Empire Knights vs Jade Lancers
For the same gold, the melee goes to Jade Lancers: 93.2 s to cut down the other side's gold worth, against 124.4 s the other way. One unit against one, the edge goes to Jade Lancers as well (Empire Knights cost 850 gold, Jade Lancers 800). Base stats, patch 9.0.4; no charge or abilities.
| Empire Knights | Jade Lancers | |
|---|---|---|
 Multiplayer cost | 850 | 800 |
 Health (whole unit) | 6,480 | 6,480 |
 Models | 60 | 60 |
 Armour | 110 | 100 |
 Melee attack / defence | 26 / 30 | 26 / 28 |
 Weapon strength (armour-piercing) | 30 (9) | 30 (9) |
 Attack interval | 5.1 s | 3.9 s |
| Melee damage per second against the other | 55.3 | 65.5 |
 Time to beat the other, one unit each | 117.1 s | 99 s |
| Time to beat the other's gold worth, same gold | 124.4 s | 93.2 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 Empire Knights and Jade Lancers. Blow by blow, with charge and shields: combat calculator. Empire units ranked. Grand Cathay units ranked.