Battlefield role: Armoured infantry with sword-and-shield and halberd variants.
Unit type: Melee infantry.
Content pack: Total War: WARHAMMER II — Skaven core roster. Immortal Empires ownership
Availability
- Core Skaven roster, introduced with Total War: Warhammer II. Available through a playable Skaven faction unlocked by Warhammer II or an associated Skaven lord pack, including Thanquol — Lords of the End Times.
Official references
Weapon variants
Stormvermin (Swords & Shields)
A shielded infantry option for guarding a line or supporting a close-combat attack.
Stormvermin (Halberds)
Halberd infantry for holding an approach against large threats. Keep the regiment facing the attack and support its flanks.
Protect the job you recruited them for
Place Stormvermin near the part of the formation that matters most: a weapons-team position, a fighting character or an approach threatened by monsters. Commit them where their equipment helps rather than using every regiment to chase retreating enemies.
Halberds are useful only if they reach the right engagement. Keep them available when large attackers are still uncommitted. Sword-and-shield troops can support a general infantry fight while another regiment guards the exposed side.
Work alongside Clanrats and characters
Clanrats can hold a wider front while Stormvermin concentrate on a key position. Queek gives that line a melee leader; Ikit wants it to protect his specialists. The same regiment can therefore have a different assignment in each clan’s army.
Maintain lanes around the infantry for shooting and movement. A more heavily equipped guard still needs support when surrounded or attacked from several directions.
Core troops and the Deathvermin
Ordinary Stormvermin are core Skaven troops, recruited through the faction’s settlement development. Sword-and-shield and halberd entries are separate recruitment choices.
The Deathvermin Regiment of Renown is included in Thanquol’s Lords of the End Times roster. It is a separate named unit; access to ordinary Stormvermin does not itself grant that regiment.
Race and roster
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