The Terrors of the Dark Straits Melee Infantry

Depth Guard

Depth Guard are the most feared soldiers of the zombie pirates’ fighting dead. Like their land-based counterparts, the Blood Knights, they are elite, Vampiric sentries clad in ancient, eldritch armour and bolstered by the Vampiric curse. Unlike the mobs of Undead crewmen, Depth Guard are not raised from the rabble who died on the oceans, and instead are hand-picked warriors who were given the Blood Kiss before being taken aboard pirate warships to serve their masters closely. The indefatigability of the Depth Guard means that any normal blow or bullet that strikes them has little chance of stopping them in a fight. They will trudge forward and fight unrelentingly until their bodily remains are utterly obliterated or their master’s control over them is broken.

Unit Name Depth Guard

Main Unit Key wh2_dlc11_cst_inf_depth_guard_0

Land Unit Key wh2_dlc11_cst_inf_depth_guard_0

Naval Unit Key wh_main_shp_transport

Land Unit Group Berserker Axe Infantry

Naval Unit Group Berserker Axe Infantry

Soldiers 60

Caste Melee Infantry

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Cost 1200

Recruitment Cost 1200

Upkeep Cost 300

Melee Attack 50

Weapon Strength (Weapon Damage) 64

├ Melee Weapon wh2_dlc11_cst_dual_axe

├ Melee Damage Base 46

├ Melee Damage Ap 18

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs Cavalry 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 30

Melee Defence 36

├ Base Defence 36

├ Shield none

└ Shield Defence 0

Armour 90

├ Armour wh2_main_plate_90

├ Armour Defence 90

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 109

├ Man Entity wh2_dlc11_cst_infantry_depth_guard_blood_dismembers

├ Man Speed 36

├ Man Health 8

└ Bonus Hit Points 101

Leadership (Base Morale) 60

Abilities

• The Hunger
  As the Vampires rip apart their victims they feast on the blood that spills forth – gaining strength and replacing lost stamina.
• Frenzy
  Some warriors care not for their own personal safety and so work themselves into a whirlwind of destruction and mindless violence!
• 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.
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Strengths & Weaknesses

• Armoured
  Armoured units can block damage from any source apart from Armour-Piercing damage.
• 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.
• Aquatic
  Whereas some units struggle to fight and move in shallow water, aquatic units excel.

Garrison Buildings
x 1	Occupied Elven Colony (wh2_main_special_settlement_colony_major_other_3) Level 3 Occupied Elven Colony (wh2_main_special_settlement_colony_minor_other_3) Level 3
x 2	Large Occupied Elven Colony (wh2_main_special_settlement_colony_major_other_4) Level 4 Thriving Occupied Elven Colony (wh2_main_special_settlement_colony_major_other_5) Level 5

Faction Availability
The Eye of the Vortex	The Terrors of the Dark Straits The Dreadfleet The Dreadfleet Separatists Pirates of Sartosa Separatists The Drowned The Drowned Separatists The Awakened Rogue Pirates Vampire Coast Vampire Coast Vampire Coast Vampire Coast Vampire Coast Vampire Coast Rebels Vampire Coast Mutineers Vampire Coast Separatists Pirates of Sartosa