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Savage Orcs

Savage Orcs lay into their enemies with clubs, axes or whatever is needed to cause as much damage as possible.

It isn't just their appearance that is wild, for Savage Orcs drum and chant themselves into a bloodthirsty rage before a battle. While other Greenskins might find their backward customs odd, all agree that Savage Orcs are ferocious fighters. Once engaged in combat, they beat foes enthusiastically with hefty clubs and stone axes, or stab at them with flint-tipped spears. Some Savage Orcs use bows, firing stone-tipped arrows to fell enemies from afar. They are also known to employ a Big Stabba, a two-Orc team carrying a long spear. This, traditionally, has been used for hunting since the lands were full of enormous reptilian beasts. Back then, Savage Orcs like to recall, "Orcs wuz Orcs and beasts wuz big!" Some tribes can boast of a mob of Savage Orc Big 'Uns, the fiercest fighters often marked with the most outlandish warpaint or bearing a larger number of shrunken heads, bangles or other fetishes.

Savage Orcs

Unit Name

Savage Orcs

Main Unit Key

wh_main_grn_inf_savage_orcs

Land Unit Key

wh_main_grn_inf_savage_orcs

Naval Unit Key

wh_main_shp_transport

Land Unit Group

Axe Infantry

Naval Unit Group

Axe Infantry

Soldiers

120

Caste

Melee Infantry

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Melee Infantry

Cost

550

Recruitment Cost

550

Upkeep Cost

138

Melee Attack

28

Weapon Strength (Weapon Damage)

35

├ Melee Weapon

wh_main_grn_axe_choppa_savages

├ Melee Damage Base

26

├ Melee Damage Ap

9

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs Cavalry

0

├ Bonus vs Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

26

Melee Defence

16

├ Base Defence

16

├ Shield

none

└ Shield Defence

0

Armour

0

├ Armour

wh_main_body_0

├ Armour Defence

0

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

81

├ Man Entity

wh_main_grn_inf_savage_orc_blood_dismembers

├ Man Speed

37

├ Man Health

8

└ Bonus Hit Points

73

Leadership (Base Morale)

58

Abilities

  • Frenzy
    Some warriors care not for their own personal safety and so work themselves into a whirlwind of destruction and mindless violence!

Attributes

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

Strengths & Weaknesses

  • Frenzy
    Units with leadership is high.
  • Warpaint
    The colourful tattoos on their bare skin grant Savage Orcs Physical Resistance, which reduces the damage from any non-magical attack.
  • Damage Dealer
    This unit has a strong emphasis on dealing damage. If fighting it, make sure to take it out before it can get into firing or melee range.
Requires Buildings
Savage Orcs Lv. 0 Musta Fieldz
Musta Fieldz
(wh_main_horde_savage_military_1)
Level 0
Brawlin' Groundz
Brawlin' Groundz
(wh_main_horde_savage_military_2)
Level 1
Fightin' Pit
Fightin' Pit
(wh_main_horde_savage_military_3)
Level 2
Musta Fieldz
Musta Fieldz
(wh_main_savage_military_1)
Level 0
Brawlin' Groundz
Brawlin' Groundz
(wh_main_savage_military_2)
Level 1
Fightin' Pit
Fightin' Pit
(wh_main_savage_military_3)
Level 2
Garrison Buildings
Savage Orcs x 3 Savage Watch Tower
Savage Watch Tower
(wh_main_savage_garrison_1)
Level 0
Savage Orc Gathering
Savage Orc Gathering
(wh_main_savage_outpostnorsca_major_1)
Level 1
Savage Orc Gathering
Savage Orc Gathering
(wh_main_savage_outpostnorsca_major_1_coast)
Level 1
Savage Orc Gathering
Savage Orc Gathering
(wh_main_savage_outpostnorsca_minor_1)
Level 1
Savage Orc Gathering
Savage Orc Gathering
(wh_main_savage_outpostnorsca_minor_1_coast)
Level 1
Savage Orc Gathering
Savage Orc Gathering
(wh_main_savage_settlement_major_1)
Level 1
Savage Orc Gathering
Savage Orc Gathering
(wh_main_savage_settlement_major_1_coast)
Level 1
Savage Orc Gathering
Savage Orc Gathering
(wh_main_savage_settlement_minor_1)
Level 1
Savage Orc Gathering
Savage Orc Gathering
(wh_main_savage_settlement_minor_1_coast)
Level 1
Black Crag (Savage Orc Gathering)
Black Crag (Savage Orc Gathering)
(wh_main_special_settlement_black_crag_1_savage)
Level 1
Karak Eight Peaks (Savage Orc Gathering)
Karak Eight Peaks (Savage Orc Gathering)
(wh_main_special_settlement_eight_peaks_1_savage)
Level 1
Occupied Karaz-a-Karak (Savage Orc Gathering)
Occupied Karaz-a-Karak (Savage Orc Gathering)
(wh_main_special_settlement_karaz_a_karak_1_savage)
Level 1
Occupied Pyramid of Nagash (Savage Orc Gathering)
Occupied Pyramid of Nagash (Savage Orc Gathering)
(wh2_dlc09_special_settlement_pyramid_of_nagash_savage_1)
Level 1
Forest Outpost (Savage Orc Gathering)
Forest Outpost (Savage Orc Gathering)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_athel_loren_savage_1)
Level 1
Sacked Castle Drakenhof Level 1
Sacked Castle Drakenhof Level 1
(wh2_main_special_settlement_castle_drakenhof_savage_1)
Level 1
Sacked Couronne Level 1
Sacked Couronne Level 1
(wh2_main_special_settlement_couronne_savage_1)
Level 1
Occupied Gaean Vale (Level 1)
Occupied Gaean Vale (Level 1)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_gaean_vale_savage_1)
Level 1
Sacked Hexoatl Level 1
Sacked Hexoatl Level 1
(wh2_main_special_settlement_hexoatl_savage_1)
Level 1
Sacked Itza Level 1
Sacked Itza Level 1
(wh2_main_special_settlement_itza_savage_1)
Level 1
Occupied Khemri (Savage Orc Gathering)
Occupied Khemri (Savage Orc Gathering)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_khemri_savage_1)
Level 1
Sacked Kislev Level 1
Sacked Kislev Level 1
(wh2_main_special_settlement_kislev_savage_1)
Level 1
Occupied Konquata (Savage Orc Gathering)
Occupied Konquata (Savage Orc Gathering)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_konquata_savage_1)
Level 1
Occupied Lahmia (Savage Orc Gathering)
Occupied Lahmia (Savage Orc Gathering)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_lahmia_savage_1)
Level 1
Sacked Lothern Level 1
Sacked Lothern Level 1
(wh2_main_special_settlement_lothern_savage_1)
Level 1
Sacked Miragliano Level 1
Sacked Miragliano Level 1
(wh2_main_special_settlement_miragliano_savage_1)
Level 1
Sacked Naggarond Level 1
Sacked Naggarond Level 1
(wh2_main_special_settlement_naggarond_savage_1)
Level 1
Sacked Lothern Level1
Sacked Lothern Level1
(wh2_main_special_settlement_sartosa_savage_1)
Level 1
Sacked Lothern Level1
Sacked Lothern Level1
(wh2_main_special_settlement_the_awakening_savage_1)
Level 1
Savage Orcs x 1 Musta Fieldz
Musta Fieldz
(wh_main_savage_military_1)
Level 0
Savage Orcs x 2 Savage Orc Camp
Savage Orc Camp
(wh_main_savage_outpostnorsca_major_2)
Level 2
Savage Orc Camp
Savage Orc Camp
(wh_main_savage_outpostnorsca_major_2_coast)
Level 2
Savage Orc Host
Savage Orc Host
(wh_main_savage_outpostnorsca_major_3)
Level 3
Savage Orc Host
Savage Orc Host
(wh_main_savage_outpostnorsca_major_3_coast)
Level 3
Savage Orc Camp
Savage Orc Camp
(wh_main_savage_outpostnorsca_minor_2)
Level 2
Savage Orc Camp
Savage Orc Camp
(wh_main_savage_outpostnorsca_minor_2_coast)
Level 2
Savage Orc Host
Savage Orc Host
(wh_main_savage_outpostnorsca_minor_3)
Level 3
Savage Orc Host
Savage Orc Host
(wh_main_savage_outpostnorsca_minor_3_coast)
Level 3
Savage Orc Camp
Savage Orc Camp
(wh_main_savage_settlement_major_2)
Level 2
Savage Orc Camp
Savage Orc Camp
(wh_main_savage_settlement_major_2_coast)
Level 2
Savage Orc Host
Savage Orc Host
(wh_main_savage_settlement_major_3)
Level 3
Savage Orc Host
Savage Orc Host
(wh_main_savage_settlement_major_3_coast)
Level 3
Savage Orc Camp
Savage Orc Camp
(wh_main_savage_settlement_minor_2)
Level 2
Savage Orc Camp
Savage Orc Camp
(wh_main_savage_settlement_minor_2_coast)
Level 2
Savage Orc Host
Savage Orc Host
(wh_main_savage_settlement_minor_3)
Level 3
Savage Orc Host
Savage Orc Host
(wh_main_savage_settlement_minor_3_coast)
Level 3
Black Crag (Savage Orc Camp)
Black Crag (Savage Orc Camp)
(wh_main_special_settlement_black_crag_2_savage)
Level 2
Black Crag (Savage Orc Host)
Black Crag (Savage Orc Host)
(wh_main_special_settlement_black_crag_3_savage)
Level 3
Karak Eight Peaks (Savage Orc Camp)
Karak Eight Peaks (Savage Orc Camp)
(wh_main_special_settlement_eight_peaks_2_savage)
Level 2
Karak Eight Peaks (Savage Orc Host)
Karak Eight Peaks (Savage Orc Host)
(wh_main_special_settlement_eight_peaks_3_savage)
Level 3
Occupied Karaz-a-Karak (Savage Orc Camp)
Occupied Karaz-a-Karak (Savage Orc Camp)
(wh_main_special_settlement_karaz_a_karak_2_savage)
Level 2
Occupied Karaz-a-Karak (Savage Orc Host)
Occupied Karaz-a-Karak (Savage Orc Host)
(wh_main_special_settlement_karaz_a_karak_3_savage)
Level 3
Occupied Pyramid of Nagash (Savage Orc Camp)
Occupied Pyramid of Nagash (Savage Orc Camp)
(wh2_dlc09_special_settlement_pyramid_of_nagash_savage_2)
Level 2
Occupied Pyramid of Nagash (Savage Orc Host)
Occupied Pyramid of Nagash (Savage Orc Host)
(wh2_dlc09_special_settlement_pyramid_of_nagash_savage_3)
Level 3
Forest Outpost (Savage Orc Camp)
Forest Outpost (Savage Orc Camp)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_athel_loren_savage_2)
Level 2
Forest Outpost (Savage Orc Host)
Forest Outpost (Savage Orc Host)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_athel_loren_savage_3)
Level 3
Sacked Castle Drakenhof Level 2
Sacked Castle Drakenhof Level 2
(wh2_main_special_settlement_castle_drakenhof_savage_2)
Level 2
Sacked Castle Drakenhof Level 3
Sacked Castle Drakenhof Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_castle_drakenhof_savage_3)
Level 3
Sacked Couronne Level 2
Sacked Couronne Level 2
(wh2_main_special_settlement_couronne_savage_2)
Level 2
Sacked Couronne Level 3
Sacked Couronne Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_couronne_savage_3)
Level 3
Occupied Gaean Vale (Level 2)
Occupied Gaean Vale (Level 2)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_gaean_vale_savage_2)
Level 2
Occupied Gaean Vale (Level 3)
Occupied Gaean Vale (Level 3)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_gaean_vale_savage_3)
Level 3
Sacked Hexoatl Level 2
Sacked Hexoatl Level 2
(wh2_main_special_settlement_hexoatl_savage_2)
Level 2
Sacked Hexoatl Level 3
Sacked Hexoatl Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_hexoatl_savage_3)
Level 3
Sacked Itza Level 2
Sacked Itza Level 2
(wh2_main_special_settlement_itza_savage_2)
Level 2
Sacked Itza Level 3
Sacked Itza Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_itza_savage_3)
Level 3
Occupied Khemri (Savage Orc Camp)
Occupied Khemri (Savage Orc Camp)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_khemri_savage_2)
Level 2
Occupied Khemri (Savage Orc Host)
Occupied Khemri (Savage Orc Host)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_khemri_savage_3)
Level 3
Sacked Kislev Level 2
Sacked Kislev Level 2
(wh2_main_special_settlement_kislev_savage_2)
Level 2
Sacked Kislev Level 3
Sacked Kislev Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_kislev_savage_3)
Level 3
Occupied Konquata (Savage Orc Camp)
Occupied Konquata (Savage Orc Camp)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_konquata_savage_2)
Level 2
Occupied Konquata (Savage Orc Host)
Occupied Konquata (Savage Orc Host)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_konquata_savage_3)
Level 3
Occupied Lahmia (Savage Orc Camp)
Occupied Lahmia (Savage Orc Camp)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_lahmia_savage_2)
Level 2
Occupied Lahmia (Savage Orc Host)
Occupied Lahmia (Savage Orc Host)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_lahmia_savage_3)
Level 3
Sacked Lothern Level 2
Sacked Lothern Level 2
(wh2_main_special_settlement_lothern_savage_2)
Level 2
Sacked Lothern Level 3
Sacked Lothern Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_lothern_savage_3)
Level 3
Sacked Miragliano Level 2
Sacked Miragliano Level 2
(wh2_main_special_settlement_miragliano_savage_2)
Level 2
Sacked Miragliano Level 3
Sacked Miragliano Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_miragliano_savage_3)
Level 3
Sacked Naggarond Level 2
Sacked Naggarond Level 2
(wh2_main_special_settlement_naggarond_savage_2)
Level 2
Sacked Naggarond Level 3
Sacked Naggarond Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_naggarond_savage_3)
Level 3
Sacked Lothern Level2
Sacked Lothern Level2
(wh2_main_special_settlement_sartosa_savage_2)
Level 2
Sacked Lothern Level3
Sacked Lothern Level3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_sartosa_savage_3)
Level 3
Sacked Lothern Level2
Sacked Lothern Level2
(wh2_main_special_settlement_the_awakening_savage_2)
Level 2
Sacked Lothern Level3
Sacked Lothern Level3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_the_awakening_savage_3)
Level 3
Savage Orcs x 9 Occupied Massif Orcal (Level 1)
Occupied Massif Orcal (Level 1)
(wh2_dlc15_special_settlement_massif_orcal_savage_1)
Level 1
Occupied Tor Yvresse (Level 1)
Occupied Tor Yvresse (Level 1)
(wh2_dlc15_special_settlement_tor_yvresse_savage_1)
Level 1
Savage Orcs x 6 Occupied Massif Orcal (Level 2)
Occupied Massif Orcal (Level 2)
(wh2_dlc15_special_settlement_massif_orcal_savage_2)
Level 2
Occupied Massif Orcal (Level 3)
Occupied Massif Orcal (Level 3)
(wh2_dlc15_special_settlement_massif_orcal_savage_3)
Level 3
Occupied Tor Yvresse (Level 2)
Occupied Tor Yvresse (Level 2)
(wh2_dlc15_special_settlement_tor_yvresse_savage_2)
Level 2
Occupied Tor Yvresse (Level 3)
Occupied Tor Yvresse (Level 3)
(wh2_dlc15_special_settlement_tor_yvresse_savage_3)
Level 3
Savage Orcs x 4 Outpost Garrison
Outpost Garrison
(wh2_main_savageorc_defence_norsca_1)
Level 0
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