The Thousand Maws Monsters & Beasts

War Hydra

The Hydra is a titanic beast of the mountains, whose ill-tempered and ravenous nature has proven the doom of many an unsuspecting morsel. Indeed, so ferocious is the Hydra that campaigning armies often make wide detours to avoid intruding on such a beast's bone-strewn lair. Those that march on regardless do so either out of confidence in their battle-prowess or ignorance of the Hydra's savagery. War Hydras are notoriously difficult for their handlers to control, and a Beastmaster must be quick with his lash lest he be devoured in the enemy's stead. They are even more difficult to slay, for not only are their scaly bodies incredibly well armoured, they also regenerate damage at a frightening rate. A foe's only chance is to sever all the monsters heads in quick succession - if even a single one remains, the remainder will swiftly gross back and devour the impudent attacker for his troubles.

Unit Name War Hydra

Main Unit Key wh2_main_def_mon_war_hydra

Land Unit Key wh2_main_def_mon_war_hydra_0

Land Unit Group Parents Monsters & Beasts

Land Unit Group Monster

Caste Monster

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 1600

Recruitment Cost 1600

Upkeep Cost 400

Number of Units 1

Hit Points 9458

├ Mount 0

├ Mount Entity

├ Mount Hit Points

├ Num Mounts dr2_hydra

├ Man Entity wh2_main_def_monster_war_hydra

├ Man Hit Points 8

├ Num Men 1

└ Bonus Hit Points 9450

Mass 5000

└ Man Mass 5000.0000

Armour 60

├ Armour wh2_main_body_60

├ Shield none

└ Missile Block Chance 0

Leadership 65

Speed 46

└ Man Speed 46

Melee Attack 52

Melee Defence 32

Weapon Strength 440

├ Melee Weapon wh2_main_def_war_hydra

├ Base Weapon Damage 140

├ Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage 300

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

└ Bonus vs. Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 45

Abilities

No Ability

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.
• Causes Terror
  This unit can cause terror, making its melee target rout for a short time. Units that cause terror are immune to terror and fear themselves.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Fiery Breath
  Just give the order and the Hydra's heads will spew forth their fiery breath, each competing for the brightest flame.
• Causes Terror
  This unit can [[img:ui/battle ui/ability_icons/causes_terror.png]]cause terror, making its melee target rout for a short time. Units that cause terror are immune to terror and [[img:ui/battle ui/ability_icons/causes_fear.png]]fear themselves.
• Scaly Skin
  Scaly skin or hides help to dampen or deflect the damage caused by missile weapons, increasing this unit's [[img:ui/battle ui/ability_icons/resistance_missile.png]]Missile Resistance.
• 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.

Faction Availability

Immortal Empires

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