Skeleton Warriors
Little more than shuffling bones with swords and spears, Skeletons perform a dutiful, if not exemplary, job in the battle lines.Beneath the mud lie the grave-stained bones of bitter, ancient warriors. Long held beneath the earth, they are clad in their corroded armour, their lifeless hands still gripping the swords, axes, spears and shields they held in life. Provided their remains have not been blessed by the rites of Morr, a Necromancer or Vampire can use the coiling energies of Dark Magic to instil a semblance of life and a flicker of spirit into these dormant warriors. As the regiments of past massacres claw their way to the surface, their empty eye sockets glow with unholy power. Silently, they gather together in a semblance of their old ranks, mutely awaiting the commands of their new lord as the remains of their tattered banners flap in the unnatural breeze of their creation. Lipless horn blowers raise their instruments and sound a spectral, mournful dirge.
Unit Name Skeleton Warriors |
Main Unit Key wh_main_vmp_inf_skeleton_warriors_0 |
Land Unit Key wh_main_vmp_inf_skeleton_warriors_0 |
Land Unit Group Parents Infantry |
Land Unit Group Sword Infantry |
Caste Melee Infantry |
Category Melee Infantry |
Class Melee Infantry |
Custom Battle Cost 300 |
Recruitment Cost 300 |
Upkeep Cost 75 |
Number of Units 160 |
9760 |
├ Mount 0 |
├ Mount Entity |
├ Mount Hit Points |
├ Num Mounts hu1_skeleton_sword_and_shield |
├ Man Entity wh_main_vmp_skeleton |
├ Man Hit Points 8 |
├ Num Men 160 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 53 |
90 |
└ Man Mass 90.0000 |
20 |
├ Armour wh2_main_bone_20 |
├ Shield wh_missile_block_35_wood |
└ Missile Block Chance 35 |
Leadership 35 |
31 |
└ Man Speed 31 |
Melee Attack 18 |
22 |
26 |
├ Melee Weapon wh_main_vmp_sword |
├ Base Weapon Damage 20 |
├ Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage 6 |
├ Bonus vs. Large 0 |
└ Bonus vs. Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 6 |
Abilities
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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
- Shielded
Shields have a chance of blocking arrows, bolts, rifle shots and similar small arms fire - but only in a forward facing arc.
Faction Availability | |
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Immortal Empires | |
The Realm of Chaos |