Vampire Counts (Warhammer) - Army Structure

Army Structure

In January 2012, a new Warhammer Army book was published for Vampire Counts. There are many different units in the army of the Vampire Counts, ranging from the legions of skeletons, zombies and ghouls to the more unique elite troop and monster choices. In Warhammer, these are divided into Characters, Core Units, Special Units and Rare Units. Each figure is worth a certain number of 'points' and it is by balancing these points that two battling armies are kept fair. Also if you purchase the Vampire Counts Army Book or the Warhammer Rulebook you can get a complete points value for the troops.

Vampire Lord (Lord)

Vampire Lords are the most powerful characters in the Vampire Counts army. All Vampire Lords are inhumanly quick and strong and possess an iron will. They are also spellcasters and can summon undead troops to booster their forces. They can heal themselves by draining blood from those they kill in the heat of battle. In addition, aside from purchasing magic weapons and items, vampires also have access to purchasing bloodline powers. These powers can range from making a vampire a more powerful spellcaster or by making them much quicker and deadlier in close combat. They are powerful and expensive models (points wise) created to lead your army. They can even be mounted on dread Zombie Dragons if they wish. Or if they are Lahmian Vampires they can ride into battle on the seductive and deadly coven throne attended by pallid handmaidens.

Strigoi Ghoul Kings (Lord)

Vampires of the Strigoi Line who have been shunned by other vampires. They live a miserable existence and are the most feral and hate filled of all the Vampires, known as ghoul Kings due to the fact that many crypt ghouls worship these vampires and look to them for protection. Ghoul Kings can use the deadly Terrorgheist as a mount.

Master Necromancers (Lord)

Depraved men who defile the spirits of the dead and use the vile art of necromancy to prolong their own twisted lives. They can be useful to Vampires and thus gain protection and a place in a Vampires army so long as their spell-casting keeps the undead legions moving forward.

Vampire Count (Hero)

Vampire Counts are less powerful than Vampire Lords but are still stronger and more deadly than most other mortals.

Necromancer (Hero)

Lesser spellcasters but useful in driving the undead legions forward.

Cairn Wraith (Hero)

Ghostly apparitions who wield cruel scythes. Their chill grasps touches can freeze a mortal's internal organs. older ones looks like the grim reaper.

Tomb Banshee (Hero)

The souls of evil women who refuse to cross over to the afterlife in fear of punishment. They can be bound to a vampire or necromancer who uses the spirits to their own ends. A banshee's ghostly howl can burst eardrums and render a man mad; only those with an iron will can survive this ethereal creature's wail.

Wight King (Hero)

A hero in life who is forced in death to become a mockery of his former self. These Wight Kings were skilled warriors and commanders in life and in death they are used as puppets by the will of the undead general. They are fierce fighters, their wight blades capable of penetrating armor and flesh in simple strokes.

Skeleton Warriors (Core Units)

Zombies (Core Units)

Crypt Ghouls (Core Units)

Dire Wolves (Core Units)

Grave Guard (Special Unit)

Black Knights (Special Unit)

Corpse Carts (Special Unit)

Bat Swarms (Special Unit)

Fell Bats (Special Unit)

Crypt Horrors (Special Unit)

Vargheist (Special Unit)

Hexwraiths (Special Unit)

Spirit Host (Special Unit)

Mortis Engine (Rare Unit)

Black Coach (Rare Unit)

Blood Knights (Rare Unit)

Cairn Wraiths (Rare Unit)

Varghulf (Rare Unit)

Terrorgheist (Rare Unit)