Plague Priest
The Harbinger of Disease guides their actions, blighting enemies with pus, pestilence, and scourge.Plague Priests are the most degenerate ratmen of the Disciples of Decay, otherwise known as Clan Pestilens. They lead their foul brethren in the creation of new and virulent diseases - forever searching for the ultimate plague that can weaken all nations so that the Skaven can rise up and rule supreme. The Plague Priests claim the great Harbinger of Disease himself, the Horned Rat, grants them sorcerous powers to aid their unholy mission. Whether their arcane might is granted by a divine presence or from long study of the Book of Woe, there is no denying the noxious powers of the Plague Priests. Vomiting geysers of black death or cursing the enemy from afar so that he erupts with blistering boils. Plague Priests wield loathsome, but potent magics. When the outcome of a battle has particular importance to Clan Pestilens, the Plague Priest may even sanction the building of a great Plague Furnace to accompany the brotherhood on their divine mission to destroy all those who oppose them.
Unit Name Plague Priest |
Main Unit Key wh2_main_skv_cha_plague_priest_0 |
Land Unit Key wh2_main_skv_cha_plague_priest_0 |
Naval Unit Key wh_main_shp_transport |
Land Unit Group Wizard |
Naval Unit Group Wizard |
Soldiers 1 |
Caste Hero |
Category Melee Infantry |
Class Command |
Cost 500 |
Recruitment Cost 1000 |
Upkeep Cost 250 |
Melee Attack 40 |
280 |
├ Melee Weapon wh2_main_skv_cha_censer_hero |
├ Melee Damage Base 84 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 196 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs Cavalry 0 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 20 |
32 |
├ Base Defence 32 |
├ Shield none |
└ Shield Defence 0 |
20 |
├ Armour wh2_main_body_20 |
├ Armour Defence 20 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
3840 |
├ Man Entity wh2_main_skv_infantry_hero_plague_priest |
├ Man Speed 42 |
├ Man Health 8 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 3832 |
Leadership (Base Morale) 60 |
Abilities
- Scurry Away!
"He who runs away lives to fight another day!" - so the foul, craven adage goes. - Frenzy
Some warriors care not for their own personal safety and so work themselves into a whirlwind of destruction and mindless violence!
Attributes
- Encourage
This unit provides a Lord's aura and an encouraging unit will receive the larger of the two bonuses. - Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Plague Censer
Warpstone dust and vile contagions fill this diabolical censer, exposure to which does horrendous things to bodies and minds alike. - Spellcaster
This unit can cast spells. - Frenzy
Units with leadership is high. - 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.
Garrison Buildings | |
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x 1 |
Pestilent Nave
(wh2_main_skv_plagues_2) Level 1
Plague Abbey
(wh2_main_skv_plagues_3) Level 2 |
Faction Availability | |
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The Eye of the Vortex |