Dark Elves unit roster

Malekith, Malus Darkblade, and Morathi attacking an Asur city.

For other unit rosters, see unit roster.

Dark Elves have a really powerful selection of quick, armour-piercing infantry which make them the perfect counter to heavily armoured infantry armies. This also applies to their missile units, which sacrifice range in favour of damage dealing, but are also quite competent in close combat. At the same time, they have a wide range of strong monsters and access to several lores of magic with devastating damage dealing spells and debuffs. On the negative side, their lower tier cavalry is weak while the elite cavalry is slow and unreliable; they only have a single, mediocre piece of artillery; they are fairly fragile defensively; and while good offensively with magic, they lack access to healing spells.

Dark Elves require Total War: Warhammer II to be playable, with The Queen & The Crone DLC and The Shadow & The Blade DLC adding several units to their roster.

List

Legendary Lords

Name	Character type	Mounts	Attributes & Abilities	Game	DLC
Malekith	Melee Spellcaster Dark Magic	Cold One Cold One Chariot Seraphon	Armour-Piercing Causes Fear Encourage Hide (forest) Immune to Psychology Missile Resistance +15% Murderous Prowess Physical Resistance +20% Siege Attacker Spell Mastery Spiteful Conjuration Wounds	WH2	None
Morathi	Melee Spellcaster Dark Magic Death Shadows	Sulephet	Armour-Piercing Bonus vs. Large Deadly Onslaught Enchanting Beauty Encourage Foe-Seeker Greater Arcane Conduit Hide (forest) Life Leeching Missile Resistance +15% Murderous Prowess Siege Attacker Spell Mastery Spell Resistance +25% Spiteful Conjuration Wounds	WH2	None
Crone Hellebron	Melee Specialist	Dark Steed Cauldron of Blood Manticore	Armour-Piercing Blood Frenzy Bonus vs. Infantry Causes Fear Encourage Frenzy Heroic Killing Blow Hide (forest) Murderous Mastery Physical Resistance +20% Poison! Siege Attacker Wounds	WH2	The Queen & The Crone
Lokhir Fellheart	Melee Specialist	Maelstrom	Armour-Piercing Bonus vs. Infantry Causes Fear Deadly Onslaught Encourage Foe-Seeker Hide (forest) Merciless Slaver Missile Resistance +15% Murderous Prowess Siege Attacker Wounds	WH2	FLC on Steam
Malus Darkblade	Melee Specialist	Spite	Armour-Piercing Causes Fear Deadly Onslaught Encourage Foe-Seeker Hide (forest) Missile Resistance +15% Murderous Prowess Siege Attacker Wounds	WH2	The Shadow & The Blade
Rakarth	Melee Support	Scourgerunner Chariot Manticore Bracchus	Armour-Piercing Bonus vs. Large Charge Defence vs. Large Charge Reflection Encourage Foe-Seeker Hide (forest) Missile Resistance +15% Murderous Prowess Siege Attacker Strength Through Spite Wounds	WH2	FLC on Total War Access

Lords

Name	Character type	Mounts	Attributes & Abilities	Game	DLC
Dreadlord (Sword & Crossbow)	Ranged Specialist	Dark Steed Cold One Dark Pegasus Black Dragon	Armour-Piercing Armour-Piercing Missiles Encourage Foe-Seeker Hide (forest) Missile Resistance +15% Murderous Prowess Wounds	WH2	None
Dreadlord (Sword & Shield)	Melee Specialist	Dark Steed Cold One Dark Pegasus Black Dragon	Armour-Piercing Deadly Onslaught Encourage Foe-Seeker Hide (forest) Missile Resistance +15% Murderous Prowess Wounds	WH2	None
Supreme Sorceress (Beasts)	Melee Spellcaster Beasts	Dark Steed Cold One Dark Pegasus Manticore Black Dragon	Arcane Conduit Encourage Hide (forest) Missile Resistance +15% Murderous Prowess Spell Mastery Wild Heart Wounds	WH2	The Queen & The Crone
Supreme Sorceress (Dark)	Melee Spellcaster Dark Magic	Dark Steed Cold One Dark Pegasus Manticore Black Dragon	Arcane Conduit Encourage Hide (forest) Missile Resistance +15% Murderous Prowess Spell Mastery Spiteful Conjuration Wounds	WH2	The Queen & The Crone
Supreme Sorceress (Death)	Melee Spellcaster Death	Dark Steed Cold One Dark Pegasus Manticore Black Dragon	Arcane Conduit Encourage Hide (forest) Life Leeching Missile Resistance +15% Murderous Prowess Spell Mastery Wounds	WH2	The Queen & The Crone
Supreme Sorceress (Fire)	Melee Spellcaster Fire	Dark Steed Cold One Dark Pegasus Manticore Black Dragon	Arcane Conduit Encourage Hide (forest) Kindleflame Missile Resistance +15% Murderous Prowess Spell Mastery Wounds	WH2	The Queen & The Crone
Supreme Sorceress (Shadows)	Melee Spellcaster Shadows	Dark Steed Cold One Dark Pegasus Manticore Black Dragon	Arcane Conduit Encourage Hide (forest) Missile Resistance +15% Murderous Prowess Smoke & Mirrors Spell Mastery Wounds	WH2	The Queen & The Crone
High Beastmaster	Melee Support	Scourgerunner Chariot Manticore	Armour-Piercing Bonus vs. Large Charge Defence vs. Large Charge Reflection Deadly Onslaught Encourage Foe-Seeker Hide (forest) Missile Resistance +15% Murderous Prowess Wounds	WH2	The Shadow & The Blade

Heroes

Name	Character type	Mounts	Attributes & Abilities	Game	DLC
Death Hag	Melee Specialist	Cauldron of Blood	Armour-Piercing Encourage Foe-Seeker Frenzy Hide (forest) Murderous Mastery Physical Resistance +20% Poison! Wounds	WH2	None
Khainite Assassin	Ranged Support	None	Armour-Piercing Missiles Encourage Fire Whilst Moving Immune to Psychology Missile Resistance +15% Murderous Mastery Poison! Siege Attacker Stalk Strider Vanguard Deployment Wounds	WH2	None
Sorceress (Beasts)	Melee Spellcaster Beasts	Dark Steed Cold One Dark Pegasus	Encourage Hide (forest) Missile Resistance +15% Murderous Prowess Spell Mastery Wild Heart Wounds	WH2	None
Sorceress (Dark)	Melee Spellcaster Dark Magic	Dark Steed Cold One Dark Pegasus	Encourage Hide (forest) Missile Resistance +15% Murderous Prowess Spell Mastery Spiteful Conjuration Wounds	WH2	None
Sorceress (Death)	Melee Spellcaster Death	Dark Steed Cold One Dark Pegasus	Encourage Hide (forest) Life Leeching Missile Resistance +15% Murderous Prowess Spell Mastery Wounds	WH2	None
Sorceress (Fire)	Melee Spellcaster Fire	Dark Steed Cold One Dark Pegasus	Encourage Hide (forest) Kindleflame Missile Resistance +15% Murderous Prowess Spell Mastery Wounds	WH2	None
Sorceress (Shadows)	Melee Spellcaster Shadows	Dark Steed Cold One Dark Pegasus	Encourage Hide (forest) Missile Resistance +15% Murderous Prowess Smoke & Mirrors Spell Mastery Wounds	WH2	None
Master	Melee Specialist	Dark Steed Cold One Dark Pegasus Cold One Chariot	Armour-Piercing Bonus vs. Large Charge Defence vs. Large Charge Reflection Encourage Foe-Seeker Guardian Hide (forest) Missile Resistance +15% Murderous Prowess Wounds	WH2	The Shadow & The Blade

Melee Infantry

Name	Unit type	Tier	Attributes & Abilities	Game	DLC	Notes
Dreadspears	() Melee Infantry		Bonus vs. Large Charge Defence vs. Large Hide (forest) Murderous Prowess	WH2	None
Bleakswords	() Melee Infantry		Hide (forest) Murderous Prowess	WH2	None
Black Ark Corsairs	() Melee Infantry		Bonus vs. Infantry Hide (forest) Murderous Prowess	WH2	None
Witch Elves	() Melee Infantry		Bonus vs. Infantry Frenzy Hide (forest) Murderous Mastery Physical Resistance +20% Poison!	WH2	None
Har Ganeth Executioners	() Melee Infantry		Armour-Piercing Bonus vs. Infantry Hide (forest) Immune to Psychology Murderous Mastery	WH2	None
Black Guard of Naggarond	() Melee Infantry		Armour-Piercing Bonus vs. Large Charge Defence vs. Large Charge Reflection Hide (forest) Immune to Psychology Murderous Mastery	WH2	None
Sisters of Slaughter	() Melee Infantry		Hide (forest) Murderous Mastery Physical Resistance +20% Poison! The Trial of Blades	WH2	The Queen & The Crone
Daemonettes of Slaanesh	() Melee Infantry		Armour-Piercing Banished! Causes Fear Daemonic Daemonic Instability Devastating Flanker Hide (forest) Magical Attacks Physical Resistance +20% Strider	WH3	Update 2.0	( Cult of Pleasure only)
Exalted Daemonettes of Slaanesh	() Melee Infantry		Armour-Piercing Banished! Causes Fear Charmed! Daemonic Daemonic Instability Devastating Flanker Hide (forest) Magical Attacks Physical Resistance +20% Soulscent Strider	WH3	Update 2.0	( Cult of Pleasure only)

Missile Infantry

Name	Unit type	Tier	Attributes & Abilities	Game	DLC
Darkshards	() Missile Infantry		Armour-Piercing Missiles Hide (forest) Murderous Prowess	WH2	None
Darkshards (Shields)	() Missile Infantry		Armour-Piercing Missiles Hide (forest) Murderous Prowess	WH2	None
Black Ark Corsairs (Handbows)	() Hybrid Infantry		Fire Whilst Moving Hide (forest) Murderous Prowess	WH2	None
Shades	() Hybrid Infantry		Armour-Piercing Missiles Murderous Prowess Stalk Vanguard Deployment	WH2	None
Shades (Dual Weapons)	() Hybrid Infantry		Armour-Piercing Missiles Bonus vs. Infantry Murderous Prowess Stalk Vanguard Deployment	WH2	None
Shades (Greatswords)	() Hybrid Infantry		Armour-Piercing Armour-Piercing Missiles Bonus vs. Infantry Murderous Prowess Stalk Vanguard Deployment	WH2	None

Melee Cavalry

Name	Unit type	Tier	Attributes & Abilities	Game	DLC
Dark Riders	() Shock Cavalry		Hide (forest) Murderous Prowess Vanguard Deployment	WH2	None
Dark Riders (Shields)	() Shock Cavalry		Hide (forest) Murderous Prowess Vanguard Deployment	WH2	None
Cold One Knights	() Cold One Cavalry		Armour-Piercing Bonus vs. Large Causes Fear Hide (forest) Murderous Prowess Primal Instincts	WH2	None
Cold One Dread Knights	() Cold One Cavalry		Armour-Piercing Causes Fear Hide (forest) Murderous Prowess Primal Instincts	WH2	None
Doomfire Warlocks	() Magic Cavalry		Bound Lesser Doombolt Bound Soulblight Hide (forest) Magical Attacks Murderous Prowess Physical Resistance +40% Poison! Vanguard Deployment	WH2	The Queen & The Crone

Missile Cavalry

Name	Unit type	Tier	Attributes & Abilities	Game	DLC
Dark Riders (Repeater Crossbow)	() Missile Cavalry		Armour-Piercing Missiles Hide (forest) Murderous Prowess Vanguard Deployment	WH2	None

Chariots

Name	Unit type	Tier	Attributes & Abilities	Game	DLC
Cold One Chariots	() Missile Chariot		Armour-Piercing Bonus vs. Infantry Causes Fear Hide (forest) Murderous Prowess Primal Instincts	WH2	None
Scourgerunner Chariots	() Missile Chariot		Armour-Piercing Missiles Bonus vs. Infantry Fire Whilst Moving Hide (forest) Murderous Prowess	WH2	The Shadow & The Blade

War Beasts

Name	Unit type	Tier	Attributes & Abilities	Game	DLC
Harpies	() Flying War Beasts		Can Fly Vanguard Deployment	WH2	None

Monsters

Name	Unit type	Tier	Attributes & Abilities	Game	DLC
Feral Manticore	() Flying Monster		Armour-Piercing Can Fly Causes Fear Causes Terror Feral Rage I Feral Rage II Missile Resistance +15% Siege Attacker Wounds	WH2	None
War Hydra	() Monster		Another Takes its Place Armour-Piercing Causes Fear Causes Terror Fiery Breath Missile Resistance +35% Regeneration Siege Attacker Wounds	WH2	None
Black Dragon	() Flying Monster		Armour-Piercing Can Fly Causes Fear Causes Terror Missile Resistance +25% Noxious Breath Siege Attacker Wounds	WH2	None
Kharibdyss	() Monster		Abyssal Howl Armour-Piercing Bonus vs. Large Causes Fear Causes Terror Missile Resistance +35% Poison! Siege Attacker Wounds	WH2	The Queen & The Crone
Bloodwrack Medusa	() Missile Monster		Armour-Piercing Missiles Armour-Piercing Explosive Bonus vs. Large Causes Fear Causes Terror Magical Attacks Murderous Prowess Siege Attacker Wounds	WH2	The Shadow & The Blade

War Machines

Name	Unit type	Tier	Attributes & Abilities	Game	DLC
Bloodwrack Shrine	() War Machine		Armour-Piercing Missiles Armour-Piercing Explosive Aura of Agony Aura of Ardour Bonus vs. Infantry Causes Fear Causes Terror Fire Whilst Moving Magical Attacks Missile Resistance +25% Murderous Prowess Spell Resistance +25% Wounds	WH2	The Shadow & The Blade

Artillery

Name	Unit type	Tier	Attributes & Abilities	Game	DLC
Reaper Bolt Throwers	() Field Artillery		Armour-Piercing Missiles Bonus vs. Large Cannot Run Hide (forest) Murderous Prowess Siege Attacker	WH2	None

Regiments of Renown

Name	Unit type	Tier	Attributes & Abilities	Game	DLC
The Hellebronai (Dreadspears)	() Melee Infantry		Bonus vs. Large Charge Defence vs. Large Charge Reflection Expert Charge Defence Hide (forest) Murderous Prowess Poison!	WH2	The Queen & The Crone
Sisters of the Singing Doom (Witch Elves)	() Melee Infantry		Bonus vs. Infantry Causes Fear Causes Terror Frenzy Hide (forest) Physical Resistance +20% Poison!	WH2	The Queen & The Crone
Blades of the Blood Queen (Har Ganeth Executioners)	() Melee Infantry		Armour-Piercing Bonus vs. Infantry Frenzy Guardian Hide (forest) Immune to Psychology	WH2	The Queen & The Crone
The Bolt-fiends (Darkshards – Shields)	() Missile Infantry		Armour-Piercing Missiles Hide (forest) Murderous Prowess Shieldbreaker	WH2	The Queen & The Crone
Slaanesh's Harvesters (Doomfire Warlocks)	() Magic Cavalry		Bound Soul Stealer Bound Word of Pain Causes Fear Hide (forest) Magical Attacks Murderous Prowess Physical Resistance +40% Poison!	WH2	The Queen & The Crone
Knights of the Ebon Claw (Dread Knights)	() Cold One Cavalry		Armour-Piercing Causes Fear Causes Terror Hide (forest) Murderous Mastery Primal Instincts	WH2	The Queen & The Crone
Raven Heralds (Dark Riders)	() Flying Missile Cavalry		Armour-Piercing Missiles Can Fly Murderous Prowess Vanguard Deployment	WH2	The Queen & The Crone
Chill of Sontar (War Hydra)	() Monster		Another Takes its Place Armour-Piercing Causes Fear Causes Terror Frost Breath Frostbite! Missile Resistance +35% Regeneration Siege Attacker Wounds	WH2	The Queen & The Crone
Ravagers of Rakarth (Scourgerunner Chariots)	() Missile Chariot		Armour-Piercing Missiles Bonus vs. Infantry Fire Whilst Moving Hide (forest) Murderous Prowess Poison!	WH2	The Shadow & The Blade
The Crows of Khaine (Harpies)	() Flying War Beasts		Can Fly Crowfeast Causes Fear Vanguard Deployment	WH2	The Shadow & The Blade
The Siren of Red Ruin (Bloodwrack Medusa)	() Missile Monster		Armour-Piercing Missiles Armour-Piercing Explosive Bonus vs. Large Causes Fear Causes Terror Magical Attacks Murderous Prowess Siege Attacker Wail of Malice Wounds	WH2	The Shadow & The Blade

Rakarth's Monster Pens

War Beasts

Name	Unit type	Tier	Attributes & Abilities	Game	DLC
Feral Cold Ones	() War Beasts		Armour-Piercing Causes Fear Feral Rage I Feral Rage II Hide (forest) Predatory Fighter Primal Instincts	WH2	The Rakarth Update
Giant Wolves	() War Beasts		Causes Fear Hide (forest) Missile Resistance +15% Strider Vanguard Deployment	WH2	The Rakarth Update
Giant Spiders	() War Beasts		Causes Fear Hide (forest) Poison! Strider Vanguard Deployment	WH3	Update 2.0
Sabretusk Pack	() War Beasts		Armour-Piercing Causes Fear Feral Rage I Feral Rage II Hide (forest)	WH3	Update 2.0
Feral Bears	() War Beasts		Armour-Piercing Bonus vs. Large Causes Fear Hide (forest) Vanguard Deployment Woodsman	WH3	Update 2.0
Feral Ice Bears	() War Beasts		Armour-Piercing Bonus vs. Large Causes Fear Hide (forest) The Chilling Aura Vanguard Deployment Woodsman	WH3	Update 2.0

Monsters

Name	Unit type	Tier	Attributes & Abilities	Game	DLC
Explosive Squig	() Explosive Monster		Bonus vs. Infantry Hide (forest) Immune to Psychology Squig Squigs Go Boom	WH2	The Rakarth Update
Feral Stegadon	() Monster		Armour-Piercing Bonus vs. Infantry Causes Fear Causes Terror Feral Rage I Feral Rage II Missile Resistance +15% Primal Instincts Siege Attacker Wounds	WH2	The Rakarth Update
Feral Mammoth	() Monster		Armour-Piercing Bonus vs. Infantry Causes Fear Causes Terror Feral Rage I Feral Rage II Missile Resistance +15% Siege Attacker Wounds	WH2	The Rakarth Update
Feral Carnosaur	() Monster		Armour-Piercing Bonus vs. Large Causes Fear Causes Terror Feral Rage I Feral Rage II Frenzy Missile Resistance +15% Predatory Fighter Primal Instincts Siege Attacker Wounds	WH2	The Rakarth Update
Feral Wyvern	() Flying Monster		Armour-Piercing Can Fly Causes Fear Causes Terror Feral Rage I Feral Rage II Missile Resistance +25% Poison! Siege Attacker Wounds	WH3	Update 2.0