Battlefield role: Spear infantry and a protective screen.
Unit type: Melee infantry.
Content pack: Total War: Warhammer II – Rise of the Tomb Kings. Immortal Empires ownership
Availability
- Included in Rise of the Tomb Kings. Available to Tomb Kings factions in Immortal Empires through their regular skeleton recruitment.
Official references
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Place Skeleton Spearmen where enemies must pass to reach your archers or constructs. Keep the formation facing the approaching threat and leave space for your stronger units to move. The spearmen’s job is to hold an engagement, rather than win a difficult fight alone.
Use reserves to cover an exposed side. Sending the entire infantry line forward at once can leave missile units open to fast attackers. Ushabti can fight alongside the skeletons once the enemy is occupied.
The foundation of a Tomb Kings army
Skeleton Spearmen belong to the Tomb Kings’ basic recruitment and are outside the specialist unit caps that constrain constructs. They can form the holding line while your buildings and research develop access to other troops. Skeleton Warriors are a separate unit with a different weapon role.
Losses, souls and support
Fallen soldiers contribute to the Realm of Souls, which brings battlefield healing and an Ushabti summon. Keep watching the formation while that meter fills: losing the line before the valuable troops have done their work can still lose the battle.
Tomb Princes help around the melee line, Liche Priests add spell support and Necrotects serve the constructs fighting beside it. Settra, Khalida, Khatep and Arkhan each lead a different faction using this shared skeleton foundation.
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