Skavenslave Spears

are a melee infantry unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer II.
== Recruitment ==
* Unlocked with: Nest, Skavenblight (Nest), Hell Pit (Nest), Occupied Karaz-a-Karak (Nest) or Occupied Karak Eight Peaks (Nest)
== Summon ==
* The Rats Emerge
==Description==
The Under-Empire is run by slave labour. Skavenslaves perform all menial tasks, including mining, tunnelling, and food production. In lean times, they themselves become the food. The majority of slaves are Skaven born into bondage, the lowest class of a hierarchical society. Their ranks swell as rival clans are captured during internecine wars. At times even non-Skaven become slaves, although few other races last long under the whips of the ratmen overseers. In warfare Skavenslaves are used en masse to absorb missile fire and to overwhelm the foe with numbers. A common Warlord tactic is to whip Skavenslaves to the fore of an assault. Many are butchered, but the loss is acceptable if the slaves bear the brunt of incoming or tire the foe for the next attack wave. The best Skavenslaves will even pull down and tear to pieces a few of the adversaries, although this is considered a bonus.
==Attributes==
* Spear Infantry
==Strategy==
Theoretically better than regular slaves due to their higher melee defense potentially helping them last longer. Their lower melee attack doesn't matter much as slaves generally won't be able to get many kills anyway. They do have a small anti-large bonus that could result in them killing light cavalry that foolishly get stuck in a huge mass of them. They have no charge defense though and large units with a decent charge will run them over just like melee infantry.
Category:Total War: Warhammer II units
Category:Skaven units
Category:Skaven melee infantry units
Category:Summons units