Witch Hunter
Hero· Missile 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.
Witch Hunter is Empire hero: 3,688 HP, armour 45, melee attack 36, melee defence 34, weapon strength 330, range 90 m, missile damage 375 per 10 s for the whole unit. It costs 1,000 in the campaign and 500 in multiplayer. Unit key wh_main_emp_cha_witch_hunter. 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
Armour45How resistant a unit is to missile fire and melee attacks.Patch 9.0.4 · land_units.armour → unit_armour_types.armour_value
Armour
45
bottom 33% of class
Leadership65A 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
65
top 50% 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 Attack36This 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
36
bottom 34% of class
Melee Defence34This 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
34
bottom 47% of class
Weapon strength330 · 230 base + 100 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
230 base + 100 armour-piercing
330
bottom 45% of class
Charge Bonus30This increases a unit's melee attack and damage when charging.Patch 9.0.4 · land_units.charge_bonus
Charge bonus
30
bottom 29% of class
Ranged
Range90 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
90 m
bottom 2% of class
Ammunition50The 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
50
top 8% of class
Missile Strength150 · 33 base + 117 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
33 base + 117 AP
150
bottom 42% of class
Reload Skill4 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
4 s
top 5% of class
Damage per 10 s375Patch 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
375
top 31% 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.
- Immune to Psychology
The unit is immune to psychological attacks (Fear & Terror).
- Fire Whilst Moving
This unit can fire while on the move.
Abilities
- Grim ResolveAugment (Area) · +4 LeadershippassiveGrim ResolveAugment (Area)+4 LeadershipPassive · Range 55 mThe Empire's dark guardians do not retreat. Neither do they surrender, even when faced with seemingly insurmountable odds.
- Tools of JudgementAugment · +12 Melee Attack, +12 Melee DefencepassiveTools of JudgementAugment+12 Melee Attack+12 Melee DefencePassiveWhen serving as judge, jury and executioner, one must have the correct tools if the wicked are to be weeded out for punishment.
- 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.
- AccusationHex · -30 Armour, -24 Melee Defence…activeAccusationHex-30 Armour-24 Melee Defence-20% Missile Resistance-20% Physical ResistanceCooldown 90 s · Duration 35 sThe Witch Hunter levels his finger across the battlefield and accuses one of the enemy of arch-heresy!
- SlipperyAugment · +25% Speed, +24 Melee DefenceactiveSlipperyAugment+25% Speed+24 Melee DefenceCooldown 60 s · Duration 25 sThose who are "slippery" cannot be cornered or pinned - they simply "slip" away…
Counters
Good against
- Heavily armoured units — 117 of 150 missile damage armour-piercinge.g. Blessed Bastiladon (Solar Engine), Rotting Leviathan, Rogue Idol · The Empire: Steam Tank, Demigryph Knights
- Units with physical resistance — magical melee attackse.g. Hexwraiths, Cairn Wraiths, Syreens
- Lightly armoured units without shields — 375 missile damage per 10 s (whole unit)e.g. Curs'd Ettin, Exalted Plaguebearers of Nurgle, Zombies · The Empire: Wolf-kin, Flagellants
Vulnerable to
- Bonus vs infantry — infantry-sizede.g. Doom-Flayers, War Mammoth, Feral Mammoth · The Empire: Steam Tank, Greatswords
- Missile fire — armour 45, no shielde.g. Ratling Guns, Stormfiends (Ratling Cannons), Chameleon Stalkers · The Empire: Amethyst Outriders, The Bordermen (Outriders – Grenade Launchers)
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
Witch Hunter 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.
- AccusationAccusationUnlocks at rank 3
- Ability: "Accusation"
- Grim ResolveGrim ResolveUnlocks at rank 7
- Passive Ability: "Grim Resolve"
- Tools of JudgementTools of JudgementUnlocks at rank 15
- Passive Ability: "Tools of Judgement"
- Arcane SafeguardsArcane SafeguardsUnlocks at rank 10 · 2 levelsLevel 1
- Ward save: +5%
- Ward save: +10%
- Mark of HyshMark of HyshUnlocks at rank 8
- Spell resistance: 10%
- Sigmar’s WardSigmar’s WardUnlocks at rank 8
- 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
- Strict ObedienceStrict ObedienceUnlocks at rank 10
- Attribute: Unbreakable
- Physical resistance: 10%
- TemplarTemplar
- Vigour loss reduction: -33% against all Chaos, Norsca, Daemons and Greenskin factions (Hero's army)
- Enemy Winds of Magic power reserve: -5 per turn (enemy armies in local province)
- Way of the WolfWay of the WolfUnlocks at rank 10
- Attribute: Stalk
- Speed: +10%
- Ambush success chance: +20% (Hero's army)
- Shadowy ServantShadowy Servant
- Attribute: Snipe
- Armour-piercing missile damage: +15%
- Purifying FlamesPurifying FlamesUnlocks at rank 10
- Cleanse Corruption action: Corruption is reduced by an additional 3
- Enables flaming attacks
- Imperial CelebrantImperial Celebrant
- Assassinate action: Additional 35% success chance
- Hero action cost: -20% for Witch Hunters
- Enemy Hero action success chance: -25%
- Bloody BladeBloody Blade
- Weapon strength: +10%
- Gutter FighterGutter Fighter3 levelsLevel 1
- Melee attack: +3
- Melee attack: +7
- Melee attack: +12
- ElusiveElusive3 levelsLevel 1
- Melee defence: +3
- Melee defence: +7
- Melee defence: +12
- Silver BulletsSilver Bullets3 levelsLevel 1
- Missile strength: +4%
- Missile strength: +9%
- Missile strength: +15%
- Fleet-FootedFleet-Footed3 levelsLevel 1
- Speed: +3%
- Speed: +8%
- Speed: +15%
- Extra PowderExtra Powder
- Passive ability: "Extra Powder"
- OpportunistOpportunist3 levelsLevel 1
- Charge bonus: +4
- Charge bonus: +9
- Charge bonus: +15
- Counter-StrikerCounter-Striker3 levelsLevel 1
- Melee attack: +3
- Melee attack: +7
- Melee attack: +12
- SurvivalistSurvivalist3 levelsLevel 1
- Hit points: +3%
- Hit points: +8%
- Hit points: +15%
- Cornered RatCornered Rat3 levelsLevel 1
- Leadership: +2
- Leadership: +5
- Leadership: +9
- SlipperySlippery
- Ability: "Slippery"
- ScavengeScavenge3 levelsLevel 1
- Scavenge action: Income from post-battle loot is increased by an additional 3%
- Scavenge action: Income from post-battle loot is increased by an additional 8%
- Scavenge action: Income from post-battle loot is increased by an additional 15%
- 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 WallsDamage Walls3 levelsLevel 1
- Damage Walls action: 1 additional wall breaches
- Damage Walls action: 2 additional wall breaches
- Damage Walls action: 3 additional wall breaches
- AssassinateAssassinate3 levelsLevel 1
- Assassinate action: Additional 3% success chance
- Assassinate action: Additional 8% success chance
- Assassinate action: Additional 15% success chance
- Block ArmyBlock Army3 levelsLevel 1
- Block Army action: Movement range is modified by an additional -3%
- Block Army action: Movement range is modified by an additional -8%
- Block Army action: Movement range is modified by an additional -15%
- 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%
Who can field it
- The Empire · Reikland
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 (wh_dlc06_emp_cha_witch_hunter_boss).
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.