Bane riders are chosen from among the most vicious and spiteful of bane spirits, their minds intact enough to be given positions of prominence among the armies of the Dragonfather. Astride their undead mounts, these malicious thralls can become wraith-like to move through trees and buildings until the moment they strike with their bane blades to cut down enemies their leader has marked with unholy curses.

The Bane Rider cavalry unit comes in a box (PIP 34079). A player may field one Bane Rider unit for each warcaster in a Cryx army.