Exiles of Nehek Artillery & War Machines

Screaming Skull Catapults

The catapults of a Tomb King's eternal army are akin to the stone throwers of other races, but instead of flinging rocks at the foe, they throw volleys of flaming skulls. The Liche Priests cast terrible curses upon every one of these skulls, enchanting them so that they scream hideously as they are hurled through the air, rising to a deafening crescendo just before they strike their target. Those are the very death screams of the skulls' former owners, the wailing shrieks of those slaughtered on the field of battle and the agonised cries of prisoners captured at the moment of their execution. Many battle-hardened warriors are driven to the edge of insanity by the blood-curdling sound. This horrific ammunition bursts into hellish, ethereal flames when it is launched, and as the skulls arc through the air, they blaze an eerie trail of green-fire behind them. Most of these skulls explode on impact, sending fragments of splintered bone in all directions and engulfing those nearby in a wash of balefire. Others smash into their target with horrifying force, infernal flames spilling out of empty eye sockets as the skulls chew through armour and warm flesh alike.

Unit Name Screaming Skull Catapults

Main Unit Key wh2_dlc09_tmb_art_screaming_skull_catapult_0

Land Unit Key wh2_dlc09_tmb_art_screaming_skull_catapult_0

Land Unit Group Parents Artillery & War Machines

Land Unit Group Catapult

Caste War Machine

Category Siege Engine

Class Field Artillery

Custom Battle Cost 750

Recruitment Cost 0

Upkeep Cost 0

Number of Units 4

Hit Points 4356

├ Mount 0

├ Mount Entity

├ Mount Hit Points

├ Num Mounts hu1_tomb_skeleton_sword

├ Engines of War wh2_dlc09_tmb_art_screaming_skull_catapult

├ Engine Entity wh2_dlc09_tmb_art_screaming_skull_catapult

├ Engine Hit Points 425

├ Num Engines 4

├ Man Entity wh2_dlc16_tmb_skeleton_crew

├ Man Hit Points 8

├ Num Men 44

└ Bonus Hit Points 48

Mass 3080

├ Engine Mass 3000.0000

└ Man Mass 80.0000

Armour 20

├ Armour wh2_main_bone_20

├ Shield none

└ Missile Block Chance 0

Leadership 40

Speed 20

├ Engine Speed 20

└ Man Speed 28

Melee Attack 10

Melee Defence 6

Weapon Strength 20

├ Melee Weapon wh2_dlc09_tmb_sword_short

├ Base Weapon Damage 17

├ Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage 3

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

└ Bonus vs. Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 5

Ammunition 22

Range 380

Missile Strength 153

├ Engines of War wh2_dlc09_tmb_art_screaming_skull_catapult

├ Missile Weapon wh2_dlc09_tmb_screaming_skull

├ Projectile wh2_dlc09_tmb_skull_projectile

├ Base Missile Damage 30

├ Armour-Piercing Missile Damage 120

├ Base Explosive Damage 30.0000

├ Armour-Piercing Explosive Damage 65.0000

├ Number of Projectiles 1

├ Shots per volley 1

└ Reload Time 16

Accuracy 10

Reload Skill 0

Abilities

• Disintegrating
  The Dark Magic that holds these subjects together has failed. As the necromantic energy flows out of them, nothing is left but a pile of iron and bones in the sand.
• Crumbling
  In the blasted desert of deepest Nehekhara, the dead rarely remain so. Those dragged back to screaming, clanking Unlife are bound forever to the Tomb King whose will they exist only to serve.

Attributes

• Cannot Run
  This unit cannot run and will only move at walking pace.
• Causes Fear
  This unit frightens all enemy units, reducing their leadership when nearby. It is also immune to fear. Fear penalties do not stack.
• Undead
  This unit is Undead (does not rout, immune to terror, becomes unstable when {{tr:morale}} is low).

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Armour-Piercing Missiles
  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.
• 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 effects a large area.

Faction Availability
Immortal Empires	Dune Kingdoms Exiles of Nehek Khemri Court of Lybaras Numas Rakaph Dynasty The Sentinels Tomb Kings Tomb Kings Rebels Tomb Kings Tomb Kings Tomb Kings Tomb Kings Exiles of Nehek Khemri Court of Lybaras Followers of Nagash Followers of Nagash
The Realm of Chaos	Deserters of Khatep