Grimgor's 'Ardboyz (Mortal Empires) Command

Skarsnik

Skarsnik is the chieftain of the Crooked Moon tribe and the most powerful Night Goblin in the World's Edge Mountains. All of the surrounding Greenskin tribes acknowledge Skarsnik's overlordship of the peaks, valleys and upper levels of the ruined Dwarfhold of Karak Eight Peaks. Through devious machinations and relentless spite, he has risen to command in the midst of the bitter and ongoing three-way battle between the Greenskins, Dwarfs and Skaven. A merciless opponent, Skarsnik is forever devising new traps with which to lure his enemies to their doom. His mere name kindles incandescent rage in Dwarfs; it is said that the abominable deeds of Skarsnik have gained their own chapter in the Book of Grudges, but the Dwarfs are not alone in hating Skarsnik. The Skaven have made innumerable pacts with the Greenskins, only to find themselves double-crossed by arguably the shrewdest Night Goblin ever. Skarsnik orders heaps of Skaven skulls stacked into grim monuments to demoralise his ratmen foes. Queek Headtaker, second in command and Right-Claw to the Grand Ruler of Clan Mors, has cowed to place the head of Skarsnik on his trophy rack. Not a day goes by in Karak Eight Peaks without some plot, probing raid, ambush, assassination or full-scale assault. Yet still Skarsnik rules supreme. By the light of flickering candles made of Dwarf-fat, Skarsnik sits on his iron throne and plots yet more wicked schemes of conquest.

Unit Name Skarsnik

Main Unit Key wh_dlc06_grn_cha_skarsnik_0

Land Unit Key wh_dlc06_grn_cha_skarsnik_0

Naval Unit Key wh_main_shp_transport

Land Unit Group Halberd Infantry

Naval Unit Group Halberd Infantry

Soldiers 1

Caste Lord

Category Melee Infantry

Class Command

Cost 1200

Recruitment Cost 1050

Upkeep Cost 300

Melee Attack 48

Weapon Strength (Weapon Damage) 410

├ Melee Weapon wh_dlc06_grn_skarsnik_halberd

├ Melee Damage Base 110

├ Melee Damage Ap 300

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs Cavalry 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 30

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 52

Melee Defence 55

├ Base Defence 55

├ Shield none

└ Shield Defence 0

Armour 50

├ Armour wh2_main_leather_50

├ Armour Defence 50

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 6668

├ Man Entity wh_dlc06_grn_cha_skarsnik_hero_lgn_blood

├ Man Speed 35

├ Man Health 8

└ Bonus Hit Points 6660

Leadership (Base Morale) 75

Abilities

• Fermented Fungi
  Rotten mushroom gas wafted towards the enemy can cause them to lose their mind at the worst possible moment in battle.
• Spite of Da Bad Moon
  Da Bad Moon offers heightened pugnacity to its weird and disgusting worshippers, spurring them to dish out even more pain.
• Tricksy Traps
  The Night Goblins are delighted and emboldened by Skarsnik's sly, furtive plans and fiendish machinations.
• Get Back 'Ere!
  Da Boss ain't ready to run an' so expects da boyz to stay put too!

Attributes

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

Strengths & Weaknesses

• 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.
• Charge Defence Against Large Foes
  When standing and bracing against a charge of large enemies (such as cavalry or monsters) this unit will negate the enemy's charge bonus.
• Poison Attacks
  The poisonous attacks of this unit weaken the target's speed and damage.
• Anti-Large
  Anti-large units have an advantage against targets that are at least as large as a horse. This advantage can be a damage bonus against large targets or an attack that focuses on a very small area. However, some units are simply better against large targets because their attacks are slow and easy to dodge by skilled melee combatants.