The Terrors of the Dark Straits Melee Infantry

Zombie Pirate Deckhands Mob (Polearms)

Reanimated from corpses of drowned seaman and other unfortunates who perish at sea, Zombie Deckhands serve the eldritch admirals of the world’s oceans to make up the bulk of Undead pirate hordes. Festooned with rusty and corroded cutlasses and polearms, they are controlled with dread enchantments which enable them to be competent as crewmen as well as fighters, making them ideal for piracy. As with all warriors reanimated from the dead, however, they tend to be clumsy combatants, with their advantages mostly being in the fact they have no will of their own so will continue moving forward regardless of injury or futile odds. Nevertheless, the tempestuousness of the Winds of Magic that blow across world’s oceans means that despite their apparent mindlessness, some vicious spark of personality resides deep within the Deckhands’ rotten souls, making them all the more formidable in combat.

Unit Name Zombie Pirate Deckhands Mob (Polearms)

Main Unit Key wh2_dlc11_cst_inf_zombie_deckhands_mob_1

Land Unit Key wh2_dlc11_cst_inf_zombie_deckhands_mob_1

Naval Unit Key wh_main_shp_transport

Land Unit Group Halberd Infantry

Naval Unit Group Halberd Infantry

Soldiers 160

Caste Melee Infantry

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Cost 400

Recruitment Cost 400

Upkeep Cost 80

Melee Attack 14

Weapon Strength (Weapon Damage) 27

├ Melee Weapon wh2_dlc11_cst_halberd

├ Melee Damage Base 8

├ Melee Damage Ap 19

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs Cavalry 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 13

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 3

Melee Defence 20

├ Base Defence 20

├ Shield none

└ Shield Defence 0

Armour 15

├ Armour wh2_main_body_15

├ Armour Defence 15

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 67

├ Man Entity wh2_dlc11_infantry_zombie_blood

├ Man Speed 23

├ Man Health 8

└ Bonus Hit Points 59

Leadership (Base Morale) 30

Abilities

• 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.
• Charge Defence vs. Large
  When bracing, this unit negates the charge bonus of any large attacker.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
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Strengths & Weaknesses

• 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.
• Meat Shield
  While unimpressive at causing damage, this unit is useful as a 'meat shield', absorbing damage that would otherwise hurt a more useful or precious target.
• Aquatic
  Whereas some units struggle to fight and move in shallow water, aquatic units excel.

Garrison Buildings
x 1	Small Occupied Elven Colony (wh2_main_special_settlement_colony_major_other_2) Level 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 Small Occupied Elven Colony (wh2_main_special_settlement_colony_minor_other_2) Level 2
x 2	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

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