Battlefield role: Assault infantry or short-range handbow infantry.
Unit type: Melee infantry.
Content pack: Total War: WARHAMMER II — Dark Elf core roster. Immortal Empires ownership
Availability
- Part of the original Warhammer II Dark Elf roster. In Immortal Empires, the core roster accompanies Dark Elf access through Warhammer II, The Queen & The Crone, or The Shadow & The Blade.
- Total War: WARHAMMER II unlocks Malekith and Morathi’s Dark Elf campaigns in Immortal Empires, with Black Ark Corsairs in the core roster.
- The Queen and the Crone and The Shadow and the Blade unlock other Dark Elf lords. Lokhir Fellheart is associated Free-LC available through Dark Elf content ownership.
Official references
Weapon variants
Black Ark Corsairs
Dual-weapon infantry for attacking enemy infantry and working around an engaged line.
Black Ark Corsairs (Handbows)
A separate short-range missile variant. Preserve firing space and keep supporting infantry nearby.
Choose a close fight you can support
Dual-weapon Corsairs suit an infantry engagement where they can bring their weapons to bear. Let another unit occupy the enemy’s front, then attack an exposed side when there is room to move.
Handbow Corsairs need short-range firing opportunities. Keep them moving with protection nearby, and avoid losing their shooting time to an avoidable melee. Their equipment gives them a different job from the dual-weapon regiment.
The standard Black Ark Corsairs are melee infantry with paired weapons. Use them to attack an infantry engagement or pressure a side of the enemy line while other regiments keep it occupied. Approach alongside the army so the opponent cannot concentrate all its fire on the Corsairs.
Their sea-dragon cloaks are part of their protection, but they remain exposed to attacks that punish infantry or bypass that protection. Avoid using them as an unsupported answer to every threat. Keep another regiment ready when large attackers threaten the route into melee.
Corsairs and the raiding fleet
Corsairs belong to the core Dark Elf roster and can be recruited through their supporting recruitment infrastructure. A developed Black Ark gives an invasion force another recruitment option within its influence. Check the actual weapon entry before ordering reinforcements.
Lokhir Fellheart has a particular connection to Corsair armies and Black Arks. Other Dark Elf lords can also use Corsairs: the unit’s name describes its raiding background rather than limiting it to The Blessed Dread.
Spears, characters and fleet support
Dreadspears can keep mounted threats away while Corsairs move toward an infantry target. A Sorceress adds magic, and a melee character can help win a chosen section of the engagement.
Keep supporting troops close enough to act together. Reaching the enemy’s rear is useful only if the Corsairs can survive there and the main army can exploit their attack.
Content access
Part of the original Warhammer II Dark Elf roster. In Immortal Empires, the core roster accompanies Dark Elf access through Warhammer II, The Queen & The Crone, or The Shadow & The Blade.
Melee Corsairs and handbows
Black Ark Corsairs (Handbows) carry a short-range missile weapon and occupy a different role from the paired-weapon regiment. Give them space for a close volley and a route back behind support before an enemy reaches them.
A handbow regiment that is already trapped in melee loses the opportunity to shoot. Darkshards are another missile family, while Dreadspears provide a different melee role. Pick the intended equipment rather than treating the Corsair name as one interchangeable unit.
Recruit on land or support a coastal army
Black Ark Corsairs belong to the Dark Elf core roster. Check the settlement and Black Ark building browsers for the recruitment options available to your campaign. A Black Ark’s recruitment support is useful only while the army can reach the relevant support area.
Plan replacements before marching inland, where the coastal support that supplied the army may be out of reach. In battle, combine Corsairs with troops that can protect their approach or hold an enemy for a flank attack. The name describes a troop type; the regiment can fight in land battles.
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