Cairn Wraiths - one of the most unique melee units in the game, and the strongest from the Vampire Counts.

This in turn gives them increased armor-piercing damage, making them a good counter to any heavily armored enemy. They have the same stats, but sacrifice the shield for a two-handed weapon.

Grave Guard (Great Weapons) - a variant of the above unit.

Their biggest problem is low leadership - don't send them alone into combat or they will quickly start crumbling. However, they do low armor-piercing damage. Additionally, they deal more damage against infantry, making them one of the strongest units to fight off enemy infantry. They have thick armors, are shielded and are capable of dealing good, non-piercing damage.

Grave Guard - a better version of the Skeleton Warrior.

Additionally, their attacks poison their targets, decreasing their offensive capabilities.

If you can get them to charge at the enemy flank or rear they will obliterate most units. They are capable of dealing comparable damage to Grave Guards who are a lot more expensive, but they must be protected, as they lack any armor. Crypt Ghouls - an infantry unit sacrificing defensive capabilities for pure damage.However, like the two units described above, those should only be used during the early game, as they quickly fall behind other units.

Skeleton Spearmen have almost the exact stats as the Warriors, but they deal additional damage against large enemies and enemy cavalry. Skeleton Spearmen - basically a variant of the unit described above.Additionally, they are shielded, which protects them from a portion of damage from enemy missile units. They have lower stats than most low-tier units of other factions, but what makes them effective are the low recruitment costs and their enormously large unit sizes (120 soldiers in a unit). Skeleton Warriors - your most basic melee unit (aside from Zombies).All of that makes them the perfect cannon fodder. Additionally, their recruitment is cheap and their unit size is enormous. However, their main role is to occupy enemy units while your more powerful ones will deal damage to them. They are slow, they deal low damage and have almost no armor. Zombies - the weakest unit in the entire game.Vampire Counts have access to the following melee infantry units:

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