Vampire Counts Command

The Abyssal Shrieker

In death, a Terrorgheist becomes a nightmare made real. Guided by its master's will, the monstrosity creaks through the clouds above the battlefield on blotch-skinned pinions, its rotten flesh and withered organs open to the night air. Clotted hanks of fur cling in patches to its skeletal neck, and its skull swings from side to side as it tracks its prey on the plains below. It is the deathly shriek of an Unliving Terrorgheist that is perhaps its most fearsome aspect. As the magics of Undeath are worked upon the beast, its cry is transformed from a simple but shockingly loud noise into a barrage of eldritch power. Some say the Terrorgheist's shriek is nothing less than the screams of the damned, channelled directly from the Realm of Chaos. It matters little to the Terrorgheist's prey, for so devastating is its sonic attack that is can cause a man to die of fright in an instant. By venting this unholy noise as it drives down upon its prey, a Terrorgheist can cripple an enemy regiment moments before it slams into the reeling survivors, slaughtering the rest with tooth and claw.

Unit Name The Abyssal Shrieker

Main Unit Key wh_dlc08_vmp_mon_terrorgheist_boss

Land Unit Key wh_dlc08_vmp_mon_terrorgheist_boss

Naval Unit Key wh_main_shp_transport

Land Unit Group Flying Monster

Naval Unit Group Flying Monster

Soldiers 1

Caste Monster

Category Melee Infantry

Class Command

Custom Battle Cost 2000

Recruitment Cost 2000

Upkeep Cost 500

Melee Attack 55

Weapon Strength (Weapon Damage) 610

├ Melee Weapon wh_main_vmp_terrorgheist_boss

├ Melee Damage Base 250

├ Melee Damage Ap 360

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs Cavalry 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 40

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 40

Melee Defence 45

├ Base Defence 45

├ Shield none

└ Shield Defence 0

Armour 80

├ Armour wh_main_vmp_terrorgheist

├ Armour Defence 80

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 6948

├ Man Entity wh_dlc08_vmp_mon_terrorgheist_boss

├ Man Speed 115

├ Man Health 8

└ Bonus Hit Points 6940

Leadership (Base Morale) 40

Abilities

• Master of Souls
  The Terrorgheist's countless victims may never rest peacefully; the beast may call its victims to Unlife at will.
• Soulbinding
  Any creature that gets close enough forfeits its lifeforce, which the Terrorgheist uses to bind its Unliving minions to its will.
• Crumbling
  The dead do not rest easily in the Old World. Those summoned by Vampires and Necromancers no longer have mortal concerns - they serve only their master's will.
• Disintegrating
  The Dark Magic binding has failed. Both flesh and necromantic energy slough off the subjects leaving naught but dust.

Attributes

• Causes Fear
  This unit frightens all enemy units, reducing their leadership when nearby. It is also immune to fear. Fear penalties do not stack.
• Causes Terror
  This unit can cause terror, making its melee target rout for a short time. Units that cause terror are immune to terror and fear themselves.
• Unbreakable
  This unit does not suffer any form of leadership loss and will never rout.
• Undead
  The unit is Undead (does not rout, immune to terror, becomes unstable when attrition when moving through territory not owned by the Undead.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Armoured
  Armoured units can block damage from any source apart from Armour-Piercing damage.
• Causes Terror
  This unit can fear themselves.
• Armour-Piercing
  The damage of armour-piercing weapons mostly ignores the armour of the target, making them the ideal choice against heavily-armoured enemies. They are often heavier and attack at a slower rate though, making them less efficient against poorly-armoured targets.
• Anti-Large
  Anti-large units have an advantage against targets that are at least as large as a horse. This advantage can be a damage bonus against large targets or an attack that focuses on a very small area. However, some units are simply better against large targets because their attacks are slow and easy to dodge by skilled melee combatants.

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Warhammer	Vampire Counts