The locust is the tier 2 creature of the Hive faction. It is recruited from the Carrion Lair. The locust can be upgraded into the overgrown locust or harvester locust.
Locusts serve as the Hive's basic drones, tasked with delivering resources, building structures, and carrying the essence of those they consumed for further use.OffBck
Abilities[]
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Hive Spawn |
| Part of a hivemind that serves a powerful lord from beyond. Morale range: -5 to 5. Luck range: -5 to 5. Fallen Hive Spawn count towards the power of Necromancy reanimation after battle. | |
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Melee Attack |
| Can only attack adjacent enemies. Provokes counterattacks. | |
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Double Strike |
| Strikes twice. | |
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Harvest |
| Jumps onto any corpse within 3 hexes and devours it, gaining 2 Attack and Defence, 1 Speed and Initiative until the end of the battle. Does not end turn. | |
| Ability tier: ?; Focus Charges: ? |
Tactics[]
| Hive |
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| Basic creatures |
| Gnat · Locust · Hornet · Mantis · Reaver · Waurms · Hive queen |
| Upgraded creatures |
| Warden gnat · Overgrown locust · Chanter · Vermilion mantis · Menacing reaver · Devourer · Hive mother |
| Alternate upgrades |
| Ravager gnat · Harvester locust · Stinger · Royal mantis · Maniacal reaver · Pyroboros · Hive huntress |
| Other creatures |
| Fire larva |