillpassiveQuicksilver ShotAugment (Area)+10 Reload SkillPassive · Range 55 mThe warriors of Avelorn are famed for their ability to fire and reload in the blink of an eye.
- Martial ProwessAugment · +2 Melee Attack, +12 Melee DefencepassiveMartial ProwessAugment+2 Melee Attack+12 Melee DefencePassiveHigh Elves excel as warriors, having trained in martial disciplines for the equivalent of many men's lifetimes.
- 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.
Counters
Good against
- Large units — bonus vs large 35e.g. Rogue Idol, Dread Saurian, Khemric Titan · High Elves: Merwyrm, Knights of Tor Gaval
- Heavily armoured units — 125 of 180 missile damage armour-piercinge.g. Steam Tank, Blessed Bastiladon (Solar Engine), Rotting Leviathan · High Elves: Dragon Princes, Phoenix Guard
- Units with physical resistance — magical missilese.g. Hexwraiths, Cairn Wraiths, Syreens · High Elves: Sea Elemental, Phoenix Guard
- Units weak to fire — flaming missilese.g. Malevolent Treeman, Chaos Frost Dragon, Treeman
- Lightly armoured units without shields — 200 missile damage per 10 s (whole unit)e.g. Curs'd Ettin, Exalted Plaguebearers of Nurgle, Zombies · High Elves: Sea Elemental, Oceanids
Vulnerable to
- Bonus vs infantry — infantry-sizede.g. Doom-Flayers, War Mammoth, Feral Mammoth · High Elves: Lion Chariots of Chrace, Ithilmar Chariots
- Missile fire — armour 40, no shielde.g. Ratling Guns, Stormfiends (Ratling Cannons), Chameleon Stalkers · High Elves: Sisters of Avelorn, Shadow Warriors
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
Handmaiden of the Everqueen skill tree
36 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.
Plan Handmaiden of the Everqueen's skills
- Barded Ithilmar SteedBarded Ithilmar SteedUnlocks at rank 7
- Mount: Barded Ithilmar Steed
- Speed of AsuryanSpeed of AsuryanUnlocks at rank 4
- Melee defence: +3
- Speed: +15%
- Ward of LoecWard of LoecUnlocks at rank 8
- Missile resistance: 10%
- Ward of HoethWard of HoethUnlocks at rank 8
- Spell resistance: 10%
- Favoured of IshaFavoured of IshaUnlocks at rank 16
- Control: +1 (all provinces)
- Corruption: -3 (local province)
- Ward save: +5%
- ImmortalityImmortalityUnlocks at rank 20
- When normally killed in action, this Hero will be wounded instead
- MentorMentorUnlocks at rank 30 · 3 levelsLevel 1
- Character will share +15% of experience earned between all other active Heroes of the same type
- Character will share +30% of experience earned between all other active Heroes of the same type
- Character will share +50% of experience earned between all other active Heroes of the same type
- Diplomat of the EverqueenDiplomat of the EverqueenUnlocks at rank 12
- Diplomatic relations: +5 with High Elves
- TactfulTactfulUnlocks at rank 12
- Diplomatic relations: +2 with all factions
- ForthcomingForthcomingUnlocks at rank 12
- Income from all buildings: +10% (local region)
- Income from trade tariffs: +5%
- DiscreetDiscreetUnlocks at rank 12
- Influence: +2 per turn
- Protector of the EverqueenProtector of the EverqueenUnlocks at rank 12
- Leadership aura size: +60%
- Physical resistance: 5% (accompanying Lord)
- Iron MaidensIron MaidensUnlocks at rank 12
- Hit points: +25%
- GuardianGuardianUnlocks at rank 12
- Passive ability: "Guardian"
- EntangleEntangleUnlocks at rank 12
- Enables flammable attacks
- Ability: "Entangle"
- Lieutenant of the EverqueenLieutenant of the EverqueenUnlocks at rank 12
- Bonus vs Large: +10
- Weapon strength: +10%
- Elven RangerElven RangerUnlocks at rank 12
- Range: +15%
- Bow MasterBow MasterUnlocks at rank 12
- Missile strength: +10%
- Reload time reduction: +15%
- Hawkish PrecisionHawkish PrecisionUnlocks at rank 12
- Passive ability: "Hawkish Precision" for Archers, Lothern Seaguard, Shadow-walkers, Shadow Warriors, and Sister of Avelorn units (all units in army)
- Weapon MasterWeapon Master
- Melee attack: +4
- Weapon strength: +4%
- Valour of AgesValour of Ages2 levelsLevel 1
- Weapon strength: +10% when fighting against Dark Elves
- Weapon strength: +3%
- Weapon strength: +15% when fighting against Greenskins, Skaven, Dark Elves, Beastmen, Warriors of Chaos, Daemons of Chaos, Chaos Dwarfs and Norsca
- Weapon strength: +8%
- Hard to HitHard to Hit3 levelsLevel 1
- Melee defence: +3
- Melee defence: +7
- Melee defence: +12
- Spear MasterSpear Master2 levelsLevel 1
- Melee attack: +6
- Armour-piercing weapon damage: +50
- Melee attack: +6
- IndomitableIndomitable3 levelsLevel 1
- Leadership: +4
- Leadership: +8
- Leadership: +12
- Foe-SeekerFoe-Seeker
- Ability: "Foe-Seeker"
- Wound-MakerWound-Maker3 levelsLevel 1
- Weapon strength: +5%
- Weapon strength: +12%
- Weapon strength: +20%
- Full Plate ArmourFull Plate Armour3 levelsLevel 1
- Armour: +3
- Armour: +8
- Armour: +15
- Shield of AvelornShield of Avelorn2 levelsLevel 1
- Melee defence: +6
- Melee defence: +6
- Hit points: +6%
- Expeditious EndeavourExpeditious Endeavour3 levelsLevel 1
- Speed: +3%
- Speed: +8%
- Speed: +15%
- Colossal StrikeColossal Strike
- Ability: "Colossal Strike"
- Replenish TroopsReplenish Troops3 levelsLevel 1
- Replenish Troops action: Replenishment rate is increased by an additional 3%
- Replenish Troops action: Replenishment rate is increased by an additional 6%
- Replenish Troops action: Replenishment rate is increased by an additional 9%
- Stimulate GrowthStimulate Growth3 levelsLevel 1
- Stimulate Growth action: Growth is modified by an additional 10
- Stimulate Growth action: Growth is modified by an additional 20
- Stimulate Growth action: Growth is modified by an additional 30
- Damage BuildingDamage Building3 levelsLevel 1
- Damage Building action: Additional 5% damage caused
- Damage Building action: Additional 15% damage caused
- Damage Building action: Additional 30% damage caused
- WoundWound3 levelsLevel 1
- Wound action: Additional 5% chance of wounding target
- Wound action: Additional 12% chance of wounding target
- Wound action: Additional 21% chance of wounding target
- Hinder ReplenishmentHinder Replenishment3 levelsLevel 1
- Hinder Replenishment action: Replenishment is modified by an additional -10%
- Hinder Replenishment action: Replenishment is modified by an additional -20%
- Hinder Replenishment action: Replenishment is modified by an additional -40%
- SpecialistSpecialist3 levelsLevel 1
- Hero action cost: -10%
- Hero action success chance: +1%
- Hero action cost: -20%
- Hero action success chance: +3%
- Hero action cost: -40%
- Hero action success chance: +6%
Every version of Handmaiden of the Everqueen
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High ElvesHybrid Weapon Specialist | 3,688 | 1 | 40 | 75 | 40 | 40 | 52 | 360 | 22 | 750 | 187 | wh2_dlc10_hef_cha_handmaiden_0 |
| High ElvesHybrid Weapon Specialist | 4,176 | 1 | 70 | 75 | 84 | 40 | 52 | 360 | 42 | 1,050 | 262 | wh2_dlc10_hef_cha_handmaiden_2 |
Who can field it
- High Elves · Lothern
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.
The game also has 1 summoned or scripted copy of this unit that no building or mercenary pool recruits (wh2_dlc10_hef_cha_handmaiden_1).
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.