The Barrow Legion Infantry

The Sternsmen (Grave Guard)

Upon the walls of Drakenhof Castle, and the other Vampire-haunted keeps of Sylvania, patrol tireless warriors clad in rust-gnawed armour. These dread sentries are the Grave Guard - Wights drawn from their ancient tombs to act as guardians for the Vampire rulers of Sylvania. Although their bodies have decayed, leaving only bones and tattered flesh, Grave Guard are held together by evil magic so strong that it has endured for centuries. They wear ancient battle gear of primitive alloy, corroded by time and dusty with the years. These eerie, silent sentinels stand constant vigil on the crumbling battlements and at the iron-bound gates, never resting, eternally ready to defend their Vampire masters. When a Vampire marches forth, his Grave Guard advance at the head of the Undead host. They form a formidable corps of warriors, their enchanted blades cutting down the toughest of enemies with strike after pitiless strike.

Unit Name The Sternsmen (Grave Guard)

Main Unit Key wh_dlc04_vmp_inf_sternsmen_0

Land Unit Key wh_dlc04_vmp_inf_sternsmen_0

Land Unit Group Parents Infantry

Land Unit Group Sword Infantry

Caste Melee Infantry

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 1150

Recruitment Cost 1150

Upkeep Cost 288

Number of Units 120

Hit Points 9840

├ Mount 0

├ Mount Entity

├ Mount Hit Points

├ Num Mounts hu1_graveguard_sword_and_shield

├ Man Entity wh_main_infantry_slow_dismembers

├ Man Hit Points 8

├ Num Men 120

└ Bonus Hit Points 74

Mass 100

└ Man Mass 100.0000

Armour 90

├ Armour wh2_main_plate_90

├ Shield wh_missile_block_55_wood

└ Missile Block Chance 55

Leadership 60

Speed 27

└ Man Speed 27

Melee Attack 34

Melee Defence 45

Weapon Strength 40

├ Melee Weapon wh_main_vmp_wightblade_grave_guard

├ Base Weapon Damage 28

├ Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage 12

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

└ Bonus vs. Infantry 8

Charge Bonus 8

Abilities

• Regeneration
  There are beings and creatures that can mend bone and knit flesh at an incredible rate. A mighty boon, but one stunted by fire.
  Weakness to Fire Damage -20
• 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.
• Expert Charge Defence
  When bracing, this unit negates the charge bonus of any attacker.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Undead
  This unit is Undead (does not rout, immune to terror, becomes unstable when {{tr:morale}} is low).

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Armoured & Shielded
  Armoured units can block damage from any source apart from Armour-Piercing damage. Shields have a chance of blocking arrows, bolts, rifle shots and similar small arms fire - but only in a forward facing arc.
• Regeneration
  [[img:ui/battle ui/ability_icons/wh_main_unit_passive_regeneration.png]]Regeneration allows a unit to heal while in battle. Fire is known to harm this healing process, so be warned that flaming attacks will cause more damage to units with Regeneration.
• 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.
• Charge Defence Against All
  When standing and bracing against a charge this unit will negate the enemy's charge bonus.

Faction Availability
Immortal Empires	The Barrow Legion Lahmian Sisterhood Necrarch Brotherhood Strygos Empire The Silver Host Mousillon Templehof Von Carstein Sylvania Vampire Counts Vampire Counts Vampire Counts Vampire Counts Rebels Waldenhof Sylvania
The Realm of Chaos	Jiangshi Rebels Sires of Mourkain Caravan of Blue Roses Lahmian Sisterhood Nagashizzar