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Death Runners

Understanding from the outset that yours is a suicide mission focuses the murine mind on the murderous task at hand.

Most suspicious deaths and acts of espionage in Skaven society are blamed on the nefarious Clan Eshin. Such accusations are probably true, but, of course, there is no evidence. Much of this devastation is wrought by the Gutter Runners, Clan Eshin's black-clad death squads. Death Runners are the elite among their ranks, having excelled at the mysterious Far Eastern fighting styles for which Gutter Runners are known and demonstrated enough wherewithal and self-determination to lead. Because of their ability to bend and contort their pliable bodies with a speed and dexterity unachievable by man, Death Runners have no need for encumbering armour - they simply dodge the blows and missile of their foes.

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Death Runners

Unit Name

Death Runners

Main Unit Key

wh2_main_skv_inf_death_runners_0

Land Unit Key

wh2_main_skv_inf_death_runners_0

Naval Unit Key

wh_main_shp_transport

Land Unit Group

Dual Sword Infantry

Naval Unit Group

Dual Sword Infantry

Soldiers

72

Caste

Melee Infantry

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Melee Infantry

Cost

850

Recruitment Cost

825

Upkeep Cost

206

Melee Attack

32

Weapon Strength (Weapon Damage)

30

├ Melee Weapon

wh2_main_skv_weeping_blade

├ Melee Damage Base

8

├ Melee Damage Ap

22

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs Cavalry

0

├ Bonus vs Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

10

Charge Bonus

22

Melee Defence

28

├ Base Defence

28

├ Shield

none

└ Shield Defence

0

Armour

20

├ Armour

wh2_main_body_20

├ Armour Defence

20

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

80

├ Man Entity

wh2_main_skv_infantry_fast_360

├ Man Speed

54

├ Man Health

8

└ Bonus Hit Points

72

Leadership (Base Morale)

68

Abilities

  • Concealment Bombs
    When a bomb is smashed, a dark smoke curls out, concealing those who wish to hide and choking everyone else.
  • Scurry Away!
    "He who runs away lives to fight another day!" - so the foul, craven adage goes.
  • Strength in Numbers
    Skaven are craven by nature but take courage when in packs of their own kind, where they move slower but enjoy the safety of numbers.

Attributes

  • {{tr:guerrilla_deployment}}
  • Stalk
    This unit can move hidden in any terrain.
  • Strider
    This unit ignores speed and combat penalties caused by terrain and can move through trees.

Strengths & Weaknesses

  • Weeping Blade
    Weeping Blades devour armour. A couple of slashes is all that's needed for their corrosive venom to eat through even the thickest of plates.
  • Stalk
    This unit can move hidden in any terrain.
  • Concealment Bombs
    When a bomb is smashed, a dark smoke curls out, concealing those who wish to hide and choking everyone else.
  • Dodge
    This highly dexterous unit dodges blades and missiles with ease; its luck is known to run out quickly when facing magical weapons, however.
Requires Buildings
Death Runners Lv. 0 Den of Secrets
Den of Secrets
(wh2_main_skv_assassins_3)
Level 2
Garrison Buildings
Death Runners x 3 Occupied Pyramid of Nagash (Warren)
Occupied Pyramid of Nagash (Warren)
(wh2_dlc09_special_settlement_pyramid_of_nagash_skv_3)
Level 3
Occupied Massif Orcal (Warren)
Occupied Massif Orcal (Warren)
(wh2_dlc15_special_settlement_massif_orcal_skv_3)
Level 3
Occupied Tor Yvresse (Warren)
Occupied Tor Yvresse (Warren)
(wh2_dlc15_special_settlement_tor_yvresse_skv_3)
Level 3
Occupied Altdorf (Warren)
Occupied Altdorf (Warren)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_altdorf_skv_3)
Level 3
Occupied Black Crag (Warren)
Occupied Black Crag (Warren)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_black_crag_skv_3)
Level 3
Occupied Drakenhof (Warren)
Occupied Drakenhof (Warren)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_castle_drakenhof_skv_3)
Level 3
Occupied Couronne (Warren)
Occupied Couronne (Warren)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_couronne_skv_3)
Level 3
Occupied Karak Eight Peaks (Warren)
Occupied Karak Eight Peaks (Warren)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_eight_peaks_skv_3)
Level 3
Occupied Gaean Vale (Warren)
Occupied Gaean Vale (Warren)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_gaean_vale_skv_3)
Level 3
Occupied Hexoatl (Warren)
Occupied Hexoatl (Warren)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_hexoatl_skv_3)
Level 3
Occupied Itza (Warren)
Occupied Itza (Warren)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_itza_skv_3)
Level 3
Occupied Karaz-a-Karak (Warren)
Occupied Karaz-a-Karak (Warren)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_karaz_a_karak_skv_3)
Level 3
Occupied Khemri (Warren)
Occupied Khemri (Warren)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_khemri_skv_3)
Level 3
Occupied Kislev (Warren)
Occupied Kislev (Warren)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_kislev_skv_3)
Level 3
Occupied Konquata (Warren)
Occupied Konquata (Warren)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_konquata_skv_3)
Level 3
Occupied Lahmia (Warren)
Occupied Lahmia (Warren)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_lahmia_skv_3)
Level 3
Occupied Lothern (Warren)
Occupied Lothern (Warren)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_lothern_skv_3)
Level 3
Occupied Miragliano (Warren)
Occupied Miragliano (Warren)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_miragliano_skv_3)
Level 3
Occupied Naggarond (Warren)
Occupied Naggarond (Warren)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_naggarond_skv_3)
Level 3
Occupied Sartosa (Warren)
Occupied Sartosa (Warren)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_sartosa_skv_3)
Level 3
Occupied The Awakening (Warren)
Occupied The Awakening (Warren)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_the_awakening_skv_3)
Level 3
Death Runners x 2 Occupied Pyramid of Nagash (Grand Warren)
Occupied Pyramid of Nagash (Grand Warren)
(wh2_dlc09_special_settlement_pyramid_of_nagash_skv_4)
Level 4
Occupied Massif Orcal (Grand Warren)
Occupied Massif Orcal (Grand Warren)
(wh2_dlc15_special_settlement_massif_orcal_skv_4)
Level 4
Occupied Tor Yvresse (Grand Warren)
Occupied Tor Yvresse (Grand Warren)
(wh2_dlc15_special_settlement_tor_yvresse_skv_4)
Level 4
Occupied Altdorf (Grand Warren)
Occupied Altdorf (Grand Warren)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_altdorf_skv_4)
Level 4
Occupied Black Crag (Grand Warren)
Occupied Black Crag (Grand Warren)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_black_crag_skv_4)
Level 4
Occupied Drakenhof (Grand Warren)
Occupied Drakenhof (Grand Warren)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_castle_drakenhof_skv_4)
Level 4
Occupied Couronne (Grand Warren)
Occupied Couronne (Grand Warren)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_couronne_skv_4)
Level 4
Occupied Karak Eight Peaks (Grand Warren)
Occupied Karak Eight Peaks (Grand Warren)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_eight_peaks_skv_4)
Level 4
Occupied Gaean Vale (Grand Warren)
Occupied Gaean Vale (Grand Warren)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_gaean_vale_skv_4)
Level 4
Hell Pit (Cavern-City)
Hell Pit (Cavern-City)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_hellpit_4)
Level 4
Hell Pit (Skaven Stronghold)
Hell Pit (Skaven Stronghold)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_hellpit_5)
Level 5
Occupied Hexoatl (Grand Warren)
Occupied Hexoatl (Grand Warren)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_hexoatl_skv_4)
Level 4
Occupied Itza (Grand Warren)
Occupied Itza (Grand Warren)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_itza_skv_4)
Level 4
Occupied Karaz-a-Karak (Grand Warren)
Occupied Karaz-a-Karak (Grand Warren)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_karaz_a_karak_skv_4)
Level 4
Occupied Khemri (Grand Warren)
Occupied Khemri (Grand Warren)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_khemri_skv_4)
Level 4
Occupied Kislev (Grand Warren)
Occupied Kislev (Grand Warren)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_kislev_skv_4)
Level 4
Occupied Konquata (Grand Warren)
Occupied Konquata (Grand Warren)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_konquata_skv_4)
Level 4
Occupied Lahmia (Grand Warren)
Occupied Lahmia (Grand Warren)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_lahmia_skv_4)
Level 4
Occupied Lothern (Grand Warren)
Occupied Lothern (Grand Warren)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_lothern_skv_4)
Level 4
Occupied Miragliano (Grand Warren)
Occupied Miragliano (Grand Warren)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_miragliano_skv_4)
Level 4
Occupied Naggarond (Grand Warren)
Occupied Naggarond (Grand Warren)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_naggarond_skv_4)
Level 4
Occupied Sartosa (Grand Warren)
Occupied Sartosa (Grand Warren)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_sartosa_skv_4)
Level 4
Occupied The Awakening (Grand Warren)
Occupied The Awakening (Grand Warren)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_the_awakening_skv_4)
Level 4