Disciples of Hashut Artillery & War Machines

Dreadquake Mortar

Dreadquake Mortars are amongst the largest and most effective of all the mighty siege weapons deployed by the Chaos Dwarfs. They rank alongside other such mighty arms, capable to rend the earth and smash through layered stone fortifications as if they were kindling. The Dreadquake's deadly projectiles are fired by steam pressure generated by a boiler and contained within a pressure vessel – conventional gunpowder being far too dangerous given the volatility of the Dreadquake's unique and powerful shells. As a consequence it takes quite a while for the machine to generate enough steam to fire a single shot – limiting its potential in battle. However, even on the open field it is a supremely dangerous weapon when ranged against large and static targets, and if succesfully fired against enemy infantry, it can wreak carnage, as more than one Orcish tribe of the World's Edge Mountains has found to their cost.

Unit Name Dreadquake Mortar

Main Unit Key wh3_dlc23_chd_veh_dreadquake_mortar

Land Unit Key wh3_dlc23_chd_veh_dreadquake_mortar

Land Unit Group Parents Artillery & War Machines

Land Unit Group Siege Artillery

Caste War Machine

Category War Machine

Class Chariot

Custom Battle Cost 2200

Recruitment Cost 2200

Upkeep Cost 550

Number of Units 1

Hit Points 5530

├ Mount 1

├ Mount Entity

├ Mount Hit Points

├ Num Mounts wm_dlc23_dreadquake01

├ Engines of War wh3_dlc23_chd_veh_dreadquake

├ Engine Entity wh3_dlc23_chd_veh_dreadquake_mortar_chassis

├ Engine Hit Points 5000

├ Articulated wh3_dlc23_chd_veh_dreadquake_mortar

├ Articulated Entity wh3_dlc23_chd_veh_articulation_dreadquake

├ Articulated Hit Points 10

├ Num Engines 1

├ Man Entity wh3_dlc23_chd_veh_war_machine_rider_deathshrieker

├ Man Hit Points 10

├ Num Men 2

└ Bonus Hit Points 500

Mass 2001

├ Engine Mass 2000.0000

└ Man Mass 1.0000

Armour 70

├ Armour wh2_main_heavy_metal_70

├ Shield none

└ Missile Block Chance 0

Leadership 100

Speed 20

├ Engine Speed 20

└ Man Speed 15

Melee Attack 16

Melee Defence 10

Weapon Strength 200

├ Melee Weapon wh3_dlc23_chd_veh_iron_daemon

├ Base Weapon Damage 60

├ Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage 140

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

└ Bonus vs. Infantry 18

Charge Bonus 5

Ammunition 15

Range 380

Missile Strength 177

├ Missile Weapon wh3_dlc23_chd_veh_dreadquake_mortar_shell_primary

├ Projectile wh3_dlc23_chd_dreadquake_mortar_shell

├ Base Missile Damage 72

├ Armour-Piercing Missile Damage 262

├ Base Explosive Damage 10.0000

├ Armour-Piercing Explosive Damage 80.0000

├ Number of Projectiles 1

├ Shots per volley 1

└ Reload Time 24

Accuracy 10

Reload Skill 0

Abilities

• Hellbound
  Some war machines have Daemons of fury and destruction bound to their very frame and bolt, creating something even more bloodthirsty than their creators, and much more difficult to destroy.
  [[img:ui/Battle UI/ability_icons/resistance_physical.png]] Physical Resistance +20
• 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

• Contempt
  Witnessing other friendly units rout will only affect this unit's leadership if they also have the Contempt attribute.
• Hell-Forged
  This unit can be restored in battle by the Daemonsmith's Reforge ability.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Hell-Forged
  This unit can be restored in battle by the Daemonsmith's Reforge ability.
• 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
The Realm of Chaos	Disciples of Hashut Chaos Dwarfs Chaos Dwarfs Chaos Dwarfs Chaos Dwarf Rebels Servants of the Conclave The Legion of Azgorh Overlords of Zharrduk The Warhost of Zharr