Grave Guard

Grave Guard is a Vampire Counts melee infantry unit in Total War: Warhammer. Stalwart defenders of the crypts, Grave Guards possess a fighting skill beyond that of the usual wights.

Description
Upon the walls of Drakenhof Castle, and the other Vampire-haunted keeps of Sylvania, patrol tireless warriors clad in rust-gnawed armour. These dread sentries are the Grave Guard - Wights drawn from their ancient tombs to act as guardians for the Vampire rulers of Sylvania. Although their bodies have decayed, leaving only bones and tattered flesh, Grave Guard are held together by evil magic so strong that it has endured for centuries. They wear ancient battle gear of primitive alloy, corroded by time and dusty with the years. These eerie, silent sentinels stand constant vigil on the crumbling battlements and at the iron-bound gates, never resting, eternally ready to defend their Vampire masters. When a Vampire marches forth, his Grave Guard advance at the head of the Undead host. They form a formidable corps of warriors, their enchanted blades cutting down the toughest of enemies with strike after pitiless strike.

Strategy
The first infantry unit of quality from the Vampire Counts. These units are solid and durable with their decent armour and silver shields. Notably, they also have a bonus vs. infantry which gives them a favorable matchup against most infantry. Still, Grave Guard will not win against mid tier infantry instead relying on magic, monstrous, or Lordly support to win the battle.