The Awakened Command

Count Noctilus

The infamous admiral known as Count Noctilus is leader of the Dreadfleet – a malevolent gathering of Undead warship captains who bring ruin and damnation to living seafarers. As a former member of Sylvania’s aristocratic dynasty of Vampire Counts, he once went by the name Nyklaus von Carstein but had a markedly different vision from his squabbling peers of how he would achieve necromantic supremacy. After studying the countless charts which map the ebb and flow of magic across the world, he realised that by mastering the art of seafaring he would be able to harness the magical gales that whirl and cascade across the oceans. This newfound route to power eventually led him to translocate himself and his Undead minions to the bone-choked morass of the Galleon’s Graveyard, a fell, sea-based realm of the Unliving between the tangible and intangible worlds which entraps the shipwrecked vessels of the world’s seas. It was in this mysterious place that Nyklaus von Carstein founded his darkling empire and renamed himself Count Noctilus.

Unit Name Count Noctilus

Main Unit Key wh2_dlc11_cst_inf_count_noctilus_0

Land Unit Key wh2_dlc11_cst_cha_count_noctilus_0

Naval Unit Key wh_main_shp_transport

Land Unit Group Wizard

Naval Unit Group Wizard

Soldiers 1

Caste Lord

Category Melee Infantry

Class Command

Cost 1400

Recruitment Cost 1000

Upkeep Cost 250

Melee Attack 45

Weapon Strength (Weapon Damage) 430

├ Melee Weapon wh2_dlc11_cst_count_noctilus_halberd

├ Melee Damage Base 130

├ Melee Damage Ap 300

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs Cavalry 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 20

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 25

Melee Defence 60

├ Base Defence 60

├ Shield none

└ Shield Defence 0

Armour 95

├ Armour wh2_main_plate_95

├ Armour Defence 95

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 4996

├ Man Entity wh2_dlc11_cst_inf_count_noctilus_blood

├ Man Speed 38

├ Man Health 8

└ Bonus Hit Points 4988

Leadership (Base Morale) 75

Abilities

No Ability

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.
• Encourage
  This unit provides a Lord's aura and an encouraging unit will receive the larger of the two bonuses.
• 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.
• 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.
• Melee Expert
  Melee Experts might have a very strong Charge Defence. Use them to counter other strong melee units. When facing them, it is best to take them out before they can enter melee.
• Aquatic
  Whereas some units struggle to fight and move in shallow water, aquatic units excel.