The Warhost of Zharr Lords

Astragoth Ironhand

The most feared figure within the great conclave of Hashut’s priesthood is the High Priest himself, Astragoth Ironhand. Once the most potent Sorcerer to walk the Plain of Zharr in a thousand years, his body now succumbs to petrification, an indication of his slowly waning powers. His legs having long ceased to work, Ironhand has constructed a mechanical device by which he is transported from place to place, and his completely petrified hands have been replaced by machinery grafted to his body. These contraptions were constructed by Astragoth's thralls to plans of his own design, combining the undoubted engineering skills of the Chaos Dwarfs with his own dark, twisted science.

Unit Name Astragoth Ironhand

Main Unit Key wh3_dlc23_chd_cha_astragoth_ironhand

Land Unit Key wh3_dlc23_chd_cha_astragoth_ironhand

Land Unit Group Parents Lords

Land Unit Group Wizard

Caste Lord

Category Melee Infantry

Class Command

Custom Battle Cost 1300

Recruitment Cost 1000

Upkeep Cost 250

Number of Units 1

Hit Points 7224

├ Mount 0

├ Mount Entity

├ Mount Hit Points

├ Num Mounts hu3b_dlc23_astragoth_mech

├ Man Entity wh3_dlc23_chd_cha_astragoth_ironhand

├ Man Hit Points 8

├ Num Men 1

└ Bonus Hit Points 7216

Mass 5000

└ Man Mass 5000.0000

Armour 130

├ Armour wh2_main_plate_130

├ Shield none

└ Missile Block Chance 0

Leadership 85

Speed 60

└ Man Speed 60

Melee Attack 60

Melee Defence 50

Weapon Strength 480

├ Melee Weapon wh3_dlc23_chd_cha_astragoth_ironhand

├ Base Weapon Damage 170

├ Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage 310

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

└ Bonus vs. Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 60

Abilities

• Mechanical Overdrive
  Murder itself drives the machine, so the more it kills, the more it *can* kill. Diabolical ingenuity!
  Melee Attack +8
  Base Weapon Damage x 115%
• 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.
• 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.
• Immune to Psychology
  The unit is immune to psychological attacks (fear and terror).
• Wallbreaker
  Allows the unit to attack and destroy walls in melee.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Spellcaster
  This unit can cast spells.
• Melee Expert
  Melee Experts might have a very strong melee attack or melee defence, or high values in both. Some also have melee-focused skills like [[img:ui/battle ui/ability_icons/charge_defense.png]]Charge Defence. Use them to counter other strong melee units. When facing them, it is best to take them out before they can enter melee.

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