| “ | Until their targets lie dead and bullet-riddled, there is no rest for the Salt Lord’s wicked assailants of the skies. | „ |
Salt Lord Scuttlers (Deck Droppers - Bombers) are a 
Vampire Coast Regiment of Renown missile cavalry unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer II with Curse of the Vampire Coast.
Recruitment[]
Recruited with: Regiments of Renown Recruitment panel
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.
Attributes[]
- Flying Missile Cavalry
- ▲ 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.
- ▲ Special Ranged Weapon: This unit possesses a missile attack which is uncommon for this type of unit.
- ▲ Armour-Sundering: The armour-splitting attacks of this unit can significantly weaken the target's armour.
Unit Abilities[]
Passive Abilities[]
Difference from Deck Droppers (Bombers)[]
- New Contact Effect: Sundered Armour
- Leadership increased to 50
- Melee attack increased to 34
- Melee defence increased to 29
- Missile Weapon Strength increased to 32
- Base Missile Weapon Damage decreased to 0
- Armour-Piercing Missile Weapon Damage increased to 1
- Base Explosive Damage reduced to 10
- Armour-Piercing Explosive Damage increased to 26
- Reload Time decreased to 11.48
- Cost increased from 500 to 750 (SP & MP)
- Upkeep increased from 125 to 188
Strategy[]
Regiment of Renown with significantly more armour-piercing explosives as well as Sunder Armour effect, this unit can make mincemeat of anything armoured.
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