The Dreadfleet Field Artillery

Queen Bess

The infamous artillery piece known as Queen Bess is a monstrous cannon, so heavy and powerful that it requires constant maintenance due to the forces involved when firing it. Despite its cumbersomeness, its lethality makes it the pride and joy of any pirate fleet that manages to bring it into its possession, living or dead. The exact heritage of Queen Bess is uncertain, but it closely resembles a Hellhammer Cannon – a class of massive artillery originally designed by the mad alchemists of the Empire. Despite being utterly devastating, they were far too heavy to move on land – by mortals, at least – so ended up being used on Imperial Wargalleys. It is said that Luthor Harkon himself managed to steal one, refining and improving it in one of his more lucid moments to produce Queen Bess, one of the most powerful pieces of black powder artillery to ever grace a battlefield.

Unit Name Queen Bess

Main Unit Key wh2_dlc11_cst_art_queen_bess

Land Unit Key wh2_dlc11_cst_art_queen_bess

Naval Unit Key wh_main_shp_transport

Land Unit Group Siege Artillery

Naval Unit Group Siege Artillery

Soldiers 48

Caste War Machine

Category Siege Engine

Class Field Artillery

Cost 1600

Recruitment Cost 0

Upkeep Cost 500

Engine Missile Damage 334

├ Engine wh2_dlc11_cst_art_queen_bess

├ Missile Weapon wh2_dlc11_cst_queen_bess

├ Projectile wh2_dlc11_cst_queen_bess

├ Missile Damage 72

├ Missile Ap Damage 262

└ Base Reload Time 18

Accuracy 10

Range 450

Reload 10

Shots Per Minute 3.7

Ammunition 16

Melee Attack 14

Weapon Strength (Weapon Damage) 29

├ Melee Weapon wh2_dlc11_cst_dual_sword

├ Melee Damage Base 22

├ Melee Damage Ap 7

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs Cavalry 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 5

Melee Defence 9

├ Base Defence 9

├ Shield none

└ Shield Defence 0

Armour 15

├ Armour wh2_main_leather_15

├ Armour Defence 15

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 145

├ Man Entity wh2_dlc16_infantry_zombie_blood_crew

├ Man Speed 23

├ Man Health 8

└ Bonus Hit Points 137

Leadership (Base Morale) 30

Abilities

• Extra Powder
  Because you can never have too much.
• 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

• Cannot Run
  This unit cannot run and will only move at walking pace.
• Causes Fear
  This unit frightens all enemy units, reducing their leadership when nearby. It is also immune to fear. Fear penalties do not stack.
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Strengths & Weaknesses

• Armour-Piercing Missiles
  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.