Rotting Leviathan

Rotting Leviathan is a Vampire Coast monstrous unit in Total War: Warhammer II. A gargantuan, annihilative force of nature, unnaturally brought back from death to wreak yet more death.

Description
A living Leviathan is truly a sight to behold. With the appearance of an immense crab typically measuring at least thirty feet across, its seaweed-strewn carapace is said to be as strong as steel. With beady eyes searching upon stunted stalks, it hunts for prey to grab with its claws and shove into its gaping maw. Although there was once a cult dedicated to worshipping them, Leviathans are thought not to be creatures of Chaos, just naturally destructive ones. Scholars believe that the few which exist live on the deepest sea floors, only ever rising to the surface to wreak havoc on passing galleons. In any case, it is notoriously difficult to control a living Leviathan – only once felled and killed can a Necromancer hope to bring one under their command with the appropriate incantations, a feat only achievable by the most learned magic-users.

Strategy
The rotting leviathan lives up to its name as a leviathan, this creature is an absolute tank. It has ridiculously high armour, good melee defence for a single entity, good melee attack, and a bonus vs. infantry. This helps make it a survivable monster that can perform well in sustained combat with infantry. On top of that, it can be healed with the Lore of Vampires. The leviathan works well as a bullet sponge or attention grabber for the enemy that allows other units like Vampire Coast missiles/artillery to win the battle. Beware of high AP damage missile/artillery fire that can burst down its HP through focused fire.

Trivia

 * This unit has the second most base armour in the game at 150 (Tied with the Rogue Idol as of the release of The Warden and the Paunch)