Arcane Phoenix vs Star Dragon
For the same gold, the melee goes to Star Dragon: 125.6 s to cut down the other side's gold worth, against 279.8 s the other way. One unit against one, the edge goes to Star Dragon as well (Arcane Phoenix cost 1,850 gold, Star Dragon 2,200). Base stats, patch 9.0.4; no charge or abilities.
| Arcane Phoenix | Star Dragon | |
|---|---|---|
 Multiplayer cost | 1,850 | 2,200 |
 Health (whole unit) | 6,898 | 9,424 |
 Models | 1 | 1 |
 Armour | 50 | 90 |
 Melee attack / defence | 46 / 40 | 64 / 50 |
 Weapon strength (armour-piercing) | 460 (320) | 580 (435) |
 Attack interval | 4 s | 3.8 s |
| Melee damage per second against the other | 28.3 | 65.3 |
 Time to beat the other, one unit each | 332.7 s | 105.7 s |
| Time to beat the other's gold worth, same gold | 279.8 s | 125.6 s |
COMPUTEDMelee damage per second = models × expected damage per attack (the combat calculator's hit chance 35 + melee attack − defence, damage after armour and resistances, bonus vs large or infantry) ÷ the weapon's attack interval (melee_weapons.melee_attack_interval). One unit each: the other's hit points ÷ that. Same gold: the other's hit points per gold ÷ damage per second per gold — the side that needs less time wins (within 1%: even). Multiplayer costs, patch 9.0.4.
ASSUMPTIONS
- Every model fights at once at its weapon's attack interval; in battle only the front ranks reach and animations set the pace.
- No charge, mass, splash attacks, flanking, fatigue, leadership (no one routs), abilities, spells, skills, technologies or items.
- Missiles: every projectile hits, the target's shield faces away; accuracy and range are not in this.
- A Tzeentch unit's magic barrier (main_units.barrier_health: Pink Horrors 1,400, a Lord of Change 800) counts as hit points taken before its health: it recovers only while the unit takes no damage, so a fight gets it once. Barrier that skills, items or effects add on top is not counted.
Side by side with every number: compare Arcane Phoenix and Star Dragon. Blow by blow, with charge and shields: combat calculator. High Elf units ranked.