Skeleton Horse Archers
These riders never tire and can chase foes down over countless leagues, until their dying moment.The horse archers of Nehekhara are likened to an angry desert wind, one that appears suddenly and leaves only the dead and the dying in its wake. Skeleton Horse Archers move relentlessly across the battlefield, firing volleys of magically blessed arrows into their foes before turning about and escaping retribution. As the Undead cavalry turn, they disappear from view, riding into the cloud of dust thrown up by the hooves of their skeletal steeds. Before the horse archers' stunned victims can recover their wits, the Undead horsemen reappear, loosing another deadly salvo. Skeleton Horse Archers are the outriders and scouts of the Tomb Kings' army. Whereas mortal horses need regular rest and water, skeletal steeds cross the vast tracts of open desert at a relentless pace. Even in death, the Undead horsemen maintain an innate ability to track and hunt their quarry through the shifting dunes, and no sandstorm can obscure their targets. As scouts, Skeleton Horse Archers hinder the movements of the enemy and harass their flanks in fleeting yet bloody skirmishes. These attacks do much to slow the advance of the Tomb Kings' enemies, pinning them in place while the Undead infantry are deployed.
Unit Name Skeleton Horse Archers |
Main Unit Key wh2_dlc09_tmb_cav_skeleton_horsemen_archers_0 |
Land Unit Key wh2_dlc09_tmb_cav_skeleton_horsemen_archers_0 |
Naval Unit Key wh_main_shp_transport |
Land Unit Group Missile Cavalry |
Naval Unit Group Missile Cavalry |
Soldiers 60 |
Caste Missile Cavalry |
Category Cavalry |
Class Missile Cavalry |
Cost 500 |
Recruitment Cost 0 |
Upkeep Cost 0 |
17 |
├ Missile Weapon wh2_dlc09_tmb_bow_horse |
├ Projectile wh2_tmb_skeleton_arrow_mounted |
├ Missile Damage 14 |
├ Missile Ap Damage 3 |
└ Base Reload Time 11 |
Accuracy 10 |
Range 140 |
Reload 10 |
Shots Per Minute 6.1 |
Ammunition 18 |
Melee Attack 16 |
20 |
├ Melee Weapon wh2_dlc09_tmb_sword_short |
├ Melee Damage Base 17 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 3 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs Cavalry 0 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 14 |
18 |
├ Base Defence 18 |
├ Shield none |
└ Shield Defence 0 |
20 |
├ Armour wh2_main_bone_20 |
├ Armour Defence 20 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
86 |
├ Man Entity wh2_dlc09_tmb_skeleton_missile_mounted |
├ Man Speed 28 |
├ Man Health 8 |
├ Bonus Hit Points 70 |
├ Mount wh2_dlc09_tmb_mnt_tomb_steed |
├ Mount Entity wh2_dlc09_tmb_cav_skeletal_steed |
├ Mount Speed 76 |
└ Mount Health 8 |
Leadership (Base Morale) 36 |
Abilities
- Realm of Souls Tier 1
From within the Realm of Souls – Nehekhara’s revered afterlife – deceased warriors are called forth and bound to mortal remains, to find purpose once again through war. - Realm of Souls Tier 2
The spirits of warriors slain can be summoned from the Realm of Souls and bound to corporeal bodies, so that they may fight for the Tomb Kings as they did in life. - Realm of Souls Tier 3
The Liche Priests use the very breath of Nehekhara’s gods to reach into the Realm of Souls, retrieving the spirits of dead soldiers for binding and eternal service to their Tomb King’s will. - Disintegrating
The Dark Magic that holds these subjects together has failed. As the necromantic energy flows out of them, nothing is left but a pile of iron and bones in the sand. - Crumbling
In the blasted desert of deepest Nehekhara, the dead rarely remain so. Those dragged back to screaming, clanking Unlife are bound forever to the Tomb King whose will they exist only to serve.
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. - {{tr:guerrilla_deployment}}
- Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close. - Fire Whilst Moving
This unit can fire while on the move. - {{tr:wh2_dlc09_undead_description}}
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Very Fast
This unit can run circles around most other units, taunting and harassing the enemy or evading its missile fire. - Vanguard Deployment
This unit can deploy in an expanded deployment area, allowing it to start the battle within striking distance of the enemy - or somewhere unexpected.
Faction Availability | |
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The Eye of the Vortex |