DWARF ARMY GUIDE! - Total War: Warhammer

[@sim.frischh9781]

In the Dwarven source book for Warhammer it says about the Master Engineer that if you assign him to a cannon and ask him to shoot that Troll on the other side of the battlefield he will ask you which eye he shall hit. One of my favorite lines in a book full with them.

[@onevastanus]

Dwarfish is the correct term.

[@o98z]

@michel durant yes becuase 9 times of 10 the dwarves can back up their claim

[@lilporky8565]

@michel durant "Yep, that's goin' in the book."

[@blackdragons8011]

@@lilporky8565 *writes aggressivly*

[@joaqincastro5613]

@@blackdragons8011 shouts aggressively during battle

[@MyRkAcc]

You forgot to mention that the longbeards have longer beards then the dwarf warriors. Thats the most important thing... to dwarfs

[@Zerkovich]

As a man of the beard, I have shamed myself....

[@DzinkyDzink]

Did you write it down in the book?

[@Commander1991NOR]

long and nicely combed

[@leojohn1615]

yes its in the book

[@gpants1481]

resulting in better leadership buff lol

[@kylesonmez686]

Wait isnt everything large for a dwarf? So is anti-large just a bonus against everything

[@Zerkovich]

Hahah

[@bobthetop3242]

Kyle Sonmez it would be oppp! xD funny tho!

[@АндрійМусієнко-з1з]

Dwarfs aren’t so small, they are wider in the shoulders and lower than people for 1-1,5 head. And, in general, they are stronger than humans.

[@deni140492deni]

you should see how terryfing is to see a bunch of giantslayers running after any human unit

[@malonemalo]

Both humans and dwarfs are medium size, although dwarves hav onli 20' speed, like small races, they can't be slowed down further, to 15', like halflings or gnomes, and they weigh more or less the same. Plus, in pathfinder favourite class is no tied to race, so that's neat.

[@aydenstephenson134]

I will always remember the day a Greenskin army attacked Thorgrim by Varenka Hills. All my dwarves died, except Thorgrim. He fought back for atleast 15 minutes. The enemy broke and retreated. I have never had more respect for a legendary lord in my life. :D

[@bergergregory6555]

happened to me once, underground battle, thorgrim left alone against a few green skins, the bastard won the battle alone XD

[@HolyMith]

The Grudgebearer doesn't do "running away".

[@WhoTheHellIsHarvy]

That sounds brilliant. He is a badass!

[@smkie-hf9pz]

I always think about how tired those four dwarves below get and how Thorgrim's short arms could even reach enemies

[@breakingbetween8963]

I did the same with Malekith, against 2 Chaos armies. All of the dark elves died, while Malekith took atleast 5 charges on him and the enemy broke and retreated.

[@MyViolador]

Bugman's rangers are more for the lore that anything else, whats more awesome than a bunch of angry dwarves going on a quest to avenge their most famous brewery while they are drunk?

[@Lexard7]

I find they are pretty good at melee if compared to the others. so once they are out of ammo they can serve as a reserve frontline of sorts a lot better than quarellers or thunderers...

[@onevastanus]

@@Lexard7 No one remembers Citadel Journal Three of course. I am the only true Longbeard in the ranks then.

[@vader1361]

@@onevastanus give link plz

[@nicheman4455]

They also have greater numbers than standard rangers

[@SekturSwamp]

And they have crossbows as well as more ammo which gives them a more flexible flanking unit to fire over terrain or across obstacles

[@WithinTempta]

"They aint gonna run away in a hurry. Mainly because they have short legs." :'D

[@QuestionableObject]

That's going in the book.

[@owenlindkvist5355]

That's a grudgin'.

[@Phantom12000]

Milkk Makker new Grudge most be settle against an human that insult my awesome legs 😂😂😂😂

[@АндрійМусієнко-з1з]

Only because armor, they are more durable than humans.

[@Michael-kd1ho]

@Irritable Fuhrer Very dangerous over short distances

[@BustinCyder]

Dwarfs are so damn fun. I was playing a friend in Battle mode and sure thought I had lost after his Beast army overrun and killed most of my army. My Ironbreaker squad, Lord (Melee specialist forgot name) and a Thane hero literally held off 6-8 squads of infantry and 2 archer squads and routed them. Their defense is insanely high.

[@Zerkovich]

Yeah they're pretty tanky! Those pesky Beastmen can struggle!

[@inwisti]

A minor correction about the passive "The Old Grumblers" trait on the Grumbling guard: it doesn't just give the unit slightly better vigor. It actually removes a significant amount of fatigue from all allies within 40m, every 25 seconds. That can be huge for the kinds of drawn-out, grindy melee fights the Dwarfs sometimes specialize in.

[@Soulequilibrium]

Erik's beat me to it, nice guide though of course. You can really see these have evolved if you go back and watch the older ones. I like how you put keywords in the middle of the screen while discussing topics, nice addition.

[@inwisti]

I absolutely agree. I didn't mean my comment to come off as disparaging -- these videos are great!

[@Soulequilibrium]

I didn't take it as such and doubt Zerk did either. Disparaging that is.

[@maximusprime98]

reason miners have vanguard is because they tunnel under the battlefield

[@victuz]

Seriously?! Holy shit!

[@codyarcher3263]

@@victuz well in tabletop they do. Poping up kind of like zombies a turn or two in. Vanguard is just the videogames way of representing that.

[@blastermaster5039]

@@victuz In lore, dwarfs are known to be as good at digging as the common skaven - as long as he has his pick axe or a shovel to use. Digging with hands is still possible for dwarfs but a little slower not because their hands can't take it but because they don't have claws after all.

[@marcusc9931]

@@victuz In the tabletop, it was a bit unreliable, as they could get lost in some old tunnels while looking for a shortcut, and end up late, (or, worst case scenario, get buried by a cave-in). Some later editions gave them an option to give the team leader a big drill as a great weapon, granting a bonus on the roll to navigate.

[@sirgaz8699]

"Chavalry, chavs on horses, imagine that." Thank you for that, I'm imagining 50 track suit clad Chavs on decrepit mopeds, that make a HHHHHHOOOOOWWWWWW sound as they rev, stuck in mud on a battle field, yelling, blaming each other, fighting each other and throwing bear bottles.

[@Zerkovich]

Who has been keeping Bears in bottles?! Have you contacted the Police about this? What an outrage!

[@sirgaz8699]

(shakes fists at sky) DAMN YOU DYSLEXIA, YOU STRIKE AGAIN!

[@damienvalentine5043]

To be fair, it does seem like the kind of thing Warhammer dwarves would do. "OHHHHHHH, ya think puttin' a ship in a bottle makes ya some kinda master craftsman? I put a BEAR in a bottle! P*** off!"

[@arieldeoliveiragoncalves8814]

For those, like me, who aren't British, and don't know what a "Chav" is. I've found this very enlightening description on a (not-so) scientific website: "The Chav, or Burberry Trogladyte (to use the correct anthropological phrase), is a subspecies of the human race that has become unfortunately far too common, as they breed like rabbits. These creatures are easily distinguishable; they tend gather in groups in towns, particularly shopping precincts, they talk some kind of bastard dialect of their own devising, the most important words being 'innit', 'bruv' and 'bare'. Several variants of this have been identified and most contain elements of black American culture. This is in spite of the fact that there is no evidence that any chav has ever figured out how to cross the Atlantic, except in the Great Chav Drowning of 1920, in which some of them washed up in New York but were supposedly lynched upon arrival. They tend to wear Adidas or Nike sports gear with white trainers and have baseball caps - frequently Burberry - permanently welded onto their heads at birth."

[@78bt3y]

I saw your Dwarf 'rush army' on another video. Their little legs were going like pistons, must have been knackered by the time they got up that hill!

[@Zerkovich]

Dwarf World Problems.

[@kennyPAGC]

what's the video? I'd like to watch it :)

[@Quicksilver_Cookie]

Not a problem. Probably running on high octane beer.

[@grazzer88]

Dwarfs don't necessarily have a lack of anti-large just because it's not listed on the unit card. Obviously the cannon, Slayers, Irondrakes and Brimstone gryo are the 4 main anti-large units, the former 2 being available very early in the game. But large units are weak against projectiles, which make up half the dwarven army rosta. Any artillery piece works well against large units (especially clumsy giants who have a chance of falling over) and even the humble Quarreler can fell a giant with relatively few complaints because of that large unit weakness (armoured large can be a problem). Thunderers melt cavalry like cheese in a microwave and are the heavier alternative to the not so armour piercing crossbow.

[@toreheggem2366]

"They aint gonna run away in a hurry. Mainly because they have short legs" but.but... dwarves are natural sprinters.

[@dubuyajay9964]

That's LOTR, not Warhammer.

[@dylanblevins9783]

Very dangerous over short distances

[@DaUziel]

Retreat is cross country, which they are wasted on.

[@iamdream2562]

I'm at the beginning of the dwarf campaign and ive taken the entire silver road. I only have the one beginning artillery grudge thrower, i put it at the back and take hills with crossbowmen and a strict spread out formation to bring all fighters to bear and to avoid easily being surrounded. The infantry formation get thicker if im dealing with cavalry. This is my first time playing any total war game, im a huge fan of warhammer (40k and fantasy). I tried playing empire but those fucking beastmen lol

[@MabeKFS]

I am Dream empire is unplayable for me somehow, i can't even unite the empire without geting in major wars with vampires, beastman, orks, and even the dwarfs declared war at me 😂

[@bthy384]

@@MabeKFS I mean... It is called Total War

[@dubuyajay9964]

Vanguard makes sense for miners if you ever played Oldhammer Tabletop. The fluff for them was that they'd use their digging/tunneling to sneak closer to the enemy. In fact, some more creative hobbyists would make miniatures of them popping out of the ground.

[@antoniokovac8619]

make dwarfs great again:1.gyros can fire while moving 2.charge defense on all slayer units 3.dragon back slayers bonus vs dragons and /or all flying units 4.longbeards with great weapons should get a buff in weapon strenght 5.make Ungrims bonus at least 70 6.give all dwarfs special rule which gives them more mass so their lords and inf. are not so easiliy pushed around

[@Zerkovich]

Yeah they could use a few things to even the odds a bit I think.

[@Zinkx.]

hell yeah and deffs that last one these wee fellas may be short but they'd be far from a push over solid muscle, like mini body-builder with much denser bones as well safe to say they could easily be 100kgs being no slouches with armour or weapons these wee fellas could be 200kgs to move.... they're rocks!!! not pebbles

[@trock7542]

Antonio Kovač I agree with more mass for braced charge defense vs large units but not if they are moving or charging, or don't have a charge defense trait. idt dwarves should be a real strong faction because of their basic defensive play style.

[@MustbeTheBassest]

TROCK754 what? ever faction should be strong. otherwise what's the point? there are a ton of unexplored options they could do with them. right now they are just boring..

[@trock7542]

CaptBeardie imo they are boring because of their basic, defensive style

[@sarkmangaming8164]

Once again, thanks for doing these videos. Very informative.

[@Zerkovich]

You be welcome.

[@iceee420]

won my first legendary as these bastards. easiest campaign by far, but that book of grudges is relentless as a victory condition.

[@Zerkovich]

Yeah I found myself ignoring the Book as Angrund.

[@deni140492deni]

@@Zerkovich it took me around 90 turns to clear for the first time the book of grudges playing as angrund. those longbeards were having a heart attack of how pissed they were

[@DumDumHistory]

WE ARE RELENTLESS

[@victuz]

We don't forget.

[@Acmecaboose]

Because of the book of grudges, you can actually have several campaign victories. I’ve had games where I’ve kept playing after meeting the victory conditions, and would get the victory screen again because I settled another grudge.

[@henryredcoat3522]

Manling RUNES ARE NOT MAGIC!!! MAGIC IS FOR WIZARDS!!!

[@Finwaell]

and all wizards are wazzocks!

[@adults_talking]

man there are some really great cinematic shots in these videos! love the opening slow motion walking in this one

[@aziouss2863]

" going after kolek because has cojones " i spit my coke all over my screen thanks to that

[@Zerkovich]

Any time man.

[@JellicleCat09]

I wish I'd found all of your videos from launch, when I had absolutely no idea how to play the game. Even now (though I'm still not exactly a master) your guides are really helpful and informative. Love your work.

[@Zerkovich]

Glad to be of service good Sir. **high five**

[@madmanvarietyshow9605]

It's strange how the dwarves, a faction that is known to have to fight many large monsters, and regularly fights factions with cavalry, don't have like pikemen or something. You'd think they'd get on that.

[@JotunnRedbeard]

"we need a weapon to give us the edge against these bloody pointy-ears and their horses. A nice long weapon to hold them at a distance perhaps." Master engineers, everywhere: "...axe."

[@marcusc9931]

Pikes require you to be good with wood. also, kind of impractical when navigating narrow tunnels: the most common dwarven conflict is "we were digging a mine and found something hungry behind the wall"

[@mcsmash4905]

you dont even need pikes necesarily , heavy infantry packed in a dense formation and well disciplined will hold back cavalry just fine , on top of all that most if not all the areas in which dwarves fight are mountains . pikes and spears arent exactly cryptonite to horses anyway ,a nice thwack with an axe will do just fine

[@95DarkFire]

The Miners' Vanguard makes sense if you consider they are "good against gates". Imagine them sneaking up the gatehouse and planting explosives.

[@freewillgeorge]

In the campaign i had a fairly unbeatable Dwarf formation. 3 lines deep. Frontline is thunderers, flanked by the best melee infantry you can get, preferably ironbreakers if you can afford them. Second line, same again, but replace the thunderers with quarrellers. Third line, same again, but with a grudge thrower rather than the shooty infantry. Basic idea was, the enemy gets so whittled down by the three lines of dwarven ranged fire that by the time they reach you, the actually surprisingly decent thunderers n such can deal with what's left, and the ironbreakers are so tanky your flanks are fine. Formation also has optional gyrocopters to lure the enemy into attacking you if needs be.

[@hanzz9083]

dwarves: "its over, we have the high ground"

[@Pops1970]

"The sooner they die, the less effective they will be"...sound advice. Lol

[@arlissmith2446]

It’s hard to argue with his assessment

[@thefbisurveillanceteam2132]

18:00, 83 melee defence!? What is this madness?!

[@Zerkovich]

That's called being an iron wall.

[@thefbisurveillanceteam2132]

That's an iron wall that knows gymnastics.

[@archangel6676]

@@thefbisurveillanceteam2132 Dwarven Defenders!!! to use the dnd term, far better than an actual wall coz they can kill you too!!! oh and you aint getting past em!! i play dwarves on tabletop (i dont play age of sigmar) and they are seriously op!!

[@risa123456789]

God Damn! Informative, entertaining AND good production quality? I don't even really need a guide and I will still binge watch these videos!

[@Zerkovich]

Hahah. What a compliment. Thank you broski.

[@knuckle1493]

Man, fuck being the guy holding up Thorgrim the entire fight.

[@soulasylum1909]

My Dawi armies generally consist of 4 units of longbeards, 2-4 units of slayers, 4 units of quarrellers w/great weapons, 2-3 units iron drakes 2 gyrocoptors 2-4 organ guns 2-4 grudgethrowers. Sometimes ill use thunderers in place of quarellers. Some armies I use miners with charges, depending on what enemy I intend to battle. The only weaknesses ive noticed with dwarfs are no cavalry and their lack of speed during battles. Underway works great for campaign map. My Dawi are hardy af. My ranged weapons cause massive casualties before the enemies ever even close the distance, then they have to contend with my longbeards and slayers. My gyrocoptors at the moment work best when attacking in melee. They disorient enemy units and buy me time to reposition my units obviously dawi are slow so every second counts. Irondrakes are a life line. When used correctly they can break the advance of entire units with one volley. Couple that with miners using charges and the results are literally explosive. Dawi are good when facing most factions. The later game Chaos herds provide a great deal of challenge when they have enough Artillary and chariots, cavalry, and Aspiring Heros I believe theyre called. Late game presents alot more challenge but I enjoy the challenge. My IronDrakes with torpedos are about to be unlocked in 3 provinces so im ready to see how well they do. Thanks for the content btw! Definitely gonna subscribe!

[@redberlingo]

Can you do a new/updated version of this please. New player here and learned a lot from watching your Noob Mistake series + the breakdown of the High Elf Army. Would love to see some updated versions for current state of game!

[@user-gm4kv2my4u]

I feel like the dwarves should have a natural resistance to calvary charges. Their short but stout stature plus heavy armor would mean a lot of leverage against charging horses. I'm no expert on combat from horse back but I imagine that trying hit a 3-4 foot soldier with a lance or sword from atop a horse is going to be really difficult. Just holding a lance that low to hit a guy who may be a stout 300 pounds in his armor seems like a nasty shoulder tear waiting to happen. having to lean down to swing at a dwarf would make it pretty easy for him to yank you right off the horse. Especially if hes got something like an axe that can stick into your flesh/armor or even be used to hook you around the neck. On top of that, a dwarf will not only be able to slip under the bulk of a horse's weight but will be in great position to take out its legs with a hefty swing of a sword or axe. It feels like a charging force would end up losing a lot of horses. Knights would end up eating shit. Landing right at the feet of a dwarf, ready to bust his head open with a hammer. People ask why dwarves dont use spears for charging calvary. Id say its because they dont need spears to deal with it.

[@Mrchocha0]

I'm Hispanic, and this is one of the best uses of the word "Cojones".

[@SuperDoggy99]

As Maximusprime98 mentioned, miners have vanguard deployment because they tunnel under the battlefield. This was a key tactic in the War of Vengeance.

[@ornanerfasse6763]

Dwarves are like obi-wan, undefeatable when they have the high ground: Thorgrim:"It's over grimgor, i have the high ground" Grimgor: "ya underestime't ma nou pawarz!" *grimgor take 2 blast of a conon and 2 volley from thunderers and burning from a hell canon* Grimgor: "I heyte yaaa!" *Thorgrim smirking and barring a hell lots of lines from the Damaz Kron*

[@Milchtsunami2012]

Only an Orc deals in absolutes. Wait...

[@madmanvarietyshow9605]

Reminds me of the end of Waterloo when the Brits had the remnant of Napoleon's elite guard surrounded and called for their surrender. One French guy shouts out "MERDE" meaning "shit" and then they get blown to bits by hundreds of muskets and IIRC a cannon.

[@xa3362]

Quick qwestion. 21:59 you say that thay will do big damage to low armour Large units, because of their anty-large bonus. I can`t find a straight answer anywhere, does armour-piercing damage apply ONLY to armoured units? Or, does it apply to anything(normal-sized)? TLDR:does armour piercing damage apply, if a unit has no armour to begin with?

[@TheShiz9797]

If an attack hits, armor piercing damage always goes through to the target's health no matter how much armor they have. With Non armor piercing damage the target gets a kind of "saving-roll" That is weighted by their armor stat. The higher the armor the more likely non armor piercing damage will be blocked and at zero armor all damage will always go through on a hit. No matter how high a target's armor stat there is always a chance that some non armor piercing damage will go through. As a general rule units of equal value will do more total damage the less armor piercing damage they do.

[@HolyMith]

One thing I would note is that the flame cannon is definitely worth it in the right situation. It has worse range yes, but it has a terrifying rate of fire and each hit landed is totally devastating. It can take out even some armoured units in three or four volleys. Seems like a good deal to me, if you can keep it well protected.

[@MachSpidey]

I had to stop watching when I head: “The chavs on horses… Imagine that!”😂 Great work and great humour!

[@ettoreluisi2637]

I just disabled my adblock to thank you for this video. You are amazing at explaining how this game works. Thanks so much and keep doing this!

[@Zerkovich]

Appreciate that Sir! Glad you like my works.

[@archangel6676]

why did you have to disable your ad-blocker? mines always active and still allows me to comment on KZbin! you obviously haven't set it up right.

[@archangel6676]

@@Zerkovich and you are always good!

[@helgatridr]

Thanks a lot! I was realizing I wasn't playing the game well. As in: Terrible at it! first campaign, at 'easy' and loosing terribly. now I see how and where I went wrong. Thanks! this may sound dull, but I found out that tactics actually matter...

[@BetaCentauri13]

Staggered lines of Miners are very good for clogging up enemy infantry while you smash the bejeezus out of them with artillery and projectiles. They're also nice to mix in with dwarf warriors when you come up against Grimgor and his black orcs in the campaign for a little extra armor piercing power.

[@scrapinator8910]

Rangers with great weapons have been an MVP unit in my last campaign. The damage they unleash on armored units is absolutely nuts.

[@skyleranderson4613]

"Chavalry? Is that chavs on horses, imagine that." I died.

[@jabloko992]

You forgot to mention that the Ekrund miners have 3 ammo for their blasting charges as opposed to the 1 that regular blasting charge miners have. So those guys are grenadiers, and pretty good ones at that!

[@Valthorn898]

Miners having Vanguard is weak hold over from the table top version where the unit (depending on Edition) could pop out of a terrain piece or a board edge after the game is already underway.

[@tomacatalin6253]

those catapults were bugged af

[@grntbggr126]

I find using a combo of Irondrakes, Troll Hammer Torpedoes, and Thunderers on your flanks will stop most cav charges in the campaign. Support them with a gyrocopter bomber or brimstone gun, and it makes a good flank and rear defense

[@SnlDrako]

Possibly due to patches, but I had quite a lot of trouble utilizing organ guns, however, the flame cannon I leveled to gold. In one battle. I use a pair, and they get 300+ kills against vampires/norsca, and 200+ against empire/dwarves, each. The flame cannons are just insane, they have awesome fire rate, firing in an arc, ridiculously accurate, and massive boom. Only thing missing is that they can't damage towers or gates, however, the regular cannon shreds those. I use 5 artillery now in campaign, 2 cannons, 2 flame cannons, and a grudge thrower.

[@ayyub9855]

dwarfs my fav, the only faction which i brought up to beat chaos with in legendary, bretonnia? crumbled, the empire? forget it, vampires? nope. dwarfs? Cross 1 in the book of grudges.

[@victuz]

I mean Bretonnia is a pretty offensive faction. Empire is balanced. And Dwarfs are solid defensive. So if one have a fixed playthrough, one will only gonna find a few factions great.

[@Anduehan97]

full dwarf army guide: -play as ungrim -full slayer/giantslayer stack -go chop chop -settle grudges -die in battle

[@akaicedtea6236]

"Gyro's can't beat pigeons in a melee fight" lol. I'm new to tw:wh and starting at the basics so thanks for this. Comprehensive.

[@MrATN800]

Something you didn't mention about the white dwarf. Arguably his strongest advantage is that he buffs his army like crazy. In the grand campaign he is one of the first you should level.

[@kristianludvigsen3141]

2 cannons and any large unit is dead before it reaches the dwarf lines! Fucking love the midget madmen :)

[@crimsonsquirrel5468]

Chav's on horses. Well that's given me nightmares

[@Zerkovich]

Mounted Brick Hurlers are coming for you!

[@Antidragon-nl7by]

An awesome and informative guide as always. Prior to now I've been undervaluing slayers, underestimating large units, and not appreciating the cost-to benefit ratio of the bog-standard warriors. I was also amazed to see how easily the organ guns shred cavalry; my experience has been that the faster the unit, the less effective the artillery. I'd supposition however that the Flame Cannon preforms superbly as an anti-archer unit. It's AoE attacks can stun an entire unit at once, and with a firing speed of roughly 10 seconds that's near-constant suppression. Also, while it has pitiful range compared to most artillery, it has greater to equal range compared to any archer unit in the game (that most missile units are lightly armored and need to halt while firing is just icing on the cake). Finally, the only "fast" units in the Dwarfen roster (Slayers and Gyrocopters) have as much resistance against penetration as a Slaaneshi whore's undergarments, making them easy prey to the very archers they're trying to run down. I'd therefore assumed that the FC was essential in clearing out massed or high-tier ranged units that other factions would need cavalry to deal with. Is this a valid strategy, or have I been blowing my cash on an overpriced gimmick?

[@TheShiz9797]

You would do better to meet enemy ranged infantry with your own instead of the flame cannon.

[@Zerkovich]

Glad I can make you re-evaluate the poor little Slayers. Thanks! :D Yeah I mean Flame Cannon against Archers makes sense with it's range. But the price you pay, it better get rid of a lot of Archers.... Protection would be my worry with that too.

[@robertlombardo8437]

Vanguard deployed miners are like special forces. I use them to weasel behind enemy lines and smash the ranged units, first artillery, then bows.

[@surebra4246]

Thanks for all the input and research... Whated to make sure my playstyle was on the money

[@deathkorpswatchmaster2414]

This is a pretty good video (for a dwarf)

[@saintpoli6800]

I just picture a wall of Ironbreakers with Belegar (the rightful King) chilling in the middle, with a shit ton of blast-charge miners behind them, nuking anything that gets close. Throw in some Rune of Wrath & Ruin, now you’re REALLY nuking enemies.

[@lillith3159]

I always love the "very fast (for a dwarf) " thing

[@TimTheEnchanted]

What about Clan Angrund's unique ghostly heroes? They are ethereal, unbreakable, and cause fear and terror. In support of a front line unit, they'll easily cause the other side to rout, no matter how many units they stack against you. The trade off is, if you want to use them, you can't use any of the Dwarf's named lords besides Belegar. Also, Runelords can be placed on an anvil of doom.

[@Zerkovich]

Yup, totally forgot about them. I thought every kind of Dwarf unit would automatically be on the Dwarf roster... Forgot to check Angrund.

[@underlordb]

Yo dude I'm a completely new Total War player your series have helped me out so much!!! Please could you do a guide on the Greenskins next?

[@Morty911]

You sir are a schlong head

[@DesolateDolly]

Schlong head!

[@Zerkovich]

Shlongs! Shlongs everywhere!

[@Zerkovich]

Also, thank you and you're welcome.... :D

[@trock7542]

Poor schlong head bless you

[@ilxyaeger]

Who would like to see a battle between Zerkovich and HeirOfCarthage? :D I Would!

[@Zinkx.]

PartElite another smart one, good at breaking down the nuts and bolts of the game very informative dude

[@Ordo250]

I feel like the vanguard deployment let's you set up your front line a lot closer so that your artillery can start as close as possible to get that damage going right away and not let them re-arrange without taking heat

[@VisionsDark]

Fresh off the press! 😀 thank you for answering our requests and giving us a guide on the stoic dwarfs 👍

[@Zerkovich]

No problem Homie.

[@dainakai1058]

Love your Vids, greetings from Germany :D

[@lordaizen3590]

Der Trisi schwul

[@victormai5182]

My favorite faction. I love playing defensively

[@swedboot1]

People. People! Dwarves are slow couse they have no knees and don't let any one tell you otherwise.

[@darthplagueis13]

There are actually a few reasons why people tend to not bring a lot of cav against the dwarfs: 1. Many dwarfen infantry units have a charge defense against large and apart from the charge cav units do not tend to have goo stats across the board 2. Dwarfen cannons and Gyrocobters are highly efficient at taking out even high-elite cavallry units like demigryphs in a big hurry, you do not want to risk so much money if it can get sniped out easily 3. Many of the more elite cavallry units like bloodknights and chaos knights with lances are actually meant to fight other cavallry or monsters, less elite-anti infantry cav like black knights does often not shine against dwarfs Usually your money is better invested into more infantry, artillery(do not forget: The dwarfs are actually very weak against artillery themselves since they are rather slow), monsters or the ultimate dwarfen doom: chariots.

[@Katannaaa]

i just bought the game and im doing very well in multiplayer even with just 6 hrs with the game cuz of all your informative videos!

[@Zerkovich]

Woooooo!

[@Katannaaa]

what does those violet emblems under those units mean? i dont have those units

[@Zerkovich]

Regiments of Renown. DLC.

[@Katannaaa]

oh okayyy one more question how do you view that unit cinematic in in custom battle menu?

[@Syntax1963]

select a unit - and click on the camera button in the lower left screen - then you can follow the unit in over shoulder view - and if you hit the K key on the keyboard all UI info and other stuff are blended out - its like you are in the battle view! - nice for screenshots - press F12 therefore - have the fun mate - and the last hint - there is a "better camera view mod" - which lets you zoom in more - very recommended!

[@rasplez9889]

Dwarfs: *gives black-powder to the empire* Elves: *gives magic to the empire* Orcs, undead, beastmen and servants of chaos: "oh fuck"

[@InternetMameluq]

12:30: I'm no lexicon, but I'm pretty sure the Runesmith's there to Smite the Runes.

[@demonhunter4604]

I find that Dwarf rangers with throwing axes make for very cost effective anti large units. Their throwing axes are high damage and armour piercing. They are short range, so they have to be used in support of the main line. It is a highly underrated unit IMO.

[@Zerkovich]

I could get behind that.

[@TrollinTheInterwebs]

Thanks dude, your 30 min video saved a noob 30 hours

[@phalgalkc3543]

I love when the green skins come to me so I can hammer them with cannons and grudge bearers and when they’re in range thunderers

[@AssyrianTitan]

“Major weakness and holes in their game” that’s a grudgin.

[@Cr33d127]

Truly my son! These videos truly shine. The 5 angels have granted ye a talent for explanation. I have sent neophytes to take in thy word.

[@Zerkovich]

Uhhh thanks Father!

[@NBeaver-bx4yl]

flame canon is especially good vs elves (same range as waywatcher ) and because of low armor and trees. I found a lot of uses for it lately because of its incredibly fast firerate . I sometime take control of it when it get attacked and fire 2 shot in 5 sec and then half the attacker health is gone won all my last 5 ladder match using it😂😂😂

[@Zerkovich]

I'll have to give it more of a bash.

[@archangel6676]

thats just cheesing it though!!

[@GaldirEonai]

The mental images conjured up by "chavalry" are the stuff of tzeentchian nightmares.

[@tokyojapan6295]

There will be a updated version for Warhammer 3?

[@soulasylum1909]

I forgot to mention dawi lack agents. You are limited their missle specialist and runesmith can be extremely effective though. Like you said dwarves are a great defensive faction. The abilities from these two agents in a lords army can turn the tide of battle. They are good on the campaign map, though ive honestly used and upgraded them for lords army attributes. I am gonna have to do another campaign and try the opposite. Sorry btw for typing so Damn much. Just love this faction and the total war games period.

[@MrGhazkull]

Great Work here! My favourite faction 🙏

[@shanehahn7]

yes! my vote was worth it. Thanks for this guide!

[@MoronicChunk1]

This is more of a campaign thing because i guess theyre too expensive in MP but i find that flame cannons and iron drakes are hilariously op against vampires. I go all out on them when im gearing up to fight vamps. Like 5 flame cannons and 5 iron drakes. 2 or 3 volies from flame cannons and then a dowsing from iron drakes is enough to outright kill all but the ethereal or monstrous enemies vampires have, before they even get the slightest chance to fight back.

[@christopherg2347]

Would it be a option to make a frontline from ranged dwarf units, particular Quarellers with Great Weapons or Thunderers? They could work somewhat like the Ironbreakers or Roman Legions*, just with much better ranged ability. The advantage would be freeing up a lot of unit capacity for artillery and/or flanking and counters. *I only realised in this video that throwing axes is somewhat similar to throwing pilums. They also have the romans heavy armor and shield.

[@CrimsonSp33d]

This was really well done. I'll have to watch your other vids.

[@Zerkovich]

See you in 150 odd videos haha

[@BDNeon]

The Grumbling Guard Vigor ability actually doesn't work like you think it does. If you look, it affects allies within 40m of them, and it has a repeating cooldown. Which is basically to say it increases vigor by 18 percent EVERY TWENTY FIVE SECONDS around them. In fact I think it was actually nerfed since this guide was made since now it's like 9%, which is still ludicrously powerful at increasing your amies staying power on top of Dwarves already insane buffs to fatigue resistance that their lords can apply. They are an incredibly useful unit for keeping units energized and in the fight that much longer.

[@EQOAnostalgia]

This is my first Total War game, i was one of those kids who was playing Risk with my babysitter when i was 6, how tf i didn't play this series until Warhammer came to town, i'll never know! But it's crazy how much you can watch yourself grow in this game. I started as the Dwarfs when i first got the game, and was getting steam rolled by Greenskins by around move 20 or so... lol on easy. I thought i knew a damn thing about military formations... i was wrong. My formations were trash. Now i'm sitting on top of the SE corner of the map, with the badlands nearly beaten into submission, and my holds are BURSTING with coin! But the Chaos wastes stir... and the Vampires have gone unchallenged aside from a welcomed civil war, which has bought me much needed time to get those anti-large units i so desperately need. Now if i can just beat this sleeping thing...

[@Zerkovich]

There you go. Total War is a game of knowledge more than quick reactions unlike most games. The more you learn the better you'll get. Have fun getting pillaged by the Chaos King in the South. .... :D

[@eh1950]

Why I dont have units like the runelord, rangers, ... ? Is there an DLC that im missing ? The only one is the Norsca one.

[@codyarcher3263]

Its the belagar and skarsnik DLC.

[@wiiblii8584]

With my current experience with the faction being one campaign for my entire experience with the campaign that hasn't even been completed yet the Dwarves are a good starter faction at least to me

[@MrDrunkscottsman]

I think it's weird there arent dwarves with spear or halberd. they often have then mixed in

[@marcusc9931]

Games Workshop put some in Lord of the Rings, so perhaps in the future

[@98cents]

Ungrim is actually pretty ridiculous. He comes with a clickie damage bonus, which can be upgraded, and I believe his quest weapon also has that same clickie, which is increased weapon strength. Combine all of them together with some other items thrown in (potion of strength, for example) and he can damn near one shot every lord in the game. On top of that, Karak Kadrin probably has the best starting location in the campaign. Dwarves already have the best economy buildings, and Kadrin just happens to start next to 3 freakin' gold mines in an easily defensible position.

[@BLOrtega]

"The key to Dwarves is formation" Me who uses miners as flanking units and artillery as main units: *Pikachu face*

[@cacarey01]

hope we get an updated version of this videos topic after the next DLC

[@hatac]

There is a rival miniatures game with some amazing dwarf cavalry; mostly semi robotic gadgets but the miniatures never sold well. I guess that tells you something.

[@Zerkovich]

It is strange how the Dwarfs haven't thought to put a motor on 4 wheels yet...

[@hatac]

Someone has www.kallistra.co.uk/images/products/121/1485728431-506%20dwarf%20armoured%20car%20web.jpg

[@Syntax1963]

YES, a front line motorized bear (beer) deliver/supply truck a kind of support unit? haha... CA also had burning pigs, head hurlers, the super "one-man army " in Shogun [I forgot his name - a single guy who could handle whole troops and hold them at bay], crying shouting support wives at the front. yes, even cow cadaver catapults to spread the sickness.. and all that stuff in the good old times... I miss these kinds of units in CA.s last years releases ... haha... sorry a bit of topic... whatever

[@saintpoli6800]

I just love that Thorgrim is carried around by four Longbeards. Such a flex.

[@MrOurai]

"Because he has... cohones" LMAO

[@nigeldevos]

"The only good cav is dead cav" - The Dwarfs

[@RoulicisThe]

well, in the "Warhammer Fantasy" game, dwarves originally had cavalry, bear-riders to be precise: sciborminiatures.com/i/conversion_parts_2011/big/war_bears_set_01.jpg They just stopped magnufacturing them a while back because they didn't sell well enough T-T

[@archangel6676]

damn right!!!!

[@SteelBerserkChannel]

Have a like for the "chavalry" and the runelord with cojones, you cought me really out of guard with those XD

[@Zerkovich]

Hahah why thank you. **takes *like***