Honestly, this entry and the previous one could be considered joint entries. As I mentioned though, focused ranged fire will deplete their ranks quickly so utilise them well! Bonuses vs infantry and armor-piercing damage grant them boons in close-quarters, as they inflict their enemies with the Madness of Khaine, causing them to rampage and ignore given orders. For their price (800g), they’ll carve through elite infantry units without a care in the world. Make sure you do not use them as a front-line, they’ll get melted by enemy ranged fire and you’ll be wondering why you bothered to recruit them. When used correctly, Witch Elves are an insanely good unit. Taking a unit of Cold One Dread Knights down is no easy feat! A base armor stat of 120 is quite insane, especially when you factor in the fact they have shields. Not just via combat capabilities, this unit causes fear and has the ability to chase down any fleeing opponents with ease. I’ve found they aren’t anywhere near as effective as the entries further down the list yet every army needs a Reaper Bolt Thrower.ĭespite how insanely tanky these guys are, Cold One Dread Knights can destroy units as fast as more damage-focused cavalry. Being the only artillery unit, it had to make the list in some form. You can switch between the firing types by selecting the unit while in-battle. Reaper Bolt Throwers are the only artillery the Dark Elves need, as they can act as either anti-large or anti-infantry. Combine this with the fact they have Stalk (move hidden in any terrain) and even Vanguard Deployment to end up with an amazing Dark Elf unit.īoth this entry and the previous one share a common trait, their flexibility. Great melee stats open the door for a number of strategies, or just for sending them into melee when they run out of ammunition. Strong armor-piercing missiles make them a great choice if you require a ranged unit and can spare the gold. Capable of acting as skirmishers, front-liners, back-line ranged infantry, you name it.

One of the best all-round units in the entire game, Shades bring a ton of usefulness to your army composition. P.S – This list is campaign focused, making me able to rank them on overall effectiveness, instead of having to take cost-effectiveness into massive consideration (although it still determines rankings slightly). Each unit is good in their own right but there are some that are a cut above the others, this list will detail the 10 best units available to the Dark Elves in TOTAL WAR: WARHAMMER! A lot of their enjoyment comes in the form of great campaign mechanics but their units are quite unique too. When you give them a try though, you’ll find they’re extremely fun to use and thematically brilliant. Such a race is clearly the king of edginess, signified by the unit names (Bleakswords, Dreadspears) and appearances.

If you’re like me, you wasn’t inherently interested in the Dark Elves.

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