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Vargheists

A Vampire reduced and twisted to savagery, Vargheists swoop in from above and rip battle lines to pieces.

Vargheists are the darkness in a Vampire's soul made manifest. They are towering winged humanoids, each several times the size of a man. Though the Vargheists once walked and talked as lords amongst the chattel, these curse-born Vampires have devolved into ravenous predators desperate for the taste of blood. They prowl the battlefield in packs, ready to pounce upon the least sign of weakness and tear a hole in the enemy ranks with crimson claw and bloody fang.

Vargheists

Unit Name

Vargheists

Main Unit Key

wh_main_vmp_mon_vargheists

Land Unit Key

wh_main_vmp_mon_vargheists

Naval Unit Key

wh_main_shp_transport

Land Unit Group

Flying Monstrous Infantry

Naval Unit Group

Flying Monstrous Infantry

Soldiers

16

Caste

Monstrous Infantry

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Melee Infantry

Cost

1000

Recruitment Cost

1000

Upkeep Cost

250

Melee Attack

40

Weapon Strength (Weapon Damage)

100

├ Melee Weapon

wh_main_vmp_claws_vargheist

├ Melee Damage Base

30

├ Melee Damage Ap

70

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs Cavalry

0

├ Bonus vs Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

26

Melee Defence

25

├ Base Defence

25

├ Shield

none

└ Shield Defence

0

Armour

10

├ Armour

wh2_main_body_10

├ Armour Defence

10

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

395

├ Man Entity

wh_main_flying_vargheists_blood

├ Man Speed

65

├ Man Health

8

└ Bonus Hit Points

387

Leadership (Base Morale)

62

Abilities

  • Frenzy
    Some warriors care not for their own personal safety and so work themselves into a whirlwind of destruction and mindless violence!
  • 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.
  • {{tr:wh2_dlc09_undead_description}}

Strengths & Weaknesses

  • Frenzy
    Units with leadership is high.
  • 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.
  • Damage Dealer
    This unit has a strong emphasis on dealing damage. If fighting it, make sure to take it out before it can get into firing or melee range.
Requires Buildings
Vargheists Lv. 0 Abyssal Wood
Abyssal Wood
(wh_main_vmp_forest_2)
Level 1
Garrison Buildings
Vargheists x 2 Occupied Altdorf (Dark Castle)
Occupied Altdorf (Dark Castle)
(wh_main_special_settlement_altdorf_5_vmp)
Level 5
Drakenhof (Crumbling Hamlet)
Drakenhof (Crumbling Hamlet)
(wh_main_special_settlement_castle_drakenhof_1_vmp)
Level 1
Drakenhof (Corrupted Village)
Drakenhof (Corrupted Village)
(wh_main_special_settlement_castle_drakenhof_2_vmp)
Level 2
Drakenhof (Shady Township)
Drakenhof (Shady Township)
(wh_main_special_settlement_castle_drakenhof_3_vmp)
Level 3
Occupied Couronne (Dark Castle)
Occupied Couronne (Dark Castle)
(wh_main_special_settlement_couronne_5_vmp)
Level 5
Occupied Kislev (Dark Castle)
Occupied Kislev (Dark Castle)
(wh_main_special_settlement_kislev_5_vmp)
Level 5
Occupied Miragliano (Dark Castle)
Occupied Miragliano (Dark Castle)
(wh_main_special_settlement_miragliano_5_vmp)
Level 5
Dark Castle
Dark Castle
(wh_main_vmp_outpostnorsca_major_5)
Level 5
Dark Castle
Dark Castle
(wh_main_vmp_outpostnorsca_major_5_coast)
Level 5
Dark Castle
Dark Castle
(wh_main_vmp_settlement_major_5)
Level 5
Dark Castle
Dark Castle
(wh_main_vmp_settlement_major_5_coast)
Level 5
Occupied Pyramid of Nagash (Dark Castle)
Occupied Pyramid of Nagash (Dark Castle)
(wh2_dlc09_special_settlement_pyramid_of_nagash_vmp_5)
Level 5
The Maelstrom
The Maelstrom
(wh2_dlc11_special_settlement_galleons_graveyard_other_1)
Level 1
Small Fort
Small Fort
(wh2_main_special_empire_fort_vmp_1)
Level 1
Fort
Fort
(wh2_main_special_empire_fort_vmp_2)
Level 2
Grand Fort
Grand Fort
(wh2_main_special_empire_fort_vmp_3)
Level 3
Imposing Fort
Imposing Fort
(wh2_main_special_empire_fort_vmp_4)
Level 4
Impregnable Fort
Impregnable Fort
(wh2_main_special_empire_fort_vmp_5)
Level 5
Small Fortress Gate
Small Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_eagle_vmp_1)
Level 1
Fortress Gate
Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_eagle_vmp_2)
Level 2
Grand Fortress Gate
Grand Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_eagle_vmp_3)
Level 3
Imposing Fortress Gate
Imposing Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_eagle_vmp_4)
Level 4
Impregnable Fortress Gate
Impregnable Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_eagle_vmp_5)
Level 5
Small Fortress Gate
Small Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_griffon_vmp_1)
Level 1
Fortress Gate
Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_griffon_vmp_2)
Level 2
Grand Fortress Gate
Grand Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_griffon_vmp_3)
Level 3
Imposing Fortress Gate
Imposing Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_griffon_vmp_4)
Level 4
Impregnable Fortress Gate
Impregnable Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_griffon_vmp_5)
Level 5
Small Fortress Gate
Small Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_phoenix_vmp_1)
Level 1
Fortress Gate
Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_phoenix_vmp_2)
Level 2
Grand Fortress Gate
Grand Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_phoenix_vmp_3)
Level 3
Imposing Fortress Gate
Imposing Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_phoenix_vmp_4)
Level 4
Impregnable Fortress Gate
Impregnable Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_phoenix_vmp_5)
Level 5
Small Fortress Gate
Small Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_unicorn_vmp_1)
Level 1
Fortress Gate
Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_unicorn_vmp_2)
Level 2
Grand Fortress Gate
Grand Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_unicorn_vmp_3)
Level 3
Imposing Fortress Gate
Imposing Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_unicorn_vmp_4)
Level 4
Impregnable Fortress Gate
Impregnable Fortress Gate
(wh2_main_special_fortress_gate_unicorn_vmp_5)
Level 5
Forest Outpost (Dark Castle)
Forest Outpost (Dark Castle)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_athel_loren_vmp_5)
Level 5
Occupied Black Crag Level 5
Occupied Black Crag Level 5
(wh2_main_special_settlement_black_crag_vmp_5)
Level 5
Thriving Occupied Elven Colony
Thriving Occupied Elven Colony
(wh2_main_special_settlement_colony_major_other_5)
Level 5
Occupied Karak Eight Peaks Level 5
Occupied Karak Eight Peaks Level 5
(wh2_main_special_settlement_eight_peaks_vmp_5)
Level 5
Occupied Gaean Vale (Level 5)
Occupied Gaean Vale (Level 5)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_gaean_vale_vmp_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_vmp_5)
Level 5
Occupied Itza Level 5
Occupied Itza Level 5
(wh2_main_special_settlement_itza_vmp_5)
Level 5
Occupied Karaz-a-Karak Level 5
Occupied Karaz-a-Karak Level 5
(wh2_main_special_settlement_karaz_a_karak_vmp_5)
Level 5
Occupied Khemri (Dark Castle)
Occupied Khemri (Dark Castle)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_khemri_vmp_5)
Level 5
Occupied Konquata (Dark Castle)
Occupied Konquata (Dark Castle)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_konquata_vmp_5)
Level 5
Occupied Lahmia (Dark Castle)
Occupied Lahmia (Dark Castle)
(wh2_main_special_settlement_lahmia_vmp_5)
Level 5
Occupied Lothern Level 5
Occupied Lothern Level 5
(wh2_main_special_settlement_lothern_vmp_5)
Level 5
Occupied Naggarond Level 5
Occupied Naggarond Level 5
(wh2_main_special_settlement_naggarond_vmp_5)
Level 5
Occupied Sartosa Level 5
Occupied Sartosa Level 5
(wh2_main_special_settlement_sartosa_vmp_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_vmp_5)
Level 5
Vargheists x 3 Castle Drakenhof (Accursed City)
Castle Drakenhof (Accursed City)
(wh_main_special_settlement_castle_drakenhof_4_vmp)
Level 4
Vargheists x 4 Castle Drakenhof (Dark Castle)
Castle Drakenhof (Dark Castle)
(wh_main_special_settlement_castle_drakenhof_5_vmp)
Level 5
Vargheists x 1 Grave Guard Watchtower
Grave Guard Watchtower
(wh_main_vmp_garrison_2)
Level 1
Ghost Fence
Ghost Fence
(wh_main_vmp_walls_1)
Level 0
Skeletal Walls
Skeletal Walls
(wh_main_vmp_walls_2)
Level 1
Blasphemous Bulwark
Blasphemous Bulwark
(wh_main_vmp_walls_3)
Level 2
Large Occupied Elven Colony
Large Occupied Elven Colony
(wh2_main_special_settlement_colony_major_other_4)
Level 4
Vargheists x 6 Occupied Massif Orcal (Level 5)
Occupied Massif Orcal (Level 5)
(wh2_dlc15_special_settlement_massif_orcal_vmp_5)
Level 5
Occupied Tor Yvresse (Level 5)
Occupied Tor Yvresse (Level 5)
(wh2_dlc15_special_settlement_tor_yvresse_vmp_5)
Level 5