Archon

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Archon
Race	Dark Eldar
Version	Soulstorm v1.2
Build Info
Hotkey A	Build Cost 180 40  2 Build Time 50 s Built From Hall of Blood Squad Size 1/1 Requires Nothing Limit 1
Unit Stats
Hitpoints	1100/3
Armour	Commander
Morale	600/8/40
Death Penalty	-20
Unit Mass	25
Move Speed	20
Sight Radius	25 (cannot detect)
Reinforcement
Reinforce Cost	180 40
Reinforce Time	50 s
Weapons
Ranged	Splinter Pistol
Melee	Claw

Contents 1 Archon 2 Tactics 3 Squad Leaders 3.1 Incubus 4 Abilities 4.1 Animus Vitae 4.2 Crucible of Malediction 5 Weapons 5.1 Splinter Pistol 5.2 Claw 6 Weapon Upgrades 6.1 Splinter Cannon 6.2 Power Claw 6.3 Agonizer 6.4 Poisoned Blade 7 Researchable Upgrades 7.1 Archon Retinue Enhancement I 7.2 Archon Retinue Enhancement II 7.3 Archon Retinue Enhancement III 7.4 Poisoned Blades Research 7.5 Soulseeker Ammunition Research 7.6 Wargear: Splinter Cannons 7.7 Wargear: Power Blades 7.8 Wargear: Agonizers 7.9 Upgrade Leader Health I 7.10 Upgrade Leader Health II 7.11 Crucible of Malediction Research 8 The Dawn of War Player's Guide

Archon

"Death is my meat; terror my wine."

Any commander experienced in fighting the Dark Eldar knows to fear the Archon, a vicious melee warrior who leads front-line troops into battle. This unit can use his Animus Vitae ability to drain the energy from his opponents, healing himself in the process. In addition, the Archon can be reinforced by his highly trained retinue of Incubus troops, increasing his abilities.

Archon Tahril led the system-wide raid on Kaurava in Soulstorm.

Tactics

In Tier 1, the Archon is a great tanking unit that is much more resilient than standard Warriors or Mandrakes. While not capable of taking down most enemy commanders on his own, he is probably the best source of anti-commander damage at this point in the game. Against races who will probably be getting commanders or always do, the Archon can be a useful part of a Dark Eldar player's build order. Even against races who will not be building a commander, he is useful because he can tie up squads fast and will not get completely annihilated by enemy fire on his way to do so, allowing him to lead the charge for Warriors and Mandrakes. He also does pretty good building damage, and has a decent ranged attack which can be useful for killing the last units in a squad or finishing off builders.

Keep the Incubus retinue fully upgraded and filled out in capacity whenever possible. Aside from the obvious advantages of extra damage and acting as a meat shield for the Archon, they provide powerful bonuses to the Archon's spellcasting abilities, keeping every aspect of the Archon scaling as the game progresses. A full 5 Incubi provide an impressive 40% reduction to the cooldown of the Archon's abilities while extending their duration for 149%.

Animus Vitae provides a means of both ensnaring fleeing troops and holding back powerful enemy melee units that threaten the fragile Dark Eldar infantry. Crucible of Malediction can provide a similar effect, but is best saved for powerful Tier 3 infantry or glass cannons like Fire Warrior Teams. The incredible firepower of these units, once turned on itself, can halve the size of the squad without the Dark Eldar even needing to fire a shot. Be aware that Crucible of Malediction does not disable abilities of the target squad, so if the squad has any abilities to reduce the damage it takes, such as Fanaticism, they will likely be used and nullify the destructive potential of the Crucible. On the other hand, squads under damage boosting auras such as Battlecry will destroy themselves even quicker and make great victims.

NOTE: The Archon's Crucible of Malediction is highly effective in diverting the devastating Acts of Faith used by the Sisters of Battle. Using it on a squad with the Emperor's Touch or Divine Retribution will make the squad damage itself while, more or less, makes the current Act of Faith expire after the Crucible's effect. Although beware when attacking those with Divine Retribution because it will still damage the Sisters' enemies.

Squad Leaders

Maximum Squad Leaders Allowed: 2 (up to 5 with research)

Incubus

	Incubus			Hotkey: I
	Cost	60 10	Build Time	10 s
	Requirements	Nothing
	Effects	</b> Reduces ability cooldown by 10%. Increases ability duration and modifier lifetimes by 20%. Increases life leech by 10%. These effects stack with other Incubi.

Abilities

Animus Vitae

	Animus Vitae			Hotkey: N
	Requires	Nothing
	Target Types	All enemy Infantry, Heavy Infantry, Commanders, or Daemon Medium
	Range	30
	Area of effect	Squad	Cooldown time	120 s
Effects	</b> Deals 1 damage and 2 morale damage over 2 seconds. Leeches 16 life per target over 2 seconds. Disables movement and jumps for 3 seconds.

Crucible of Malediction

	Crucible of Malediction			Hotkey: R
	Requires	Crucible of Malediction Research
	Target Types	All enemy Infantry, Heavy Infantry, or Commanders
	Range	30
	Area of effect	Squad	Cooldown time	120 s
Effects	Targeted squad will attack allied units and can not be issued most orders for 6 seconds. The afflicted squad can still use abilities that do not require a target.

Weapons

Splinter Pistol

	Splinter Pistol
Damage Per Second Values Infantry Vehicles Buildings Daemons Morale Base Damage Low Med High H.Med H.Hi Cmdr Low Med High Air Low Med High Med High DPS Base Min Max Min.D Initial DPS: 13.1 13.1 13.1 13.1 9.2 10.5 9.2 6.6 3.9 9.2 10.5 7.9 5.3 13.1 7.9 1.5 2 15 20 2 With Soulseeker Ammunition: 17.1 17.1 17.1 17.1 11.9 13.7 11.9 8.5 5.1 11.9 13.7 10.2 6.8 17.1 10.2 2.0 2 15 20 2
Cost	Default Weapon	Range	22	Setup Time	0 s
Build Time	Default Weapon	Accuracy	60% (78% with Soulseeker Ammunition)	Refire Rate	0.4 s
Area of Effect	0	Requires	Nothing

Claw

	Claw
Damage Per Second Values Infantry Vehicles Buildings Daemons Morale Base Damage Low Med High H.Med H.Hi Cmdr Low Med High Air Low Med High Med High DPS Base Min Max Min.D Initial DPS: 68.8 68.8 68.8 68.8 48.1 55.0 48.1 34.4 20.6 34.4 41.3 34.4 20.6 68.8 41.3 15.0 30 125 150 5
Cost	Default Weapon	Range	Melee	Setup Time	0 s
Build Time	Default Weapon	Accuracy	100%	Refire Rate	1 s
Area of Effect	0	Requires	Nothing

Weapon Upgrades

Splinter Cannon

	Splinter Cannon
Damage Per Second Values Infantry Vehicles Buildings Daemons Morale Base Damage Low Med High H.Med H.Hi Cmdr Low Med High Air Low Med High Med High DPS Base Min Max Min.D Initial DPS: 33.8 33.8 33.8 33.8 29.0 30.4 29.0 22.3 13.5 29.0 30.4 25.7 16.9 33.8 27.0 3.8 5 40 50 1 With Soulseeker Ammunition: 43.9 43.9 43.9 43.9 37.7 39.5 37.7 29.0 17.6 37.7 39.5 33.3 21.9 43.9 35.1 4.9 5 40 50 1
Cost	See Wargear: Splinter Cannons	Range	22	Setup Time	0 s
Build Time	See Wargear: Splinter Cannons	Accuracy	60% (78% with Soulseeker Ammunition)	Refire Rate	0.4 s
Area of Effect	0	Requires	Wargear: Splinter Cannons
Notes	Permanently replaces Splinter Pistol when researched

Power Claw

	Power Claw
Damage Per Second Values Infantry Vehicles Buildings Daemons Morale Base Damage Low Med High H.Med H.Hi Cmdr Low Med High Air Low Med High Med High DPS Base Min Max Min.D Initial DPS: 103.8 103.8 103.8 103.8 89.2 93.4 89.2 68.5 41.5 68.5 72.6 62.3 51.9 103.8 83.0 20.0 40 190 225 5
Cost	See Wargear: Power Blades	Range	Melee	Setup Time	0 s
Build Time	See Wargear: Power Blades	Accuracy	100%	Refire Rate	1 s
Area of Effect	0	Requires	Wargear: Power Blades
Notes	Permanently replaces Claw when researched.

Agonizer

	Agonizer
Damage Per Second Values Infantry Vehicles Buildings Daemons Morale Base Damage Low Med High H.Med H.Hi Cmdr Low Med High Air Low Med High Med High DPS Base Min Max Min.D Initial DPS: 146.3 146.3 146.3 146.3 146.3 146.3 146.3 117.0 73.1 117.0 117.0 102.4 87.8 146.3 146.3 30.0 60 270 315 5
Cost	See Wargear: Agonizers	Range	Melee	Setup Time	0 s
Build Time	See Wargear: Agonizers	Accuracy	100%	Refire Rate	1 s
Area of Effect	0	Requires	Wargear: Agonizers
Notes	</b> Permanently replaces Power Claw when researched 30% chance to disable movement for 3 seconds.

Poisoned Blade

	Poisoned Blade
Damage Per Second Values Infantry Vehicles Buildings Daemons Morale Base Damage Low Med High H.Med H.Hi Cmdr Low Med High Air Low Med High Med High DPS Base Min Max Min.D Initial DPS: 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 NA 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.8 3.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Cost	See Poisoned Blades Research	Range	Melee	Setup Time	0 s
Build Time	See Poisoned Blades Research	Accuracy	100%	Refire Rate	1 s
Area of Effect	0	Requires	Poisoned Blades Research
Notes	</b> The Poisoned Blade is an addition to and not a replacement for the default melee weapon. Causes health degeneration of 18 for 10 seconds. Effects of multiple hits do not stack. This weapon can only attack Infantry, Heavy Infantry, Commanders, and Daemons.

Researchable Upgrades

Archon Retinue Enhancement I

	Archon Retinue Enhancement I			Hotkey: I
	Cost	40 15	Research Time	25 s
	Researched From	Haemonculus' Laboratory
	Requires	Nothing
Effects	</b> Increases the maximum number of Incubi allowed in the Archon's retinue by 1 to 3. Increases Incubus health by 50 to 300. Increases Incubus Punisher damage by 10%.

Archon Retinue Enhancement II

	Archon Retinue Enhancement II			Hotkey: I
	Cost	50 25	Research Time	25 s
	Researched From	Haemonculus' Laboratory
	Requires	Planetary Raid, Archon Retinue Enhancement I
Effects	</b> Increases the maximum number of Incubui allowed in the Archon's retinue by an additional 1 to 4. Increases Incubus health by an additional 50 to 350. Increases Incubus Punisher damage by an additional 10% (21% total.)

Archon Retinue Enhancement III

	Archon Retinue Enhancement III			Hotkey: I
	Cost	75 35	Research Time	25 s
	Researched From	Haemonculus' Laboratory
	Requires	Planetary Strike, Archon Retinue Enhancement II
Effects	</b> Increases the maximum number of Incubui allowed in the Archon's retinue by an additional 1 to 5. Increases Incubus health by an additional 50 to 400. Increases Incubus Punisher damage by an additional 10% (33% total.)

Poisoned Blades Research

	Poisoned Blades Research			Hotkey: B
	Cost	50 50	Research Time	30 s
	Researched From	Haemonculus' Laboratory
	Requires	Nothing
Effects	Equips the Poisoned Blade weapon on Mandrake Squads, Warrior Squads, Warrior Sybarites, Hellion Squads, Hellion Succubi, Scourge Squads, Scourge Sybarites, Wych Squads, Wych Succubi, Beastmasters, the Archon, Incubi, and the Haemonculus.

Soulseeker Ammunition Research

	Soulseeker Ammunition Research			Hotkey: U
	Cost	100 40	Research Time	40 s
	Researched From	Haemonculus' Laboratory
	Requires	Nothing
Effects	Increases the accuracy of all ranged weapons of the Warrior Squad, Warrior Sybarite, Hellion Squad, Hellion Succubus, Scourge Squad, Scourge Sybarite, Wych Squad, Wych Succubus, Beastmaster, Archon, Incubus, and Haemonculus, with the exception of Scourge Squad and Scourge Sybarite Dark Lances, by 30%. Increases the accuracy of all of the Raider's Unit-Activated Weapons by 30%. All increases also apply to accuracy when firing on the move if the weapons can do so.

Wargear: Splinter Cannons

	Wargear: Splinter Cannons			Hotkey: E
	Cost	75 75	Research Time	40 s
	Researched From	Haemonculus' Laboratory
	Requires	Nothing
Effects	Upgrades the Warrior Sybarite's Splinter Rifle to a Splinter Cannon Upgrades the Scourge Sybarite's Splinter Cannon to a Dark Lance Upgrades the Hellion Succubus's Dual Splinter Rifles to Dual Splinter Cannons Upgrades the Wych Succubus's Splinter Pistol to a Splinter Cannon Upgrades the Beastmaster's Splinter Pistol to a Splinter Cannon Upgrades the Archon's Splinter Pistol to a Splinter Cannon

Wargear: Power Blades

	Wargear: Power Blades			Hotkey: M
	Cost	75 75	Research Time	40 s
	Researched From	Haemonculus' Laboratory
	Requires	Nothing
Effects	Upgrades the Archon's Claw to a Power Claw Upgrades the Scourge Sybarite's Hydra Knife to an Upgraded Hydra Knife Upgrades the damage of the Warrior Sybarite's Hydra Knife, the Hellion Succubus's Hellglaive and the Wych Succubus's Agonizer Whip

Wargear: Agonizers

	Wargear: Agonizers			Hotkey: M
	Cost	100 100	Research Time	60 s
	Researched From	Haemonculus' Laboratory
	Requires	Wych-Cult Arena, Wargear: Power Blades
Effects	Upgrades the Archon's Power Claw to an Agonizer Upgrades the Warrior Sybarite's Hydra Knife to an Agonizer Upgrades the Scourge Sybarite's Upgraded Hydra Knife to an Agonizer Upgrades the damage of the Hellion Succubus's Hellglaive and the Wych Succubus's Agonizer Whip further and activates their stun effects

Upgrade Leader Health I

	Upgrade Leader Health I			Hotkey: H
	Cost	100 40	Research Time	45s
	Researched From	Wych-Cult Arena
	Requires	Nothing
Effects	Increases Archon health by 300 to 1400. Increases Haemonculus health by 300 to 1300. Increases Warrior Sybarite health by 125 to 445 (560 with the Wraithbone Woven Battlesuit.) Increases Scourge Sybarite health by 150 to 650. Increases Hellion Succubus health by 175 to 925. Increases Wych Succubus health by 200 to 1000. Increases Beastmaster health by 300 to 1300. Increases Torture Amp health by 50 to 150.

Upgrade Leader Health II

	Upgrade Leader Health II			Hotkey: H
	Cost	150 60	Research Time	55 s
	Researched From	Wych-Cult Arena
	Requires	Planetary Strike, Upgrade Leader Health I
Effects	Increases Archon health by a further 300 to a total of 1700. Increases Haemonculus health by a further 300 to a total of 1600. Increases Warrior Sybarite health by a further 125 to a total of 560 (675 with Wraithbone Woven Battlesuits.) Increases Scourge Sybarite health by a further 150 to a total of 800. Increases Hellion Succubus health by a further 175 to a total of 1100. Increases Wych Succubus health by a further 200 to a total of 1200. Increases Beastmaster health by a further 300 to a total of 1600. Increases Torture Amp health by a further 50 to a total of 200.

Crucible of Malediction Research

	Crucible of Malediction Research			Hotkey: R
	Cost	50 100	Research Time	40 s
	Researched From	Wych-Cult Arena
	Requires	Nothing
Effects	Allows the Archon to use the Crucible of Malediction ability

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