Shadewraith Gunners (Deck Gunners)
Puppets of Vangheist’s cadaverous warship, driven by Dark Magic to inflict horror and damage in debilitating abundance.Clunky, cumbersome, and with bone-shattering recoil, it takes the heftiest of crewmen to operate the mounted swivel guns commonly seen mounted on the decks of warships and pirate ships of the world’s seas. In the field, they are seldom used by the armies of the living, since very few mortals possess the strength and bravery required to carry and use a firearm which for all its destructive advantages, is prone to explosive failure due to imperfect castings or poorly mixed black powder. For the zombies of the Undead pirate hordes, however, the prerequisites of bodily strength and bravery are no hindrance, since the reanimated possess supernatural motor functions and mindlessly carry out the will of their masters. So it is not uncommon to see Deck Gunners of zombie pirate crews haul their massive volley guns into a land confrontation in two-zombie teams, frenziedly firing directly into crowds of ill-fated victims.
Unit Name Shadewraith Gunners (Deck Gunners) |
Main Unit Key wh2_dlc11_cst_inf_deck_gunners_ror_0 |
Land Unit Key wh2_dlc11_cst_inf_deck_gunners_ror_0 |
Naval Unit Key wh_main_shp_transport |
Land Unit Group Specialist Missile Infantry |
Naval Unit Group Specialist Missile Infantry |
Soldiers 32 |
Caste Missile Infantry |
Category Missile Infantry |
Class Missile Infantry |
Cost 1050 |
Recruitment Cost 1050 |
Upkeep Cost 262 |
36 |
├ Missile Weapon wh2_cst_deck_gunner_rifle_ror |
├ Projectile wh2_cst_rifle_deck_gunner_bullet_ror |
├ Missile Damage 6 |
├ Missile Ap Damage 30 |
└ Base Reload Time 11 |
Accuracy 33 |
Range 245 |
Reload 30 |
Shots Per Minute 7.8 |
Ammunition 22 |
Melee Attack 17 |
18 |
├ Melee Weapon wh2_dlc11_cst_sword_zombie_magical |
├ Melee Damage Base 16 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 2 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs Cavalry 0 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 1 |
18 |
├ Base Defence 18 |
├ Shield none |
└ Shield Defence 0 |
0 |
├ Armour wh_main_body_0 |
├ Armour Defence 0 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
83 |
├ Man Entity wh2_dlc11_cst_zombie_weaponteam_ror |
├ Man Speed 23 |
├ Man Health 8 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 75 |
Leadership (Base Morale) 50 |
Abilities
- Extra Powder
Because you can never have too much. - 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. - Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close. - Strider
This unit ignores speed and combat penalties caused by terrain and can move through trees. - {{tr:wh2_dlc09_undead_description}}
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Cursed Ammunition
Imbued with the foulest proclamations of hate, these ethereal projectiles can tear through entire enemy columns. - Armour-Piercing Missiles
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-Infantry
Anti-infantry units have an advantage against targets that are smaller than a horse. This advantage can be a damage bonus against small targets, superior weight used to smash through lighter enemies, or an explosive attack from range that affects a large area. - Ethereal
Ethereal units ignore most damage done by non-magical weapons. As they have shed most of their physical form, they are not slowed by terrain-based movement penalties either.
Recuitment Requirement | |
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Maximum Number | 1 |