Skyhammer (Gyrobomber)

Since the first flight of the Gyrocopter, Engineers have been seeking ways to upgrade its payload. There were times, such as when Greenskin invasions filled the valleys, swarming up a mountain's flanks to besiege a Dwarfhold, that Gyrocopters buzzing around the flanks just wasn't going to break up the attack. With some reconfiguration, and by losing the heavy weight of the steam gun, the Engineers' Guild were able to significantly increase the size and number of bombs carried. Thus was the Gyrobomber invented. Armed with their impressive bomb racks and a nose-mounted clatterygun, the Gyrobombers stream over the Dwarf battle lines seeking to obliterate the foe's largest formations. Already, several flying formations have become famous - perhaps most notably the Skyhammers from Zhufbar and the Blackhammer Bombers and Karaz-a-Karak.

Unit Name Skyhammer (Gyrobomber)

Main Unit Key wh_dlc06_dwf_veh_skyhammer_0

Land Unit Key wh_dlc06_dwf_veh_skyhammer_0

Naval Unit Key wh_main_shp_transport

Land Unit Group Flying War Machine

Naval Unit Group Flying War Machine

Soldiers 1

Caste War Machine

Category Missile Infantry

Class Missile Infantry

Cost 1400

Recruitment Cost 1400

Upkeep Cost 350

Missile Damage 42

├ Missile Weapon wh_main_dwf_clatter_gun

├ Projectile wh_dwf_gyrobomber_clattergun_bullet

├ Missile Damage 11

├ Missile Ap Damage 31

└ Base Reload Time 5

Accuracy 20

Range 125

Reload 30

Shots Per Minute 17.1

Ammunition 230

Melee Attack 50

Weapon Strength (Weapon Damage) 88

├ Melee Weapon wh_main_dwf_gyrobomber

├ Melee Damage Base 68

├ Melee Damage Ap 20

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs Cavalry 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 30

Melee Defence 6

├ Base Defence 6

├ Shield none

└ Shield Defence 0

Armour 100

├ Armour wh2_main_plate_100

├ Armour Defence 100

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 3125

├ Man Entity wh_main_dwf_flying_gyrobomber

├ Man Speed 60

├ Man Health 8

└ Bonus Hit Points 3117

Leadership (Base Morale) 76

Abilities

• Skyhammer Bomb
  The Gyrobomber is fitted with much larger ordnance than the Gyrocopter. Should the multiple payloads hit their intended target the results will be quite spectacular!

Attributes

• Fire Whilst Moving
  This unit can fire while on the move.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Armoured
  Armoured units can block damage from any source apart from Armour-Piercing damage.
• Improved Bombing
  Like a rain of mighty hammer-blows from above, this unit drops more than one bomb at the same time.
• Armour-Piercing Missiles
  The damage of armour-piercing weapons mostly ignores the armour of the target, making them the ideal choice against heavily-armoured enemies. They are often heavier and attack at a slower rate though, making them less efficient against poorly-armoured targets.
• 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.

Faction Availability
Mortal Empires	Karaz-a-Karak (Mortal Empires) Clan Angrund (Mortal Empires) Karak Kadrin (Mortal Empires)