Gunnery Wight (Rotting Promethean)
These former marksmen and artillerymen are as obsessed with gunpowder in death as they were in life.As most Necromancers know, it is notoriously difficult to get a reanimated minion to use a firearm with any level of effectiveness due to their limited dexterity. Some men are so adept in the use of their weaponry during their lifetimes, however, that the Winds of Magic imprint those skills upon them so they may also manifest after death. The rifle-wielding Gunnery Wights are examples of this phenomenon, carefully animated from the corpses of high-ranking marksmen and artillerymen to be as obsessed with gunpowder in death as they were in life. Most were skilled mercenaries, part of the constant stream of brigands from the Empire, Kislev, and lawless places such the lands of the Border Princes, taking to the oceans in search of riches and adventure.
Unit Name Gunnery Wight (Rotting Promethean) |
Main Unit Key wh2_dlc11_cst_cha_gunnery_wight_1 |
Land Unit Key wh2_dlc11_cst_cha_gunnery_wight_1 |
Naval Unit Key wh_main_shp_transport |
Land Unit Group Support Specialist |
Naval Unit Group Support Specialist |
Soldiers 1 |
Caste Hero |
Category War Beast |
Class Command |
Cost 1100 |
Recruitment Cost 1000 |
Upkeep Cost 275 |
240 |
├ Missile Weapon wh2_dlc11_gunnery_wight_rifle_bullet |
├ Projectile wh2_dlc11_gunnery_wight_rifle_bullet |
├ Missile Damage 60 |
├ Missile Ap Damage 180 |
└ Base Reload Time 8 |
Accuracy 10 |
Range 180 |
Reload 10 |
Shots Per Minute 8.3 |
Ammunition 45 |
Melee Attack 38 |
350 |
├ Melee Weapon wh2_dlc11_cst_promethean_gunnery_wight |
├ Melee Damage Base 105 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 245 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs Cavalry 0 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 30 |
46 |
├ Base Defence 46 |
├ Shield none |
└ Shield Defence 0 |
120 |
├ Armour wh2_main_body_120 |
├ Armour Defence 120 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
4980 |
├ Man Entity wh2_dlc16_infantry_standard_fast_hero_blood_dismembers_low_kb_resist |
├ Man Speed 38 |
├ Man Health 8 |
├ Bonus Hit Points 4964 |
├ Mount wh2_dlc11_cst_mnt_rotting_promethean |
├ Mount Entity wh2_dlc11_cst_mon_rotting_promethean_blood |
├ Mount Speed 45 |
└ Mount Health 8 |
Leadership (Base Morale) 60 |
Abilities
- Enchanted Ballistics
These particular balls give the shooter a magical advantage over their targets. - Cackle Fruit
These particular eggs bog the foe down in ectoplasmic goo, slowing their charge and leaving them prone. - Bomb-Throw
Supernatural reserves of strength can be brought to bear with devastating effect. - More Powder!
"Where's that powder monkey? Get him up 'ere now!" - Dead Eyes
What dead eyes see can never be unseen, nor spoken of. - Extra Powder
Because you can never have too much. - 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. - Encourage
This unit provides a 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. - {{tr:wh2_dlc09_undead_description}}
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Ballistics Expert
This unit improves all nearby friendly missile units. - Armour-Piercing Missiles
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. - Aquatic
Whereas some units struggle to fight and move in shallow water, aquatic units excel. - Fire Whilst Moving
This unit can fire while on the move.