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Deck Droppers

The heinous combination of a Fell Bat and a gun-wielding zombie makes for a hideous, flying horror.

When Undead pirate fleets attack on the open ocean, the first thing their victims commonly see are the hideous, flying horrors known as Deck Droppers, appearing in advance of their masters’ ships to pepper enemies with bullets from above. A Deck Dropper comprises of a bloodthirsty Fell Bat and firearm-wielding zombie ‘rider’, or more accurately, a zombie being unwittingly suspended from the Fell Bat’s talons, slightly disorientated but not without the wherewithal to fire its hand cannon. Before an attack, the Fell Bats hang in a dormant state from the topmost spars high in the rigging of Undead fleets until stirred by the anticipation that the coppery tang of blood is about to fill the air. Diving amongst their own ranks to grab a zombie, they swoop above the bedlam of battle as their passenger uses their better vantage point to fire round after round into the groups of enemies below.

Deck Droppers

Unit Name

Deck Droppers

Main Unit Key

wh2_dlc11_cst_cav_deck_droppers_0

Land Unit Key

wh2_dlc11_cst_cav_deck_droppers_0

Naval Unit Key

wh_main_shp_transport

Land Unit Group

Flying Pistol Cavalry

Naval Unit Group

Flying Pistol Cavalry

Soldiers

24

Caste

War Beast

Category

Cavalry

Class

Missile Cavalry

Cost

450

Recruitment Cost

450

Upkeep Cost

80

Missile Damage

30

├ Missile Weapon

wh2_dlc11_cst_deck_dropper_pistol

├ Projectile

wh2_dlc11_cst_pistol_deck_dropper_bullet

├ Missile Damage

24

├ Missile Ap Damage

6

└ Base Reload Time

9

Accuracy

10

Range

80

Reload

10

Shots Per Minute

7.4

Ammunition

20

Melee Attack

26

Weapon Strength (Weapon Damage)

22

├ Melee Weapon

wh_main_vmp_fell_bats

├ Melee Damage Base

20

├ Melee Damage Ap

2

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs Cavalry

0

├ Bonus vs Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

16

Melee Defence

22

├ Base Defence

22

├ Shield

none

└ Shield Defence

0

Armour

15

├ Armour

wh2_main_leather_15

├ Armour Defence

15

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

184

├ Man Entity

wh_main_infantry_zombie_blood_dismembers

├ Man Speed

23

├ Man Health

8

├ Bonus Hit Points

168

├ Mount

wh2_dlc11_cst_mon_deck_dropper_bat

├ Mount Entity

wh2_dlc11_cst_mon_deck_dropper_bat

├ Mount Speed

48

└ Mount Health

8

Leadership (Base Morale)

40

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

  • Causes Fear
    This unit frightens all enemy units, reducing their leadership when nearby. It is also immune to fear. Fear penalties do not stack.
  • Fire Whilst Moving
    This unit can fire while on the move.
  • {{tr:wh2_dlc09_undead_description}}

Strengths & Weaknesses

  • Special Ranged Weapon
    This unit has a special missile attack with limited ammunition, which can be very useful when initiating attacks.
  • Fire Whilst Moving
    This unit can fire while on the move.
Requires Buildings
Deck Droppers Lv. 0 Roosting Trees
Roosting Trees
(wh2_dlc11_vampirecoast_military_flying_2)
Level 1
Cave of Flying Horrors
Cave of Flying Horrors
(wh2_dlc11_vampirecoast_military_flying_3)
Level 2
Giant Feeding Cavern
Giant Feeding Cavern
(wh2_dlc11_vampirecoast_military_flying_4)
Level 3
Lookout Cradle
Lookout Cradle
(wh2_dlc11_vampirecoast_ship_crows_nest_2)
Level 1
Crow's Nest
Crow's Nest
(wh2_dlc11_vampirecoast_ship_crows_nest_3)
Level 2
Crow's Castle
Crow's Castle
(wh2_dlc11_vampirecoast_ship_crows_nest_4)
Level 3
Garrison Buildings
Deck Droppers x 1 Slums of the Cursed
Slums of the Cursed
(wh2_dlc11_cst_outpostnorsca_major_1)
Level 1
Coastline of the Cursed
Coastline of the Cursed
(wh2_dlc11_cst_outpostnorsca_major_1_coast)
Level 1
Haunted Shanty Town
Haunted Shanty Town
(wh2_dlc11_cst_outpostnorsca_major_2)
Level 2
Haunted Cabins
Haunted Cabins
(wh2_dlc11_cst_outpostnorsca_major_2_coast)
Level 2
Dead Pirates' Holdout
Dead Pirates' Holdout
(wh2_dlc11_cst_outpostnorsca_major_3)
Level 3
Dead Pirates' Hideout
Dead Pirates' Hideout
(wh2_dlc11_cst_outpostnorsca_major_3_coast)
Level 3
Ghetto of the Cursed
Ghetto of the Cursed
(wh2_dlc11_cst_outpostnorsca_minor_1)
Level 1
Shoreline of the Cursed
Shoreline of the Cursed
(wh2_dlc11_cst_outpostnorsca_minor_1_coast)
Level 1
Haunted Hovels
Haunted Hovels
(wh2_dlc11_cst_outpostnorsca_minor_2)
Level 2
Haunted Huts
Haunted Huts
(wh2_dlc11_cst_outpostnorsca_minor_2_coast)
Level 2
Dead Pirates' Hamlet
Dead Pirates' Hamlet
(wh2_dlc11_cst_outpostnorsca_minor_3)
Level 3
Dead Pirates' Haven
Dead Pirates' Haven
(wh2_dlc11_cst_outpostnorsca_minor_3_coast)
Level 3
Zombie Watch Posts
Zombie Watch Posts
(wh2_dlc11_vampirecoast_defence_garrison_1)
Level 0
Palisades
Palisades
(wh2_dlc11_vampirecoast_defence_norsca_1)
Level 0
Slums of the Cursed
Slums of the Cursed
(wh2_dlc11_vampirecoast_settlement_major_1)
Level 1
Haunted Shanty Town
Haunted Shanty Town
(wh2_dlc11_vampirecoast_settlement_major_2)
Level 2
Dead Pirates' Holdout
Dead Pirates' Holdout
(wh2_dlc11_vampirecoast_settlement_major_3)
Level 3
Coastline of the Cursed
Coastline of the Cursed
(wh2_dlc11_vampirecoast_settlement_major_coast_1)
Level 1
Haunted Cabins
Haunted Cabins
(wh2_dlc11_vampirecoast_settlement_major_coast_2)
Level 2
Dead Pirates' Hideout
Dead Pirates' Hideout
(wh2_dlc11_vampirecoast_settlement_major_coast_3)
Level 3
Ghetto of the Cursed
Ghetto of the Cursed
(wh2_dlc11_vampirecoast_settlement_minor_1)
Level 1
Haunted Hovels
Haunted Hovels
(wh2_dlc11_vampirecoast_settlement_minor_2)
Level 2
Dead Pirates' Hamlet
Dead Pirates' Hamlet
(wh2_dlc11_vampirecoast_settlement_minor_3)
Level 3
Shoreline of the Cursed
Shoreline of the Cursed
(wh2_dlc11_vampirecoast_settlement_minor_coast_1)
Level 1
Haunted Huts
Haunted Huts
(wh2_dlc11_vampirecoast_settlement_minor_coast_2)
Level 2
Dead Pirates' Haven
Dead Pirates' Haven
(wh2_dlc11_vampirecoast_settlement_minor_coast_3)
Level 3
Occupied Massif Orcal Level 1
Occupied Massif Orcal Level 1
(wh2_dlc15_special_settlement_massif_orcal_cst_1)
Level 1
Occupied Massif Orcal Level 2
Occupied Massif Orcal Level 2
(wh2_dlc15_special_settlement_massif_orcal_cst_2)
Level 2
Occupied Massif Orcal Level 3
Occupied Massif Orcal Level 3
(wh2_dlc15_special_settlement_massif_orcal_cst_3)
Level 3
Occupied Tor Yvresse Level 1
Occupied Tor Yvresse Level 1
(wh2_dlc15_special_settlement_tor_yvresse_cst_1)
Level 1
Occupied Tor Yvresse Level 2
Occupied Tor Yvresse Level 2
(wh2_dlc15_special_settlement_tor_yvresse_cst_2)
Level 2
Occupied Tor Yvresse Level 3
Occupied Tor Yvresse Level 3
(wh2_dlc15_special_settlement_tor_yvresse_cst_3)
Level 3
Occupied Altdorf Level 1
Occupied Altdorf Level 1
(wh2_main_special_settlement_altdorf_cst_1)
Level 1
Occupied Altdorf Level 2
Occupied Altdorf Level 2
(wh2_main_special_settlement_altdorf_cst_2)
Level 2
Occupied Altdorf Level 3
Occupied Altdorf Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_altdorf_cst_3)
Level 3
Forest Outpost (Slum)
Forest Outpost (Slum)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_athel_loren_cst_1)
Level 1
Forest Outpost (Shanty Town)
Forest Outpost (Shanty Town)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_athel_loren_cst_2)
Level 2
Forest Outpost (Holdout)
Forest Outpost (Holdout)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_athel_loren_cst_3)
Level 3
Occupied Black Crag Level 1
Occupied Black Crag Level 1
(wh2_main_special_settlement_black_crag_cst_1)
Level 1
Occupied Black Crag Level 2
Occupied Black Crag Level 2
(wh2_main_special_settlement_black_crag_cst_2)
Level 2
Occupied Black Crag Level 3
Occupied Black Crag Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_black_crag_cst_3)
Level 3
Small Occupied Elven Colony
Small Occupied Elven Colony
(wh2_main_special_settlement_colony_major_other_2)
Level 2
Occupied Elven Colony
Occupied Elven Colony
(wh2_main_special_settlement_colony_major_other_3)
Level 3
Small Occupied Elven Colony
Small Occupied Elven Colony
(wh2_main_special_settlement_colony_minor_other_2)
Level 2
Occupied Elven Colony
Occupied Elven Colony
(wh2_main_special_settlement_colony_minor_other_3)
Level 3
Occupied Couronne Level 1
Occupied Couronne Level 1
(wh2_main_special_settlement_couronne_cst_1)
Level 1
Occupied Couronne Level 2
Occupied Couronne Level 2
(wh2_main_special_settlement_couronne_cst_2)
Level 2
Occupied Couronne Level 3
Occupied Couronne Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_couronne_cst_3)
Level 3
Occupied Drakenhof Level 1
Occupied Drakenhof Level 1
(wh2_main_special_settlement_drakenhof_cst_1)
Level 1
Occupied Drakenhof Level 2
Occupied Drakenhof Level 2
(wh2_main_special_settlement_drakenhof_cst_2)
Level 2
Occupied Drakenhof Level 3
Occupied Drakenhof Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_drakenhof_cst_3)
Level 3
Occupied Karak Eight Peaks Level 1
Occupied Karak Eight Peaks Level 1
(wh2_main_special_settlement_eight_peaks_cst_1)
Level 1
Occupied Karak Eight Peaks Level 2
Occupied Karak Eight Peaks Level 2
(wh2_main_special_settlement_eight_peaks_cst_2)
Level 2
Occupied Karak Eight Peaks Level 3
Occupied Karak Eight Peaks Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_eight_peaks_cst_3)
Level 3
Occupied Gaean Vale Level 1
Occupied Gaean Vale Level 1
(wh2_main_special_settlement_gaean_vale_cst_1)
Level 1
Occupied Gaean Vale Level 2
Occupied Gaean Vale Level 2
(wh2_main_special_settlement_gaean_vale_cst_2)
Level 2
Occupied Gaean Vale Level 3
Occupied Gaean Vale Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_gaean_vale_cst_3)
Level 3
Occupied Hell Pit Level 1
Occupied Hell Pit Level 1
(wh2_main_special_settlement_hellpit_cst_1)
Level 1
Occupied Hell Pit Level 2
Occupied Hell Pit Level 2
(wh2_main_special_settlement_hellpit_cst_2)
Level 2
Occupied Hell Pit Level 3
Occupied Hell Pit Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_hellpit_cst_3)
Level 3
Occupied Hexoatl Level 1
Occupied Hexoatl Level 1
(wh2_main_special_settlement_hexoatl_cst_1)
Level 1
Occupied Hexoatl Level 2
Occupied Hexoatl Level 2
(wh2_main_special_settlement_hexoatl_cst_2)
Level 2
Occupied Hexoatl Level 3
Occupied Hexoatl Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_hexoatl_cst_3)
Level 3
Occupied Itza Level 1
Occupied Itza Level 1
(wh2_main_special_settlement_itza_cst_1)
Level 1
Occupied Itza Level 2
Occupied Itza Level 2
(wh2_main_special_settlement_itza_cst_2)
Level 2
Occupied Itza Level 3
Occupied Itza Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_itza_cst_3)
Level 3
Occupied Karaz-a-Karak Level 1
Occupied Karaz-a-Karak Level 1
(wh2_main_special_settlement_karaz_a_karak_cst_1)
Level 1
Occupied Karaz-a-Karak Level 2
Occupied Karaz-a-Karak Level 2
(wh2_main_special_settlement_karaz_a_karak_cst_2)
Level 2
Occupied Karaz-a-Karak Level 3
Occupied Karaz-a-Karak Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_karaz_a_karak_cst_3)
Level 3
Occupied Khemri Level 1
Occupied Khemri Level 1
(wh2_main_special_settlement_khemri_cst_1)
Level 1
Occupied Khemri Level 2
Occupied Khemri Level 2
(wh2_main_special_settlement_khemri_cst_2)
Level 2
Occupied Khemri Level 3
Occupied Khemri Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_khemri_cst_3)
Level 3
Occupied Kislev Level 1
Occupied Kislev Level 1
(wh2_main_special_settlement_kislev_cst_1)
Level 1
Occupied Kislev Level 2
Occupied Kislev Level 2
(wh2_main_special_settlement_kislev_cst_2)
Level 2
Occupied Kislev Level 3
Occupied Kislev Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_kislev_cst_3)
Level 3
Occupied Konquata Level 1
Occupied Konquata Level 1
(wh2_main_special_settlement_konquata_cst_1)
Level 1
Occupied Konquata Level 2
Occupied Konquata Level 2
(wh2_main_special_settlement_konquata_cst_2)
Level 2
Occupied Konquata Level 3
Occupied Konquata Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_konquata_cst_3)
Level 3
Occupied Lahmia Level 1
Occupied Lahmia Level 1
(wh2_main_special_settlement_lahmia_cst_1)
Level 1
Occupied Lahmia Level 2
Occupied Lahmia Level 2
(wh2_main_special_settlement_lahmia_cst_2)
Level 2
Occupied Lahmia Level 3
Occupied Lahmia Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_lahmia_cst_3)
Level 3
Occupied Lothern Level 1
Occupied Lothern Level 1
(wh2_main_special_settlement_lothern_cst_1)
Level 1
Occupied Lothern Level 2
Occupied Lothern Level 2
(wh2_main_special_settlement_lothern_cst_2)
Level 2
Occupied Lothern Level 3
Occupied Lothern Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_lothern_cst_3)
Level 3
Occupied Miragliano Level 1
Occupied Miragliano Level 1
(wh2_main_special_settlement_miragliano_cst_1)
Level 1
Occupied Miragliano Level 2
Occupied Miragliano Level 2
(wh2_main_special_settlement_miragliano_cst_2)
Level 2
Occupied Miragliano Level 3
Occupied Miragliano Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_miragliano_cst_3)
Level 3
Occupied Naggarond Level 1
Occupied Naggarond Level 1
(wh2_main_special_settlement_naggarond_cst_1)
Level 1
Occupied Naggarond Level 2
Occupied Naggarond Level 2
(wh2_main_special_settlement_naggarond_cst_2)
Level 2
Occupied Naggarond Level 3
Occupied Naggarond Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_naggarond_cst_3)
Level 3
Pyramid of Nagash (Slum)
Pyramid of Nagash (Slum)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_pyramid_of_nagash_cst_1)
Level 1
Pyramid of Nagash (Shanty Town)
Pyramid of Nagash (Shanty Town)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_pyramid_of_nagash_cst_2)
Level 2
Pyramid of Nagash (Holdout)
Pyramid of Nagash (Holdout)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_pyramid_of_nagash_cst_3)
Level 3
Occupied Skavenblight Level 1
Occupied Skavenblight Level 1
(wh2_main_special_settlement_skavenblight_cst_1)
Level 1
Occupied Skavenblight Level 2
Occupied Skavenblight Level 2
(wh2_main_special_settlement_skavenblight_cst_2)
Level 2
Occupied Skavenblight Level 3
Occupied Skavenblight Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_skavenblight_cst_3)
Level 3
Deck Droppers x 2 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