Sylvania (Mortal Empires) Command

Blood Dragon Vampire Lord (Hellsteed)

As a Vampire ages, his powers increase. He becomes physically stronger and faster, until he is able to tear a man in half and move as fast as the wind. He is able to call upon a host of powers, the nature of which vary from Vampire to Vampire. Some can call forth creatures such as wolves and bats to assail the armies of the living, and sometimes they can even learn how to change into these forms. Others are able to mesmerise weak-willed mortals with barely a glance. If the Vampire has a strong affinity for magic, then his necromantic abilities expand both naturally and through study. Despite these awe-inspiring powers, however, there is a terrible price to pay. As the decades become centuries, many Vampires lose their minds, sliding inexorably into madness.

Unit Name Blood Dragon Vampire Lord (Hellsteed)

Main Unit Key wh2_dlc11_vmp_cha_bloodline_blood_dragon_lord_2

Land Unit Key wh2_dlc11_vmp_cha_bloodline_blood_dragon_lord_2

Naval Unit Key wh_main_shp_transport

Land Unit Group Wizard

Naval Unit Group Wizard

Soldiers 1

Caste Lord

Category Cavalry

Class Command

Cost 1500

Recruitment Cost 1500

Upkeep Cost 375

Melee Attack 70

Weapon Strength (Weapon Damage) 480

├ Melee Weapon wh2_dlc11_vmp_sword_hero_lord_blood_dragon

├ Melee Damage Base 310

├ Melee Damage Ap 170

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs Cavalry 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 20

Charge Bonus 60

Melee Defence 40

├ Base Defence 40

├ Shield none

└ Shield Defence 0

Armour 90

├ Armour wh2_main_plate_90

├ Armour Defence 90

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 4680

├ Man Entity wh2_dlc16_infantry_standard_fast_hero_blood_dismembers_high_kb_resist

├ Man Speed 38

├ Man Health 8

├ Bonus Hit Points 4664

├ Mount wh_main_vmp_mnt_hellsteed

├ Mount Entity wh_main_vmp_cavalry_flying_hellsteed_blood

├ Mount Speed 65

└ Mount Health 8

Leadership (Base Morale) 80

Abilities

• Heart Piercing
  When supernatural strength and speed work together, lesser opponents have little chance to counter.
• Honour or Death
  Unsurprisingly, some beings reconsider their options when faced with certain death.
• The Hunger
  As the Vampires rip apart their victims they feast on the blood that spills forth – gaining in strength and lost stamina.
• 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.
• Encourage
  This unit provides a Lord's aura and an encouraging unit will receive the larger of the two bonuses.
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Strengths & Weaknesses

• Armoured
  Armoured units can block damage from any source apart from Armour-Piercing damage.
• Very Fast
  This unit can run circles around most other units, taunting and harassing the enemy or evading its missile fire.
• 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.
• Melee Expert
  Melee Experts might have a very strong Charge Defence. Use them to counter other strong melee units. When facing them, it is best to take them out before they can enter melee.