Armored Hound

Armored Hound

T3NecropolisUpgradeUndead160+14/week

Armored Hound is one of two alternative upgrades of the tier 3 line for Necropolis.

Stats

Bars compare against the best tier 3 creature
Health
18
Attack
4
Defense
8
Damage
3–5
Morale
Unaffected by Morale
Luck
0
Initiative
5
Speed
5
Movement
Ground
Counterattacks
1
Unaffected by MoraleLuck range -5 to 5Action points 1
HP per gold 0.11Avg damage per gold 0.025Derived from the 160 gold recruit cost — higher is more army per gold
Weekly growth +14HP per week 252Avg damage per week 56Gold per week 2,240
Updated from the game files · build 24128879 · 9 Aug 2026

Traits

Undead

A creature or person whose life has been prolonged by unnatural means.

Morale: Always neutral.

Luck range: –5 to 5.

Fallen Undead cannot be raised as Undead after battle.

Melee Attack

Can only attack adjacent enemies. Provokes counterattacks.

Melee Defense I

Takes –30% Melee Damage.

Protect the Fallen

Whenever a friendly creature dies, this creature gains +3 Defense until the end of battle.

Lacerated Wounds

Attacks wound the target. Wounded creatures take [ 12 + 2 × amount of units ] Damage at the start of their turn. This effect is stackable.

Duration: 2 round(s).

Upgrade line

Base form and its two upgrade options — the pair costs the same, so pick on strengths
Upgrade
14
4
6
3–5
0
8
6
  • New
  • New
Barghest
160
+14/week
Upgrade

Armored Hound

18
4
8
3–5
0
5
5
  • New
  • New
Armored Hound
160
+14/week

Stats are compared against Undead Pet: green is higher, red ▼ lower. A badged glyph is a power the base form does not have; a gold-ringed one is a power it has under the same name but with different rules.

Other tier 3 creatures

Stinger
Stinger
Hive350+7/week
20
7
10
4–9
0
0
12
9
20
8
8
5–7
0
0
7
3
30
9
10
7
0
0
10
6
45
6
11
5–7
0
0
3
5
25
7
7
5–7
0
0
7
6

On the adventure map

Guards these battle sites

Lore

Risen hounds are more precious than gold to certain vampires, treasured as armored guards and hunting companions. These pets remain as loyal and loving in undeath as they were in life.