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Scurry Away is a Skaven Skaven passive ability innate on most Skaven units.

"He who runs away lives to fight another day!" - so the foul, craven adage goes.

Effect[ | ]

  • Wh2 main unit passive scurry away Passive AbilityThis ability targets allies or self
  • Type: Icon spell augmentAugment
  • Icon stat speed Speed: +10%
  • Duration: Infinite
  • Enabled if: Icon stat moraleLeadership is wavering or lower

WH2[ | ]

  • Type: Icon spell augmentAugment
  • Duration: Constant
  • Target: Self
  • Disabled if: Leadership is high
  • +10% Icon stat speed Speed

Units[ | ]

Category Unit
Commander Legendary Lords Wh2 dlc14 skv cha deathmaster snikch 0Skv ikit claw 0Skv lord skrolk 0Skv queek 0Skv throt 0Skv tretch craventail 0
Commander Lords Skv grey seer campaign 01 0Skv assassin master campaign 02 0Skv warlock master campaign 01 0Skv warlord campaign 01 0
Icon hero Legendary Heroes Skv ghoritch 0
Icon hero Heroes Skv assassin campaign 01 0Skv chieftain campaign 01 0Skv sorcerer campaign 01 0Skv packmaster campaign 01 0Skv plague priest campaign 02 0Skv warlock engineer campaign 03 0
Infantry sword Infantry Wh2 main skv inf skavenslavesWh2 main skv inf skavenslave spearmenWh2 main skv inf clanratsWh2 main skv inf clanrat spearmenWh2 main skv inf clanrats shieldsWh2 dlc12 skv inf clanrats shields rorWh2 main skv inf clanrat spearmen shieldsWh2 dlc14 skv inf warp grinderWh2 main skv inf plague monksWh2 dlc14 skv inf eshin triadsWh2 dlc14 skv inf eshin triads rorWh2 main skv inf death runnersWh2 dlc14 skv inf death runners rorWh2 main skv inf stormvermin shieldsWh2 main skv inf stormvermin halberdsWh2 dlc12 skv inf stormvermin halberds rorWh2 main skv inf plague monk censer bearerWh2 dlc12 skv inf plague monk censer bearer ror
Missile infantry bow Missile Infantry Wh2 main skv inf skavenslave slingersWh2 main skv inf night runnersWh2 main skv inf night runners slingsWh2 main skv inf warpfire throwerWh2 main skv inf poison wind globadiersWh2 main skv inf gutter runnersWh2 main skv inf gutter runners poisonWh2 main skv inf gutter runner slingersWh2 main skv inf gutter runner slingers poisonWh2 dlc12 skv ratling gun teamWh2 dlc12 skv ratling gun team rorWh2 main skv inf death globe bombardiersWh2 dlc12 skv warplock jezzailsWh2 dlc12 skv warplock jezzails rorWh2 dlc14 skv inf poison wind mortarWh2 dlc14 skv inf poison wind mortar ror
Monstrous infantry Monsters & Beasts Wh2 dlc16 skv wolf ratsWh2 dlc16 skv wolf rats poisonWh2 main skv mon rat ogresWh2 dlc16 skv mon rat ogres rorWh2 dlc16 skv rat ogre mutantWh2 dlc16 skv ror rat ogre mutant
Cannon Artillery & War Machines Wh2 dlc12 skv doom flayerWh2 dlc12 skv doom flayers ror
Campaign exclusive Extended Roster Wh2 dlc12 skv ratling gun team ror tech labWh2 dlc12 skv warplock jezzails ror tech labWh2 dlc12 skv doom flayers ror tech lab

Strategy[ | ]

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This ability works in parallel with Strength in Numbers. When a Skaven unit has high health they have higher Leadership and defensive stats, but move slower. When their Leadership and health are low, they gain effectively a 24% speed boost.

You can use this ability to make your Skaven units hide in other positions, so they can ambush enemy units who try to hunt them down.

However, this speed boost can also prove to be a determent. Because this ability only activates when a Skaven unit is wavering or lower, fleeing Skaven units can exit the map far faster than other races and thus will be less likely to rally and return back to the fight.

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