A Black Ark (left) alonside two Dark Elves armies embarked in ships.
- Not to be confused with Black Ark (building).
Black Arks are huge floating fortresses available to the Dark Elves in campaign.
Overview[ | ]
Black Arks can only be recruited at a port settlement after performing the Sacrifice to Mathlann rite. Each time the rite is performed, 1 Black Ark (and their associated lord) becomes available.
The exception to this is the The Blessed Dread, which gets a Black Ark for every coastal/port settlement they control.
Black Arks work similar to hordes, in that they can construct buildings like a settlement, but can also recruit units and move around the map, like an army. They can also exchange units with any army which has embarked upon the water. Obviously though, Black Arks are restricted to the ocean/waterways. Black Arks have their own Black Ark growth, which buildings require to upgrade.
Black Arks can attack and be attacked by embarked armies, which takes place on a unique battle map.
Unlike hordes, Black Arks do not have to enter encamped stance to recruit units, but are placed in their unique Dread Expansion stance instead.
Units available to a Black Ark can also be recruited to any regular army within their area of support, though movement will be disabled for both until recruitment is finished.
Like armies and hordes, Black Arks can treasure hunt in the ocean. Due to the Fleetmaster trait of the Lord in charge of the Ark, they are immune to all water-specific forms of attrition (High seas, reefs and storms).
As of the potion of speed update, Black Arks can attack and blockade a port settlement, and colonize a ruined coastal/port settlement.
Talent Tree[ | ]
Stances[ | ]
- None
- Dread Expansion: Expand the area from which they can support friendly armies.
- Full Speed: Increase campaign movement.
Army Abilities[ | ]
Black Ark unit thumbnail.
Black Arks also confer several army abilities on nearby armies fighting battles on land.
- Khaine's Lash - available at base
- Khaine's Flail - available after constructing Sacrificial Pit of Khaine, replaces previous
- Khaine's Scourge - available after constructing Abbatoir of Khaine, replaces previous
- Khaine's Flail - available after constructing Sacrificial Pit of Khaine, replaces previous
- Sky Cauldron - available at base
- Brazen Cauldron - available after constructing Brazen Cauldron (building), replaces previous
- Bloodwrack Cauldron - available after constructing Bloodwrack Cauldron (building), replaces previous
- Brazen Cauldron - available after constructing Brazen Cauldron (building), replaces previous
- Soul Rain - available at base
- Soul Torrent - available after constructing Soul Brazier, replaces previous
- Soul Storm - available after constructing Soul Furnace, replaces previous
- Soul Torrent - available after constructing Soul Brazier, replaces previous
- Bolt of Spite - only available with Gargantuan Black Ark