The Darkshards are Dark Elf Warriors who serve as repeater crossbow-armed light infantry in the armies of Naggaroth.
Role[]
Many Dark Elves forsake melee weapons in favour of delivering death from afar. Armed with repeater crossbows -- magazine-fed weapons capable of unleashing blistering hails of bolts -- these "Darkshards" can take positions at the rear of the battlefield firing storms of iron-tipped bolts against approaching foes, or move forwards to weaken the enemy line with a withering volley before the Dark Elf attack charges home.[1a]
Though often scorned by other Druchii warriors for their distaste of close-quarters battle, the Darkshards are unflinchingly proud of their marksmanship and are certainly no less cruel than their fellows. It is not uncommon for a Darkshard to forgo a killing strike to eye or heart in favour of a gut shot or other debilitating blow which, while ultimately so less lethal, guarantees that the enemy's last moments will be spent in mewling agony.[1a]
Notable Regiments[]
- The Bolt-fiends - An elite unit of Darkshards known for sniping their enemies in the eye.[2]
- Rimeshards - A Darkshards unit known for staying as far as possible from the foe.
Miniatures[]
Sources[]
- 1: Warhammer Armies: Dark Elves (8th Edition)
- 1a: pg. 39
- 2: Total War: Warhammer II