The Awakened Missile Monsters & Beasts

Deck Droppers (Handguns)

When Undead pirate fleets attack on the open ocean, the first thing their victims commonly see are the hideous, flying horrors known as Deck Droppers, appearing in advance of their masters’ ships to pepper enemies with bullets from above. A Deck Dropper comprises of a bloodthirsty Fell Bat and firearm-wielding zombie ‘rider’, or more accurately, a zombie being unwittingly suspended from the Fell Bat’s talons, slightly disorientated but not without the wherewithal to fire its hand cannon. Before an attack, the Fell Bats hang in a dormant state from the topmost spars high in the rigging of Undead fleets until stirred by the anticipation that the coppery tang of blood is about to fill the air. Diving amongst their own ranks to grab a zombie, they swoop above the bedlam of battle as their passenger uses their better vantage point to fire round after round into the groups of enemies below.

Unit Name Deck Droppers (Handguns)

Main Unit Key wh2_dlc11_cst_cav_deck_droppers_2

Land Unit Key wh2_dlc11_cst_cav_deck_droppers_2

Land Unit Group Parents Missile Monsters & Beasts

Land Unit Group Flying Missile Cavalry

Caste War Beast

Category Cavalry

Class Missile Cavalry

Custom Battle Cost 700

Recruitment Cost 700

Upkeep Cost 175

Number of Units 24

Hit Points 4224

├ Mount 16

├ Mount Entity

├ Mount Hit Points

├ Num Mounts hu1_cst_deck_ba1_wb_rifle

├ Man Entity wh_main_infantry_zombie_blood_dismembers

├ Man Hit Points 8

├ Num Men 24

└ Bonus Hit Points 168

Mass 90

└ Man Mass 90.0000

Armour 15

├ Armour wh2_main_leather_15

├ Shield none

└ Missile Block Chance 0

Leadership 40

Speed 23

└ Man Speed 23

Melee Attack 26

Melee Defence 22

Weapon Strength 26

├ Melee Weapon wh_main_vmp_fell_bats

├ Base Weapon Damage 20

├ Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage 6

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

└ Bonus vs. Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 16

Ammunition 18

Range 130

Missile Strength 34

├ Missile Weapon wh2_dlc11_cst_deck_dropper_rifle

├ Projectile wh2_dlc11_cst_rifle_deck_dropper_bullet

├ Base Missile Damage 13

├ Armour-Piercing Missile Damage 31

├ Number of Projectiles 1

├ Shots per volley 1

└ Reload Time 13

Accuracy 10

Reload Skill 0

Abilities

• Extra Powder
  Because you can never have too much.
  Armour-Piercing Missile Damage x 130%
  Base Missile Damage x 130%
  Armour-Piercing Explosive Damage x 130%
  Base Explosive Damage x 130%
• 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.
• Can Fly
  This unit can fly.
• 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	The Dreadfleet The Dreadfleet Separatists Pirates of Sartosa Separatists The Drowned The Drowned Separatists The Awakened Rogue Pirates Vampire Coast Vampire Coast Vampire Coast Vampire Coast Vampire Coast Rebels Vampire Coast Mutineers Vampire Coast Separatists Pirates of Sartosa
The Realm of Chaos	Dead Flag Fleet Dread Rock Privateers