Ironbrow's Expedition Heroes

Master Engineer

Given the number of war machines with which the Dwarfs can equip themselves, it is not surprising to find members of the Engineers' Guild accompanying a throng to battle. To most Master Engineers, this "field work" is tiresome, as it takes them away from their forges and workshops and shows them first-hand how their beloved engines of destruction are dragged into position, dented by enemy shot and not as fully optimised as would be ideal. As all Dwarfs revere fine craftsmanship, their war machines are the most polished and best cared-for in the world, treated by their crews with all the respect due a venerable Clan member. Nonetheless, even this level of care falls well short of the wishes of the notoriously cantankerous Engineers. Master Engineers are doughty warriors who, although more interested in drafting plans for fortifications or designing new mines, are more than capable of fighting in the frontlines. To protect their precious war machines, they fight with all the determination and grit of their race.

Unit Name Master Engineer

Main Unit Key wh_main_dwf_cha_master_engineer_0

Land Unit Key wh_main_dwf_cha_master_engineer_0

Land Unit Group Parents Heroes

Land Unit Group Missile Specialist

Caste Hero

Category Missile Infantry

Class Command

Custom Battle Cost 600

Recruitment Cost 1000

Upkeep Cost 250

Number of Units 1

Hit Points 3908

├ Mount 0

├ Mount Entity

├ Mount Hit Points

├ Num Mounts hu3_dwarf_2handed_hammer_and_rifle

├ Man Entity wh_main_dwf_cha_dwarf_hero_blood_dismembers_medium_kb_resist

├ Man Hit Points 8

├ Num Men 1

└ Bonus Hit Points 3900

Mass 1100

└ Man Mass 1100.0000

Armour 120

├ Armour wh2_main_chainmail_120

├ Shield none

└ Missile Block Chance 0

Leadership 72

Speed 32

└ Man Speed 32

Melee Attack 38

Melee Defence 30

Weapon Strength 280

├ Melee Weapon wh_main_dwf_master_engineer_hammer

├ Base Weapon Damage 60

├ Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage 220

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

└ Bonus vs. Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 14

Ammunition 45

Range 180

Missile Strength 300

├ Missile Weapon wh_main_dwf_master_engineer_rifle

├ Projectile wh_dwf_master_engineer_rifle_bullet

├ Base Missile Damage 60

├ Armour-Piercing Missile Damage 180

├ Number of Projectiles 1

├ Shots per volley 1

└ Reload Time 8

Accuracy 10

Reload Skill 0

Abilities

• Restock!
  Arrows, cannonballs and more esoteric munitions are needed in endless supply on the battlefield.
• 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%
• Ballistics Calibration
  This Hero has an eye for accuracy, firing rates and enemy sweet spots. War machines will benefit from his presence.
  Accuracy +60
  Reload Skill +20
• Extra Powder
  There are those who have a knack for pushing artillery and their crews to new heights, allowing such machines to fire further than ever before.
  Armour-Piercing Explosive Damage x 110%
  Base Explosive Damage x 110%
• Entrenchment
  All the sons of Grungni can dig-in, enabling them to better resist physical attacks from the foe. Any missile attacks they can make are also improved.
  Armour-Piercing Missile Damage x 140%
  [[img:ui/Battle UI/ability_icons/resistance_physical.png]] Physical Resistance +20
• Flash Bomb
  A bang, a flash - the foes stagger slowly and blindly whilst you take full advantage of their disarray.
  Charge Speed x 40%
  Speed x 40%
  Melee Defence -24

Attributes

• Encourage
  This unit provides a leadership bonus to nearby allies. Units within range of both the Lord's aura and an encouraging unit will receive the larger of the two bonuses.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Ballistics Expert
  This unit improves all nearby friendly missile units.
• 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.

Faction Availability
Immortal Empires	Clan Helhein Ironbrow's Expedition Greybeard's Prospectors Karak Zorn Spine of Sotek Dwarfs Barak Varr Dwarf Rebels Karaz-a-Karak Dwarfs Dwarfs Dwarfs Dwarfs Dwarfs Dwarfs Dwarfs Dwarfs Karak Azul Karak Hirn Clan Angrund Karak Kadrin Karak Norn Karak Ziflin Kraka Drak Zhufbar
The Realm of Chaos	Cult of Morgrim Karak Azorn The Ancestral Throng