King Nekhesh's Scorpion Legion (Skeleton Spearmen)

are a Regiment of Renown melee infantry unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer II with Rise of the Tomb Kings.
== Recruitment ==
* Recruited with: Regiments of Renown Recruitment panel
== Description ==
The Skeleton Spearmen of Nehekhara are not mindless automatons slaved to the will of an evil necromancer. The incantations of the Liche Priests summon the spirits of long-dead soldiers from the Realm of Souls and bind them into corporeal forms. However, without the extensive mummification lavished upon their lords and betters, the spirits of these warriors do not retain the full memory of their former existence. Upon awakening from their death-sleep, the only things that every one of these Undead soldiers can recall with perfect clarity is their unswerving loyalty to their king and the ways of war that were drilled into them in life. Thus, the skeletal regiments of Nehekhara obey every command of their Tomb King without hesitation - as they served him in life, so they serve him in death.
== Attributes ==
== Unit Abilities ==
=== Passive Abilities ===
* Crumbling
* Disintegrating
* Realm of Souls Tier 1
* Realm of Souls Tier 2
* Realm of Souls Tier 3
== Difference from Skeleton Spearmen ==
* New Contact Effect: Poison!
* New Attribute: Expert Charge Defence (replaces Charge Defence vs. Large)
* Armour increased from 20 to 45
* Melee Defence increased to 42
* Base Weapon Damage increased from 18 to 19
* Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage reduced from 6 to 5
* Cost increased from 325 to 550 (MP)
== Strategy ==
A staple of defensive Tomb Kings builds, the Scorpion Legion is a good in between of Skeleton Spearmen and Tomb Guards with Halberds cost wise. They gain 35 armour, placing them close to Tomb Guard armour. They also have Poison! attacks which help reduce enemy combat effectiveness.
They are a solid backline unit that is not fully chaff infantry, but not a huge investment. Their improved melee stats, alongside their poison, helps make them a solid sweeper unit for harassing units (or general combat). They are good to protect the more expensive missile pieces like Ushabti Greatbows, Bone Giants, or Caskets of Souls.
Category:Regiments of Renown
Category:Tomb Kings Regiment of Renown
Category:Rise of the Tomb Kings units