Reikland Artillery & War Machines

The Sunmaker (Helstorm Rocket Battery)

The Helstorm Rocket Battery was inspired by a particularly impressive fireworks display. Early prototypes blew apart an entire floor of the Imperial Engineers School, but the soot-blackened Engineers persevered and succeeded in creating a deadly, if unpredictable, weapon. The shrieking rockets fired by this bizarre machine are wildly inaccurate weapons that have little chance of hitting anything other than (eventually) the ground. However, when these rockets do land on target, the results are devastating; entire regiments are blown apart by a series of earth-shaking explosions. After Elector Count Boris Todbringer was almost killed by an errant barrage, they were dubbed 'Helstorm' rockets after the colourful language used to reprimand the unfortunate crewmen.

Unit Name The Sunmaker (Helstorm Rocket Battery)

Main Unit Key wh_dlc04_emp_art_sunmaker_0

Land Unit Key wh_dlc04_emp_art_sunmaker_0

Land Unit Group Parents Artillery & War Machines

Land Unit Group Rocket Battery

Caste War Machine

Category Siege Engine

Class Field Artillery

Custom Battle Cost 1800

Recruitment Cost 1800

Upkeep Cost 450

Number of Units 4

Hit Points 4356

├ Mount 0

├ Mount Entity

├ Mount Hit Points

├ Num Mounts hu1_empire_helstorm_crew

├ Engines of War wh_dlc04_emp_art_sunmaker_0

├ Engine Entity wh_main_emp_art_helstorm

├ Engine Hit Points 425

├ Num Engines 4

├ Man Entity wh2_dlc16_infantry_standard_crew_blood_dismembers

├ Man Hit Points 8

├ Num Men 44

└ Bonus Hit Points 48

Mass 3100

├ Engine Mass 3000.0000

└ Man Mass 100.0000

Armour 20

├ Armour wh2_main_leather_20

├ Shield none

└ Missile Block Chance 0

Leadership 60

Speed 20

├ Engine Speed 20

└ Man Speed 30

Melee Attack 14

Melee Defence 9

Weapon Strength 24

├ Melee Weapon wh_main_emp_sword_short

├ Base Weapon Damage 21

├ Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage 3

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

└ Bonus vs. Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 5

Ammunition 8

Range 480

Missile Strength 760

├ Engines of War wh_dlc04_emp_art_sunmaker_0

├ Missile Weapon wh_dlc04_emp_sunmaker_rocket

├ Projectile wh_dlc04_emp_sunmaker_rocket

├ Base Missile Damage 30

├ Armour-Piercing Missile Damage 70

├ Base Explosive Damage 22.0000

├ Armour-Piercing Explosive Damage 51.0000

├ Number of Projectiles 1

├ Shots per volley 9

└ Reload Time 20.5

Accuracy 33

Reload Skill 18

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

• Cannot Run
  This unit cannot run and will only move at walking pace.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Good Range
  This unit has a larger range than most other units of the same class. This allows it to take out hostile missile units before they can come into firing range.
• Poor Accuracy
  This unit's attacks are prone to go stray.
• Armour-Piercing Missiles
  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
Immortal Empires	The Golden Order The Huntsmarshal's Expedition Reikland
The Realm of Chaos	Cult of Sigmar