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