SPECIAL UNITS

Warhammer: The Free Peoples
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Special Units are extremely specialised troops that appear on the battlefield less often than basic regiments.

There is a maximum number of Special Units that can be fielded, and this varies with the size of the army (see "Armies of the Free Peoples").

HIGH ELF WARRIORS

Points/model: 12

M WS BS S T W I A Ld

High Elf 5 5 4 3 3 1 6 1 8
Champion 5 5 4 3 3 1 6 2 8

Unit Size: 10+

Weapons: Hand weapon and heavy armour.

Options:

  • Any unit may be equipped with great weapons (+2 pts/model).
  • Any unit may be equipped with shields (+1 pt/model).
  • Upgrade one Warrior into a Musician for +5 pts.
  • Upgrade one Warrior into a Standard Bearer for +10 pts.
  • Promote one Warrior to a Champion for +10 pts.

HIGH ELF ARCHERS

Points/model: 16

M WS BS S T W I A Ld

High Elf Archer 5 5 4 3 3 1 6 1 8
Champion 5 5 5 3 3 1 6 1 8

Unit Size: 10+

Weapons: Hand weapon, long bow, and heavy armour.

Options:

  • Upgrade one Archer into a Musician for +5 pts.
  • Upgrade one Archer into a Standard Bearer for +10 pts.
  • Promote one Archer to a Champion for +10 pts.

WOOD ELF WARRIORS

Points/model: 12

M WS BS S T W I A Ld

Wood Elf 5 5 4 3 3 1 6 1 8
Champion 5 5 4 3 3 1 6 2 8

Unit Size: 10+

Weapons: Hand weapon and light armour.

Options:

  • Any unit may be equipped with additional hand weapons (+2 pts/model).
  • Any unit may be equipped with shields (+1 pt/model).
  • Upgrade one Warrior into a Musician for +5 pts.
  • Upgrade one Warrior into a Standard Bearer for +10 pts.
  • Promote one Warrior to a Champion for +10 pts.

Special Rules:

Woodsmen. Wood Elves are very adept woodsmen, having lived their entire lives in the woods.  They can see through up to 4" of woods and count as moving in open terrain when in any type of wooded terrain.


WOOD ELF ARCHERS

Points/model: 16

M WS BS S T W I A Ld

Wood Elf Archer 5 5 4 3 3 1 6 1 8
Champion 5 5 5 3 3 1 6 1 8

Unit Size: 10+

Weapons: Hand weapon, long bow, and light armour.

Options:

  • Upgrade one Archer into a Musician for +5 pts.
  • Upgrade one Archer into a Standard Bearer for +10 pts.
  • Promote one Archer to a Champion for +10 pts.

Special Rules:

Woodsmen. Wood Elves are very adept woodsmen, having lived their entire lives in the woods.  They can see through up to 4" of woods and count as moving in open terrain when in any type of wooded terrain.

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