Talsyn Infantry

Winterheart Guards (Eternal Guard - Shields)

Through the long Winter months, the forest of Athel Loren is at its lowest ebb, made dormant and vulnerable by the cycle of the seasons. The Treemen slumber, and even the normally vigorous Dryads are sluggish and slow. During this time, guardianship of the most sacred of places falls to the Eternal Guard, sons and daughters of Athel Loren's noble houses. Each Eternal Guard is a formidable foe in her own right, trained to a pinnacle of skill that other races cannot easily match. When assembled in numbers, they form a phalanx, their spears thrusting and cutting with a graceful yet disciplined efficiency. The Eternal Guard themselves refer to such a place as a "fortress of boughs". They face the enemy with feet planted firmly upon their chosen ground, shields braced against attacks and the line of spears rippling as their leaf-shaped blades dart forward to kill.

Unit Name Winterheart Guards (Eternal Guard - Shields)

Main Unit Key wh_pro04_wef_inf_eternal_guard_ror_0

Land Unit Key wh_pro04_wef_inf_eternal_guard_ror_0

Land Unit Group Parents Infantry

Land Unit Group Spear Infantry

Caste Melee Infantry

Category Melee Infantry

Class Spear Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 850

Recruitment Cost 850

Upkeep Cost 213

Number of Units 100

Hit Points 7200

├ Mount 0

├ Mount Entity

├ Mount Hit Points

├ Num Mounts hu1d_elf_spear_and_shield

├ Man Entity wh_dlc05_wef_inf_eternal_guard_blood_dismembers

├ Man Hit Points 8

├ Num Men 100

└ Bonus Hit Points 64

Mass 100

└ Man Mass 100.0000

Armour 40

├ Armour wh2_main_chainmail_40

├ Shield wh_missile_block_55_wood

└ Missile Block Chance 55

Leadership 100

Speed 33

└ Man Speed 33

Melee Attack 34

Melee Defence 54

Weapon Strength 24

├ Melee Weapon wh_dlc05_wef_asrai_spear

├ Base Weapon Damage 4

├ Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage 20

├ Bonus vs. Large 15

└ Bonus vs. Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 6

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

• Expert Charge Defence
  When bracing, this unit negates the charge bonus of any attacker.
• Charge Reflection
  When bracing, this unit deals additional damage when attacking charging enemies.
• Encourage
  This unit provides a leadership bonus to nearby allies. Units within range of both the Lord's aura and an encouraging unit will receive the larger of the two bonuses.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Woodsman
  This unit can pass through trees.
• Unbreakable
  This unit does not suffer any form of leadership loss and will never rout.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Forest Stalker
  The Elves of Athel Loren gain bonuses to melee defence and accuracy while fighting within the forest.
• Shielded
  Shields have a chance of blocking arrows, bolts, rifle shots and similar small arms fire - but only in a forward facing arc.
• Charge Defence Against All
  When standing and bracing against a charge this unit will negate the enemy's charge bonus.
• Anti-Large
  Anti-large units have an advantage against targets that are at least as large as a horse. This advantage can be a damage bonus against large targets or an attack that focuses on a very small area. However, some units are simply better against large targets because their attacks are slow and easy to dodge by skilled melee combatants.

Faction Availability
Immortal Empires	Wargrove of Woe Heralds of Ariel Argwylon Talsyn