Sea Helm

Lord· Lord· 1 model at Ultra size

High Elves

Health

4,118

bottom 15% of class

Armour

shield blocks 55% of frontal missiles

bottom 42% of class

Leadership

top 37% of class

Speed

bottom 17% of class

Melee attack

bottom 28% of class

Melee defence

top 9% of class

Weapon strength

235 base + 140 armour-piercing, +35 vs large

375

bottom 30% of class

Charge bonus

bottom 8% of class

Attributes

Expert Charge Defence
When bracing, this unit negates the charge bonus of any 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

Martial ProwessAugment · +2 Melee Attack, +12 Melee Defencepassive
Naval DisciplineAugment (Area) · +5 Melee Defence, +4 Leadershippassive
WoundsHex · -10% Speed, -20% Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage…passive
Stand Your Ground!Augment (Area) · +24 Melee Defence, +16 Leadershipactive

Sea Helm skill tree

54 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.

Great Eagle
Great Eagle
- Mount: Great Eagle
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- Mount: Skycutter Chariot
Leviathan Slayer
Leviathan Slayer
- Bonus vs Large: +15
- Physical resistance: 10%
A lifetime spent fighting krakens and leviathans has taught the Sea Helm how to exploit the weaknesses of any colossal beast.
Ward of Loec
Ward of LoecUnlocks at rank 7
- Missile resistance: 10%
The Trickster God knows all manner of ploys and ruses that can be used to counter missile attacks.
Ward of Hoeth
Ward of HoethUnlocks at rank 7
- Spell resistance: 10%
Knowledge can be used as a shield against magical attack.
Soldiers of Renown
Soldiers of Renown3 levels
Level 1
- Regiments of Renown army capacity: +1 (own army)
Level 2
- Regiments of Renown army capacity: +2 (own army)
Level 3
- Regiments of Renown army capacity: +3 (own army)
Their renown shall further elevate the one under whose command they march.
Immortality
ImmortalityUnlocks at rank 19
- This Lord will be wounded instead of killed in battle
Who wants to live forever? As it turns out, most beings wouldn't say no…
Mentor
Mentor3 levels
Level 1
- Character experience gain: +20% (Heroes in Lord's army)
- Character will share +15% of experience earned between all other active Lords
Level 2
- Character experience gain: +35% (Heroes in Lord's army)
- Character will share +30% of experience earned between all other active Lords
Level 3
- Character experience gain: +50% (Heroes in Lord's army)
- Character will share +50% of experience earned between all other active Lords
Having learned much in their long years of service, this character now turns their attention to training others.

War by Wealth
War by Wealth
- Income from post-battle loot: +25%
- Vigour loss reduction: -15% (Lord's army)
For some Helms, conquest is less about lands being held and more about coffers being filled.
High Navigator
High Navigator
- Campaign movement range: +10% whilst at sea
- Tradable resources produced: +5% (factionwide)
- Campaign movement range: +10%
Requires: War by WealthOnly the Sea Helm’s ilk could map the treacherous routes through Ulthuan’s magical mists and shifting coastlines, and the perils of the wider seas.
Unstoppable Force
Unstoppable Force
- Melee attack: +5 (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +10% (Lord's army)
Requires: War by WealthSome Asur might find it distasteful for one to command slaughter such as this, but the results will speak for themselves.
By Order of the Phoenix Court
By Order of the Phoenix Court
- Casualty replenishment rate: +5% (Lord's army)
- Speed: +10% (Lord's army)
Requires: High Navigator, Unstoppable ForceThe powers of the Phoenix Court afford the Sea Helms great autonomy in pursuing and eliminating Ulthuan’s sea-based threats.
Dedicated to Mathlann
Dedicated to MathlannUnlocks at rank 9
- Upkeep: -5% for Ship's Company and Lothern Sea Guard units (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +4
- Income from Ports: +1% (factionwide)
- Leadership: +5 for Ship's Company and Lothern Sea Guard units (Lord's army)
As the Lord of the Sea, Mathlann is patron to sailors and explorers; he is prayed to by Elves about to embark on a voyage or seeking new lands.
Dedicated to Isha
Dedicated to IshaUnlocks at rank 9
- Leadership: +5 for Spearmen and Archers units (Lord's army)
- Upkeep: -5% for Spearmen, Rangers and Archers units (Lord's army)
- Physical resistance: 3%
- Casualty replenishment rate: +5% (Lord's army)
The Goddess of Fertility blesses farmers and mothers, but also those votaries who are caught abroad in dangerous lands.
Dedicated to Addaioth
Dedicated to AddaiothUnlocks at rank 9
- Upkeep: -5% for Dragon units (Lord's army)
- Leadership: +5 for Dragon units (Lord's army)
- Armour-piercing weapon damage: +30
- Income from sacking settlements: +15% (Lord's army)
Those who follow the Bringer of Wrath and Fire are blessed with direct and forceful solutions to the obstacles in their way.

Revered Tactician
Revered Tactician
- Passive ability: "Tactician"
- Character's aura leadership effect: +5
- Leadership aura size: +50%
The white-garbed hosts command the complex art of Elven naval warfare, conducting the battle above, on, and below the waves with flawless precision.
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- Ability: "Unending Volley" for Skycutter and Eagle Claw Bolt Throwers units (Lord's army)
- Reload time reduction: +10% (Lord's army)
Requires: Revered Tactician
Always Prepared
Always Prepared
- Upkeep: -5% (Lord's army)
- Ambush defence chance: +20%
Requires: Revered Tactician"Patience and planning steers us like ships through a storm. Readiness shall anchor the crew."
Ulthuan's First Line
Ulthuan's First Line
- Melee defence: +5 when fighting at sea (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +5 (characters's army when in own territory)
- Armour: +15 (Lord's army)
Requires: Always Prepared, wh3_dlc27_skill_hef_sea_helm_hail_of_arrowsScarce has the first keel touched Ulthuan's shores before Elves stand in formation, ranks thickening as more warriors arrive.

Trident Techniques
Trident Techniques
- Armour-piercing weapon damage: +50
- Melee attack: +5
A fluid and deadly fighting style, perfected for the maelstrom of combat on a ship's deck or a blood-drenched battlefield alike.
Valour of Ages
Valour of Ages2 levels
Level 1
- Weapon strength: +10% when fighting against Dark Elves
- Weapon strength: +3%
Level 2
- Weapon strength: +15% when fighting against Greenskins, Skaven, Dark Elves, Beastmen, Warriors of Chaos, Daemons of Chaos, Chaos Dwarfs and Norsca
- Weapon strength: +8%
Requires: Trident TechniquesPanic and fear are things that happen to others.
Hard to Hit
Hard to Hit2 levels
Level 1
- Melee defence: +6
Level 2
- Melee defence: +12
Requires: Trident TechniquesHand-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.
Trident Mastery
Trident Mastery2 levels
Level 1
- Charge bonus: +4
- Melee attack: +4
Level 2
- Charge bonus: +8
- Melee attack: +8
Requires: Trident TechniquesWielding the sacred weapon of the Sea God, the Sea Helm acts as Mathlann's hand, their strikes guided by the ocean's cold fury.
Indomitable
Indomitable2 levels
Level 1
- Leadership: +6
Level 2
- Leadership: +12
Requires: Trident TechniquesThe iron will and indomitable presence of this leader ensures their followers remain steadfast when facing peril.
Foe-Seeker
Foe-Seeker
- Ability: "Foe-Seeker"
Requires: Valour of Ages, Hard to Hit, Trident Mastery, IndomitableFrom one bloodied, lifeless corpse to the next, this one is always looking for the next adversary to best.
Wound-Maker
Wound-Maker2 levels
Level 1
- Weapon strength: +10%
Level 2
- 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.
Full Plate Armour
Full Plate Armour2 levels
Level 1
- Armour: +7
Level 2
- Armour: +15
Requires: Foe-SeekerFull-Plate armour protects the wearer from head-to-foot. Many such suits are blessed or imbued with arcane abilities.
Blade Shield
Blade Shield2 levels
Level 1
- Melee defence: +6
Level 2
- Melee defence: +12
Requires: Foe-SeekerA blade that sings in defence will not let its wielder be penetrated.
Expeditious Endeavour
Expeditious Endeavour2 levels
Level 1
- Speed: +7%
Level 2
- Speed: +15%
Requires: Foe-SeekerWhat the enemy cannot see, it cannot hit. What the enemy cannot see, it cannot survive.
Quicksilver Strike
Quicksilver Strike
- Ability: "Quicksilver Strike"
Requires: Wound-Maker, Full Plate Armour, Blade Shield, Expeditious EndeavourA technique performed with such speed and precision that it may appear to not have happened at all.

Naval Discipline
Naval Discipline
- Ability: "Naval Discipline"
The High Elf fleet is renowned as the greatest naval power in the world, its training superior to all others.
Militia Master
Militia Master3 levels
Level 1
- Melee defence: +4 for Ship's Company, Spearmen, Silverin Guard, Rangers, Archers and Lothern Sea Guard units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Melee attack: +4 for Ship's Company, Spearmen, Silverin Guard, Rangers, Archers and Lothern Sea Guard units (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +4 for Ship's Company, Spearmen, Silverin Guard, Rangers, Archers and Lothern Sea Guard units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Melee attack: +6 for Ship's Company, Spearmen, Silverin Guard, Rangers, Archers and Lothern Sea Guard units (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +6 for Ship's Company, Spearmen, Silverin Guard, Rangers, Archers and Lothern Sea Guard units (Lord's army)
Requires: Naval DisciplineTurning an untrained bunch of regular citizens into effective fighting units requires a special kind of talent, and oodles of patience.
Bow Master
Bow Master3 levels
Level 1
- Ammunition: +8% for Archers, Lothern Sea Guard, Shadow Warriors, Shadow-walkers, Sisters of Avelorn, Skycutters and Bolt Thrower units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Ammunition: +12% for Archers, Lothern Sea Guard, Shadow Warriors, Shadow-walkers, Sisters of Avelorn, Skycutters and Bolt Thrower units (Lord's army)
- Reload time reduction: +4% for Archers, Lothern Sea Guard, Shadow Warriors and Shadow-walkers units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Ammunition: +20% for Archers, Lothern Sea Guard, Shadow Warriors, Shadow-walkers, Sisters of Avelorn, Skycutters and Bolt Thrower units (Lord's army)
- Reload time reduction: +8% for Archers, Lothern Sea Guard, Shadow Warriors and Shadow-walkers units (Lord's army)
Requires: Naval DisciplineMissile combat isn't always about attacking; knowing how to defend also pays dividends.
Cavalry Master
Cavalry Master3 levels
Level 1
- Speed: +5% for Ellyrian Reavers and Silver Helms units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Charge bonus: +9 for Ellyrian Reavers and Silver Helms units (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +6% for Ellyrian Reavers units (Lord's army)
- Speed: +7% for Ellyrian Reavers and Silver Helms units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Charge bonus: +12 for Ellyrian Reavers and Silver Helms units (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +8% for Ellyrian Reavers units (Lord's army)
- Speed: +10% for Ellyrian Reavers and Silver Helms units (Lord's army)
Requires: Naval DisciplineYears of experience in mounted combat has started to pay off; this one is always in command of both their force and its steeds.
Vanguard Master
Vanguard Master3 levels
Level 1
- Charge bonus: +6 for Chariot, War Lion, Dragon Princes and Merwyrm units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Charge bonus: +9 for Chariot, War Lion, Dragon Princes and Merwyrm units (Lord's army)
- Melee attack: +4 for Chariot, War Lion, Dragon Princes and Merwyrm units (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +9% for Tiranoc Chariot units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Charge bonus: +12 for Chariot, War Lion, Dragon Princes and Merwyrm units (Lord's army)
- Melee attack: +6 for Chariot, War Lion, Dragon Princes and Merwyrm units (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +12% for Tiranoc Chariot units (Lord's army)
Requires: Naval DisciplineBeing present at the very forefront of the assault, on many occasions, prepares one for future engagements of a similar nature.
Sky Master
Sky Master3 levels
Level 1
- Weapon strength: +6% for Great Eagle, Phoenix and Dragon units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Charge bonus: +9 for Great Eagle, Phoenix and Dragon units (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +9% for Great Eagle, Phoenix and Dragon units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Charge bonus: +12 for Great Eagle, Phoenix and Dragon units (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +12% for Great Eagle, Phoenix and Dragon units (Lord's army)
Requires: Naval DisciplineThe firmament holds no fear for this one, such is their command of the many airborne beasts of battle.
Master Strategist
Master Strategist3 levels
Level 1
- Melee attack: +4 for Swordmasters of Hoeth, White Lions of Chrace, Phoenix Guard, Oceanids and Sea Elemental units (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Melee attack: +4 for Swordmasters of Hoeth, White Lions of Chrace, Phoenix Guard, Oceanids and Sea Elemental units (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +4 for Swordmasters of Hoeth, White Lions of Chrace, Phoenix Guard, Oceanids and Sea Elemental units (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Melee attack: +6 for Swordmasters of Hoeth, White Lions of Chrace, Phoenix Guard, Oceanids and Sea Elemental units (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +6 for Swordmasters of Hoeth, White Lions of Chrace, Phoenix Guard, Oceanids and Sea Elemental units (Lord's army)
Requires: Naval DisciplineKnowing that it is the rare plan that survives contact with the enemy, yet being prepared for all eventualities, raises this one above mere planners.
Rally!
Rally!
- Ability: "Rally!"
Requires: Militia Master, Bow Master, Cavalry Master, Vanguard Master, Sky Master, Master Strategist
Immovable Force
Immovable Force
- Spell resistance: 15% for Ship's Company, Spearmen, Silverin Guard, Silver Helms, Swordmasters of Hoeth, White Lions of Chrace and Merwyrm units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +5 for Ship's Company, Spearmen, Silverin Guard, Silver Helms, Swordmasters of Hoeth, White Lions of Chrace and Merwyrm units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +10% for Ship's Company, Spearmen, Silverin Guard, Silver Helms, Swordmasters of Hoeth, White Lions of Chrace and Merwyrm units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Requires: Rally!Like a wall of the hardest stone imaginable - such is their ability to withstand attack.
Favourable Winds
Favourable Winds
- Armour: +10 for Archers, Lothern Sea Guard, Shadow Warriors, Shadow-walkers, Sisters of Avelorn, Skycutters and Bolt Thrower units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Missile strength: +12% for Archers and Lothern Sea Guard, Shadow Warriors, Shadow-walkers, Sisters of Avelorn, Skycutters and Bolt Thrower units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Missile resistance: 15% for Archers, Lothern Sea Guard, Shadow Warriors, Shadow-walkers, Sisters of Avelorn, Skycutters and Bolt Thrower units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Requires: Rally!When the gale always blows in the direction of your choosing, failure becomes a rare event indeed.
Silver Torrent
Silver Torrent
- Missile resistance: 15% for Rangers, Great Eagle, War Lion, Chariot, Ellyrian Reavers, Oceanids and Sea Elemental units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Speed: +10% for Rangers, Great Eagle, War Lion, Chariot, Ellyrian Reavers, Oceanids and Sea Elemental units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Weapon strength: +12% for Rangers, Great Eagle, War Lion, Chariot, Ellyrian Reavers, Oceanids and Sea Elemental units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Requires: Rally!Speed, agility and control - all must be mastered if your crushing tide is to break perfectly upon enemy shores.
Heart of the Flame
Heart of the Flame
- Armour: +10 for Dragon, Phoenixes, Dragon Princes and Phoenix Guard units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Melee defence: +5 for Dragon, Phoenixes, Dragon Princes and Phoenix Guard units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
- Physical resistance: 10% for Dragon, Phoenixes, Dragon Princes and Phoenix Guard units (Rank 7 and above) (Lord's army)
Requires: Rally!The very centre of the fire always burns the hottest.
Stand Your Ground!
Stand Your Ground!
- Replaces: "Rally!"
- Ability: "Stand Your Ground!"
Requires: Immovable Force, Favourable Winds, Silver Torrent, Heart of the Flame

Route Marcher
Route Marcher
- Campaign movement range: +5%
Those who know the land and its secrets will travel faster and further than the foes who don't.
Iron Disciplinarian
Iron Disciplinarian3 levels
Level 1
- Control: +1 (local province)
Level 2
- Control: +2 (local province)
Level 3
- Control: +3 (local province)
Requires: Route MarcherThis Lord expects utter obedience from the smallfolk, and has little time for insurrections or petty revolts.
Looter
Looter3 levels
Level 1
- Income from looting settlements: +3% (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Income from looting settlements: +8% (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Income from looting settlements: +15% (Lord's army)
Requires: Route MarcherThose that excel as looters make sure that every coin or gold tooth is found and added to the plunder. Woe betide the warrior that misses even a single copper token!
Bonded Service
Bonded Service3 levels
Level 1
- Recruitment cost: -5% (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Recruitment cost: -10% (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Recruitment cost: -15% (Lord's army)
Requires: Route MarcherThe Lords rule, the peasants toil. Nothing has changed in over a thousand years.
Wary
Wary3 levels
Level 1
- Enemy Hero action success chance: -3%
- Ambush defence chance: +8% (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Enemy Hero action success chance: -8%
- Ambush defence chance: +16% (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Enemy Hero action success chance: -15%
- Ambush defence chance: +30% (Lord's army)
Requires: Route MarcherThis warrior has been ambushed previously and got themselves and many of their compatriots away safely. Such things make one naturally suspicious.
Draftmaster
Draftmaster
- Recruit rank: +1 for all units (Lord's army)
- Local recruitment capacity: +1 (local province)
Requires: Iron Disciplinarian, Looter, Bonded Service, WarySomeone has to ensure the numbers and quality of recruits remain high.
Lightning Strike
Lightning Strike3 levels
Level 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
Level 2
- 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
Level 3
- 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
Requires: Draftmaster"The time to strike is now!"
Quartermaster
Quartermaster3 levels
Level 1
- Upkeep: -3% (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Upkeep: -6% (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Upkeep: -10% (Lord's army)
Requires: DraftmasterA good quartermaster can ration equipment and foodstuffs efficiently, making supplies last longer.
Elven Healing
Elven Healing3 levels
Level 1
- Casualty replenishment rate: +2% (Lord's army)
- Attrition: -10% casualties suffered from all attrition (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Casualty replenishment rate: +4% (Lord's army)
- Attrition: -20% casualties suffered from all attrition (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Casualty replenishment rate: +6% (Lord's army)
- Attrition: -30% casualties suffered from all attrition (Lord's army)
Requires: DraftmasterThe ancient Asur arts teach one how to heal as well as how to harm.
Ancient Cunning
Ancient Cunning3 levels
Level 1
- Ambush success chance: +6% (Lord's army)
Level 2
- Ambush success chance: +16% (Lord's army)
Level 3
- Ambush success chance: +30% (Lord's army)
Requires: DraftmasterSuch long-lived creatures develop a level of guile that mortals cannot match.
Renowned & Feared
Renowned & 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)
Requires: Lightning Strike, Quartermaster, Elven Healing, Ancient CunningThis Lord's many deeds - both on and off the battlefield - have brought them renown among their allies and made them feared by their enemies.

Every version of Sea Helm

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
High ElvesLord	4,118	1	70	80	36	40	60	375	20	750	200	`wh3_dlc27_hef_cha_sea_helm`
High ElvesLord	4,856	1	60	80	110	40	48	440	70	1,350	338	`wh3_dlc27_hef_cha_sea_helm_eagle`
High ElvesLord	6,460	1	80	80	90	48	38	450	75	1,450	363	`wh3_dlc27_hef_cha_sea_helm_skycutter`

Who can field it

Lothern

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.