CHAOS DAEMONS OF SLAANESH Tier List

[@DiceCheck]

Hey there gamers - can't wait for this video to be obsolete when the new Be'lakor becomes a menace to society.

[@maceja5890]

imagine ignoring invul saves

[@zanepoke1074]

I believe they're hermaphrodites, people with both bits.

[@Bladecharge]

I think he will just be anthor good choice to add in S tier. Your only gonna use one of him anyway.

[@recreant359]

Can you run 3 of them like keeper ?

[@wiccanthropy1956]

Necessary 100% invuln is king currently.

[@Ziggsters1515]

Ah Slaanesh, the sworn enemy of monetization

[@Lewismarty1]

What do you mean by this sorry? I’m a noon and would love to understand

[@JoeNathanYa]

@@Lewismarty1 he means that they are not a family friendly army

[@adog6495]

@@Lewismarty1 he means they love PPPPPOOOOOOORRRRRRNNNNNN and drugs

[@Ziggsters1515]

@@Lewismarty1 Slaanesh is the god of excess, they were brought into the world because the eldar couldnt stop having giant fuckin blood orgies where theyd fuck and kill eachother nonstop and it got so bad that Slaanesh was born and almost wiped out the entireity of the eldar race, they also have a thing for eldar ears so they collects those

[@Lewismarty1]

@@Ziggsters1515 makes sense. Reminds me of college.

[@TheHunterTheory]

I know Matt just slipped up on the wording but I think it's hilarious because I can't think of something less asexual than slaaneshi daemons

[@jakesharrock5994]

No asexual means the same as androgenous, I think.

[@macaroni_tuesday]

More like non-binary

[@mEEpRODUCTIONSS]

@@jakesharrock5994 asexual means you dont experience sexual attraction, androgynous means their appearance is partly male and female

[@QuestionableObject]

Hermaphroditic or gender-fluid are the words he was looking for.

[@Vanq22114]

Slaanesh would have 30 strokes in quick succession after even contemplating the idea

[@knightofthefallen7416]

Another cool thing about the Contorted Epitome is specifically the sequencing of how it stops fallback. You opponent has to declare they are doing a fallback move BEFORE you roll the leadership test. This means that if they need to use the desperate breakout to escape from a tri-point or some other method, they have to spend the CP before you roll the test and if the test is failed, models just die until there are no models in the unit left in engagement range. Makes them think before deciding to try.

[@alecmiller5296]

“You can’t fall back against daemons of slannesh” my space wolves: JUST HOW I LIKE IT

[@simonwilliamnoelmurray9179]

I mean Space Wolves get shredded by Slaanesh daemons lol

[@alecmiller5296]

@@simonwilliamnoelmurray9179 depends how you play my blade guard vets are pretty much untouchable against them

[@alecmiller5296]

@@simonwilliamnoelmurray9179 and my main army is world eaters so I’m used to getting outnumbered and stomped by 9th edition armies so fighting daemons of slaanesh is refreshing

[@simonwilliamnoelmurray9179]

@@alecmiller5296 Keeper of Secrets spanks pretty much anything. I've never had an issue killing bladeguard when I'm playing lol - maybe you do something different

[@arly803]

29:43 the secret is that Matt started this channel to make buying models a work expense tax write-off

[@AltoStratusX1]

Eyyyo that's pretty smart.

[@sorrylolol7404]

I want to see Matt be a good Slanesh player

[@Collinpawns]

That bellakor D tier spot is not gonna age well 😬😬😬😬

[@DiceCheck]

definitely with the new updates he's gonna wreck hard

[@shuwan4games]

Such a difference compared to age of sigmar

[@theburgerking1236]

@@shuwan4games At lesst Sigmar is free from the smurfs

[@cthulhuwolfe]

I think I'm the most hype for when we eventually get a Harlequin tier list since they're the army I'm wanting to build the most

[@mechazor5]

By the prince’s androgynous privates this was a great list.

[@MRJ2692]

Love the way y'all be doing these tier list. Cause gives me and my friends ideas on what to buy first and what would be fun to run it times. We still plan on buying every piece but appreciate Hal is detail and enthusiasm.

[@sasukeds]

I feel like Seekers are a little underrated by the community as a whole. Yes they are basically Deamonettes but the also have 14" Movement, 2 wounds, an extra 2 attacks with tongues, Get to reroll charges for free and are strong when characters are nearby.. (Heralds, Sylesske, Masque) In an edition where speed is really important I feel a couple units of seekers can zoom to take objectives or get engage easily if you deploy them on your flanks.

[@HugoMichelLeonley]

seeing all the diffrent models layed out is nice (even though I don't have money to spend on models.) is nice because I just like seeing them and what they do also how they work as a faction.

[@smeekma]

Great video Matt! I just started collecting Daemons of Khorne so I can't wait for that tier list to drop.

[@inexplicablepresence8274]

Man, I hope Noise Marines get an update soon. They've had that "single model" up for years with some (I think Finecast) conversion weapons, but they don't even have a dedicated model like Khorne Berzerkers. On a high note though, I hope this is the start of a new trend with the Khornate and Slaaneshi Chaos getting updated models. They're already giving Slaanesh some love in AoS, so maybe they'll update their faction in 40k as well.

[@sackofpeas2470]

With the amount of Slaanesh focus lately, I wouldn't be surprised if we saw an Emperor's Children Codex this edition. Feel like that would be the next big release, with a new Fulgrim, Noise Marines, and maybe some resculpts of characters like Lucius and Eidolon. I mean, a heretic can dream.

[@markschultz4236]

@@sackofpeas2470 don't do that... Don't give me hope. There've been rumours of an EC update for like... the last decade. Fuck I hope it happens though... I just dropped $200++ on noise marine conversion bits and and some CSMs to throw them on, and they still look like trash compared to my metal blastmaster blisters that I picked up back in the 90s. Also, pretty sad that they retired the sonic hellbrutes to legends... Here's hoping they bring them back if/when EC get their own codex.

[@theburgerking1236]

Honestly Chaos can always stand to have more models, I’m surprised games workshop doesn’t do it more often cause more models means more people paying out the ass for their models…so much money…

[@UnityAmongstChaos]

Abhor the Witch, along with a couple other Secondary Objectives have been FAQ'd (January 7th, 2021). It is now 3 points for a character killed, and 2 for each unit killed.

[@captainweekend5276]

Unfortunately it's still too powerful, despite not being auto-pick anymore it's still very punishing against daemons and grey knights and is dissuading a lot of people from running psykers in the first place just so they have the chance to use it.

[@izickkirk2016]

Awww hell yeah! I've been loving this tier list trend. Soups helpful! Cheers

[@j-vlog002]

TY TY I had been looking for the original model of "The Keeper of Secrets" for a while now. I couldn't remember the name and you fixed that! Honestly, I had been searching for weeks. TY TY TY!!!

[@deadponic117]

so since Slaanesh Demons as a mono faction army are really good at melee, how well do they do against other melee based units like Space Wolves, Orks,Grey Knights, Harlequins, Sisters, Custodes and Tyranids

[@DiceCheck]

They're just like harlequins in that they basically get to pick and choose their fights. The big power of Slaanesh is in their ability to fight first so they always act as if they charged. They also have a lot of multi damage weapons that are flat 3, or flat 2. Additionally, adding things like bewitching aura and using Chaos Daemons stratagem Aura of Acquiescence you can get rid of things like shock assault plus an addition -1 attack and make them do less attacks towards your keepers or any other unit. I.E. instead of BGV's getting 21 attacks on the charge or charged only get 11 attacks.

[@dralliw7790]

As a goff player let me tell you it FEELS BAD losing 30 boys because slaanesh is guaranteed to get the first charge in. They are amazing as long as the terrain and spacing is good.

[@punkhippe]

@@dralliw7790 mek gunz go DAKKA DAKKA DAKKA

[@deadponic117]

@@DiceCheck ty for clearing that up, im a new player so it's good to have the experts explain it, also just curious would any of you guys be interested in being interviewed at some point?

[@punkhippe]

@@dralliw7790 you know the more i think about it ork players need two teir lists one where you kitbashed for 8 or more mek guns and one where you didnt because that swings this matchup massively in my opinion

[@connorkahui-chee3206]

"you need at least 3 Keeper of secrets" *looks at the $230 price tag* ....oh boy

[@Whitewingdevil]

To be fair 3 keepers would be in the 700+ point range as well, so half of a "standard" army (everyone plays at different points, but 700+ is still a huge chunk). Most of the rank and file slaanesh units are fairly cheap, if you can get the models.

[@captainweekend5276]

A cheap conversion you can do is getting the ghorgon from AoS and adding a sword to it and putting it on a 100mm round base. You can then add other slaanesh bits from different kits to make it look more fitting. Keepers in lore actually all look different since they're influenced by how Slaanesh is feeling when they form them, so it actually works alright.

[@RedRamDRA]

Love those breakdowns... as a complete rookie to the hobby!

[@Lewismarty1]

I think it would be really valuable to tweak your tier lists a little - When complete, highlight the unit types (HQ, Troops, etc) in a different color. It would be great to see how a faction breaks down that way.

[@DiceCheck]

We'll try it out!

[@Lewismarty1]

@@DiceCheck thanks! It might allow those of us that are noobs to quickly get an idea of a force. Especially those with tons of unit options.

[@pohja4552]

I kinda want a tau list. Always a pleasure to see you Matt.

[@Eleven217]

I just love the term "Smite Monkey"

[@anthraxgamma05]

Please do Chaos Space Marines Next!! :D

[@AKnight30]

Man, the editing is really good here. Props to the editor xd

[@SaltySeadogKP14]

Love these videos, looking forward to the Imperial Knights one!!!

[@treebyful]

I'm running a regular exalted seeker chariot in a local 1000 pt tournament since its 1 detachment and the heavy support version is reasonably efficient pts for wounds to hold an objective and 4+ armor save

[@Whitewingdevil]

I ran an exalted seeker chariot in a mounted themed slaanesh army. Every model was a seeker chariot, a seeker, a fiend or a Keeper. The entire army threatened turn 1 charges, which actually made the chariots (I have 5) a little better, as the Keeper drew most of the enemy firepower turn 1.

[@danielhammer619]

Please do Tzeentch, Nurgle and Khorne Daemons too unless you already have. Im considering starting a Chaos Daemon army and im unsure where to start. This list video is gold.

[@joakimandersson7769]

6 seconds into this video I already knew I like Matt!

[@piaanliot792]

Harpgirl perils combined with daemon strat for 2d3 mortals is great. Can be A-tier in a different meta:)

[@ozzone719]

Matt is actually a Fiend & Keeper of Secrets salesman

[@captainweekend5276]

Honestly as a Slaanesh player I really want a rebalance, it's boring having your faction boil down to being effectively three or four autopicks that you spam and then maybe take a couple other HQs.

[@timothyfountain8428]

Cool video helped me make a few decisions since I'm slowly starting to put together a Slaanesh army.

[@Archon762]

I think the Infernal Enrapturess' rank would be C if she was an Elite, or even B if she got the Herald of Slaanesh ability to buff strength

[@sasukeds]

Man I hope she gets elite in new 9th codex

[@Usaal]

IE does have an ability that on a 6+ she brings a model back from the dead.. so around some Fiends it could be an interesting bonus to have one or two back in the run of a game.

[@adambattaglia2492]

This is awesome. I'm hoping to get into chaos demons, but not sure which faction. Hoping to soup factions if that can be viable in 9th, but we'll see. Keep up the great work, DiceCheck!

[@captainweekend5276]

Daemon soup is actually the most effective way to play them atm, it's just slaanesh is the exception to the rule where their stuff works better on their own due to how good their loci is.

[@timmylab3842]

What does he mean by "bracket"? sorry new to wh40k comming from aos

[@fleabagmonkeyface2320]

Bought my first set the other day planning on a slanesh of tzech build

[@marcoseiler9132]

„All Units of the Prince of Pleasure are asexual.“ -Matt

[@lordihezzekh268]

The Enrapturess is pretty good if you play a summoning list - you actually didnt list her ability in the "pro" spot, which is kinda sad. But i understand your point as you clearly said you going to look the unit by the strenght in a mono army. Good video anyways - cheers!

[@andrewrutherford9255]

Its weird how much i love warhammer content, but have no intention of ever playing the game again haha.

[@5050Odds]

What do you mean by bracket when you were talking about the heralds on the various chariots?

[@Whitewingdevil]

The model has 3 stats that are tied to how many wounds it has left. When it drops below half wounds and 25% wounds respectively, its stats get worse. (If I remember off the top of the dome the exalted chariot loses Movement, WS and attacks.)

[@markschultz4236]

I figured it out eventually, but also found this incredibly confusing

[@ThisisMada]

cant wait for the khorne list !!!

[@trollartist6664]

So noob question here. One of my best friends and I are wanting to get into 40k and something we can't figure out is, if you want to play chaos daemons, do you have to pick which chaos God you want to use before you build an army? Like can you mix slaanesh and nurgle daemons or do you have to stick to a list of daemons based on which chaos God you pick? And is this similar to picking a hive fleet for tyranids?

[@lancetrozzi3524]

gawd I hope you pay your editor really well. you can't go more than 7 words without him cutting something lol

[@99watefalls]

Can't wait till the tzeentch episode 👁️

[@bigjoe3005]

Fr, best one.

[@predatoreusfilms9992]

Good stuff guys You should do their lists for the other chaos gods

[@charleyedwards2121]

omfg the dial up noise was so right on point it didnt even annoy me lol

[@vampiricmeme8405]

infernal enraptures is a summon spammer. She has put in work every time ive used her.

[@gudboah4688]

Daemons seem to be the best choice for any newcomers in warhammer since you can play them in both 40k and Age of Sigmar. I remember painting up my first plaguebearers and I was immediately hooked. Plus, who needs to play as mere mortal worshipers of chaos when you can play as chaos itself?

[@gudboah4688]

@That British Guy you should totally give it a shot! It’s not as complex as 40k but it has good rules nonetheless.

[@cinderheart2720]

Does anyone else feel that Slaanesh demons are just too...vanilla for the modern internet? They're just simple BDSM, and that's it.

[@Vairrion]

Really new to 40k table top and been watching some of their videos from the tourney and was curious what bracketing is? Tried to look it up online but didn’t manage to figure it out .

[@lukase.7330]

Love the Tier Lists

[@someguyiguess55544]

Big Z has never disappointed me on the table.

[@dougdimmedome5552]

15:07, isn’t that what all slaanesh characters do in combat?

[@charliehatton5625]

I can't bilieve I'm asking for this but a space marine tier list would be cool, if enormous

[@Bladecharge]

Slaanrsh is probably gonna be my chaos army if I make one so this is very nice

[@dillonhansen3839]

Does syll esske still receive their strength aura?

[@Vanagay]

Love that format

[@Aechyck]

I was wondering if you can play age of sigmar units like myrmidesh painbringers in a 40k slaanesh army. Does anyone know?

[@trek2k409]

Finally some more chaos in the house

[@aymericsimon6261]

Just a question how many test games do you do before publishing those kinds of Tier Lists ? Some point don't reflect my experience with the list nor take into account tornament results. Still a lovely way to shine light on the community.

[@DiceCheck]

We try to do a large handful of playtests and different builds either IRL or on TTS to be comfortable with what's good and what's not as well as talking to our discord community. For Slaanesh, I've been playing them on TTS a lot and this is the list I found works best as them being a mono faction and not chaos undivided or chaos soup.

[@aymericsimon6261]

@@DiceCheck Thanks a lot for the answer, keep on having fun then.

[@misterjablez_3589]

Hey uh new player here, what is Bracketing? I've tried looking it up and found no results

[@notyou7993]

“Bracketing” is when models with a high number of wounds degenerate as they lose them. Usually, things like weapon skill, ballistic skill, and movement are affected

[@sethrichardson2347]

Hopefully we get some glorious Khornate stuff soon! Coming from someone who plays world eaters; BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD!

[@jakesharrock5994]

Could you please edit the audio to be a little bit louder. Thanks!

[@TheMag1cWalrus]

I can't wait to see you play with this army. I do not see enough chaos. Unrelated; will you guys ever embrace blood bowl?

[@Viewer41]

I'm almost finished painting up my Slaanesh Daemons, I'm just hoping they don't get nerfed before lockdown allows me to play again! 😂

[@TheLastGreatDon]

Can anyone explain what bracket means? I super enjoy the content, I just haven't played 40K seriously ever and only was ever REALLY into the painting aspect like 14 years ago. (I am old.)

[@markschultz4236]

It means they have a degrading wound profile, so their stats get worse as they drop into lower wound brackets

[@TheLastGreatDon]

@@markschultz4236 thank you!

[@untizioacaso6095]

Where someone should start collecting in order to have a competive slaneesh army?

[@patrickneu7481]

Contorted Epitome / Syll'Eske and Daemonettes. Then go for Fiends and Keeper of Secrets. I'm about to start a Mono-Slaanesh army and boy, i just buy what's available here in Germany... sooo many sold out models

[@nallen515]

Can we get an ork tier list since no one else on KZbin has done that in 9th.

[@Deezexx]

New player here, what does "it brackets" mean?

[@petercook3441]

I think what it means is their stats change when they lose wounds. Eg keeper of secrets has 14” movement at full health, but 11” at half health

[@Deezexx]

@@petercook3441Thank you

[@07derka]

I’m running chaos daemons as my first 40k army since i already had a bunch tzeentch daemons for AoS. I know Slaanesh daemons are good but they’re my least favorite of the 4 chaos daemon types aesthetically:/ trying to make a decent list that uses as as much tzeentch and as little slaanesh as possible. Any ideas?

[@Whitewingdevil]

Tzeentch daemons work just fine, but sadly like most Daemon lists at the moment the "competitive" form of the army includes as many Lords of Change as you can possibly fit. The power of the Greater Daemons is just too good to pass up. To fill out the rest of the army Screamers are okay, mostly due to their good movement, Flamers and the Exalted Flamer are solid enough but short range, and Horrors are just weird to me right now, I haven't played them since their rule change back when Brimstone Horrors were introduced. &tldr cram as many Lord of Change models into a list and it will perform just fine, even if it isn't quite as fast as a Slaaneshi force.

[@07derka]

@@Whitewingdevil Thanks for the input. I'm not really trying to play competitively in tournaments or anything, but I don't want a complete push over list either. Something in the middle that leans slightly more competitive would be preferable. I'm also open to mixing Khorne and Nurgle too as i have some of those. I also dont mind using some slaanesh daemons, i just want to use not that many.

[@Whitewingdevil]

@@07derka Oh, my heart goes out to you. In that case I'd suggest running what you already have in smaller Patrol games to learn the differences between AoS daemons and 40k Daemons. The Lord of Change is a genuinely fun model to build/paint so well worth getting at least one. Heralds are a little better in Tzeentch armies than most due to their reliance on Psykers so they can be a great way to get an extra HQ slot filled on the cheap. I'd recommend building lists that balance toughness (i.e. having a unit with a lot of wounds to hold objectives) and speed (taking free objectives or using actions away from the main body of the enemy). As Tzeentch is quite capable at both, if still squishier than their Nurgley cousins.

[@07derka]

@@Whitewingdevil Thanks. I'll have to learn general 40k meta-game stuff as well. And if Lord of Change in 40k is anything like they are in AoS, then i'll be happy lol

[@darkmagpiestudios8222]

Why am I not suprised....

[@lichttod]

I still hopeing for the chaos deamons tier list

[@WATOKALA]

Play slaanesh with the forgeworld model as a battle report bet you won't

[@bryal7811]

Nightlords + furies, the ultimate *look what I can do!* before you lose the game.

[@11yoyomama]

Clicked the sub button after hearing that the KoS fucks in combat

[@lachlore]

Bought Zarakynel yet?

[@alcon9870]

WTH is bracket?

[@Usaal]

Take Furies, and the Mirror, use the flying Furies to tag a Plane in combat (they won't kill it, they suck in melee), but they are engaged with the plane so when they go to move it the Mirror stops it from falling back. If they can't go the minimum distance they Crash and Burn right away. Bye Bye Eldar Airforce! :)

[@PSroka]

Enjoying this Magic the Gathering content :3

[@jtaylor476]

Space Wolves when? Love these videos guys

[@gregsmw]

on the seekers, how is "90pt for 5" an upside, when "18pt per model" is a downside when those two are litraly the same thing

[@HammerdownProtocol]

Informative, and funny af. Subbed.

[@bunchasomething1709]

Of course Matt would be a Slaanesh player

[@emmanuelwilson9259]

I feel Iike the Enraptress should be C Tier imo. The ability to perils psykers paired with the daemonic possession Strat makes for a VERY dangerous combo and usually pays for herself! However the opponent needs to bring one so I get why she's in D (Slaanesh's favorite tier)

[@MagikarpUsedFlylol]

Yeah unfortunately because ppl don't bring a lot of psykers its kind of useless. I do like the model and hope it gets buffed a bit.

[@theburgerking1236]

So I love warhammer but never played and have no clue what bracketing means

[@kaz603]

can we get a sisters of battle

[@ManiacVF]

4 minutes ago, you guys are killing it!

[@williamharrison1885]

i'm not massively into 40k, but its seems slaanesh and nurgle souped would work best. Slaanesh to rush opposition and prevent shooting with turn after turn of close combat. Nurgle to be tanky and sit on objectives.

[@messageinthebottle1673]

Thats why chaos undivided is also a thing, all 4 chaos gods kinda in a way cover each other weakness.

[@johnnnysaint01]

Do TAU before AND after a new codex

[@anarcho-angron6297]

I think slaanesh daemons are as far away from asexual as you can be

[@daisyreed3130]

Hey guys, I've commented on this in the past, but I wanted to bring some things to light. First off: I really do love the channel, but I feel like there could be some improvements. The volume on your channel is significantly lower than most other channels. I crank y'all up to max just to make out what you are saying, and when get my ears blown out by the next channel I decide to visit. Speaking of ears blown out: GUYS! THE SHREAK AT THE OUTRO. I'm usually listening to these on the second monitor, meaning I will be here until the end of the video, and honestly: it sucks out loud. THE SHREAK at the end of each video is WAY louder than the rest of the video and it just SUCKS TO HEAR. Final critique is specifically for Hobby Talk: guys, we get it. Matt has the power to cancel you. Imo, the joke has run it's course. So, to end on a nice note: thank you for the content. Seriously. I'm brand new to 40k, having picked up some necrons in the starter pack as well as Indomitus. This channel is helping me to ease my way into the franchise through both the wonderful commentary episodes like this and Hobby Talk as well as the gameplay vids which help me to understand how the dang game works. From the bottom of my heart, thanks for the wonderful videos, and I hope you all the success in the world!

[@DiceCheck]

This is good feedback! I'll check with the editors on adding a limiter to the audio to help even things out

[@daisyreed3130]

@@DiceCheck Thanks guys! Look forward to more great vids!

[@Fanglord321]

Matt talks about Bracketing alot in this video, what exactly does that mean?

[@Whitewingdevil]

The model has 3 stats that are tied to how many wounds it has left. When it drops below half wounds and 25% wounds respectively, its stats get worse. (If I remember off the top of the dome the exalted chariot loses Movement, WS and attacks.)

[@Fanglord321]

@@Whitewingdevil thanks mate

[@BlackBearThirtyFive]

What do you mean by "Brackets easily"?

[@sloth8598]

Above a certain number of wounds a model will become weaker as it loses wounds. For example when my swarmlord goes below 9 wounds he loses an attack and his WS becomes a little worse, the more damage he takes the weaker he gets. It sucks but its a way to balance models that have alot of wounds and good saves. By saying the model "brackets easy" I assume he means there are alot of models in the game that can take it down a stage in its wounds making it lose attacks and its WS and BS before it can get stuck into combat. Basically, a player that knows its a threat will prioritise and damage it to get it into a lower bracket to make it less of a threat in the late game.

[@BlackBearThirtyFive]

@@sloth8598 thank you. So like a SM repulsor or dreadnaught.

[@sloth8598]

@@BlackBearThirtyFive Never used one but if its above 9 wounds or so I assume it does. Ive only played nids atm. Check wahapedia if your confused.

[@alecmiller5296]

Can someone explain look out sir?

[@markschultz4236]

For characters with 9 wound or less, they can't be targetted if they are within 3" of a vehicle, Monster or an infantry unit with 3+ models, unless the character is the closest unit. Basically it means you can sit your valuable character behind a meat shield screen and not have to worry about the entire enemy army just ignoring everything else and blasting it off the table

[@thelegendarypotatoman6188]

Why do people think the soulgrinder is bad my friend one shot a squad of 5 custodes bikes with his 2d6 blast cannon?

[@larsonberggren8600]

I fucking died laughing when the dial-up sounds started.

[@peterdickinson4599]

Very useful. Thank you.

[@Viewer41]

The new Be'lakor model looks really good! My guess is from the look of the new model is that he will match up to a Greater Daemon with stats. I just can't see GW giving a model that size 9 wounds so he can hide behind units.