Doomwheel
Careening across the battlefield, smashing everything on contact and incinerating anything too close with bolts of savage Warpstone lightning.Few devices sum up the blend of science and sorcery, the sheer inhuman ingenuity of the Skaven, than the infernal war machine known as the Doomwheel. At first sight the Doomwheel might seem an oddity, perhaps even comical to opponents that have not faced one before. The Dwarfs, who have suffered many wars against the Skaven, know full well the Doomwheel's measure and will direct every war machine at their disposal to blast the deadly wheel apart before it can churn close enough to pulverise the Dwarf battlelines. Indeed, Dwarf cannons will allow themselves to be overrun by the foe, willingly sacrificing themselves for their Hold in order to get off a single shot at the infernal Skaven device. When it works correctly, the Doomwheel whirs quickly across the battlefield, moving more swiftly than galloping horses. If it is going exceptionally well, the Warlock Engineer will even steer the great wheel towards the enemy. This is ideal, as the powerful Warp-lightning bolts fire out, blasting the nearest thing to shrivelled blackness, so it is best to be nearer the foe!
Unit Name Doomwheel |
Main Unit Key wh2_main_skv_veh_doomwheel |
Land Unit Key wh2_main_skv_veh_doomwheel |
Land Unit Group Parents Artillery & War Machines |
Land Unit Group War Machine |
Caste War Machine |
Category War Machine |
Class Chariot |
Custom Battle Cost 1450 |
Recruitment Cost 1450 |
Upkeep Cost 363 |
Number of Units 1 |
6420 |
├ Mount 0 |
├ Mount Entity |
├ Mount Hit Points |
├ Num Mounts wm_doomwheel_warp_lightning01 |
├ Engines of War wh2_main_skv_veh_doomwheel |
├ Engine Entity wh2_main_skv_vehicle_doomwheel |
├ Engine Hit Points 8 |
├ Num Engines 1 |
├ Man Entity wh2_main_skv_infantry |
├ Man Hit Points 8 |
├ Num Men 25 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 6212 |
2000 |
├ Engine Mass 1900.0000 |
└ Man Mass 100.0000 |
100 |
├ Armour wh2_main_heavy_metal_100 |
├ Shield none |
└ Missile Block Chance 0 |
Leadership 65 |
72 |
├ Engine Speed 72 |
└ Man Speed 42 |
Melee Attack 26 |
37 |
297 |
├ Melee Weapon wh2_main_skv_doomwheel |
├ Base Weapon Damage 102 |
├ Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage 195 |
├ Bonus vs. Large 0 |
└ Bonus vs. Infantry 30 |
Charge Bonus 50 |
Abilities
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Wounds
Even the greatest foes can be laid low with terrible injuries, and the greater the damage done, the less able they will be to effectively continue the fray.
Speed x 90%
Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage x 80%
Base Weapon Damage x 80%
Attributes
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Causes Fear
This unit frightens all enemy units, reducing their leadership when nearby. It is also immune to fear. Fear penalties do not stack. -
Causes Terror
This unit can cause terror, making its melee target rout for a short time. Units that cause terror are immune to terror and fear themselves.
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Zzzzap!
The Doomwheel sports fully automatic Warp-lightning rods which discharge bolts in front, and to the left and right. - Armoured
Armoured units can block damage from any source apart from Armour-Piercing damage. - Armour-Piercing
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 effects a large area.
Faction Availability | |
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Immortal Empires | |
The Realm of Chaos |