

Not only does ascension hamper him in terms of raw damage, it also robs him of his useful secondary powers, such as constant morale drain and knockback immunity.

Ironically, his ascension to Daemon Prince is perhaps a downgrade in terms of combat damage and ability. As such, he is best used in the thick of battle. While he has no equal in close quarters, Eliphas is somewhat lesser at range, comparatively. He also gains constant morale draining at later levels, and performs best when attached to a squad of Berzerkers. Capable of flat out demolishing even Gorgutz due to his tremendously high damage against all levels of armor in the game, at 600+, his knockback immunity and his access to Daemonic Strength (powerful buff ability which increases his damage by a full 25%). In the campaign, Eliphas is one of the most powerful melee heroes in the game. Eliphas the Inheritor is the Chaos Space Marine campaign commander unit in Dark Crusade.
