Irondrakes
The Irondrakes wield drakeguns, firing bursts of alchemical fury over anyone in their path.The bitter underground wars that the Dwarfs fight daily to protect their Holds are evolving, as the Dwarfs' foes come up with diabolical plans to get past Dwarfen defences. Time and again, the Dwarfs' courage and rune-enhanced weapons and armour have turned the tide, yet their foes have learned; when Skaven find the corridor blocked by unmovable Ironbreakers, they call for their own loathsome countermeasures - Warpflame-spewing fire throwers, gas grenades or cobbled-together chopping machines. For their part, Night Goblins turn to mushroom-addled ball and chain-wielding Fanatics, Cave Squigs or Troll mobs. For the Dwarfs' defence, the cost in lives is high. It was the Engineers' Guild that invented the Drakegun, a weapon which fires a blast of alchemical fury - a searing bolt of blazing energy. Short-ranged but incredibly potent, a single volley from a unit bearing drakeguns can halt the onrushing charge of enraged Mangler Squigs. Ironbreakers who show an aptitude with the Drakegun were further trained and formed into new units. When first used, even the Gromril armour of the Ironbreakers struggled to protect against the intense heat generated by the fiery blasts. With the aid of Runesmiths, new armoured suits were developed bearing runes of protection first designed to safeguard those who work in the high temperatures of the massive forges. Now, when confronted by a foe capable of breaking through a wall of Ironbreakers, a new fighting tactic has been developed. Ironbreakers open ranks to allow the Irondrakes to file past. With well-drilled precision and the barking orders of an Ironwarden, the dark is soon illuminated by molten blasts. The stalwart Dwarfs blaze away as attackers fall, their crumpled bodies still smoking with fist-sized holes burned through their flesh. The Irondrakes have proven so effective that their services are pressed into action wherever a throng may fight.
Unit Name Irondrakes |
Main Unit Key wh_main_dwf_inf_irondrakes_0 |
Land Unit Key wh_main_dwf_inf_irondrakes_0 |
Naval Unit Key wh_main_shp_transport |
Land Unit Group Flamethrower Infantry |
Naval Unit Group Flamethrower Infantry |
Soldiers 28 |
Caste Missile Infantry |
Category Missile Infantry |
Class Missile Infantry |
Cost 700 |
Recruitment Cost 900 |
Upkeep Cost 225 |
12 |
├ Missile Weapon wh_main_dwf_drakegun |
├ Projectile wh_dwf_drakegun_flame |
├ Missile Damage 8 |
├ Missile Ap Damage 4 |
└ Base Reload Time 9 |
Accuracy 10 |
Range 80 |
Reload 10 |
Shots Per Minute 7.4 |
Ammunition 100 |
Melee Attack 20 |
20 |
├ Melee Weapon wh_main_dwf_drakegun |
├ Melee Damage Base 17 |
├ Melee Damage Ap 3 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Bonus vs Cavalry 0 |
├ Bonus vs Elephants 0 |
└ Bonus vs Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 6 |
27 |
├ Base Defence 27 |
├ Shield none |
└ Shield Defence 0 |
125 |
├ Armour wh2_main_chainmail_125 |
├ Armour Defence 125 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
128 |
├ Man Entity wh_main_dwf_inf_dwarfs_irondrake_blood_dismembers |
├ Man Speed 26 |
├ Man Health 8 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 120 |
Leadership (Base Morale) 85 |
Abilities
No Ability
Attributes
- Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Armoured
Armoured units can block damage from any source apart from Armour-Piercing damage. - Anti-Infantry
Anti-infantry units have an advantage against targets that are smaller than a horse. This advantage can be a damage bonus against small targets, superior weight used to smash through lighter enemies, or an explosive attack from range that affects a large area.
Requires Buildings | |
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Lv. 0 |
Foundry
(wh_main_dwf_workshop_3) Level 2
Hangar
(wh_main_dwf_workshop_4) Level 3 |
Faction Availability | |
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The Eye of the Vortex | |
Mortal Empires |