Dark Foundry

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Dark Foundry
Race	Dark Eldar
Version	Soulstorm v1.2
Build Info
Hotkey D	Build Cost 200 65  Build Time 67 s Built In Tortured Slave Requires Kabal Fortress
Unit Stats
Hitpoints	3200
Armour	Building Medium
Control Radius	0
Sight Radius	15 (cannot detect)

Contents 1 Dark Foundry 2 Tactics 3 Buildable Units 3.1 Hellion Squad 3.2 Reaver Jetbike 3.3 Raider 3.4 Talos 3.5 Raven 3.6 Ravager 3.7 Dais of Destruction 4 Researches 4.1 Night Shields Research 4.2 Shadow Fields Research 4.3 Reaver Targeting Module 4.4 Wildfire Research 5 The Dawn of War Player's Guide

Dark Foundry

The essence of effective Dark Eldar strategy is the manufacture of fast-attack vehicles capable of easily traversing terrain and engaging enemy forces in raids. The Dark Foundry supplies the commander with a vast array of vehicles capable of meeting this task. In addition, the centuries-old engineers conduct research to improve the quality and durability of their weapons.

Tactics

Unlike ALL other vehicle producing buildings, The Dark Foundry has no building requirements and can produce the versatile Hellions immediately making the Dark Foundry a viable alternative to the Hall of Blood as a first building. Reaver Jetbikes in early game are very effective at harassing. The only drawback is that it doesn't produce anything to counter enemy commanders the way an Archon would.

In the long run you'll want to build a Dark Foundry anyway but if you favor faster, more aggressive harassment in the early game, build the Dark Foundry first.

Buildable Units

Hellion Squad

	Hellion Squad				Hotkey: H
	Cost	180 30  2	Build Time	39 s
	Squad Size	3/5	Limit	None
	Requires	Nothing

Reaver Jetbike

	Reaver Jetbike				Hotkey: V
	Cost	80 30  1	Build Time	18 s
	Unit Size	1	Limit	None
	Requires	Haemonculus' Laboratory

Raider

	Raider				Hotkey: R
	Cost	100 125  3	Build Time	25 s
	Unit Size	1	Limit	None
	Requires	Planetary Raid

Talos

	Talos				Hotkey: T
	Cost	200 300  4	Build Time	45 s
	Unit Size	1	Limit	None
	Requires	Wych-Cult Arena

Raven

	Raven				Hotkey: A
	Cost	100 150  2	Build Time	30 s
	Unit Size	1	Limit	3
	Requires	Planetary Strike

Ravager

	Ravager				Hotkey: G
	Cost	150 300  4	Build Time	45 s
	Unit Size	1	Limit	2
	Requires	Soul Cage

Dais of Destruction

	Dais of Destruction				Hotkey: D
	Cost	400 400  6	Build Time	90 s
	Unit Size	1	Limit	1
	Requires	Soul Cage and a captured Relic

Researches

Night Shields Research

	Night Shields Research			Hotkey: I
	Cost	125 75	Research Time	50 s
	Researched From	Dark Foundry
	Requires	Planetary Raid
Effects	Increases Hellion Squad health by 150 to 700 HP. Increases Hellion Succubus health by 150 to 900 HP (1075 and 1250 HP with Upgrade Leader Health I and II, respectively) Increases Reaver Jetbike health by 300 to 700 HP. Increases Raider health by 300 to 1700 HP. Increases Raven health by 300 to 1550 HP. Increases Talos health by 500 to 4300 HP. Increases Ravager health by 500 to 4500 HP. Increases Dais of Destruction health by 500 to 6500 HP.

Shadow Fields Research

	Shadow Fields Research			Hotkey: I
	Cost	150 100	Research Time	50 s
	Researched From	Dark Foundry
	Requires	Planetary Strike, Night Shields Research
Effects	Further increases Hellion Squad health by 150 to 850 HP. Further increases Hellion Succubus health by 150 to 1050 HP (1225 and 1400 HP with Upgrade Leader Health I and II, respectively) Further increases Reaver Jetbike health by 300 to 1000 HP. Further increases Raider health by 300 to 2000 HP. Further increases Raven health by 300 to 1850 HP. Further increases Talos health by 500 to 4800 HP. Further increases Ravager health by 500 to 5000 HP. Further increases Dais of Destruction health by 500 to 7000 HP.

Reaver Targeting Module

	Reaver Targeting Module			Hotkey: T
	Cost	75 25	Research Time	45 s
	Researched From	Dark Foundry
	Requires	Planetary Raid
Effects	Upgrades the Reaver Jetbike's Splinter Cannon to a Splinter Cannon with Targeting Module.

Wildfire Research

	Wildfire Research			Hotkey: W
	Cost	50 75	Research Time	35 s
	Researched From	Dark Foundry
	Requires	Planetary Strike
Effects	Allows the Talos to use the Wildfire ability.

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