Grave Guard
Melee infantry· Sword Infantry· Tier 2· 120 models at Ultra size
Hit Points9,840 · 82 per modelThis determines how many hits a unit can withstand alongside armour and melee defence.Patch 9.0 · battle_entities.hit_points, land_units.bonus_hit_points, main_units.num_men · (soldier + mount hit points + bonus hit points) × modelsHealth
82 per model
9,840
Armour90 · shield blocks 55% of frontal missilesHow resistant a unit is to missile fire and melee attacks.Patch 9.0 · land_units.armour → unit_armour_types.armour_valueArmour
shield blocks 55% of frontal missiles
90
Leadership50A unit with high leadership is less likely to rout in the face of danger.
Leadership is improved by experience in battle.Patch 9.0 · land_units.moraleLeadership
50
Speed27This is how fast a unit moves.Patch 9.0 · battle_entities.run_speed / fly_speed (mount if any) · run or fly speed × 10Speed
27
Melee Attack26This determines the chance of a successful hit on the enemy when the unit is engaged in melee.
Battle-hardened troops will gain experience through melee, improving this skill.Patch 9.0 · land_units.melee_attackMelee attack
26
Melee Defence36This determines the chance of a unit being hit whilst in melee.
This only works in melee and provides no protection from missiles!Patch 9.0 · land_units.melee_defenceMelee defence
36
Weapon strength40 · 28 base + 12 armour-piercing, +8 vs infantryBase Weapon Damage: Base weapon damageArmour-Piercing Weapon Damage: Armour-piercing weapon damageBonus vs. Infantry: The melee bonus this unit receives when fighting against infantry.Patch 9.0 · melee_weapons.damage + ap_damage · base damage + armour-piercing damageWeapon strength
28 base + 12 armour-piercing, +8 vs infantry
40
Charge Bonus8This increases a unit's melee attack and damage when charging.Patch 9.0 · land_units.charge_bonusCharge bonus
8
Attributes
Causes Fear
This unit frightens all enemy units, reducing their leadership when nearby. It is also immune to fear. Fear penalties do not stack.
Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
Undead
Undead units cannot be routed, but take damage when their Leadership is broken. Undead units also have: Fear and Terror Immunity Undead units may also have their hit points restored by special characters such as the Vampire Counts Necromancer.
Abilities
CrumblingDirect Damage · Causes damage to selfpassiveCrumblingDirect DamageCauses damage to selfPassiveThe dead do not rest easily in the Old World. Those summoned by Vampires and Necromancers no longer have mortal concerns - they serve only their master's will.
DisintegratingDirect Damage · Causes severe damage to selfpassiveDisintegratingDirect DamageCauses severe damage to selfPassiveThe Dark Magic binding has failed. Both flesh and Necromantic energy slough off the subjects, leaving naught but dust.
Patch changes
- Upkeep213 → 225(+12)
Who can field it
- Host of Nagash
- The Drakenhof Conclave
The game also has 3 summoned or scripted copies of this unit that players don't recruit directly (wh3_dlc29_vmp_inf_grave_guard_0_the_awakening, wh3_dlc29_vmp_inf_skeleton_warriors_0_raise_legion_upgraded, wh_main_vmp_inf_grave_guard_0_summoned).
Where these numbers come from
Read from the game's database tables for patch 9.0 (main_units, land_units, battle_entities, melee_weapons, projectiles…) as published in the WH3-Dump export (commit 8a4f7e64). Formulas that turn table values into card values are checked against known units before they are shown — how we verify.