Saltlord Scuttlers (Deck Droppers (Bombers))

Salt Lord Scuttlers are a Vampire Coast flying missile cavalry unit in Total War: Warhammer II. Beware the Deck Droppers’ black powder bombs released indiscriminately – if somewhat inaccurately – from above!

Description
When Undead pirate fleets attack on the open ocean, the first thing their victims commonly see are the hideous, flying horrors known as Deck Droppers, appearing in advance of their masters’ ships to pepper enemies with bullets from above. A Deck Dropper comprises of a bloodthirsty Fell Bat and firearm-wielding zombie ‘rider’, or more accurately, a zombie being unwittingly suspended from the Fell Bat’s talons, slightly disorientated but not without the wherewithal to fire its hand cannon. Before an attack, the Fell Bats hang in a dormant state from the topmost spars high in the rigging of Undead fleets until stirred by the anticipation that the coppery tang of blood is about to fill the air. Diving amongst their own ranks to grab a zombie, they swoop above the bedlam of battle as their passenger uses their better vantage point to fire round after round into the groups of enemies below.

Abilities

 * ↑ Special Ranged Weapon: This unit has a special missile attack with limited ammunition, which can be very useful when initiating attacks.
 * ↑ Armour-Sundering: The armour-splitting attacks of this unit can significantly weaken the target's armour.
 * ↑ 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.

Strategy
Regiment of Renown with significantly more armour-piercing explosives as well as Sunder Armour effect, this unit can make mincemeat of anything armoured.