Archon Tahril

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Dawn of War Commander Unit
Archon Tahril
Archon Tahril.jpg
Race Dark Eldar
Version Soulstorm v1.0
Build Info
Archon icon.jpg
Hotkey A
Build Cost Resource requisition.gif 180 Resource power.gif 40  Resource cap infantry.gif 2
Build Time 50 s
Built From Hall of Blood
Squad Size 1/1
Requires Nothing
Limit 1
Unit Stats
Hitpoints 1800/3
Armour Commander
Morale 600/8/40
Death Penalty -20
Unit Mass 25
Move Speed 20
Sight Radius 25 (cannot detect)
Reinforcement
Reinforce Cost Resource requisition.gif 180 Resource power.gif 40 
Reinforce Time 50 s
Weapons
Ranged Splinter Pistol
Melee Claw



Contents

Archon Tahril

"These crude and foolish armies know nothing of strategy. If they see a wall they attack it. If they see an army, they charge at it. They will be too busy with each other to notice us, or if they do, it will be too late."

While the other warring factions of Kaurava all have some stake in conquering the system, the Dark Eldar of the Black Heart Kabal have arrived merely for their own amusement. They will cause whatever havoc and destruction they can, then leave once they have sated their bloodlust and captured sufficient slaves to enjoy back on Commoragh. Although their eventual departure should provide comfort to any survivors of their raids, it is unlikely the devastation they bring will leave any hope of rebuilding. The ancient and powerful Dark Eldar Asdrubael Vect is the official leader of these vile forces, but Archon Tahril is the commander on the field and, as any proper Dark Eldar would, hopes to find an opportunity to take Vect's place during the campaign of terror.

Tactics

All of the usual Archon tactics apply to Tahril but he comes with the added bonus of an extra 700 hitpoints, almost two thirds more health. Although the Archon and Incubus retinue tend to be a bit fragile early on, this extra health allows Tahril to charge straight into the fray without worrying about a sudden demise.

The Incubus Blade Armor makes a good first choice for wargear because, although Tahril is more durable than his non-campaign counterpart, the Incubi surrounding him are not. This research will allow them to keep up in the same extended firefights that the buffed Tahril can. In addition, this research improves the health and melee damage of Elite Incubi, an Honor Guard unit found in Vyasastan on Kaurava I. Incubi Torture Helms also affects both regular Incubi and Elite Incubi, making it another good pick once that Honor Guard unit is acquired.

Haywire Bombs provides Tahril with anti-vehicular firepower right out of the gate, giving him much greater versatility. As anti-vehicular Honor Guard are only available on Kaurava III (a Raider and a Razorwing Scourge Squad), this will likely prove necessary very quickly if that isn't the first planet raided.

Due to a pair of bugs in the wargear, the Trophy Rack only affects the damage of the Agonizer and not any of the other melee weapons. It still provides the health bonus regardless of Tahril's weapon.

Squad Leaders

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

Incubus

Incubus Hotkey: I
Hg incubus icon.jpg Cost Resource requisition.gif 60 Resource power.gif 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
Animus vitae icon.jpg 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
Crucible of malediction icon.jpg 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 8 seconds. The afflicted squad can still use abilities that do not require a target.

Haywire Grenades

Haywire Grenades Hotkey: H
DEHaywirebombs icon.jpg Requires Haywire Bombs
Target Types Enemy ground vehicles and buildings
Range 18
Area of effect 0 Cooldown time 120 s
Effects Tahril throws a powerful Haywire Grenade to damage an enemy vehicle or structure.
Damage Values
Infantry Vehicles Buildings Daemons Base Damage
Low Med High H.Med H.Hi Cmdr Low Med High Air Low Med High Med High Morale Min Max Min.D
- - - - - - 600-675 800-900 800-900 - 600-675 800-900 600-675 - - 0 800 900 0

Hell Mask

Hell Mask
PassiveAbility icon.jpg Requires Hell Mask
Target Types All enemy units
Range 0
Area of effect 10 Cooldown time Passive ability
Effects The horrifying mask of Tahril's weakens the morale of enemy units that gaze upon it. Enemy units within the area of effect take 4 morale damage every 0.35 seconds.

Weapons

Splinter Pistol

Splinter Pistol
RangedStance icon bw.jpg 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: 16.9 16.9 16.9 16.9 11.8 13.5 11.8 8.4 5.1 11.8 13.5 10.1 6.8 16.9 10.1 1.5 2 20 25 2

Cost Default Weapon Range 22 Setup Time 0 s
Build Time Default Weapon Accuracy 60% Refire Rate 0.4 s
Area of Effect 0 Requires Nothing

Claw

Claw
MeleeStance icon bw.jpg 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

Shredder

Shredder
DE Wargear 03 Icon.jpg 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

Cost See Shredder Range 22 Setup Time 0 s
Build Time None Accuracy 60% Refire Rate 0.4 s
Area of Effect 0 Requires Shredder

Disintegrator

Disintegrator
DE Wargear 04 Icon.jpg 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: 125.4 125.4 125.4 125.4 87.8 75.3 75.3 50.2 25.1 75.3 62.7 25.1 12.5 125.4 50.2 35.0 60 190 240 4

Cost See Disintegrator Range 25 Setup Time 0 s
Build Time None Accuracy 70% Refire Rate 0.6 s
Area of Effect 0 Requires Disintegrator
Notes This weapons has 20% accuracy while moving.

Power Claw

Power Claw
DE Wargear 01 Icon.jpg 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 Power Claw Range Melee Setup Time 0 s
Build Time None Accuracy 100% Refire Rate 1 s
Area of Effect 0 Requires Power Claw

Agonizer

Agonizer
DE Wargear 02 Icon.jpg 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: 180.0 180.0 180.0 180.0 180.0 180.0 180.0 144.0 90.0 144.0 144.0 126.0 108.0 180.0 180.0 30.0 60 320 400 5

Cost See Agonizer Range Melee Setup Time 0 s
Build Time None Accuracy 100% Refire Rate 1 s
Area of Effect 0 Requires Agonizer
Notes When struck, the following effects may be triggered on the target:
  • 50% chance to disable movement for 2 seconds.
  • 25% chance to disable abilities for 3 seconds.
  • 50% chance to disable combat abilities for 4 seconds.

Researchable Upgrades

Archon Retinue Enhancement I

Archon Retinue Enhancement I Hotkey: I
Upgrade retinue size 1 icon.jpg Cost Resource requisition.gif 40 Resource power.gif 15  Research Time 25 s
Researched From Haemonculus' Laboratory
Requires Nothing
Effects </b>
  • Increases the maximum number of Incubi allowed in Archon Tahril'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
Upgrade retinue size 2 icon.jpg Cost Resource requisition.gif 50 Resource power.gif 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 Archon Tahril'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
Upgrade retinue size 3 icon.jpg Cost Resource requisition.gif 75 Resource power.gif 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 Archon Tahril'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.)

Upgrade Leader Health I

Upgrade Leader Health I Hotkey: H
Upgrade commander health icon.jpg Cost Resource requisition.gif 100 Resource power.gif 40  Research Time 45s
Researched From Wych-Cult Arena
Requires Nothing
Effects </b>

Upgrade Leader Health II

Upgrade Leader Health II Hotkey: H
Upgrade commander health 2 icon.jpg Cost Resource requisition.gif 150 Resource power.gif 60  Research Time 55 s
Researched From Wych-Cult Arena
Requires Planetary Strike, Upgrade Leader Health I
Effects </b>

Crucible of Malediction Research

Crucible of Malediction Research Hotkey: R
Research crucible of malediction icon.jpg Cost Resource requisition.gif 50 Resource power.gif 100  Research Time 40 s
Researched From Wych-Cult Arena
Requires Nothing
Effects Allows Archon Tahril to use the Crucible of Malediction ability

Wargear

Power Claw

Power Claw
DE Wargear 01 Icon.jpg Requires Nothing
Effects Permanently replaces Archon Tahril's Claw with a Power Claw

Agonizer

Agonizer
DE Wargear 02 Icon.jpg Requires Power Claw
Effects Permanently replaces Archon Tahril's Power Claw with an Agonizer

Shredder

Shredder
DE Wargear 03 Icon.jpg Requires Nothing
Effects Permanently replaces Archon Tahril's Splinter Pistol with a Shredder

Disintegrator

Disintegrator
DE Wargear 04 Icon.jpg Requires Shredder
Effects Permanently replaces Archon Tahril's Shredder with a Disintegrator

Hell Mask

Hell Mask
DE Wargear 05 Icon.jpg Requires Nothing
Effects </b>
  • Enables the Hell Mask aura.
  • Increases Archon Tahril's melee morale damage by 70.

Gruesome Talisman

Gruesome Talisman
DE Wargear 06 Icon.jpg Requires Nothing
Effects </b>
  • Increases Archon Tahril's health by 400.
  • Doubles Archon Tahril's health regeneration rate.

Trophy Rack

Trophy Rack
DE Wargear 07 Icon.jpg Requires Nothing
Effects </b>
  • Increases the damage of the Agonizer by 25%.
  • Increases Archon Tahril's health by 300.

Haywire Bombs

Haywire Bombs
DE Wargear 08 Icon.jpg Requires Nothing
Effects Enables the Haywire Grenades ability.

Incubus Blade Armor

Incubus Blade Armor
DE Wargear 09 Icon.jpg Requires Nothing
Effects </b>

Incubi Torture Helms

Incubi Torture Helms
DE Wargear 10 Icon.jpg Requires Nothing
Effects Increases the damage of the Incubus' and Elite Incubus' Tormentor Helms by 50%.

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