12:04 *In Russian accent* In Naggaroth, you do not crack open a cold one with the boys, you crack the boys open with the cold ones
@marcie151.6 жыл бұрын
Total War Lover underrated comment
@mike-fr2vf5 жыл бұрын
Magnificent comment
@angelusumbra57415 жыл бұрын
Eleven outta ten for OPs comment.
@totesbra4 жыл бұрын
this is the first time i've ever upvoted a comment
@6105boe2 жыл бұрын
In Soviet Naggaroth, Cold One cracks YOU!
@TheShinyMetapod7 жыл бұрын
A few things, 1. Morathi can reduce MA of surrounding enemy units by 18 with her 2 unique abilities. 2. Death Hag on blood cauldron gives a aura called "Bloodshield of Khaine" that gives 12% physical resist. 3. War hydra has another unique ability that gives it a huge burst of healing when it drops below 50% health. 4. All repeater crossbow units actually fire two projectiles in each shot, which means they will beat most other ranged units in a head to head engagement.
@zihenglao35916 жыл бұрын
Wow
@zihenglao35916 жыл бұрын
Repeater with Shields are op
@Marinealver6 жыл бұрын
Boobies
@CallioNyx6 жыл бұрын
I'm a bit late to Zerkovich's videos, but the nice thing with Morathi is that as far as I can tell, she has so many strong winds of magic replenish buffs she can cast spells more or less continuously.
@datuputi7776 жыл бұрын
Also morathi while casting gains speed putting her around 120+speed she's so fast during and right after casting she's like a dive bomber plane to make matters worse she lowers map wide armor during casting this things combined with her 125(?) Charge bonus is devastating. she can kill any other flying unit without ever taking a hit back by just chaining her speed buffs also with such speed archers are lucky enough to get a shot once most peoples mistake is using fancy magic but debuffs have immense range advantage over any range troops and lower winds of magic cost means longer times under speed buff.
@GlamdringandOrcrist7 жыл бұрын
21:03 Ok can I just say that the reload animation for Darkshards is fucking awesome. They reload their crossbows one handed like badasses. It's like when you see people reload pump shotguns with one arm.
@kalebarnold51737 жыл бұрын
"I hate snow..." - Malekith
@burningmime4327 жыл бұрын
For someone who hates snow, he sure picked a bad place to live.
@CatroiOz7 жыл бұрын
it's cold an soft and gets everywhere...
@OlaftheFlashy7 жыл бұрын
Also Malekith "I hate fire... It hot, its burns and it gets everywhere..."
@Vinicius98517 жыл бұрын
"I stay on fire while living on snow, I hate it slightly less" - Malekith
@KakaCarrotCakeVideos6 жыл бұрын
"... nothing personnel... kid..."
@sim.frischh97816 жыл бұрын
"Oh for the last time, i´m a DREADLORD, not a DRUGLORD!"
@randomcenturion72645 жыл бұрын
Given the Dark Elves, it's probably near enough the same thing.
@theviscountvampyre7634 жыл бұрын
Who is this 'Darkness' anyway?
@cassidywest55396 жыл бұрын
4:01 Yes, her "particular spells"
@havocgr19767 жыл бұрын
I found em very easy in the campaign because chaos armies rush you and all your ranged units are armor piercing ;)
@AchmedtheHealer6 жыл бұрын
Yep my great sword shades were mvp of most of my battles in campaign. Though turn skirmisher mode off on them usually, running away wastes there dps and unlike most ranged they melee quite well and open opportunity for your other melee units to flank.
@havocgr19766 жыл бұрын
I have all units skirmish mode always closed anyways.The AI isnt really using it very good.
@Malus15316 жыл бұрын
I dunno my Morathi campaign has been pretty hard, and I tend to take heavy losses in battle (not unit wipes, but many low health)
@genghiskhan68096 жыл бұрын
What are you army comps?
@Malus15316 жыл бұрын
Genghis Khan680 Who? I tried Morathi twice, on hard then on normal, and got shut down both times early on. Just had basic armies of dreadspears, darkshards, and bleakswords mostly. I can't keep up with wars on all sides. Tiranoc/Skaven to the east, Mazdamundi to the south, and Exhiles of Nehekarik to the west.
@WhiteManOnCampus6 жыл бұрын
The War Hydra would be absolutely terrifying if used as a shock cavalry. With the ability to regenerate, it would be healing back up every time it pulled back, able to remain in the fight for much longer than any other comparable unit.
@Trashbugh6 жыл бұрын
Yes! Yes! Queek seek-find Dark Elf-things weaknesses and use *snort* correct minions to slay-slay! Man-thing Zerkovich makes best guide-guides! Queek make all paw leaders watch and learn-learn to make *snort* better minions and kill-kill enemies before marking with musk! Queek like elf flesh yes-yes! Not chewy like lizard-things! More flavour than skaven slaves! But Dwarf-things *snorts* best-best! Dwarf-things beards make for good napkins too-too!
@ihavenoidea63456 жыл бұрын
*M'lord*
@herveglandu48476 жыл бұрын
The beard of the dwarves smell theirs foot....
@mordinsolus88216 жыл бұрын
Please! More-more! You brightened up this man-thing's day!
@ValosarX5 жыл бұрын
@Kaio Hyzel literally
@vader13615 жыл бұрын
Somebody get my book...
@eddrh32026 жыл бұрын
Hey Zerkovich, I just tried out your build and changed it up just a bit, I got a manticore instead of the elite cav unit, and I had malekith on foot with just bladewind and chillwind, and I came up against the high elves and destroyed them, the guy had too much of an elite army with a star dragon sword masters and phoneix guard, but my flanking power was just too much, so thanks for all the advices and help
@damienvalentine50436 жыл бұрын
5:30 -- it is indeed "sorceresses".
@mochithepooh53686 жыл бұрын
I really like the War Hydra because they got the massive heal burst when on low health. You can pretty much guarantee by the time it was killed, it already max out the regen cap.
@jakandaxter16 жыл бұрын
Farhan Ihram
@ivanvoloder81149 ай бұрын
This is probably one of best guides ever made for a videogame. This guy explains every detail for every single unit or lord/ hero. Plus the strategy for every race.
@Controcetica6 жыл бұрын
Great guide as always! Gave me some appreciation for units I underused and ideas to mix up my rather boring builds. Really appreciate the three different army builds at the end and the info about flanking.
@Zerkovich6 жыл бұрын
Glad you find it useful son! Thanks for watching.
@einheirjar61377 жыл бұрын
Welcome back Buddy, you where missed
@legalise.nuclearbombs7 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@Poonsta69-z9v2 жыл бұрын
Were
@jankeuter20307 жыл бұрын
Very nice to see a new guide coming from you, highly aprecciated
@acheron165 жыл бұрын
As I understand, Dark Elves have more leadership but less HP. I think the trade off is worth it since you more often than not want units that run less often but die easier compared to units that live longer but run more easily.
@heh92947 жыл бұрын
Lol that dwarf diving attack 15:55
@adam_somada42665 жыл бұрын
He tripped brah... shit happens
@HelghastGrunt4 жыл бұрын
The dorf's natural first weapon -- his noggin.
@dogperson4324 жыл бұрын
It's so dwarfy
@TacticalProjectGaming3 жыл бұрын
17:40 Black Ark Corsairs denigration?? They were fighting 3 units of swordsmen, not 2 like the others lol
@BrienneofDarth3 жыл бұрын
Seriously. They got pincered by a group that was fighting the Dreadspears then they broke.
@erecio16 жыл бұрын
Zerkovich is back! Best guides come from you man! Keep it going!
@SonnyKnutson6 жыл бұрын
+Zerkovich Know this is an old video but at 17:35 and a few sec forward you can see one of the enemy troops switching from the middle spear troop to the top Black Arc's. That's why they broke faster.
@Weary_Wizard7 жыл бұрын
17:40 - when your demonstrating that cosairs are not front line, the cosairs had 3 units on swordsmen on them not 2, one of the units from the spears had caught onto them instead. you can tell by the way they run after they all retreat..give it another look
@velsix83897 жыл бұрын
+They were also being flanked quite hard.
@Zerkovich6 жыл бұрын
Most of the 2nd unit of each one aren't even fighting. I could put 10 units in front of the Corsairs and still only 1 unit will really be fighting. The 2nd unit is just their to stop my units winning. Like I said, it wasn't meant to be the fairest test anyway. You can try it in clean one on one's if you like. Black Ark Corsairs can of course beat Empire Swordsman. But they'll lose most of their health in the process. Drop in a quick monster charge or a spell though and they're off. You just can't rely on Corsairs to hold a line. And as they have 40 speed. They're far more effective on the flank in my opinion.
@jamesmprogers5 жыл бұрын
Worth adding the general’s aura was probably covering the other two units and not the corsairs. Just saying.
@Notrog217 жыл бұрын
Woot, finally! As always thanks for these man. Glad to have you back. Also maybe important to note that the ranged dark riders have a firing arc and can only fire to the front making effective kiting impossible in MP.
@Frogjuice027 жыл бұрын
Awesome as usual, some of the best game guides i've ever seen.
@CamoflagedTumbleweed4 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this. For lords and heroes though a discussion of mounts/mounted would have been helpful too. Great overview and tactics ideas though. Gave me a good feel for a DE run.
@thumblads87147 жыл бұрын
Flank, flank, flank, flank and flank
@ferg407 жыл бұрын
Great new format. Keep them coming!
@WhiteManOnCampus6 жыл бұрын
8:00 Dang, Witch Elves are ripped!
@darbisd5 жыл бұрын
Those abs are insulting!
@bolikde93896 жыл бұрын
And remember Guys, Malekith is actually one of the good Guys.
@guillermoservin33015 жыл бұрын
Ummm no he isnt
@Beer_4 жыл бұрын
@@guillermoservin3301 in the End Times, he kinda is
@PurddyBirddy4 жыл бұрын
I mean there isn’t really a “good guy” since everyone is kind of an asshole one way or the other
@BittermanAndy3 жыл бұрын
The rightful Phoenix King. A dozen or so pretenders have died while he kept up his claim. Some of them even took their own lives due to the guilt of denying Malekith his crown.
@ed82127 жыл бұрын
Finally :) I´ve been waiting for this ever since I saw the last one of your previuous guides.
@michorizo844 жыл бұрын
11:11 Did the cold of Naggaroth get to one of the shades? (Cough!)
@c0mmanderKeen5 жыл бұрын
Morathi has nutty AOE passive debuffs!
@Notrog217 жыл бұрын
Auto +1 for the Brick Top reference.
@FlyingSeaMan2566 жыл бұрын
Love you using the army builds actively to show the builds
@KedaWoodDye5 жыл бұрын
That was absolutely beautifully done brother! Thank you! Owe you one :)
@briancline73495 жыл бұрын
Dark elves and high elves have the best looking rosters in my opinion.
@JesterPrivileges5 жыл бұрын
"Repater crossbows that are currently playing with the manticore" XD aren't mantacores adorable
@cadenstrause6745 жыл бұрын
Upon starting a Dark Elf campaign I immediately sailed into Bretonnian territory and started afresh over there. Man, I cannot keep up with Bretonnian cavalry... Dreadspears are just spreading their cheeks and taking it
@rashidjackson37054 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂
@harryhoudini7144 жыл бұрын
No, no, NOOOOO dont give those guys over at those "Rule something" sites ideas.....ah who am I kidding...its probably too late.
@foxunix1017 жыл бұрын
Welcome back my brother in blood!!! Dark elves are my favorite.
@Zerkovich6 жыл бұрын
Sup **fist bump**
@RRRRRRRRR336 жыл бұрын
They are my absolute favorites too, lol It was surprising for me when I looked around the mod workshop and some videos here and there, even the high/wood elves seems to be more popular than the edgelords, such a shame
@Quadro2k7 жыл бұрын
Good job Zerkovich.
@Duffster6246 жыл бұрын
I love these guides. Please do all the armies
@valdarsh7 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I’ve been wondering how to change from my 6 darkshard & static line army in the campaign but have been having trouble with heavy losses on the front line due to artillery. Will try your build next as a baseline
@warlordghandi35905 жыл бұрын
@Zerkovich I do agree with you that corsairs suck as a frontline unit but if you look around 17:30 there was a healthy unit that disengaged with the dread spears and decided to flank the corsairs so that test is not the best example.
@TancerzRywciu5 жыл бұрын
You testing 3 types frontline units, but in 17:29 corsairs were attacked by one more knights and they're flanked, I don't think so that was a reliable test ;)
@probsthinkingaboutfood29824 жыл бұрын
The new Medusa unit is a staple of my Dark elf armies, I always go in with at least three. Had a fight where I had five of them and an army of some cold ones, spear men, sword men and a war hydra, got attacked by two full high elf armies of nothing but archers and Calvary and won the fight because of positioning and the just total wreckage that the Medusa’s cause. They are amazing ranged and close up.
@AzoiatheCobra6 жыл бұрын
8:10 THAT WITCH IS MAGIC!!! SHE MADE THE DAGGER DISAPPEAR
YES ! I've been awaiting for this one ! Thanks Zerk :D
@shawnberry7602 жыл бұрын
Amazing video. You make every faction my favorite one.
@ApothecaryRdy6 жыл бұрын
Love the video, one thing I didn't like, and you mentioned on it, is your test for corsairs isn't fair. at 17:30, you can see a unit from enemy switch from your spears, attack corsairs from side/behind. So they are facing three units. Also not to mention, you have a hero stationed by the other two units that most likely has a leadership aura. I have no preference, because I have only started playing with dark elves campaign, just didn't seem fair.
@Emhotep887 жыл бұрын
as always a great guide your style is just great!
@Szatan-yi9lc3 жыл бұрын
18min - Korsairs got flanked by another unit of swordsman. Ah yes, very fair test
@maxmueller45767 жыл бұрын
nice hearing/seeing something new from you :) in my tabletop group we had names for those mages that you buy cheap to get acess to a small but very certain number of spells or acrane items: loosely translated in english and from TT to TWW: spell-biatches. originaly: klo-rollen-träger, porta potti, wasserträger, meister propper, briefträger oder platzhalter if someone knows a more fitting and less sexist translation please do tell, since i dont :)
@christopherfleming78483 жыл бұрын
Shades should be recruited as soon as you can get ahold of them. Vanguard deployment and stalk can help you mitigate the High Elves superior range. Plus the Shades can eventually be buffed to extend their range.
@warhammerchaosgod7 жыл бұрын
Should have probably mentioned that the Dark Elves (and the High Elves too) lack artillery options. The Reaper Bolt Thrower is nothing to write home about, especially compared to other Artillery-heavy factions. Otherwise, good guide. Waiting for the next one :).
@GrimReader2 жыл бұрын
If you get two it’s more useful than not
@McCrackenGaming6 жыл бұрын
Really good plug of Indy's channel, I'm not even mad
@dmet23236 жыл бұрын
Loved the "Snatched" reference
@pedromoreira13114 жыл бұрын
I've learned a lot. Thank you.
@Tenhys6 жыл бұрын
It's too bad that you cannot make some sort of parallel section about the campaign and how the researches, traits and other bonuses can affect the units presented to such an extend where you cannot recognize them anymore. For example, given the adequate circumstances, the _"Dark Raiders"_ can litteraly become a light cavalry nearly on par with heavy ones, while the _"Shades"_ can increase their range and missile damage to turn even Waywatchers green(ier) with envy.
@RRRRRRRRR336 жыл бұрын
Let's be fair, the campaign buffs just blows things out of proportion, lol just look at tyrion for example, with all legendary items and fully leveled up, he has 900+ weapon strength, faster lord in the game, magic attacks/resistance, etc.. There's no concept of "balance", you just bring him and a life mage and start a rampage.
@BSeitenGaming6 жыл бұрын
Very good guides!!! Thank you!!!
@scottkerr57817 жыл бұрын
Another good video keep up the good work what are u thinking about tomb kings in January
@vennervirta5 жыл бұрын
There has been new units across board with new releases. Like e.g. Doomfire Warlocks, Kharybdis and Sisters of Slaughter for Dark Elves. I'd really wish new army guides were made that explains these units. Are you up to task?
@thatonepolishguy37733 жыл бұрын
There are dlc updates
@lantopia21616 жыл бұрын
My one thing. You tested out which unit would break first. Corsairs, Bleakswords, and dreadspears. But if anyone actually payed attention you sent some of one of your units to hit the corsairs in the flank. Resulting in moral penalties. Meaning that they stayed in the fight as long as bleakswords and dreadspears even with a moral penalty and getting hit in the flank by enemy units. They lack the defence to range but I know from playing the game that they can hold long and well against infantry alone. Especially considering their cost to how effective they are. You would want to avoid letting archers see them but if you play against maybe vampire counts or an army with low archer fire then they are more than capable of being a front line unit.
@battlemode6 жыл бұрын
High quality game guide, thank you!
@KetoDoe3 жыл бұрын
Great videos dude, just got started mahself.
@pyrrhusofepirus84916 жыл бұрын
4:44 I see that this guy has terrible taste in knives, that thing would break on the first thrust or stab
@dulmephistoslordofhatred6 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite races
@angelusumbra57415 жыл бұрын
"...like that dickhead Krokgar." 😂 Idk why but that made me lol so hard.
@liamcullen30357 жыл бұрын
25:18 “All she wrote” - have you been watching a lot of Turin, perchance? :P Great guide, by the way! Some new info and ideas for me, and I love the structure.
@Zerkovich6 жыл бұрын
I don't watch anyone truth be told haha. Thanks man! Glad you enjoiz it!
@Walshy1Jojo6 жыл бұрын
"Like that **** head, Kroq-Gar" hahahaha, I lost it at this point
@Ragnarok66646 жыл бұрын
Favorite faction, Druchii, Druchii, Druchii!!
@havoc11346 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the "Snatch" reference.
@tkongaming4 жыл бұрын
Only just got this after like the fourth watch!
@mairuzo3 жыл бұрын
This is the only game I've seen where "bikini armor" offers far less protection than full plate.
@DeejayVillain4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video! Bravo pal!
@datuputi7776 жыл бұрын
Fire sorc with dark sorc for debuffs, buffs and bloody aoe. I heard people say hoeth swords are better than executioners but seeing both guide it shows that executioners have 10 more weapon strength.
@toversnoleu87694 жыл бұрын
Ohh that Ninja Build looks AMAZING to me =D
@andreasericsson22282 жыл бұрын
10 changes that I hope for Dark Elves in warhammer 3! Since I am a big fan of Dark Elves and they are my number 1 faction, I wish for a rework. Several of the lords are not functional in game and I miss alot from that faction. I also have an DE army for the table top Warhammer. 1. Morathi should not spread corruption and her capital should be Ghrond. Maybe she could have two settlements in different places like Malus. Morathi or Crone should get the master of all assasins in the game, "Shadowblade" but he doesnt even exist in game. Maybe from start or as a quest. 2. Rakarth has zero upkeep on harpies but I think he would have different upkeeps on every beast instead of only harpies, in order to save money, then you could have afford one more lord. Before Chaos arrives I had Rakarth with only 19 stack harpies but that become boring after a couple of turns. I miss many other beasts, for example, manticor, pegasus and Eagles. 3. Crone and Malus is not functional but Malekith and Lokhir Fellheart is very functional. The death night is wrong because you are not allowed to choose which units that are in it and it becomes to expensive while you have that army and there is not an option not do to the death night, If you dont do it then the penalties are to high. Malus potion is wrong because it affects all his armies and the cost is too high, instead of just his own army and this option would be better if it was in a building like something similar to Grom, with different options with negative and positve buffs or cheaper to buy. The most fun I had so far playing the game was with Lokhir and Grom the Paunch. These factions with quests and how the factions functions is for me the best of all factions. 4. I wish that we could have Tularis Dreadbringer as hero or lord for Crone and Kouran Darkhand as hero or lord for Malekith. 5. The kharibdyss miss out a special ability that is squesing of the enemies like a kraken with his tentacles around a ship. So if that was functional in the same way as the hydras breath but this ability you start when the kharibdyss is in close combat. Imagine that this monster do 30 seconds of more damage versus infantry units and even more damage on large units. Like kharibdyss is function now I always prefer the hydra because of the breath and regeneration so much more valuable than kharibdyss. 6. Dark Elves should be able to heal with soul stealer and soul stealer should funcion as the vampires heal or atleast close to that. I imagine that level 1 one soul stealer only heal the lord or hero and level 2 on soul stealer even heals the other units that is in the circle. Why I think so is because the other elven races can heal and the cost of all units and abilities are almost the same in DE, HE and WE. So that would be more fair if also DE can heal. Soul stealer according to the rule book heals the lord or hero. 7. Remove lojalty because it is just so wrong the whole Dark Elves faction is non functional as long as this lojalty remains or atleast change it so you can have complete lojalty for example after turn 20 you can choose immortality so why cant you choose complete lojalty? 8. I miss the Black Ark Fleetmaster as hero on the Black Arks. 9. I wish that the lords has their own city as a settlement from start, Malekiths city Naggarond, Morathis city Ghrond, Crones city Har Ganeth, Malus Darkblade city Hag Graef. Maybe all of these lords could have 2 starting settlements from start like Malus. Morathi could be added with Ghrond and Malekith with Clar Karond, because it is also his town. Crone could be added somewhere in ulthuhan or maybe even one in badlands or old world. 10. It would be awesome if DE can be added with one building for their dark armoury, so that you can buy items for all your lords and heroes and fill all empty slots, like Arkhan the Black can do. I miss out in the game that it is so hard to fill all empty slots. DE is world wide famous for their dark armoury so add a building for that would make them even more complete.
@datuputi7776 жыл бұрын
Combining monster play is really good that 9k hydra(think its 7k now) is for soaking first volley if you get them to fire then they won't be able to fire on the manticores/dragond once manticores/dragond are into his backline rest is barbaric charge and flank. comparatively to high elf artillery I think reaper bolth throwers has an extra artillery making it absurdly strong and I really think that any other range units on darkelf roster pales in comparison to the reaper bolt throwers. Morathi in campaign imo is stronger than malekith where malekith takes time to destroy morathi just obliterates with debuff and repeated charge (her charge bonus is insane).
@Rain..._4 жыл бұрын
running down routed units just to butcher them is so on point flavor wise
@thegovernment67995 жыл бұрын
This feels like a personal attack
@skullaveraz4 жыл бұрын
I prefer her over him because of.... personal reasons.
@franklyerlool35546 жыл бұрын
Still don’t get why more ppl don’t watch these guides they saved me going into total war
@Mutucas5 жыл бұрын
Amazing video! Thanks!!
@slayton215 жыл бұрын
Love the Snatch reference ^_^
@filipinhos16 жыл бұрын
High Elves please !
@Vietnam_Chr0nicles7 жыл бұрын
finally! where have u been zerk?
@Zerkovich6 жыл бұрын
Making this fackin' video haha. Army Guides are the reason my other videos slow down.
@Vietnam_Chr0nicles6 жыл бұрын
lol well it was worth the wait man, amazing work as always! I learned a important lesson this video..Black arc corsairs do not make a good front line!
@ramonrenteria7256 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great videos!!!. Can we can expect the Lizardmen army guide?
@Zerkovich6 жыл бұрын
You're welcome, and yes, in the next few months!
@MrPizack6 жыл бұрын
Do you plan on doing a Lizardmen or High Elves video?
@NWLR-tv6 жыл бұрын
just noticed how buff witch elves are. im impressed
@DrocanisSun6 жыл бұрын
great video Z !
@simpleman3898 Жыл бұрын
Since im a new player this is extremely useful 😂
@Grammar_police4204 жыл бұрын
The black ark corrsairs are getting surrounded
@anthonytsai43586 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great vid!
@lucaslara44386 жыл бұрын
Very nice, i reallt like your army guides , r u planning to do hight elves and lizardmen ?
@NOAMBUGO916 жыл бұрын
What would be the closest army to zerg from sc2? I love their ability to adapt to every situation
@RRRRRRRRR336 жыл бұрын
High elves, perhaps? Or the empire. They are basically the tutorial armies, so everything is there. Even monsters, the empire steam tanks are pretty much monster units lol
@elendiel4 жыл бұрын
I'd say greenskins or beastmen. Those two armies rely on swarming the enemy quickly, outnumbering and enveloping them.
@Aaron-sb6kx6 жыл бұрын
Can you make a lizardmen and high elf army guide? Awesome videos btw
@InternetMameluq Жыл бұрын
Not that this is bad, it's a good video, but your more recent videos are so much better done. Also these guides could use an update.
@lazarzivkovic33935 жыл бұрын
Love that brick top reference ❤❤
@gavt3037 жыл бұрын
Top work Mr.Zerk
@datuputi7776 жыл бұрын
he says no Armour piercing melee when both blackguards and har ganeth executioners dwarf their high elf counter parts stats is why I like them fire or shadow mages in my campaign for that line breaking charge.