The Bolt-fiends (Darkshards – Shields)
Missile infantry· Missile Infantry· Tier 2· 90 models at Ultra sizeRegiment of Renown
Hit Points5,670 · 63 per modelThis determines how many hits a unit can withstand alongside armour and melee defence.Patch 9.0 · battle_entities.hit_points, land_units.bonus_hit_points, main_units.num_men · (soldier + mount hit points + bonus hit points) × modelsHealth
63 per model
5,670
bottom 28% of class
Armour30 · shield blocks 55% of frontal missilesHow resistant a unit is to missile fire and melee attacks.Patch 9.0 · land_units.armour → unit_armour_types.armour_valueArmour
shield blocks 55% of frontal missiles
30
bottom 41% of class
Leadership66A unit with high leadership is less likely to rout in the face of danger.
Leadership is improved by experience in battle.Patch 9.0 · land_units.moraleLeadership
66
top 35% of class
Speed33This is how fast a unit moves.Patch 9.0 · battle_entities.run_speed / fly_speed (mount if any) · run or fly speed × 10Speed
33
bottom 22% of class
Melee Attack24This 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 · land_units.melee_attackMelee attack
24
top 49% of class
Melee Defence31This 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 · land_units.melee_defenceMelee defence
31
top 30% of class
Weapon strength24 · 19 base + 5 armour-piercingBase Weapon Damage: Base weapon damageArmour-Piercing Weapon Damage: Armour-piercing weapon damagePatch 9.0 · melee_weapons.damage + ap_damage · base damage + armour-piercing damageWeapon strength
19 base + 5 armour-piercing
24
bottom 15% of class
Charge Bonus6This increases a unit's melee attack and damage when charging.Patch 9.0 · land_units.charge_bonusCharge bonus
6
bottom 33% of class
Ranged
Range145 mA long range enables you to hit enemies from a distance, but weapons are still more accurate at shorter ranges.Patch 9.0 · projectiles.effective_rangeRange
145 m
top 47% of class
Ammunition18The 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 · land_units.primary_ammo ÷ projectiles.shots_per_volley · counted in volleys, as the card doesAmmunition
18
bottom 20% of class
Missile Strength14 · 3 base + 11 AP, 2 projectiles per shotThe 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 · projectiles.damage + ap_damage (+ projectiles_explosions detonation damage) · per projectile, base + armour-piercing (+ explosion)Missile damage
3 base + 11 AP, 2 projectiles per shot
14
bottom 15% of class
Reload Skill14 sThe rate at which this unit can fire.
This is improved with experience.Patch 9.0 · projectiles.base_reload_timeReload time
14 s
top 8% of class
Damage per 10 s20Patch 9.0 · computed from the projectile rows above · missile damage × projectiles × 10 ÷ reload time, per model (computed, not an in-game number)Damage per 10 s
20
bottom 42% of class
Attributes
Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
Abilities
Murderous ProwessAugment · +20% Armour-Piercing Missile Damage, +25% Charge Bonus…passiveMurderous ProwessAugment+20% Armour-Piercing Missile Damage+25% Charge Bonus+25% Melee Attack+15 LeadershipPassive · Duration 90 s · 1 useSlaughter! There is no greater glorification of Khaine, the God of Murder, and no more popular form of worship – or indeed daily exercise – amongst the Dark Elves.
Who can field it
- Naggarond
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.