Herd and Unit

Herd

Herd noun - A group of domestic animals assembled or herded together.

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Unit and herd are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unit" instead a noun "Herd".

Nearby Words: herded, herdsman, herder, herding

Unit noun - A single undivided whole.

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Herd and unit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Herd" instead a noun "Unit".

Nearby Word: unitary

human	human herd	human unit
female	female herd	female unit
complete	complete herd	complete unit
small	small herd	small unit
Other adjectives: entire, large, main, new, former, larger, flying, nearby, giant, eponymous.

Seeing as every unit represents as many of those units as labelled, pretty much every attack in Heroes of Might and Magic hits a herd.

Source: Herd-Hitting Attack
Interestingly, the fact that each segment takes damage for the whole unit means that you can hit them with something that hits all the parts at once (like piercing shots, lasers, or a Herd-Hitting Attack) for massive damage.

Source: Segmented Serpent

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