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Black Ark Corsairs

The cut and thrust of melee is child's play to those trained on tumultuous seas.

Black Ark Corsairs are notorious reavers, having spent their entire lives pillaging distant lands. They are the lionised darlings of Naggarothi society, embodying as they do the drive to earn riches and glory. It is a hard, dangerous life in the raiding fleets, but a successful voyage can see a captain and crew return laden down with wealth beyond the dreams of most city-dwellers. It is not uncommon for a Corsair fleet to spend years ransacking foreign lands, returning home only when their holds are bursting with slaves and plunder. As they tend to do most of their fighting in the topmasts of ships and the crowded tangle of dockside streets, Black Ark Corsairs prefer fast weapons that give them an edge in one-on-one fights. Cutlasses, punch daggers and barbed knives are common, as are repeater handbows. Corsairs eschew shields and metal armour, relying on cloaks fashioned from Sea Dragon hide to preserve them from injury. They also carry a vile array of nets, grapples and barbed chains. Such tools are not only useful for getting a grip on the slippery flank of a ship, but also for ensnaring fleeing victims, who are soon thereafter dragged to a terrible fate.

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Black Ark Corsairs

Unit Name

Black Ark Corsairs

Main Unit Key

wh2_main_def_inf_black_ark_corsairs_0

Land Unit Key

wh2_main_def_inf_black_ark_corsairs_0

Naval Unit Key

wh_main_shp_transport

Land Unit Group

Dual Sword Infantry

Naval Unit Group

Dual Sword Infantry

Soldiers

100

Caste

Melee Infantry

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Melee Infantry

Cost

650

Recruitment Cost

650

Upkeep Cost

162

Melee Attack

36

Weapon Strength (Weapon Damage)

28

├ Melee Weapon

wh2_main_def_dual_swords

├ Melee Damage Base

21

├ Melee Damage Ap

7

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs Cavalry

0

├ Bonus vs Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

8

Charge Bonus

20

Melee Defence

28

├ Base Defence

28

├ Shield

none

└ Shield Defence

0

Armour

80

├ Armour

wh2_main_leather_80

├ Armour Defence

80

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

69

├ Man Entity

wh2_main_def_infantry_corsair_blood_dismembers

├ Man Speed

40

├ Man Health

8

└ Bonus Hit Points

61

Leadership (Base Morale)

66

Abilities

  • Murderous Prowess
    Slaughter! There is no greater glorification of Khaine, the God of Murder, and no more popular form of worship amongst the Dark Elves. It is through killing that Dark Elves rise above other beings. Once engulfed in enough bloodshed, they will often feel their murderous prowess increase, as if Khaine himself was guiding the blades of his disciples.
  • Murderous Prowess Indicator
    Once enough blood has been shed, the Dark Elves’ murderous prowess increases, as if Khaine himself was guiding his disciples' blades!

Attributes

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

Strengths & Weaknesses

  • Sea Dragon Cloak
    The scaled leather of the flightless Sea Dragon provides a very light yet incredibly sturdy material for armour.
  • 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
Black Ark Corsairs Lv. 0 Halls of Ravaging
Halls of Ravaging
(wh2_main_def_barracks_3)
Level 2
Corsair Cabins
Corsair Cabins
(wh2_main_horde_def_military_1)
Level 0
Raider Lodges
Raider Lodges
(wh2_main_horde_def_military_2)
Level 1
Warrior Hall
Warrior Hall
(wh2_main_horde_def_military_3)
Level 2
Garrison Buildings
Black Ark Corsairs x 2 Forsaken Port of Nagronath
Forsaken Port of Nagronath
(wh_twa03_special_albion_port_def_1)
Level 1
Restored Port of Nagronath
Restored Port of Nagronath
(wh_twa03_special_albion_port_def_2)
Level 2
Slave Gate
Slave Gate
(wh2_main_def_defence_major_1)
Level 0
Blackstone Walls
Blackstone Walls
(wh2_main_def_defence_major_2)
Level 1
Slave Traders' Palaces
Slave Traders' Palaces
(wh2_main_special_karond_kar_slavers)
Level 0
Occupied Khemri (Fortress-City)
Occupied Khemri (Fortress-City)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_khemri_def_5)
Level 5
Occupied Konquata (Fortress City)
Occupied Konquata (Fortress City)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_konquata_def_5)
Level 5
Occupied Lahmia Level 5
Occupied Lahmia Level 5
(wh2_main_special_settlement_lahmia_def_5)
Level 5
Gate to the Underworld Sea
Gate to the Underworld Sea
(wh2_main_special_underworld_sea_gate_1)
Level 0
Black Ark Corsairs x 3 Occupied Pyramid of Nagash (Dark Elf Tower)
Occupied Pyramid of Nagash (Dark Elf Tower)
(wh2_dlc09_special_settlement_pyramid_of_nagash_def_3)
Level 3
Occupied Pyramid of Nagash (Dread City)
Occupied Pyramid of Nagash (Dread City)
(wh2_dlc09_special_settlement_pyramid_of_nagash_def_4)
Level 4
Occupied Massif Orcal (Dark Tower)
Occupied Massif Orcal (Dark Tower)
(wh2_dlc15_special_settlement_massif_orcal_def_3)
Level 3
Occupied Massif Orcal (Dark Citadel)
Occupied Massif Orcal (Dark Citadel)
(wh2_dlc15_special_settlement_massif_orcal_def_4)
Level 4
Occupied Tor Yvresse (Dark Tower)
Occupied Tor Yvresse (Dark Tower)
(wh2_dlc15_special_settlement_tor_yvresse_def_3)
Level 3
Occupied Tor Yvresse (Dark Citadel)
Occupied Tor Yvresse (Dark Citadel)
(wh2_dlc15_special_settlement_tor_yvresse_def_4)
Level 4
Dark Elf Tower
Dark Elf Tower
(wh2_main_def_outpostnorsca_major_3)
Level 3
Dark Elf Tower
Dark Elf Tower
(wh2_main_def_outpostnorsca_major_3_coast)
Level 3
Dread City
Dread City
(wh2_main_def_outpostnorsca_major_4)
Level 4
Dread City
Dread City
(wh2_main_def_outpostnorsca_major_4_coast)
Level 4
Dark Elf Tower
Dark Elf Tower
(wh2_main_def_outpostnorsca_minor_3)
Level 3
Dark Elf Tower
Dark Elf Tower
(wh2_main_def_outpostnorsca_minor_3_coast)
Level 3
Dark Tower
Dark Tower
(wh2_main_def_settlement_major_3)
Level 3
Dark Tower
Dark Tower
(wh2_main_def_settlement_major_3_coast)
Level 3
Dark Citadel
Dark Citadel
(wh2_main_def_settlement_major_4)
Level 4
Dark Citadel
Dark Citadel
(wh2_main_def_settlement_major_4_coast)
Level 4
Dark Tower
Dark Tower
(wh2_main_def_settlement_minor_3)
Level 3
Dark Tower
Dark Tower
(wh2_main_def_settlement_minor_3_coast)
Level 3
Occupied Altdorf Level 3
Occupied Altdorf Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_altdorf_def_3)
Level 3
Occupied Altdorf Level 4
Occupied Altdorf Level 4
(wh2_main_special_settlement_altdorf_def_4)
Level 4
Forest Outpost (Dark Tower)
Forest Outpost (Dark Tower)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_athel_loren_def_3)
Level 3
Forest Outpost (Dark Citadel)
Forest Outpost (Dark Citadel)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_athel_loren_def_4)
Level 4
Occupied Black Crag Level 3
Occupied Black Crag Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_black_crag_def_3)
Level 3
Occupied Black Crag Level 4
Occupied Black Crag Level 4
(wh2_main_special_settlement_black_crag_def_4)
Level 4
Occupied Drakenhof Level 3
Occupied Drakenhof Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_castle_drakenhof_def_3)
Level 3
Occupied Drakenhof Level 4
Occupied Drakenhof Level 4
(wh2_main_special_settlement_castle_drakenhof_def_4)
Level 4
Tiny Occupied Elven Colony
Tiny Occupied Elven Colony
(wh2_main_special_settlement_colony_major_other_1)
Level 1
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
Tiny Occupied Elven Colony
Tiny Occupied Elven Colony
(wh2_main_special_settlement_colony_minor_other_1)
Level 1
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 3
Occupied Couronne Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_couronne_def_3)
Level 3
Occupied Couronne Level 4
Occupied Couronne Level 4
(wh2_main_special_settlement_couronne_def_4)
Level 4
Occupied Karak Eight Peaks Level 3
Occupied Karak Eight Peaks Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_eight_peaks_def_3)
Level 3
Occupied Karak Eight Peaks Level 4
Occupied Karak Eight Peaks Level 4
(wh2_main_special_settlement_eight_peaks_def_4)
Level 4
Occupied Gaean Vale (Dark Tower)
Occupied Gaean Vale (Dark Tower)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_gaean_vale_def_3)
Level 3
Occupied Gaean Vale (Dark Citadel)
Occupied Gaean Vale (Dark Citadel)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_gaean_vale_def_4)
Level 4
Occupied Hell Pit Level 3
Occupied Hell Pit Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_hellpit_other_3)
Level 3
Occupied Hell Pit Level 4
Occupied Hell Pit Level 4
(wh2_main_special_settlement_hellpit_other_4)
Level 4
Occupied Hexoatl Level 3
Occupied Hexoatl Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_hexoatl_def_3)
Level 3
Occupied Hexoatl Level 4
Occupied Hexoatl Level 4
(wh2_main_special_settlement_hexoatl_def_4)
Level 4
Occupied Itza Level 3
Occupied Itza Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_itza_def_3)
Level 3
Occupied Itza Level 4
Occupied Itza Level 4
(wh2_main_special_settlement_itza_def_4)
Level 4
Occupied Karaz-a-Karak Level 3
Occupied Karaz-a-Karak Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_karaz_a_karak_def_3)
Level 3
Occupied Karaz-a-Karak Level 4
Occupied Karaz-a-Karak Level 4
(wh2_main_special_settlement_karaz_a_karak_def_4)
Level 4
Occupied Kislev Level 3
Occupied Kislev Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_kislev_def_3)
Level 3
Occupied Kislev Level 4
Occupied Kislev Level 4
(wh2_main_special_settlement_kislev_def_4)
Level 4
Occupied Konquata (Dark Elf Tower)
Occupied Konquata (Dark Elf Tower)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_konquata_def_3)
Level 3
Occupied Konquata  (Dread City)
Occupied Konquata (Dread City)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_konquata_def_4)
Level 4
Occupied Lothern (Dark Tower)
Occupied Lothern (Dark Tower)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_lothern_def_3)
Level 3
Occupied Lothern (Dark Citadel)
Occupied Lothern (Dark Citadel)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_lothern_def_4)
Level 4
Occupied Miragliano Level 3
Occupied Miragliano Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_miragliano_def_3)
Level 3
Occupied Miragliano Level 4
Occupied Miragliano Level 4
(wh2_main_special_settlement_miragliano_def_4)
Level 4
Naggarond (Dark Elf Tower)
Naggarond (Dark Elf Tower)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_naggarond_3)
Level 3
Naggarond (Dread City)
Naggarond (Dread City)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_naggarond_4)
Level 4
Naggarond (Fortress City)
Naggarond (Fortress City)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_naggarond_5)
Level 5
Occupied Sartosa Level 3
Occupied Sartosa Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_sartosa_def_3)
Level 3
Occupied Sartosa Level 4
Occupied Sartosa Level 4
(wh2_main_special_settlement_sartosa_def_4)
Level 4
Occupied Skavenblight Level 3
Occupied Skavenblight Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_skavenblight_other_3)
Level 3
Occupied Skavenblight Level 4
Occupied Skavenblight Level 4
(wh2_main_special_settlement_skavenblight_other_4)
Level 4
Occupied The Awakening Level 3
Occupied The Awakening Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_the_awakening_def_3)
Level 3
Occupied The Awakening Level 4
Occupied The Awakening Level 4
(wh2_main_special_settlement_the_awakening_def_4)
Level 4
Black Ark Corsairs x 1 Occupied Pyramid of Nagash (Fortress-City)
Occupied Pyramid of Nagash (Fortress-City)
(wh2_dlc09_special_settlement_pyramid_of_nagash_def_5)
Level 5
The Maelstrom
The Maelstrom
(wh2_dlc11_special_settlement_galleons_graveyard_other_1)
Level 1
Occupied Massif Orcal (Dark City)
Occupied Massif Orcal (Dark City)
(wh2_dlc15_special_settlement_massif_orcal_def_5)
Level 5
Occupied Tor Yvresse (Dark City)
Occupied Tor Yvresse (Dark City)
(wh2_dlc15_special_settlement_tor_yvresse_def_5)
Level 5
Fortress City
Fortress City
(wh2_main_def_outpostnorsca_major_5)
Level 5
Fortress City
Fortress City
(wh2_main_def_outpostnorsca_major_5_coast)
Level 5
Dark City
Dark City
(wh2_main_def_settlement_major_5)
Level 5
Dark City
Dark City
(wh2_main_def_settlement_major_5_coast)
Level 5
Occupied Altdorf Level 5
Occupied Altdorf Level 5
(wh2_main_special_settlement_altdorf_def_5)
Level 5
Forest Outpost (Dark City)
Forest Outpost (Dark City)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_athel_loren_def_5)
Level 5
Occupied Black Crag Level 5
Occupied Black Crag Level 5
(wh2_main_special_settlement_black_crag_def_5)
Level 5
Occupied Drakenhof Level 5
Occupied Drakenhof Level 5
(wh2_main_special_settlement_castle_drakenhof_def_5)
Level 5
Occupied Couronne Level 5
Occupied Couronne Level 5
(wh2_main_special_settlement_couronne_def_5)
Level 5
Occupied Karak Eight Peaks Level 5
Occupied Karak Eight Peaks Level 5
(wh2_main_special_settlement_eight_peaks_def_5)
Level 5
Occupied Gaean Vale (Dark City)
Occupied Gaean Vale (Dark City)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_gaean_vale_def_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_def_5)
Level 5
Occupied Itza Level 5
Occupied Itza Level 5
(wh2_main_special_settlement_itza_def_5)
Level 5
Occupied Karaz-a-Karak Level 5
Occupied Karaz-a-Karak Level 5
(wh2_main_special_settlement_karaz_a_karak_def_5)
Level 5
Occupied Kislev Level 5
Occupied Kislev Level 5
(wh2_main_special_settlement_kislev_def_5)
Level 5
Occupied Lothern (Dark City)
Occupied Lothern (Dark City)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_lothern_def_5)
Level 5
Occupied Miragliano Level 5
Occupied Miragliano Level 5
(wh2_main_special_settlement_miragliano_def_5)
Level 5
Occupied Sartosa Level 5
Occupied Sartosa Level 5
(wh2_main_special_settlement_sartosa_def_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_def_5)
Level 5
Black Ark Corsairs x 5 Small Fort
Small Fort
(wh2_main_special_empire_fort_untainted_1)
Level 1
Fort
Fort
(wh2_main_special_empire_fort_untainted_2)
Level 2
Grand Fort
Grand Fort
(wh2_main_special_empire_fort_untainted_3)
Level 3
Small Fortress Gate
Small Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_eagle_untainted_1)
Level 1
Fortress Gate
Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_eagle_untainted_2)
Level 2
Grand Fortress Gate
Grand Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_eagle_untainted_3)
Level 3
Small Fortress Gate
Small Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_griffon_untainted_1)
Level 1
Fortress Gate
Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_griffon_untainted_2)
Level 2
Grand Fortress Gate
Grand Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_griffon_untainted_3)
Level 3
Small Fortress Gate
Small Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_phoenix_untainted_1)
Level 1
Fortress Gate
Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_phoenix_untainted_2)
Level 2
Grand Fortress Gate
Grand Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_phoenix_untainted_3)
Level 3
Small Fortress Gate
Small Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_unicorn_untainted_1)
Level 1
Fortress Gate
Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_unicorn_untainted_2)
Level 2
Grand Fortress Gate
Grand Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_unicorn_untainted_3)
Level 3
Black Ark Corsairs x 4 Imposing Fort
Imposing Fort
(wh2_main_special_empire_fort_untainted_4)
Level 4
Imposing Fortress Gate
Imposing Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_eagle_untainted_4)
Level 4
Imposing Fortress Gate
Imposing Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_griffon_untainted_4)
Level 4
Imposing Fortress Gate
Imposing Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_phoenix_untainted_4)
Level 4
Imposing Fortress Gate
Imposing Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_unicorn_untainted_4)
Level 4
Black Ark Corsairs x 6 Occupied Khemri (Dark Elf Tower)
Occupied Khemri (Dark Elf Tower)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_khemri_def_3)
Level 3
Occupied Khemri (Dread City)
Occupied Khemri (Dread City)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_khemri_def_4)
Level 4
Occupied Lahmia Level 3
Occupied Lahmia Level 3
(wh2_main_special_settlement_lahmia_def_3)
Level 3
Occupied Lahmia Level 4
Occupied Lahmia Level 4
(wh2_main_special_settlement_lahmia_def_4)
Level 4