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Dangerous from range, and able to melt low tier units in melee. Use elevation if possible, or move them around to the enemy's flanks or back once melee lines have been established. Their real damage potential is in their rifles, which have a straight firing arc and require line of sight to use. But they can at least defend themselves against infantry charges.

You still don’t necessarily want to be using Streltsi as your main melee contingent, at least until they run out of ammunition. Strelsi rock an impressive - although potentially impractical - axe/rifle combo. Use greatsword for mulching through infantry, and shielded for soaking up missile damage. No ranged capabilities, but incredible frontline staying power. Axe and shield for blocking missile fire, mace for dealing armor piercing damage. They pack a short ranged precursor pistol to pepper enemies on the approach, and if you spread your frontline wide enough, you can use any occupied Kossars to unload their pistols into engaged enemy’s flanks without disrupting your lines too much.

Your mid tier frontline for Kislev, Armored Kossars aren’t incredible damage dealers, but can hold the line well against non-armour piercing assaults. Standard Kossars do better in melee against infantry, while spears can brace against cavalry or large unit charges, making them ideal for protecting your flanks until you can replace them with something better. Their bows grant them a wide firing arc, which means placing them behind other infantry won’t block line of sight. The most basic infantry unit on Kislev’s roster, and also the first of the hybrid units that define their playstyle, Kossars are the rare archers that won’t immediately crumble in melee. Nothing too exciting, but a rare source of healing on Kislev’s roster, so still worth considering. Similar to Kostaltyn, the Patriarch is a support hero with access to one of three prayers. Though each is more mobile and defensive on their bear mount, you’ll want to avoid combat wherever possible. With a lord and hero variant for each of Kislev’s two unique lores of magic, all four of these characters play a similar role. A solid tank for supporting your frontline. Kislev’s standard melee lord, the Boyar is an anti-infantry fighter with good armor, and a boost to melee defense should he drop below 50% HP. Keep him behind your frontline as a support, or pop him on a mount with some bear cav to buff their charges. That’s an AOE heal, a vigor regen, and a melee attack buff, as well as the standard leadership and charge bonuses. While regular Patriarch heroes have access to one prayer, Kostalytn can use all three. Not particularly gifted at either magic or melee, Kostaltyn is the apparent weakest of Kislev’s three legendary lords but he does have a few tricks up his ragged sleeves. You’ll get some extra mobility and hit points out of his special bear mount, Urskin, but be mindful this will also make Boris vulnerable to other anti-large units. Send him after greater daemons, ogres, enemy elite cav, or anything bigger than regular infantry.

Boris UrsusĪn anti-large beast with several powerful passive and active skills, Boris is your daemon-dueling powerhouse. Especially - and this will become a theme as we go down the roster - if she’s on her polar bear mount. That said, she’s hardy enough to stay near your frontline, providing support magic and leadership buffs. While Katarin is no slouch in melee, she’s primarily a spellcaster, so you’ll want to avoid sending her in against anything elite without some support.

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Find out how to get the most out of each unit on Kislev’s roster below. While the standard of infantry, cavalry and archers might hold true in traditional Total War, Warhammer 3 likes to make things a bit complicated with the addition of, say, giant elemental ice bears.

Note: if you're after information on any of the other factions in the game, check out our Total War: Warhammer 3 factions tier list!