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	**'''Ekrund Miners'''(ROR): A regiment that Gets 3 Blasting Charges instead of 1. Depending on how well you managed them, that's paying less gold then recruiting 3 Blasting Charge Miners which matter very much in the gold restricted Multiplayer.		**'''Ekrund Miners'''(ROR): A regiment that Gets 3 Blasting Charges instead of 1. Depending on how well you managed them, that's paying less gold then recruiting 3 Blasting Charge Miners which matter very much in the gold restricted Multiplayer.
	*'''Ironbreakers''': The fact that Ironbreakers are one of the toughest units in the game would make them a key part of a Dawi late game army. Add to that blasting charges and you have something which can stomp most other infantry into the ground, blowing away a quarter of their hitpoints and ruining their charge before finishing off the survivors. Their only downside is that their damage in hand to hand is not that great, but that's what Thunderers, Slayers and artillery is for. NEVER let artillery, including artillery towers, target them. They're so slow they're target practice and they're no.1 priority as D warfs don't have anything bigger.		*'''Ironbreakers''': The fact that Ironbreakers are one of the toughest units in the game would make them a key part of a Dawi late game army. Add to that blasting charges and you have something which can stomp most other infantry into the ground, blowing away a quarter of their hitpoints and ruining their charge before finishing off the survivors. Their only downside is that their damage in hand to hand is not that great, but that's what Thunderers, Slayers and artillery is for. NEVER let artillery, including artillery towers, target them. They're so slow they're target practice and they're no.1 priority as D warfs don't have anything bigger.
	**'''Norgrimlings Ironbreakers''':(ROR) Even better Ironbreakers, With bigger model size (so more ~~bombes~~ and unit health), a faster throwing arm, Vanguard, and Immune to Psychology. Overall a more powerful unit that can holds back the hords for longer while dealing more casualties.		**'''Norgrimlings Ironbreakers''':(ROR) Even better Ironbreakers, With bigger model size (so more bombs and unit health), a faster throwing arm, Vanguard, and Immune to Psychology. Overall a more powerful unit that can holds back the hords for longer while dealing more casualties.
	*'''Rangers''': Sneaky Dwarf Quarrellers getting Vanguard and Stalk for a surprise Dwarf ambush. They have better speed to help with positioning and catching enemies at least when compared to other Dawi. ~~They're~~ armour is pretty good for most armies, but among Dwarfs they're on the lower end of defenses.		*'''Rangers''': Sneaky Dwarf Quarrellers getting Vanguard and Stalk for a surprise Dwarf ambush. They have better speed to help with positioning and catching enemies at least when compared to other Dawi. Their armour is pretty good for most armies, but among Dwarfs they're on the lower end of defenses.
	*'''Rangers (Great Weapons)''': Ranger equivalent of Quarrellers(Great Weapons) with one key difference; unlike the great weapon Quarreler the Rangers give up their crossbows entirely in favor of shorter ranged, higher AP throwing axes. Surprise AP flanking is a thing any Dwarf list could ask for. Keep in mind that each Dwarf only carries 8 axes, so they'll run out much quicker than other rangers. Once they run out of throwing axes they become a decent anti-armour skirmishing unit, although their low defense means they need to chose their opponents carefully.		*'''Rangers (Great Weapons)''': Ranger equivalent of Quarrellers(Great Weapons) with one key difference; unlike the great weapon Quarreler the Rangers give up their crossbows entirely in favor of shorter ranged, higher AP throwing axes. Surprise AP flanking is a thing any Dwarf list could ask for. Keep in mind that each Dwarf only carries 8 axes, so they'll run out much quicker than other rangers. Once they run out of throwing axes they become a decent anti-armour skirmishing unit, although their low defense means they need to chose their opponents carefully.
	**'''Ulthar's Raiders'''(ROR) a unit your should be more careful with than just normal Rangers with Great Weapons, as they get the [[Witch Hunter]]'s ability to Mark a unit for death. You do get a fair amount of range despite having only infantry speed, being able to strip an enemy of a lot of their protection they had against ranged weapons. Good take if your using a Focus fire strategy, assuming your can keep the Raiders safe while making back their cost.		**'''Ulthar's Raiders'''(ROR) a unit your should be more careful with than just normal Rangers with Great Weapons, as they get the [[Witch Hunter]]'s ability to Mark a unit for death. You do get a fair amount of range despite having only infantry speed, being able to strip an enemy of a lot of their protection they had against ranged weapons. Good take if your using a Focus fire strategy, assuming your can keep the Raiders safe while making back their cost.

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	===Combined Infantry===		===Combined Infantry===
	*'''Quarrellers''': Boring but practical. Like Dwarf ~~Darriors~~, they're able to trade shots with the tier 1 ranged units of pretty much every other faction and winning because they come with shields on top of their Dwarf armor. They also come with armor piercing, which makes them a budget option for shooting stuff like Chaos Warriors. However, they do less DPS per gold spent than similar units like Empire Crossbowmen and Darkshards.		*'''Quarrellers''': Boring but practical. Like Dwarf Warriors, they're able to trade shots with the tier 1 ranged units of pretty much every other faction and winning because they come with shields on top of their Dwarf armor. They also come with armor piercing, which makes them a budget option for shooting stuff like Chaos Warriors. However, they do less DPS per gold spent than similar units like Empire Crossbowmen and Darkshards.
	**As mentioned above, Thorek brings out the best in these guys, keeping them very relevant even to the late game. The shield variant is best used against missile-heavy factions like Wood Elves, but does nothing against Artillery.		**As mentioned above, Thorek brings out the best in these guys, keeping them very relevant even to the late game. The shield variant is best used against missile-heavy factions like Wood Elves, but does nothing against Artillery.
	*'''Quarrellers (Great Weapons)''': Similar to Quarrelers, except they give up shields in exchange for armor-piercing melee weapons. Won't win much in close combat, but they'll take down more enemies before they're overwhelmed, particularly against squishy units like harpies.		*'''Quarrellers (Great Weapons)''': Similar to Quarrelers, except they give up shields in exchange for armor-piercing melee weapons. Won't win much in close combat, but they'll take down more enemies before they're overwhelmed, particularly against squishy units like harpies.

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	*'''Hard campaign''': With all the changes to the factions around them, the Dawi have fallen on some pretty hard times. The lifetime of WH2 dotted the landscape around Karaz-A-Karak alone with a huge number of guaranteed enemies that you will have to look out for, with your most reliable allies in the Empire being very far away. The other subfactions don't fare much better and your slow growth seriously hurts your ability to expand, especially when compared with your most dominant enemies, the Greenskins of the Badlands and Clan Mors further down the road.		*'''Hard campaign''': With all the changes to the factions around them, the Dawi have fallen on some pretty hard times. The lifetime of WH2 dotted the landscape around Karaz-A-Karak alone with a huge number of guaranteed enemies that you will have to look out for, with your most reliable allies in the Empire being very far away. The other subfactions don't fare much better and your slow growth seriously hurts your ability to expand, especially when compared with your most dominant enemies, the Greenskins of the Badlands and Clan Mors further down the road.
	*'''Bad in Domination''': Turns out your stubby little legs makes it really hard for you to capture objectives. Due to your lack of mobility you can't effectively capture points since other factions can just out race you to them and get more units on them. As such, you're widely considered the weakest faction in Domination.		*'''Bad in Domination''': Turns out your stubby little legs makes it really hard for you to capture objectives. Due to your lack of mobility you can't effectively capture points since other factions can just out race you to them and get more units on them. As such, you're widely considered the weakest faction in Domination.
	*'''DLC''': A con for everyone, but fortunately you get off easier than many others. Unfortunately, a couple of your best units, namely Runelords and Rangers, are in fact locked behind DLC and if you want to really use your Dwarfs to the fullest, you'll need to pay the toll.		*'''DLC''': A con for everyone, but fortunately you get off easier than many others. Unfortunately, a couple of your best units, namely Runelords and Rangers, are in fact locked behind DLC and you have a second one on the way in Winter. If you want to really use your Dwarfs to the fullest, you'll need to pay the toll.

	==Universal Traits==		==Universal Traits==

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	*'''Bretonnia''': The peasantry of the Bretonnians can safely be ignored (except Foot Squires, after their buffs they can actually fuck you up pretty good), as they'll struggle to do anything to your heavy armor. Instead, you'll want to focus on bringing down their armored cavalry, particularly the Grail Knights and Grail Guardians leading the charges into you. Trollhammer Irondrakes serve fantastically as a powerful Horse-B-Gone tool and your Giant Slayers can chunk through most of their cavalry so long as they're not the ones receiving the initial charge. Bolt Throwers are, again, a powerful tool to use while the Bretonnian cav is on the approach. Just make sure that you keep your flanks thoroughly secure.		*'''Bretonnia''': The peasantry of the Bretonnians can safely be ignored (except Foot Squires, after their buffs they can actually fuck you up pretty good), as they'll struggle to do anything to your heavy armor. Instead, you'll want to focus on bringing down their armored cavalry, particularly the Grail Knights and Grail Guardians leading the charges into you. Trollhammer Irondrakes serve fantastically as a powerful Horse-B-Gone tool and your Giant Slayers can chunk through most of their cavalry so long as they're not the ones receiving the initial charge. Bolt Throwers are, again, a powerful tool to use while the Bretonnian cav is on the approach. Just make sure that you keep your flanks thoroughly secure.

	*'''[[Total_War_Warhammer/Tactics/Chaos_Dwarfs\| Chaos Dwarfs]]''': Here's the thing about the Dawi-Zharr: their Dwarf units are generally better than yours one-on-one but are far more expensive. You can fill the field with heavily armored and relatively cheap infantry while they have to fill it with greenskin slaves.As a result your army as a whole has better staying power than theirs. Your Thunderers in particular are much cheaper than Fireglaives and have better range than Blunderbusses. Chaos Dwarf artillery can pose a big problem as you are pretty stationary and that's what they love but your cannons get a lot more shots per unit than theirs do and if you play your cards right you can win artillery duels. Watch out for Magma Cannons however, as the burning vortex their shots leave behind can really mess up an artillery crew - focus them down first if possible. Chaos Dwarfs also have lots of big monsters and chariots which will be a problem for you just as they always are. Your best bet is to shoot them down ASAP and if all else fails have a few Slayers in reserve. Gryrobombers can do pretty good against clumped Chaos Dwarf elite infantry and have a place in this matchup.		*'''[[Total_War_Warhammer/Tactics/Chaos_Dwarfs\| Chaos Dwarfs]]''': Here's the thing about the Dawi-Zharr: their Dwarf units are generally better than yours one-on-one but are far more expensive. You can fill the field with heavily armored and relatively cheap infantry while they have to fill it with greenskin slaves. As a result your army as a whole has better staying power than theirs. Your Thunderers in particular are much cheaper than Fireglaives and have better range than Blunderbusses. Chaos Dwarf artillery can pose a big problem as you are pretty stationary and that's what they love but your cannons get a lot more shots per unit than theirs do and if you play your cards right you can win artillery duels. Watch out for Magma Cannons however, as the burning vortex their shots leave behind can really mess up an artillery crew - focus them down first if possible. Chaos Dwarfs also have lots of big monsters and chariots which will be a problem for you just as they always are. Your best bet is to shoot them down ASAP and if all else fails have a few Slayers in reserve. Gryrobombers can do pretty good against clumped Chaos Dwarf elite infantry and have a place in this matchup.

	*'''Daemons of Chaos''': Expect Khorne Furies and a mostly Slaanesh-roster. see Slaanesh's guide below on how to deal with this. The good news is that since daemons of Chaos don't have access to greater daemon lords, you 'might' be able to deal with their hero-class lords. But this is mostly a full pain matchup for you, due to the access to the Slaanesh-roster daemons have.		*'''Daemons of Chaos''': Expect Khorne Furies and a mostly Slaanesh-roster. see Slaanesh's guide below on how to deal with this. The good news is that since daemons of Chaos don't have access to greater daemon lords, you 'might' be able to deal with their hero-class lords. But this is mostly a full pain matchup for you, due to the access to the Slaanesh-roster daemons have.

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	===Ranged Infantry===		===Ranged Infantry===
	*'''Thunderers''': Like Empire ~~handgunners~~, but you don't need to babysit them as much. A very useful unit even in the lategame that won't break the bank.		*'''Thunderers''': Like Empire Handgunners, but you don't need to babysit them as much. A very useful unit even in the lategame that won't break the bank.
	*'''Irondrakes:''' Where the fun begins. Ridiculously high damage output, solidly armoured. Need positioning to work right, but will absolutely demolish anything that you point them at. Their flamethrowers are considered artillery so they cannot be blocked by shields and inflict morale penalty upon anything they hit. They are surprisingly strong in melee against infantry if not deployed in a thin line because the back row can use their flamethrowers at point-blank, but not against cavalry as they'll pierce till the back row.		*'''Irondrakes:''' Where the fun begins. Ridiculously high damage output, solidly armoured. Need positioning to work right, but will absolutely demolish anything that you point them at. Their flamethrowers are considered artillery so they cannot be blocked by shields and inflict morale penalty upon anything they hit. They are surprisingly strong in melee against infantry if not deployed in a thin line because the back row can use their flamethrowers at point-blank, but not against cavalry as they'll pierce till the back row.
	**'''The Skolder Guard'''(ROR): Replaces Lava for Steam to be an anti-armor unit. Much tougher than an Irondrakes with Physical resistance which is nice to have when the enemy gets a sneaky charge. They will multch full-plate units quickly given they have an even faster reload speed but watch out as you will also burn through their limited ammunition just as quickly. Against enemies with less armor you're better off using regular Irondrakes.		**'''The Skolder Guard'''(ROR): Replaces Lava for Steam to be an anti-armor unit. Much tougher than an Irondrakes with Physical resistance which is nice to have when the enemy gets a sneaky charge. They will multch full-plate units quickly given they have an even faster reload speed but watch out as you will also burn through their limited ammunition just as quickly. Against enemies with less armor you're better off using regular Irondrakes.

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	===Combined Infantry===		===Combined Infantry===
	*'''Quarrellers''': Boring but practical. Like ~~dwarf warriors~~, they're able to trade shots with the tier 1 ranged units of pretty much every other faction and winning because they come with shields on top of their ~~dwarf~~ armor. They also come with armor piercing, which makes them a budget option for shooting stuff like ~~chaos warriors~~. However, they do less DPS per gold spent than similar units like ~~empire crossbowmen~~ and ~~darkshards~~.		*'''Quarrellers''': Boring but practical. Like Dwarf Darriors, they're able to trade shots with the tier 1 ranged units of pretty much every other faction and winning because they come with shields on top of their Dwarf armor. They also come with armor piercing, which makes them a budget option for shooting stuff like Chaos Warriors. However, they do less DPS per gold spent than similar units like Empire Crossbowmen and Darkshards.
	**As mentioned above, Thorek brings out the best in these guys, keeping them very relevant even to the late game. The shield variant is best used against missile-heavy factions like Wood Elves, but does nothing against Artillery.		**As mentioned above, Thorek brings out the best in these guys, keeping them very relevant even to the late game. The shield variant is best used against missile-heavy factions like Wood Elves, but does nothing against Artillery.
	*'''Quarrellers (Great Weapons)''': Similar to Quarrelers, except they give up shields in exchange for armor-piercing melee weapons. Won't win much in close combat, but they'll take down more enemies before they're overwhelmed, particularly against squishy units like harpies.		*'''Quarrellers (Great Weapons)''': Similar to Quarrelers, except they give up shields in exchange for armor-piercing melee weapons. Won't win much in close combat, but they'll take down more enemies before they're overwhelmed, particularly against squishy units like harpies.
	**Thorek buffs them to an insane degree to the point that when combined with all the relevant campaign bonuses, Quarrelers will become the core of your army. They're still not a frontline since they only have so many models in a unit, but 6-10 of these guys can outright delete anything that gives your Longbeards and Ironbreakers a hard time (Mammoths, ~~stonehorns~~, even Rogue Idols). They also autoresolve very well, taking more losses than the shielded variant, but will take less losses than your frontline infantry.		**Thorek buffs them to an insane degree to the point that when combined with all the relevant campaign bonuses, Quarrelers will become the core of your army. They're still not a frontline since they only have so many models in a unit, but 6-10 of these guys can outright delete anything that gives your Longbeards and Ironbreakers a hard time (Mammoths, Stonehorns, even Rogue Idols). They also autoresolve very well, taking more losses than the shielded variant, but will take less losses than your frontline infantry.
	*'''Miners (Blasting Charges)''': take that ~~Cheap miner~~, then give them a single volley for bomb-throwing. Each model only gets one bomb, so make it count. Turn off ''Fire at Will'' and select the targets manually. A well-thrown Blasting Charge will decimate most charging infantry.		*'''Miners (Blasting Charges)''': take that cheap Miner, then give them a single volley for bomb-throwing. Each model only gets one bomb, so make it count. Turn off ''Fire at Will'' and select the targets manually. A well-thrown Blasting Charge will decimate most charging infantry.
	**'''Ekrund Miners'''(ROR): A regiment that Gets 3 Blasting Charges instead of 1. Depending on how well you managed them, that's paying less gold then recruiting 3 Blasting Charge Miners which matter very much in the gold restricted ~~multiplayer~~.		**'''Ekrund Miners'''(ROR): A regiment that Gets 3 Blasting Charges instead of 1. Depending on how well you managed them, that's paying less gold then recruiting 3 Blasting Charge Miners which matter very much in the gold restricted Multiplayer.
	*'''Ironbreakers''': The fact that Ironbreakers are one of the toughest units in the game would make them a key part of a Dawi late game army. Add to that blasting charges and you have something which can stomp most other infantry into the ground, blowing away a quarter of their hitpoints and ruining their charge before finishing off the survivors. Their only downside is that their damage in hand to hand is not that great, but that's what ~~thunderers~~, ~~slayers~~ and artillery is for. NEVER let artillery, including artillery towers, target them. They're so slow they're target practice and they're no.1 priority as ~~dwarfs~~ don't have anything bigger.		*'''Ironbreakers''': The fact that Ironbreakers are one of the toughest units in the game would make them a key part of a Dawi late game army. Add to that blasting charges and you have something which can stomp most other infantry into the ground, blowing away a quarter of their hitpoints and ruining their charge before finishing off the survivors. Their only downside is that their damage in hand to hand is not that great, but that's what Thunderers, Slayers and artillery is for. NEVER let artillery, including artillery towers, target them. They're so slow they're target practice and they're no.1 priority as D warfs don't have anything bigger.
	**'''Norgrimlings Ironbreakers''':(ROR) Even better Ironbreakers, With bigger model size (so more bombes and unit health), a faster throwing arm, Vanguard, and Immune to Psychology. Overall a more powerful unit that can holds back the hords for longer while dealing more casualties.		**'''Norgrimlings Ironbreakers''':(ROR) Even better Ironbreakers, With bigger model size (so more bombes and unit health), a faster throwing arm, Vanguard, and Immune to Psychology. Overall a more powerful unit that can holds back the hords for longer while dealing more casualties.
	*'''Rangers''': Sneaky Dwarf Quarrellers getting Vanguard and Stalk for a surprise Dwarf ambush. They have better speed to help with positioning and catching enemies at least when compared to other Dawi. They're armour is pretty good for most armies, but among Dwarfs they're on the lower end of defenses.		*'''Rangers''': Sneaky Dwarf Quarrellers getting Vanguard and Stalk for a surprise Dwarf ambush. They have better speed to help with positioning and catching enemies at least when compared to other Dawi. They're armour is pretty good for most armies, but among Dwarfs they're on the lower end of defenses.
	*'''Rangers (Great Weapons)''': Ranger equivalent of Quarrellers(Great Weapons) with one key difference; unlike the great weapon Quarreler the Rangers give up their crossbows entirely in favor of shorter ranged, higher AP throwing axes. Surprise AP flanking is a thing any Dwarf list could ask for. Keep in mind that each ~~dwarf~~ only carries 8 axes, so they'll run out much quicker than other rangers. Once they run out of throwing axes they become a decent anti-armour skirmishing unit, although their low defense means they need to chose their opponents carefully.		*'''Rangers (Great Weapons)''': Ranger equivalent of Quarrellers(Great Weapons) with one key difference; unlike the great weapon Quarreler the Rangers give up their crossbows entirely in favor of shorter ranged, higher AP throwing axes. Surprise AP flanking is a thing any Dwarf list could ask for. Keep in mind that each Dwarf only carries 8 axes, so they'll run out much quicker than other rangers. Once they run out of throwing axes they become a decent anti-armour skirmishing unit, although their low defense means they need to chose their opponents carefully.
	**'''Ulthar's Raiders'''(ROR) a unit your should be more careful with than just normal Rangers with Great Weapons, as they get the [[Witch Hunter]]'s ability to Mark a unit for death. You do get a fair amount of range despite having only infantry speed, being able to strip an enemy of a lot of their protection they had against ranged weapons. Good take if your using a Focus fire strategy, assuming your can keep the Raiders safe while making back their cost.		**'''Ulthar's Raiders'''(ROR) a unit your should be more careful with than just normal Rangers with Great Weapons, as they get the [[Witch Hunter]]'s ability to Mark a unit for death. You do get a fair amount of range despite having only infantry speed, being able to strip an enemy of a lot of their protection they had against ranged weapons. Good take if your using a Focus fire strategy, assuming your can keep the Raiders safe while making back their cost.
	*'''Bugman's Rangers''' Surprisingly not a ROR. Improved Rangers, having the regenerative and drunkenness properties of Bugman's liquid courage. they are better at fighting off harassers while their improved shooting and HP recovery help them win archer fights. These are to Rangers as Longbeards are to Warriors: a straight upgrade assuming you can afford it. In MP, they can last longer without support and work best if you're good at micro. If not, you're probably better just leaving them at home in favor of more units of regular ~~rangers~~.		*'''Bugman's Rangers''' Surprisingly not a ROR. Improved Rangers, having the regenerative and drunkenness properties of Bugman's liquid courage. they are better at fighting off harassers while their improved shooting and HP recovery help them win archer fights. These are to Rangers as Longbeards are to Warriors: a straight upgrade assuming you can afford it. In MP, they can last longer without support and work best if you're good at micro. If not, you're probably better just leaving them at home in favor of more units of regular Rangers.

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	*'''Dwarf Warriors''': Did you know that a unit of Dwarf Warriors costs 475 gold but can hold against 3 units of Empire Swordsmen, costing 400 gold each, for just over 2 minutes and racking up roughly 90-100 kills before dying/breaking? Dwarf Warriors aren't great, just good, and are very much just a shield wall frontline. Dwarf Warriors are very cost-effective starting units. They will trade positively against most infantry that are tier 1-3 excluding units with high AP values or anti-infantry buffs. Dwarf Warriors aren't the same as elite heavy infantry however, they will break in time, if rear charged, if attacked by great weapon units, if hit with leadership debuffs, or if attacked by characters. This is a unit that buys time for a unit in the second line to get in position to assist, do not assume you can just deploy them as a single line and have artillery sit safely behind them.		*'''Dwarf Warriors''': Did you know that a unit of Dwarf Warriors costs 475 gold but can hold against 3 units of Empire Swordsmen, costing 400 gold each, for just over 2 minutes and racking up roughly 90-100 kills before dying/breaking? Dwarf Warriors aren't great, just good, and are very much just a shield wall frontline. Dwarf Warriors are very cost-effective starting units. They will trade positively against most infantry that are tier 1-3 excluding units with high AP values or anti-infantry buffs. Dwarf Warriors aren't the same as elite heavy infantry however, they will break in time, if rear charged, if attacked by great weapon units, if hit with leadership debuffs, or if attacked by characters. This is a unit that buys time for a unit in the second line to get in position to assist, do not assume you can just deploy them as a single line and have artillery sit safely behind them.
	**'''Warriors of Dragonfire Pass'''(ROR): Slightly better warriors that deal fire damage in combat, not a guaranteed pick most of the time, but good against any faction that is vulnerable to fire, consider pairing with a Thane carrying Ironbeard's Ring to boost damage.		**'''Warriors of Dragonfire Pass'''(ROR): Slightly better warriors that deal fire damage in combat, not a guaranteed pick most of the time, but good against any faction that is vulnerable to fire, consider pairing with a Thane carrying Ironbeard's Ring to boost damage.
	*'''Dwarf Warriors (Great Weapons)''': You know how Dwarf Warriors can hold frontlines for a time but need a second line unit to assist them, this is cheapest of the second line units. Regular warriors have shields, 40 Melee Defence, and charge defence against large units, Warriors with Great Weapons don't have those defences, they get armour piercing damage which is the kind of offence needed to make up for the vanilla ~~warriors~~' shortcomings. Don't try and use them as a frontline unit, and replace them when you can with other melee infantry.		*'''Dwarf Warriors (Great Weapons)''': You know how Dwarf Warriors can hold frontlines for a time but need a second line unit to assist them, this is cheapest of the second line units. Regular warriors have shields, 40 Melee Defence, and charge defence against large units, Warriors with Great Weapons don't have those defences, they get armour piercing damage which is the kind of offence needed to make up for the vanilla Warriors' shortcomings. Don't try and use them as a frontline unit, and replace them when you can with other melee infantry.
	*'''Longbeards''': Warriors +1 really, they buff the leadership of other units (it's the generic Encourage passive so no stacking with Lords), so consider mixing them with warriors. Cost-wise your mostly paying for better Melee Defence, better Leadership, the leadership aura, and Immune to Psychology compared to vanilla Warriors. A common question is which is better for cost, Longbeards or Warriors, but outside of fighting undead armies that have tons of ~~fear~~/~~terror~~ effects, the answer to the question is; use both. While the differences between the two units are obvious in comparison, to the player on the other side of the battlefield it doesn't matter much because a Dwarf line is still a solid formation that is hard to break. Longbeards work good in the wings to buff leadership in the flanks, and having warrior units means you can save gold for more missile units and artillery.		*'''Longbeards''': Warriors +1 really, they buff the leadership of other units (it's the generic Encourage passive so no stacking with Lords), so consider mixing them with warriors. Cost-wise your mostly paying for better Melee Defence, better Leadership, the leadership aura, and Immune to Psychology compared to vanilla Warriors. A common question is which is better for cost, Longbeards or Warriors, but outside of fighting undead armies that have tons of Fear/Terror effects, the answer to the question is; use both. While the differences between the two units are obvious in comparison, to the player on the other side of the battlefield it doesn't matter much because a Dwarf line is still a solid formation that is hard to break. Longbeards work good in the wings to buff leadership in the flanks, and having warrior units means you can save gold for more missile units and artillery.
	*'''Longbeards (Great Weapons)''': While the difference between shield Warriors and shield Longbeards isn't much, the great weapon variant favours the Longbeards, which come with Charge Defense and Armor-Piercing (but no target specialization). In MP, where every gold coin counts, if all you need is cheap AP, take the Warriors, but if you want something tankier and able to encourage your ~~dwarfs~~ to hold out a bit longer, take these guys.		*'''Longbeards (Great Weapons)''': While the difference between shield Warriors and shield Longbeards isn't much, the great weapon variant favours the Longbeards, which come with Charge Defense and Armor-Piercing (but no target specialization). In MP, where every gold coin counts, if all you need is cheap AP, take the Warriors, but if you want something tankier and able to encourage your Dwarfs to hold out a bit longer, take these guys.
	**'''The Grumbling Guard'''(ROR): Not too bad, stat wise its a bit more armour & melee attack, 10 more leadership, and 13 more Melee Defence, which puts them at a whopping 51 Melee Defence. You don't get any improved damage output with these guys, instead you get an ability that replenishes 9% of vigour for them and nearby allies. This may not sound like much, but fatigue debuffs are crippling for units, and Dwarfs rely on grinding things out so even a small vigour buff to some units is good even if it just moves them from exhausted to very tired. But wait, this ability has infinite uses and a low cooldown so spam it away. While Hammerers do the same job but better, the Grumbling Guard are fantastic for keeping Ironbreakers in better condition than their enemies.		**'''The Grumbling Guard'''(ROR): Not too bad, stat wise its a bit more armour & melee attack, 10 more leadership, and 13 more Melee Defence, which puts them at a whopping 51 Melee Defence. You don't get any improved damage output with these guys, instead you get an ability that replenishes 9% of vigour for them and nearby allies. This may not sound like much, but fatigue debuffs are crippling for units, and Dwarfs rely on grinding things out so even a small vigour buff to some units is good even if it just moves them from exhausted to very tired. But wait, this ability has infinite uses and a low cooldown so spam it away. While Hammerers do the same job but better, the Grumbling Guard are fantastic for keeping Ironbreakers in better condition than their enemies.
	*'''Slayers''': Slayers are kind of weird. They're unbreakable, quick (for a Dwarf), hit hard, and do a lot of damage with no consideration to survivability. This means that they can seriously fuck up higher-tier units but on the same time are vulnerable to cannon fodder. It does not matter if you're a crappy ~~goblin~~ with a crappy spear, it's getting through a Slayer's hide as much as a Chosen's Daemonforged Axe. When using Slayers, hold them back so that other units, especially ones with charge defense, take the brunt of the charge before moving the slayers to counter-attack, and while it might cost you the charge bonus, having them attack through the buffer unit really improves the lifespan of your ~~slayers~~ (Probably much to their chagrin). Note that if you ever leave them in the open, missile units just have to imagine shooting them to wipe the unit, which is an expensive mistake. Also a definite must take against ~~vampire counts~~ and Tomb Kings with all their ~~fear~~ effects but do not ever think about using them against Vampire Pirates because they will get shot to pieces before any ~~fear~~/~~terror~~ units get close for the ~~unbreakable~~ to matter. Also, leave them at home against Wood Elves, or if you have fore-knowledge that your opponent likes horse-archer tactics.		*'''Slayers''': Slayers are kind of weird. They're unbreakable, quick (for a Dwarf), hit hard, and do a lot of damage with no consideration to survivability. This means that they can seriously fuck up higher-tier units but on the same time are vulnerable to cannon fodder. It does not matter if you're a crappy Goblin with a crappy spear, it's getting through a Slayer's hide as much as a Chosen's Daemonforged Axe. When using Slayers, hold them back so that other units, especially ones with charge defense, take the brunt of the charge before moving the slayers to counter-attack, and while it might cost you the charge bonus, having them attack through the buffer unit really improves the lifespan of your Slayers (Probably much to their chagrin). Note that if you ever leave them in the open, missile units just have to imagine shooting them to wipe the unit, which is an expensive mistake. Also a definite must take against Vampire Counts and Tomb Kings with all their Fear effects but do not ever think about using them against Vampire Pirates because they will get shot to pieces before any Fear/Terror units get close for the Unbreakable to matter. Also, leave them at home against Wood Elves, or if you have fore-knowledge that your opponent likes horse-archer tactics.
	*With the Dwarf rework that dropped together with Thorek Ironbrow, they went from terrible in Single Player to a pretty good choice for the early game, since you can now recruit them anywhere as long as your grudge meter is up. It also makes unlimited Slayer Doomstacks lead by Ungrim Ironfist a terrifying sight to behold.		*With the Dwarf rework that dropped together with Thorek Ironbrow, they went from terrible in Single Player to a pretty good choice for the early game, since you can now recruit them anywhere as long as your grudge meter is up. It also makes unlimited Slayer Doomstacks lead by Ungrim Ironfist a terrifying sight to behold.
	**'''Dragonback Slayers'''(ROR): Slayers with better MA & MD, and they get physical resistance on top of the shield defense. The real value comes with their passive that activates in melee, it gives them fire damage, fire resistance, and applies slow debuff and the ~~flammable~~ trait for weakness to fire (doesn't stack if the enemy already has the ~~flammable~~ trait, but will stack with other effects of a different name that reduce fire resistance). The physical resist, slow debuff and the combo of fire damage and ~~flammable~~ debuff makes this unit a generally better pick over vanilla ~~slayers~~, note that they do not get the fire resistance outside of combat so getting hit by flaming missiles outside of combat will hurt, the ~~lore~~ of ~~fire~~ spells are still subject to ~~dwarf~~ magic resistance though.		**'''Dragonback Slayers'''(ROR): Slayers with better MA & MD, and they get physical resistance on top of the shield defense. The real value comes with their passive that activates in melee, it gives them fire damage, fire resistance, and applies slow debuff and the Flammable trait for weakness to fire (doesn't stack if the enemy already has the Flammable trait, but will stack with other effects of a different name that reduce fire resistance). The physical resist, slow debuff and the combo of fire damage and Flammable debuff makes this unit a generally better pick over vanilla Slayers, note that they do not get the fire resistance outside of combat so getting hit by flaming missiles outside of combat will hurt, the Lore of Fire spells are still subject to Dwarf magic resistance though.
	*'''Giant Slayers''': These are just super ~~slayers~~, too costly to run a lot of. They will instantly blend light cavalry units like Marauder Horsemen or Ellyrian Reavers that dare to charge them, not that you should be using them to counter these units, it's just funny to see happen. Giant Slayers are basically Ungrim Ironfist as many Dwarfs instead of one. What they don't kill will be pretty close to death. Cannon fodder might counter ~~slayers~~, but Giant Slayers dish out enough melee damage that you only need to worry about elite infantry and high mass units charging them. More vulnerable to shooting as they don't get the missile defense that Slayers get, these guys are expensive but do the job. Not recommended as a staple unit in army builds due to their cost, but good to pick if you're against monster or cavalry heavy armies.		*'''Giant Slayers''': These are just super Slayers, too costly to run a lot of. They will instantly blend light cavalry units like Marauder Horsemen or Ellyrian Reavers that dare to charge them, not that you should be using them to counter these units, it's just funny to see happen. Giant Slayers are basically Ungrim Ironfist as many Dwarfs instead of one. What they don't kill will be pretty close to death. Cannon fodder might counter Slayers, but Giant Slayers dish out enough melee damage that you only need to worry about elite infantry and high mass units charging them. More vulnerable to shooting as they don't get the missile defense that Slayers get, these guys are expensive but do the job. Not recommended as a staple unit in army builds due to their cost, but good to pick if you're against monster or cavalry heavy armies.
	'''Hammerers''': Your well-armored, AP Damage dealing elite Dwarfs, not the same tank as a Longbeard but will deal serious AP damage. They've been reworked in the latest game, giving them substantially more health and magical(!) damage, meaning they're your best chance against Daemons and Treekin. *Still the same weaknesses as before, though: they're a Hammer (heh) in an Army of Anvils, so they'll mostly be pushing their way through your infantry		'''Hammerers''': Your well-armored, AP Damage dealing elite Dwarfs, not the same tank as a Longbeard but will deal serious AP damage. They've been reworked in the latest game, giving them substantially more health and magical(!) damage, meaning they're your best chance against Daemons and Treekin. *Still the same weaknesses as before, though: they're a Hammer (heh) in an Army of Anvils, so they'll mostly be pushing their way through your infantry
	**Peak Gate Guard(ROR): The ultimate anti-armor unit, they go through heavily armored units like swordsmen through ~~skavenslaves~~ and then let other Dawi also participate in the fun.		**Peak Gate Guard(ROR): The ultimate anti-armor unit, they go through heavily armored units like swordsmen through Skavenslaves and then let other Dawi also participate in the fun.

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