Undead

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Except for the obvious differences (lack of skin, hair, a working circulatory system, and so on) the undead army are very much like any living human army. They have military ranks, a chain of command, and a set of marching orders. The bulk of the army is made up of once-living humans, though there are tales that when this force marches into battle, the animated skeleton of a once-grand dragon marches with it.

There is much speculation about the undead of Tyria and what their goals might be. Many believe that they are the remnants of Orr, those lost souls who were so disturbed by the destruction of their home in the Cataclysm that they refuse to pass into the next life. Others believe there is a more sinister force motivating these creatures, a malevolent being who has raised the resting dead to do his bidding. Some even say this mysterious leader is a powerful lich lord who rules them all from behind the front lines. But most of this is just campfire tales and barroom gossip, for there is no one who lives today who can claim to have seen this creature in the flesh (so to speak).

The Guild Wars Manuscripts

The undead incorporates a vast majority of the reanimated remains of corpses bound to Tyria, as well as souls that have not passed on to the Mists, whether bound by force or self-will. Though most undead seen are of human origins, any race can become an undead.

Most non-soul undead seem to remain in small groups under various stronger undead. On occasion, the undead will be bound to the will of necromancers, whether they are also undead or still living. Rarely they will be in large numbers, and when that is the case, they are always under the control of a very powerful undead necromancer. Often, this undead will be a lich, such as Palawa Joko.

Weapons that deal extra damage to undead include: The Battle Axe of Fortitude from the collector Leighton Cranford, the axe, hammer and longbow crafted by Grahame and any weapon with an of Deathbane upgrade.

List of hostile NPCs[edit]

Region Type Name Trophy
Core
The Fissure of Woe4 Skeleton Warrior 24 (26) Skeletal Berserker
Ranger 24 (26) Skeletal Impaler
Monk 24 (26) Skeletal Bond
Mesmer 24 (26) Skeletal Ether Breaker
Elementalist 24 (26) Skeletal Icehand
Umbral Skeletal Limb
Zombie2 Necromancer 30 (32) Dragon Lich Dark Claw
The Underworld Ghost1 Unknown 28 (30) Wailing Lord
Monk 24 (26) Smite Crawler
Mesmer 28 (30) Banished Dream Rider
Mesmer 27 (30) Mindblade Spectre
Phantom Residue
Zombie2 Necromancer 22 (26) Chained Soul1 N/A
Guild Wars Prophecies
Ascalon (pre-Searing) Skeleton Unknown 3 Raging Cadaver
Warrior 1 Restless Corpse
Skeletal Limb
Ascalon Ghost Warrior 10 (24) Spirit of the Fallen Ghostly Remains
Kryta Ghost1 Mesmer 11 (24), 17 (25) Wraith
Elementalist 17 (25) Smoke Phantom
Decayed Orr Emblem
Skeleton Warrior 16 (25) Hellhound
Warrior 20 (26) Zombie Hound
Ranger 13 (24) Skeleton Ranger
Ranger 17 (25) Skeleton Bowmaster
Monk 12 (24) Skeleton Monk
Mesmer 13 (24) Skeleton Mesmer
Elementalist 13 (24) Skeleton Sorcerer
Zombie2 Warrior 20 (26) Bloated Zombie
Warrior 11 (24) Grasping Ghoul
Warrior 18 (25) Executioner
Ranger 18 (25) Bone Dragon
Ranger 24 (30) Rotting Dragon
Monk 18 (25) Damned Cleric
Necromancer 14, 20 (24, 26) Zombie Warlock
Necromancer 18 (25) Necrid Horseman
Unknown 20 (26) Zombie
Necromancer 30 (32) Rotscale1
Ring of Fire Island Chain Ghost1 Elementalist 24 (26) Portal Wraith
Guild Wars Nightfall
Istan Ghost1 Elementalist 15 (25) Tomb Wraith Skeleton Bone
Mummy2 Warrior 10, 15 Ancient Undead
Necromancer 10, 15 Ancient Undead
Skeleton Warrior 10 (24) Relentless Corpse2
Necromancer 10 (24) Restless Dead2
The Desolation Elemental1 Elementalist 24 (26) Carven Effigy Mummy Wrappings
Mummy2 Warrior 24 (26) Awakened Blademaster
Ranger 24 (26) Awakened Gray Giant
Monk 24 (26) Awakened Acolyte
Necromancer 24 (26) Awakened Defiler
Mesmer 24 (26) Awakened Head3
Mesmer 24 (26) Awakened Thought Leech
Paragon 24 (26) Awakened Cavalier
Dervish 24 (26) Awakened Dune Carver
Domain of Anguish Ghost1 Mesmer 28 (30) Guardian of Komalie
Mesmer 28 (30) Greater Dream Rider
Titan Gemstone
Guild Wars Eye of the North
Depths of Tyria Elemental1 Elementalist 28 (30) Ancient Effigy
Assassin 28 (30) Ancient Statue
Undead Bone
Ghost1 Warrior 15 (25) Restless Spirit
Monk 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 (26) Crypt Banshee
Necromancer 24 (26) Restless Spirit
Necromancer 28 (30) Restless Dead
NecromancerAssassin 28 (30) Restless Dead
Mesmer 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 (26) Crypt Wraith
Mesmer 24 (26) Servant of Murakai
Elementalist 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 (26) Shock Phantom
Ritualist 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 (26) Ash Phantom
Ritualist 24 (26) Damned Crewman
Mummy2 Warrior 28 (30) Ancient Blademaster
Paragon 28 (30) Ancient Cavalier
Dervish 28 (30) Ancient Tomb Carver
Dervish 24 (26) Crypt Keeper
Skeleton Warrior 20 (26) Evil Corpse
Warrior 20, 21, 22, 23 (26) Skeletal Hound
Ranger 18 (25) Bone Fiend
Ranger 24 (26) Skeleton Archer
Monk 24 (26) Skeleton Priest
Mesmer 24 (26) Skeleton Illusionist
Elementalist 24 (26) Skeleton Wizard
Zombie2 Warrior 20 (26) Crypt Ghoul
Warrior 20 (26) Plague Zombie
Warrior 24 (26) Zombie Brute
WarriorAssassin 20 (26) Minion of Zoldark
Monk 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 (26) Chained Cleric
Necromancer 21, 22, 23, 24, 28 (30) Decayed Dragon
Necromancer 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 (26) Zombie Necromancer
Necromancer 21, 23 (?) Zombie Horseman
Dervish 20 (26) Crypt Slasher
Far Shiverpeaks Ghost1 Elementalist 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 (26) Shock Phantom N/A
Skeleton Ranger 18 (25) Bone Fiend
Monk 24 (26) Skeleton Priest
Mesmer 24 (26) Skeleton Illusionist
Elementalist 24 (26) Skeleton Wizard
Undead Bone
Zombie2 Dervish 20 (26) Crypt Slasher
Guild Wars Bonus Mission Pack
Battle of Jahai Elemental1 Elementalist 24 Carven Effigy N/A
Mummy2 Warrior 24 Awakened Blademaster
Warrior 28 Joko's Elite Bodyguard
Ranger 28 Awakened Gray Giant
Necromancer25 Acolyte of Joko
Necromancer 24 Awakened Defiler
Monk 24 Awakened Acolyte
Mesmer 24 Awakened Thought Leech
Paragon 10 Awakened Trooper
Dervish 24 Awakened Dune Carver
Guild Wars Prophecies or Nightfall (during Halloween)
Scarred Psyche Elemental1 Elementalist 22 Carven Effigy
Elementalist 24 Carven Effigy Guard
N/A
Mummy2 Warrior 22 Awakened Blademaster
Warrior 24 Awakened Blademaster Guard
Monk 22 Awakened Acolyte
Monk 24 Awakened Acolyte Guard
Necromancer 22 Awakened Defiler
Necromancer 24 Awakened Defiler Guard
Mesmer 22 Awakened Thought Leech
Mesmer 24 Awakened Thought Leech Guard
Paragon 22 Awakened Cavalier
Paragon 24 Awakened Cavalier Guard
Dervish 22 Awakened Dune Carver
Dervish 24 Awakened Dune Carver Guard

1These creatures are not vulnerable to holy damage (since they do not have Undead sensitivity to Light).
2These undead are fleshy creatures.
3Awakened Heads are spawned by Awakened Gray Giants.
4These creatures are part of the Skeletal Army.

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Notes[edit]

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