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Uncommons:
| Hero | Hero Type | Overall Rating | Anti-Air Weapon? | Tactic Type | Tactic Targets Air? | Tactic Does Friendly-Fire? | Best Unit Pairings |
| Aegrotus Nex | Solo |  |
Yes | Damage | N/A | N/A | Any |
| Brother Negarian | Solo | |
Yes | Damage | Yes | No | Any |
| Ikram the Ravager | Solo |  |
Yes | Damage | Yes | Yes | Any |
| Bhaskar the Mangler | Solo | |
Yes | Damage | Yes | No | Any |
| Valko | Supporting | |
Yes | Damage Reduction | N/A | N/A | Any |
| Nazario the Vain | Supporting | |
Yes | Damage Boost | N/A | N/A | Any |
| Lorik Melakkon | Supporting | |
Yes | Damage Reduction | N/A | N/A | Any |
| Blaedor Ghotsk | Supporting | |
Yes | Damage Boost | N/A | N/A | Jetbikes, support, tacticals |
| Brother Gundor | Supporting, Skirmish, Defense |  |
No | Summon | N/A | N/A | Glaives, dreadnoughts |
| Phaedrus | Supporting | |
No | Damage Boost | N/A | N/A | Jetbikes |
| Brother Melakus | Supporting | |
No | Damage | Yes | No | Vehicles |
| Khorax | Supporting, Defense | |
No | Special | N/A | N/A | Predators |
| Brutus Grum | Solo | |
No | Damage | Yes | No | Any |
| Gaio | Solo | |
No | Damage | N/A | N/A | Any |
| Kaleb Bloodhammer | Solo | |
No | Damage | Yes | No | Any |
| Ekkehard the Breaker | Solo | |
No | Damage Boost | Yes | No | Any |
| Udo Morbus | Supporting | |
Yes | Heal | N/A | N/A | Terminators |
| Arcadius | Supporting | |
Yes | Damage Boost | N/A | N/A | Infantry |
| Brother Marek | Supporting | |
Yes | Heal | N/A | N/A | Tacticals, support |
| Ekkar | Supporting | |
Yes | Heal | N/A | N/A | Tacticals, support |
| Bubonis Gurgen | Supporting | |
No | Damage Reduction | N/A | N/A | Any |
| Paavo the Proud | Supporting | |
No | Damage Reduction | N/A | N/A | Any |
| Brother Vulpis | Supporting | |
No | Damage Boost | N/A | N/A | Jetbikes, tacticals, support |
| Drasko Grimhilt | Supporting | |
No | Damage Boost | N/A | N/A | Tacticals, jetbikes, support |
| Bulus Deadhand | Supporting | |
No | Heal | N/A | N/A | Tacticals, support, jetbikes |
| Temperius Decan | Supporting | |
Yes | Damage | Yes | No | Terminators, dreadnoughts |
| Caedo Aeleddon | Solo | |
No | Damage | N/A | N/A | Any |
| Nazar the Red | Supporting | |
No | Damage Boost | N/A | N/A | Tacticals, jetbikes, support |
Rares:
| Hero | Hero Type | Overall Rating | Anti-Air Weapon? | Tactic Type | Tactic Attacks Air? | Tactic Does Friendly-Fire? | Best Unit Pairings |
| Brother Zhyrgal | Solo, Skirmish, Defense |  |
Yes | Teleport | N/A | N/A | Any |
| Silvian the Swift | Supporting, Skirmish | |
Yes | Assassination | N/A | N/A | Any |
| Tibor the Warhound | Solo, Skirmish, Defense |  |
Yes | Teleport | N/A | N/A | Any |
| Bahadur | Defense, Skirmish | |
No | Damage | No | No | Any |
| Necrepitus Gokram | Supporting | |
No | Damage | N/A | N/A | Infantry, jetbikes |
| Zyprian the Devoted | Skirmish, Supporting | |
Yes | Damage Boost | Yes | No | Jetbikes, support, tacticals |
| Zere Mekonnon | Supporting, Skirmish | |
No | Resurrect | N/A | N/A | Infantry |
| Ernakh | Solo, Skirmish | |
No | Damage | N/A | N/A | Any |
| Ulagan Scourge | Supporting | |
No | Summon | N/A | N/A | Any |
| Sidonius Caedmon | Supporting | |
No | Summon | N/A | N/A | Any |
| Nevian Doombringer | Supporting | |
No | Energy Boost | N/A | N/A | Any |
| Rorik Na | Supporting | |
No | Energy Boost | N/A | N/A | Tacticals, jetbikes, support |
| Putidus Krug | Solo | |
No | Damage | Yes | No | Any |
| Orsino Titus | Solo, Supporting | |
Yes | Damage | N/A | N/A | Any |
| Khurek | Supporting, Skirmish, Solo | |
No | Damage | Yes | No | Any |
| Tiborc the Merciless | Skirmish | |
No | Damage | No | No | Any |
| Laelius Whisperbane | Solo | |
No | Damage | Yes | Yes | None |
| Ashok Dreadaxe | Solo | |
No | Damage Boost | Yes | No | Any |
| Babak-Tu | Defense, Supporting | |
No | Damage Reduction | N/A | N/A | Glaives, predators |
| Veltin the Zealot | Supporting, Skirmish, Defense | |
Yes | Teleport | N/A | N/A | Any |
| Grigul Balewind | Skirmish | |
No | Damage | No | No | Any |
| Barachyle | Solo | |
No | Damage | Yes | No | Any |
| Cassius Windshroud | Supporting | |
No | Summon | N/A | N/A | Any |
| Asketill | Solo | |
No | Damage | Yes | No | Any |
| Semprius Snaketongue | Solo | |
No | Energy Boost | N/A | N/A | Any |
| Hengrist Garskin | Solo | |
No | Damage | Yes | No | Any |
Epics:
| Hero | Hero Type | Overall Rating | Anti-Air Weapon? | Tactic Type | Tactic Targets Air? | Tactic Does Friendly-Fire? | Best Unit Pairings |
| Horus Lupercal | Supporting, Skirmish | |
No | Army-Teleport | Yes | No | Jetbikes, tacticals, support |
| Mortarion the Reaper | Defense, Skirmish, Supporting | |
No | Damage | N/A | N/A | Jetbikes, support, tacticals |
| Fulgrim the Phoenician | Skirmish, Solo, Supporting | |
No | Damage | N/A | N/A | Any |
| Angron the Conqueror | Solo, Defense | |
No | Damage | N/A | N/A | Any |
| Calas Typhon | Supporting | |
No | Heal, Damage | Yes | No | Tacticals, jetbikes |
| Ezekyle Abaddon | Supporting | |
No | Army-Teleport | Yes | No | Jetbikes, tacticals, support |
| Garviel Loken | Supporting, Skirmish, Solo | |
Yes | Resurrect | N/A | N/A | Infantry |
| Saul Tarvitz | Supporting, Skirmish, Defense | |
Yes | Damage Reduction | N/A | N/A | Support, tacticals |
| Kharn the Bloody | Solo, Skirmish, Defense | |
Yes | Damage | N/A | N/A | Any |
| Archmagos Draykavac | Supporting, Defense, Skirmish | |
No | Dominate | N/A | N/A | Glaives, dreadnoughts, predators |