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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.

Irondrakes

Unit Name

Irondrakes

Main Unit Key

wh_main_dwf_inf_irondrakes_0

Land Unit Key

wh_main_dwf_inf_irondrakes_0

Land Unit Group Parents

Missile Infantry

Land Unit Group

Flamethrower Infantry

Caste

Missile Infantry

Category

Missile Infantry

Class

Missile Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

700

Recruitment Cost

700

Upkeep Cost

175

Number of Units

28

Hit Points

3584

├ Mount

0

├ Mount Entity

├ Mount Hit Points

├ Num Mounts

hu3_dwarf_drakegun

├ Man Entity

wh_main_dwf_inf_dwarfs_irondrake_blood_dismembers

├ Man Hit Points

8

├ Num Men

28

└ Bonus Hit Points

120

Mass

180

└ Man Mass

180.0000

Armour

125

├ Armour

wh2_main_chainmail_125

├ Shield

none

Missile Block Chance

0

Leadership

85

Speed

26

└ Man Speed

26

Melee Attack

20

Melee Defence

27

Weapon Strength

20

├ Melee Weapon

wh_main_dwf_drakegun

Base Weapon Damage

17

Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage

3

Bonus vs. Large

0

Bonus vs. Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

6

Ammunition

100

Range

80

Missile Strength

37

├ Missile Weapon

wh_main_dwf_drakegun

├ Projectile

wh_dwf_drakegun_flame

Base Missile Damage

8

Armour-Piercing Missile Damage

4

Base Explosive Damage

15.0000

Armour-Piercing Explosive Damage

6.0000

├ Number of Projectiles

1

├ Shots per volley

1

Reload Time

9

Accuracy

10

Reload Skill

0

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 effects a large area.