The Barrow Legion Infantry

Grave Guard (Great Weapons)

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 Grave Guard (Great Weapons)

Main Unit Key wh_main_vmp_inf_grave_guard_1

Land Unit Key wh_main_vmp_inf_grave_guard_1

Land Unit Group Parents Infantry

Land Unit Group Greatsword Infantry

Caste Melee Infantry

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 950

Recruitment Cost 950

Upkeep Cost 238

Number of Units 120

Hit Points 9840

├ Mount 0

├ Mount Entity

├ Mount Hit Points

├ Num Mounts hu1_graveguard_2handed_sword

├ 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 none

└ Missile Block Chance 0

Leadership 50

Speed 27

└ Man Speed 27

Melee Attack 26

Melee Defence 26

Weapon Strength 42

├ Melee Weapon wh_main_vmp_wightblade_grave_guard_great

├ Base Weapon Damage 13

├ Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage 29

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

└ Bonus vs. Infantry 13

Charge Bonus 12

Abilities

• 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.
• 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
  Armoured units can block damage from any source apart from Armour-Piercing damage.
• Armour-Piercing
  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 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
The Realm of Chaos	Jiangshi Rebels Sires of Mourkain Caravan of Blue Roses Lahmian Sisterhood Nagashizzar