Patriarch
Hero· Support Specialist· 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.
Patriarch is Kislev hero: 3,420 HP, armour 20, melee attack 35, melee defence 30, weapon strength 360. It costs 1,000 in the campaign and 350 in multiplayer. Unit key wh3_main_ksl_cha_patriarch_0. Patch 9.0.4, from the game's data tables.
Hit Points3,420This 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
3,420
bottom 2% of class
Armour20How resistant a unit is to missile fire and melee attacks.Patch 9.0.4 · land_units.armour → unit_armour_types.armour_value
Armour
20
bottom 13% of class
Leadership70A 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
70
top 36% of class
Speed34This 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
34
bottom 12% of class
Melee Attack35This 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
35
bottom 28% of class
Melee Defence30This 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
30
bottom 19% of class
Weapon strength360 · 240 base + 120 armour-piercingBase Weapon Damage: Base weapon damageArmour-Piercing Weapon Damage: Armour-piercing weapon damagePatch 9.0.4 · melee_weapons.damage + ap_damage · base damage + armour-piercing damage
Weapon strength
240 base + 120 armour-piercing
360
bottom 49% of class
Charge Bonus20This increases a unit's melee attack and damage when charging.Patch 9.0.4 · land_units.charge_bonus
Charge bonus
20
bottom 15% of class
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
- Dazh's Song of Winter SunlightAugment (Area)activeDazh's Song of Winter SunlightAugment (Area)Cooldown 90 s · Duration 10 s · Range 35 m"Death is like a winter chill; No door can keep it from us; And summer yet may bloom again; Though ice be all upon us."
- Salyak's LullabyRegeneration (Area) · Replenishes hit points of combatantsactiveSalyak's LullabyRegeneration (Area)Replenishes hit points of combatantsCooldown 90 s · Duration 15 s · 3 uses · Range 35 m"Glorious bird of shimmering white, put pain and fear to shameful flight…"
- Tor's Battle HymnAugment (Area) · +40 Melee AttackactiveTor's Battle HymnAugment (Area)+40 Melee AttackCooldown 90 s · Duration 25 s · Range 35 m"Thunder is strong and lightning is death, with Tor's wrath a flash-bolt takes their breath!"
- Ursun's RoarAugment (Area) · +36% Charge Bonus, +8 LeadershipactiveUrsun's RoarAugment (Area)+36% Charge Bonus+8 LeadershipCooldown 60 s · Duration 9 s · Range 35 mThe blood-curdling howl of Father Bear rallies the men of Kislev to his banner, for their fortunes are forever entwined, and the fate of the Motherland hangs in the balance.
- The Courage of SacrificeAugment · +5 Melee Defence, +12 LeadershippassiveThe Courage of SacrificeAugment+5 Melee Defence+12 LeadershipPassive · Range 35 mThe Patriarch's unshakeable belief in himself and his creed pushes the warriors around him to fight to the bitter end.
- 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.
Counters
Vulnerable to
- Bonus vs infantry — infantry-sizede.g. Doom-Flayers, War Mammoth, Feral Mammoth · Kislev: Heavy War Sleds, Little Grom
- Missile fire — armour 20, no shielde.g. Ratling Guns, Stormfiends (Ratling Cannons), Chameleon Stalkers · Kislev: Akshina Ambushers, Ice Guard (Glaives)
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
Patriarch skill tree
31 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
- War BearWar BearUnlocks at rank 11
- Mount: War Bear
- Ursun's ProtectionUrsun's ProtectionUnlocks at rank 7
- Missile resistance: 10%
- 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
- HealerHealerUnlocks at rank 20
- Replenish Troops action: Replenishment rate is increased by an additional 3%
- Cooldown: -25% to "Salyak's Lullaby"
- Hit points: +3%
- Indefatigable LeaderIndefatigable LeaderUnlocks at rank 20
- Attribute: Perfect Vigour
- Cleanse Corruption action: Corruption is reduced by an additional 1
- Cooldown: -25% to "Dazh's Song of Winter Sunlight"
- Thunderous OratorThunderous OratorUnlocks at rank 20
- Damage Building action: Additional 5% damage caused
- Cooldown: -25% to "Tor's Battle Hymn"
- Character's aura leadership effect: +2
- Leadership aura size: +20%
- BearkinBearkinUnlocks at rank 20
- Wound action: Additional 4% chance of wounding target
- Cooldown: -25% to "Ursun's Roar"
- Passive ability: "Frenzy"
- Harsh SurvivorHarsh SurvivorUnlocks at rank 20
- Hinder Replenishment action: Replenishment is modified by an additional -10%
- Corruption: -2 (local province)
- Attrition: -20% casualties suffered from all attrition (Hero's army)
- Icon of StrengthIcon of Strength
- Weapon strength: +5%
- ImpassionedImpassioned3 levelsLevel 1
- Melee defence: +3
- Melee defence: +7
- Melee defence: +12
- Wild-EyedWild-Eyed3 levelsLevel 1
- Melee attack: +3
- Melee attack: +6
- Melee attack: +9
- ConvictionConviction3 levelsLevel 1
- Leadership: +2
- Leadership: +5
- Leadership: +9
- SoothsayingSoothsaying3 levelsLevel 1
- Leadership aura size: +10%
- Leadership aura size: +20%
- Leadership aura size: +40%
- Blessing DiscsBlessing Discs
- Character's aura leadership effect: +5
- TenacityTenacity3 levelsLevel 1
- Hit points: +3%
- Hit points: +8%
- Hit points: +15%
- Devastating ChargeDevastating Charge3 levelsLevel 1
- Charge bonus: +6
- Charge bonus: +16
- Charge bonus: +30
- InviolableInviolable3 levelsLevel 1
- Armour: +3
- Armour: +8
- Armour: +15
- FervourFervour3 levelsLevel 1
- Weapon strength: +5%
- Weapon strength: +12%
- Weapon strength: +20%
- Enduring DevotionEnduring Devotion
- Passive ability: "Enduring Devotion"
- Ursun's RoarUrsun's RoarUnlocks at rank 2
- Cooldown: -25% to "Ursun's Roar"
- Dazh's Song of Winter SunlightDazh's Song of Winter Sunlight2 levelsLevel 1
- Ability: "Dazh's Song of Winter Sunlight"
- Cooldown: -25% to "Dazh's Song of Winter Sunlight"
- Ability: "Dazh's Song of Winter Sunlight"
- Tor's Battle HymnTor's Battle Hymn2 levelsLevel 1
- Ability: "Tor's Battle Hymn"
- Cooldown: -25% to "Tor's Battle Hymn"
- Ability: "Tor's Battle Hymn"
- Salyak's LullabySalyak's Lullaby2 levelsLevel 1
- Ability: "Salyak's Lullaby"
- Cooldown: -25% to "Salyak's Lullaby"
- Ability: "Salyak's Lullaby"
- 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%
- Cleanse CorruptionCleanse Corruption3 levelsLevel 1
- Cleanse Corruption action: Corruption is reduced by an additional 1
- Cleanse Corruption action: Corruption is reduced by an additional 2
- Cleanse Corruption action: Corruption is reduced by an additional 3
- 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 Patriarch
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KislevSupport Specialist | 3,420 | 1 | 20 | 70 | 34 | 35 | 30 | 360 | 20 | 1,000 | 250 | wh3_main_ksl_cha_patriarch_0 |
| KislevSupport Specialist | 3,828 | 1 | 50 | 70 | 78 | 35 | 30 | 360 | 40 | 1,100 | 275 | wh3_main_ksl_cha_patriarch_1 |
| KislevSupport Specialist | 4,428 | 1 | 75 | 70 | 75 | 45 | 30 | 360 | 50 | 1,100 | 275 | wh3_main_ksl_cha_patriarch_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.
The game also has 3 summoned or scripted copies of this unit that no building or mercenary pool recruits (wh3_main_pro_ksl_cha_patriarch_0, wh3_main_pro_ksl_cha_patriarch_1, wh3_main_pro_ksl_cha_patriarch_2).
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.