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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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