Ancient Stegadon
This ancient, revered beast is a fearsome sight on the battlefield - their giant blowpipes causing much destruction.The eldest Stegadons are the strongest of their kind. Over the ages, some of their fiery temper has cooled and, as they often outlive their Skink crews, they gradually become more accepting of new handlers. Each new team honours their beast and elder Stegadons are widely venerated. Many crews will hammer bronze or gold plates covered with glyphs into their gnarled hide, more to mark a beast's status than to provide additional protection. Likewise, on the eldest of beasts, reinforced masks are set over the creature's headcrest, and ornamental bracelets or sharp metal tips are commonly seen to cover its horns. Ancient Stegadons frequently carry fearsome blowpipes in their fighting howdahs. Each fires a cluster of darts that separates in flight to create a hail of poisoned death. It is for good reason that the Skinks name these fearsome weapons 'Sotek's String'.
Unit Name Ancient Stegadon |
Main Unit Key wh2_main_lzd_mon_ancient_stegadon |
Land Unit Key wh2_main_lzd_mon_ancient_stegadon |
Land Unit Group Parents Missile Monsters & Beasts |
Land Unit Group Missile Monster |
Caste Monster |
Category War Beast |
Class Melee Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 1900 |
Recruitment Cost 1950 |
Upkeep Cost 488 |
Number of Units 5 |
49270 |
├ Mount 1 |
├ Mount Entity |
├ Mount Hit Points |
├ Num Mounts hu7_skink_hq1_stegadon_wb_javelin |
├ Man Entity wh_main_infantry_rider |
├ Man Hit Points 8 |
├ Num Men 5 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 9846 |
100 |
└ Man Mass 100.0000 |
130 |
├ Armour wh2_main_body_130 |
├ Shield none |
└ Missile Block Chance 0 |
Leadership 75 |
33 |
└ Man Speed 33 |
Melee Attack 26 |
32 |
480 |
├ Melee Weapon wh2_main_lzd_ancient_stegadon |
├ Base Weapon Damage 140 |
├ Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage 340 |
├ Bonus vs. Large 0 |
└ Bonus vs. Infantry 18 |
Charge Bonus 70 |
Ammunition 10 |
Range 115 |
550 |
├ Missile Weapon wh2_main_lzd_mon_stegadon_blowpipe |
├ Projectile wh2_main_lzd_mon_stegadon_giant_blowpipe |
├ Base Missile Damage 41 |
├ Armour-Piercing Missile Damage 14 |
├ Number of Projectiles 1 |
├ Shots per volley 8 |
└ Reload Time 8 |
Accuracy 10 |
Reload Skill 0 |
Abilities
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Primal Instincts
When under pressure, the primal instincts of these natural predators take over - they may then go on a rampage against nearby enemy units, attacking the closest one and ignoring any orders given.
Charge Bonus x 115%
Melee Attack +10
[[img:ui/Battle UI/ability_icons/resistance_physical.png]] Physical Resistance +5 -
Wounds
Even the greatest foes can be laid low with terrible injuries, and the greater the damage done, the less able they will be to effectively continue the fray.
Speed x 90%
Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage x 80%
Base Weapon Damage x 80%
Attributes
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Causes Fear
This unit frightens all enemy units, reducing their leadership when nearby. It is also immune to fear. Fear penalties do not stack. -
Causes Terror
This unit can cause terror, making its melee target rout for a short time. Units that cause terror are immune to terror and fear themselves. -
Fire Whilst Moving
This unit can fire while on the move.
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Armoured
Armoured units can block damage from any source apart from Armour-Piercing damage. - Causes Terror
This unit can [[img:ui/battle ui/ability_icons/causes_terror.png]]cause terror, making its melee target rout for a short time. Units that cause terror are immune to terror and [[img:ui/battle ui/ability_icons/causes_fear.png]]fear themselves. - Armour-Piercing Melee
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. - Fire whilst moving
This unit can fire while on the move.
Faction Availability | |
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Immortal Empires | |
The Realm of Chaos |