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Greatswords

Wielding double-handed swords and wearing heavy plate, Greatswords are a potent elite unit with an impressive melee strength.

Greatswords garrison the castles of the Elector Counts and form an honour guard on state occasions. These men are equipped with two-handed swords called 'zweihanders' that can cleave an armoured Knight in twain with one blow. Greatswords wear Dwarf-forged plate armour, for they are expected to fight in the thick of the bloodiest, most dangerous situations. Upon induction into the Greatswords' esteemed ranks, members must swear an oath never to take a backwards step in the face of the enemy. Each regiment has its own particular punishment for those who do, but instances of such dereliction are extremely rare. In fact, Imperial history is peppered with tales of Greatswords killed protecting their lords even after the rest of their army had been butchered.

Greatswords

Unit Name

Greatswords

Main Unit Key

wh_main_emp_inf_greatswords

Land Unit Key

wh_main_emp_inf_greatswords

Naval Unit Key

wh_main_shp_transport

Land Unit Group

Greatsword Infantry

Naval Unit Group

Greatsword Infantry

Soldiers

120

Caste

Melee Infantry

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Melee Infantry

Cost

900

Recruitment Cost

900

Upkeep Cost

225

Melee Attack

32

Weapon Strength (Weapon Damage)

32

├ Melee Weapon

wh_main_emp_greatsword

├ Melee Damage Base

9

├ Melee Damage Ap

23

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs Cavalry

0

├ Bonus vs Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

10

Charge Bonus

18

Melee Defence

30

├ Base Defence

30

├ Shield

none

└ Shield Defence

0

Armour

95

├ Armour

wh2_main_plate_95

├ Armour Defence

95

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

76

├ Man Entity

wh_main_infantry_slow_blood_dismembers

├ Man Speed

28

├ Man Health

8

└ Bonus Hit Points

68

Leadership (Base Morale)

74

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

  • Armoured
    Armoured units can block damage from any source apart from Armour-Piercing damage.
  • 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-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.
Requires Buildings
Greatswords Lv. 0 Barracks
Barracks
(wh_main_emp_barracks_3)
Level 2
Garrison Buildings
Greatswords x 1 City
City
(wh_main_emp_outpostnorsca_major_4)
Level 4
Coastal City
Coastal City
(wh_main_emp_outpostnorsca_major_4_coast)
Level 4
City
City
(wh_main_emp_settlement_major_4)
Level 4
Coastal City
Coastal City
(wh_main_emp_settlement_major_4_coast)
Level 4
Occupied Drakenhof (City)
Occupied Drakenhof (City)
(wh_main_special_settlement_castle_drakenhof_4_emp)
Level 4
Occupied Couronne (City)
Occupied Couronne (City)
(wh_main_special_settlement_couronne_4_emp)
Level 4
Occupied Kislev (City)
Occupied Kislev (City)
(wh_main_special_settlement_kislev_4_emp)
Level 4
Occupied Miragliano (City)
Occupied Miragliano (City)
(wh_main_special_settlement_miragliano_4_emp)
Level 4
Occupied Pyramid of Nagash (City)
Occupied Pyramid of Nagash (City)
(wh2_dlc09_special_settlement_pyramid_of_nagash_emp_4)
Level 4
Occupied Massif Orcal (Level 4)
Occupied Massif Orcal (Level 4)
(wh2_dlc15_special_settlement_massif_orcal_emp_4)
Level 4
Occupied Tor Yvresse (Level 4)
Occupied Tor Yvresse (Level 4)
(wh2_dlc15_special_settlement_tor_yvresse_emp_4)
Level 4
Small Fort
Small Fort
(wh2_main_special_empire_fort_emp_1)
Level 1
Fort
Fort
(wh2_main_special_empire_fort_emp_2)
Level 2
Forest Outpost (City)
Forest Outpost (City)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_athel_loren_emp_4)
Level 4
Occupied Black Crag Level 4
Occupied Black Crag Level 4
(wh2_main_special_settlement_black_crag_emp_4)
Level 4
Occupied Karak Eight Peaks Level 4
Occupied Karak Eight Peaks Level 4
(wh2_main_special_settlement_eight_peaks_emp_4)
Level 4
Occupied Gaean Vale (Level 4)
Occupied Gaean Vale (Level 4)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_gaean_vale_emp_4)
Level 4
Occupied Hell Pit Level 4
Occupied Hell Pit Level 4
(wh2_main_special_settlement_hellpit_other_4)
Level 4
Occupied Hexoatl Level 4
Occupied Hexoatl Level 4
(wh2_main_special_settlement_hexoatl_emp_4)
Level 4
Occupied Itza Level 4
Occupied Itza Level 4
(wh2_main_special_settlement_itza_emp_4)
Level 4
Occupied Karaz-a-Karak Level 4
Occupied Karaz-a-Karak Level 4
(wh2_main_special_settlement_karaz_a_karak_emp_4)
Level 4
Occupied Khemri (City)
Occupied Khemri (City)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_khemri_emp_4)
Level 4
Occupied Konquata (City)
Occupied Konquata (City)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_konquata_emp_4)
Level 4
Occupied Lahmia (City)
Occupied Lahmia (City)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_lahmia_emp_4)
Level 4
Occupied Lothern Level 4
Occupied Lothern Level 4
(wh2_main_special_settlement_lothern_emp_4)
Level 4
Occupied Naggarond Level 4
Occupied Naggarond Level 4
(wh2_main_special_settlement_naggarond_emp_4)
Level 4
Occupied Sartosa Level 4
Occupied Sartosa Level 4
(wh2_main_special_settlement_sartosa_emp_4)
Level 4
Occupied Skavenblight Level 4
Occupied Skavenblight Level 4
(wh2_main_special_settlement_skavenblight_other_4)
Level 4
Occupied The Awakening Level 4
Occupied The Awakening Level 4
(wh2_main_special_settlement_the_awakening_emp_4)
Level 4
Greatswords x 3 City-State
City-State
(wh_main_emp_outpostnorsca_major_5)
Level 5
Coastal City-State
Coastal City-State
(wh_main_emp_outpostnorsca_major_5_coast)
Level 5
City-State
City-State
(wh_main_emp_settlement_major_5)
Level 5
Coastal City-State
Coastal City-State
(wh_main_emp_settlement_major_5_coast)
Level 5
Occupied Drakenhof (City-State)
Occupied Drakenhof (City-State)
(wh_main_special_settlement_castle_drakenhof_5_emp)
Level 5
Occupied Couronne (City-State)
Occupied Couronne (City-State)
(wh_main_special_settlement_couronne_5_emp)
Level 5
Occupied Kislev (City-State)
Occupied Kislev (City-State)
(wh_main_special_settlement_kislev_5_emp)
Level 5
Occupied Miragliano (City-State)
Occupied Miragliano (City-State)
(wh_main_special_settlement_miragliano_5_emp)
Level 5
Occupied Pyramid of Nagash (City-State)
Occupied Pyramid of Nagash (City-State)
(wh2_dlc09_special_settlement_pyramid_of_nagash_emp_5)
Level 5
The Maelstrom
The Maelstrom
(wh2_dlc11_special_settlement_galleons_graveyard_other_1)
Level 1
Occupied Massif Orcal (Level 5)
Occupied Massif Orcal (Level 5)
(wh2_dlc15_special_settlement_massif_orcal_emp_5)
Level 5
Occupied Tor Yvresse (Level 5)
Occupied Tor Yvresse (Level 5)
(wh2_dlc15_special_settlement_tor_yvresse_emp_5)
Level 5
Imposing Fort
Imposing Fort
(wh2_main_special_empire_fort_emp_4)
Level 4
Forest Outpost (City-State)
Forest Outpost (City-State)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_athel_loren_emp_5)
Level 5
Occupied Black Crag Level 5
Occupied Black Crag Level 5
(wh2_main_special_settlement_black_crag_emp_5)
Level 5
Occupied Karak Eight Peaks Level 5
Occupied Karak Eight Peaks Level 5
(wh2_main_special_settlement_eight_peaks_emp_5)
Level 5
Occupied Gaean Vale (Level 5)
Occupied Gaean Vale (Level 5)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_gaean_vale_emp_5)
Level 5
Occupied Hell Pit Level 5
Occupied Hell Pit Level 5
(wh2_main_special_settlement_hellpit_other_5)
Level 5
Occupied Hexoatl Level 5
Occupied Hexoatl Level 5
(wh2_main_special_settlement_hexoatl_emp_5)
Level 5
Occupied Itza Level 5
Occupied Itza Level 5
(wh2_main_special_settlement_itza_emp_5)
Level 5
Occupied Karaz-a-Karak Level 5
Occupied Karaz-a-Karak Level 5
(wh2_main_special_settlement_karaz_a_karak_emp_5)
Level 5
Occupied Khemri (City-State)
Occupied Khemri (City-State)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_khemri_emp_5)
Level 5
Occupied Konquata (City-State)
Occupied Konquata (City-State)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_konquata_emp_5)
Level 5
Occupied Lahmia (City-State)
Occupied Lahmia (City-State)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_lahmia_emp_5)
Level 5
Occupied Lothern Level 5
Occupied Lothern Level 5
(wh2_main_special_settlement_lothern_emp_5)
Level 5
Occupied Naggarond Level 5
Occupied Naggarond Level 5
(wh2_main_special_settlement_naggarond_emp_5)
Level 5
Occupied Sartosa Level 5
Occupied Sartosa Level 5
(wh2_main_special_settlement_sartosa_emp_5)
Level 5
Occupied Skavenblight Level 5
Occupied Skavenblight Level 5
(wh2_main_special_settlement_skavenblight_other_5)
Level 5
Occupied The Awakening Level 5
Occupied The Awakening Level 5
(wh2_main_special_settlement_the_awakening_emp_5)
Level 5
Greatswords x 2 Reinforced Walls
Reinforced Walls
(wh_main_emp_walls_3)
Level 2
Middenheim Great Temple of Ulric
Middenheim Great Temple of Ulric
(wh_main_special_great_temple_of_ulric)
Level 0
Altdorf (Hamlet)
Altdorf (Hamlet)
(wh_main_special_settlement_altdorf_1_emp)
Level 1
Altdorf (Village)
Altdorf (Village)
(wh_main_special_settlement_altdorf_2_emp)
Level 2
Altdorf (Town)
Altdorf (Town)
(wh_main_special_settlement_altdorf_3_emp)
Level 3
Altdorf (City)
Altdorf (City)
(wh_main_special_settlement_altdorf_4_emp)
Level 4
Grand Fort
Grand Fort
(wh2_main_special_empire_fort_emp_3)
Level 3
Grand Fortress Gate
Grand Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_eagle_untainted_3)
Level 3
Grand Fortress Gate
Grand Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_griffon_untainted_3)
Level 3
Grand Fortress Gate
Grand Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_phoenix_untainted_3)
Level 3
Grand Fortress Gate
Grand Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_unicorn_untainted_3)
Level 3
Large Occupied Elven Colony
Large Occupied Elven Colony
(wh2_main_special_settlement_colony_major_other_4)
Level 4
Thriving Occupied Elven Colony
Thriving Occupied Elven Colony
(wh2_main_special_settlement_colony_major_other_5)
Level 5
Greatswords x 6 Altdorf (City-State)
Altdorf (City-State)
(wh_main_special_settlement_altdorf_5_emp)
Level 5
Greatswords x 5 Impregnable Fort
Impregnable Fort
(wh2_main_special_empire_fort_emp_5)
Level 5
Greatswords x 4 Imposing Fortress Gate
Imposing Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_eagle_untainted_4)
Level 4
Impregnable Fortress Gate
Impregnable Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_eagle_untainted_5)
Level 5
Imposing Fortress Gate
Imposing Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_griffon_untainted_4)
Level 4
Impregnable Fortress Gate
Impregnable Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_griffon_untainted_5)
Level 5
Imposing Fortress Gate
Imposing Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_phoenix_untainted_4)
Level 4
Impregnable Fortress Gate
Impregnable Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_phoenix_untainted_5)
Level 5
Imposing Fortress Gate
Imposing Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_unicorn_untainted_4)
Level 4
Impregnable Fortress Gate
Impregnable Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_unicorn_untainted_5)
Level 5