Unofficial fan reference · game data patch 9.0.4 (Oct 15, 2026)

Chosen vs Marauder Champions

For the same gold, the melee goes to Chosen: 73.8 s to cut down the other side's gold worth, against 164.4 s the other way. One unit against one, the edge goes to Chosen as well (Chosen cost 1,250 gold, Marauder Champions 1,000). Base stats, patch 9.0.4; no charge or abilities.

ChosenChosenWarriors of Chaos · Melee infantry · 1,250 goldWINS FOR THE GOLD
Marauder ChampionsMarauder ChampionsNorsca · Melee infantry · 1,000 gold
ChosenMarauder Champions
Multiplayer cost1,2501,000
Health (whole unit)10,4809,600
Models80100
Armour12080
Melee attack / defence46 / 6035 / 53
Weapon strength (armour-piercing)48 (14)46 (14)
Attack interval3.8 s4 s
Melee damage per second against the other162.751
Time to beat the other, one unit each59 s205.5 s
Time to beat the other's gold worth, same gold73.8 s164.4 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 Chosen and Marauder Champions. Blow by blow, with charge and shields: combat calculator. Warriors of Chaos units ranked. Norsca units ranked.