Ungor Spearmen Herd (Shields)

Ungor Spearmen Herd (Shields) is a Beastmen melee infantry unit in the Beastmen Total War: Warhammer downloadable content. With shields in hand, these Ungors can engage the enemy and hold their own thereafter.

Description
Ungors (meaning 'no-horns' in the Beastmen tongue) are not as strong or robust of frame as the Gors, but they more than make up for it in sheer malevolence. They are physically smaller than other Beastmen and their horns, if they have any, are less impressive and numerous. While Gors may have long and spectacular horns as deadly as any sword, Ungors usually have short prongs or horn buds sprouting from their skulls, not recognisable as those of a goat or any other type of beast acknowledged by the Gors. Due to this, they are not considered to be 'proper' Beastmen. The race of men, on the other hand, does not draw such distinctions. To them the Ungors are just as horrible, horns or no, for they are twisted aberrations of nature that live to murder and despoil all that is good and wholesome. Ungors are considerably more dexterous than their fellows, their sinewy hands able to carve runes, build wooden structures, and fix and bind the weaponry of their clumsier Gor brethren. So it is that Ungors fulfil a vital role in the society of the tribe, for without them, the herd would soon be bereft of weaponry. Most Ungors take to the field in large herds, arming themselves with stout spears with which to impale their prey and carrying crude shields to protect their grotesque pot-bellied bodies. In battle, Ungors are bullied into a semblance of order by the largest of their number, known as Halfhorns, who seeks a position in the battle line from which they can inflict the most pain and suffering upon the foe.

Abilities

 * ↑ Stalk: This unit can move hidden in any terrain.

Strategy
The Ungor Spearmen's utility is at odds with the overarching theme of the Beastmen, which involve an aggressive low-sustainability, high-killing power frontline. Because of the Beastmen's lack of armor and ranged weaponry the onus is on them to be the aggressors in most engagements and end fights quickly with fast, flanking units. This makes the Ungor Spearmen an awkward unit to fit into an army composition as it serves to defend the frontline, which is generally the least important part of the Beastmen army.

They are best used as a sweeper unit to prevent enemy cavalry from rear charging the front line engagement. Keep some of these spearmen in the reserves and the enemy cavalry will be much more hesitant to engage you. Their relatively high melee defence can allow them to sustain in a fight longer than most other Beastmen units.