Khainite Assassin

Unit

	Khainite Assassin
		Hybrid Weapon Specialist

1

1000

250

	Stalk
	Good Against Gates
	Duellist
	Poison Attacks

3,688
	Armour		30
	Leadership		65
	Speed		45
	Melee Attack		70
	Melee Defence		42
	Weapon Strength		350
	Charge Bonus		18
	Ammunition		50
	Range		70
	Missile Strength		250

About

Unit Description

As swift as the wind, dark as the shadows, deadly as a thousand blades.

Historical Description

Assassins are masters of a subtle and murderous magic, trained from infancy to be the chosen warriors of Khaine. They move silently and with a precision that surpasses even the standards of other Elves. Blindfolded, an Assassin can walk sure-footedly across the spears of an embattled phalanx, or strike a precise flurry of blows so that each cut exploits a different weakness of armour or flesh. Assassins are also masters of using poison, and they coat their weapons in a variety of toxins - some are deadly, others paralyse or stupefy their victim. One scratch from some of these poisons is enough to send a man into agonising paroxysms as his nerves burn, his heart explodes or his bones crack and shatter. Assassins take great pleasure in the awful demises of their victims and often keep prisoners alive for many days. Often, they extract confessions and information from captives much more quickly than the crude tortures used by other Naggarothi interrogators.

Abilities

Assassin's Trophy

It should be no great surprise that those already adept in the art of silent death continue to improve with time and practice.

Black Lotus

This poison contains a powerful narcotic and drives its victims to delusional insanity.

Dark Venom

A victim of Dark Venom knows only a drawn-out and agonising death.

Murderous Mastery

Slaughter! There is no greater glorification of Khaine, the God of Murder, and no more popular form of worship amongst the Dark Elves. It is through killing that Dark Elves rise above other beings. Once engulfed in enough bloodshed, they will often feel their murderous prowess increase, as if Khaine himself was guiding the blades of his disciples.

Murderous Prowess Indicator

Once enough blood has been shed, the Dark Elves’ murderous prowess increases, as if Khaine himself was guiding his disciples' blades!

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.

Guerilla Deployment

Immune to Psychology

The unit is immune to psychological attacks (fear and terror).

Fire Whilst Moving

This unit can fire while on the move.

Stalk

This unit can move hidden in any terrain.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Duellist

This unit is best used to attack individual targets such as Lords or Heroes. As it can only damage very few individuals at a time, it is not suitable against hordes of weak enemies.

Good Against Gates

Doors and gates all across the world fear the Khainite Assassin's assortment of lock picks and acid vials.

Poison Attacks

The poisonous attacks of this unit weaken the target's speed and damage.

Stalk

This unit can move hidden in any terrain.

Detailed Stats

Equipment

Faction Availability

Dark Elves

Chaos

Building Requirement