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Chaos Dwarfs units

Chaos Dwarfs field 57 units in Total War: Warhammer III, with 3 legendary lords and 3 playable factions. Patch 9.0.4, from the game's data tables.

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Lords (8)

Heroes (7)

Melee infantry (9)

Missile infantry (3)

Monstrous infantry (1)

16K'daai Fireborn

Melee cavalry (5)

Monsters (5)

War machines & artillery (10)

Regiments of Renown (9)

Lords (8)

Unit	Models	HP	Armour	Lead.	Speed	MA	MD	WS	Range	Dmg/10s	Cost	Upkeep
Astragoth Ironhand vsWizard Lord	1	6,824	130	85	60	60	50	480	—	—	1,000	250
Drazhoath the Ashen vsWizard Lord	1	5,520	125	85	32	45	65	430	—	—	1,000	250
Overseer vsLord	1	4,958	120	80	32	55	55	430	—	—	1,000	250
Sorcerer-Prophet (Death)vsWizard Lord	1	4,048	120	75	32	44	42	330	110	135	1,000	250
Sorcerer-Prophet (Fire)vsWizard Lord	1	4,048	120	75	32	44	42	330	110	135	1,000	250
Sorcerer-Prophet (Hashut)vsWizard Lord	1	4,048	120	75	32	44	42	330	110	135	1,000	250
Sorcerer-Prophet (Metal)vsWizard Lord	1	4,048	120	75	32	44	42	330	110	135	1,000	250
Zhatan the Black vsLord	1	5,820	125	85	32	62	55	460	—	—	1,000	250

Heroes (7)

Unit	Models	HP	Armour	Lead.	Speed	MA	MD	WS	Range	Dmg/10s	Cost	Upkeep
Bull Centaur Taur'ruk vsMelee Specialist	1	6,280	70	80	70	48	42	460	—	—	1,000	250
Daemonsmith Sorcerer (Death)vsWizard	1	3,748	120	70	32	38	36	310	110	135	1,000	250
Daemonsmith Sorcerer (Fire)vsWizard	1	3,748	120	70	32	38	36	310	110	135	1,000	250
Daemonsmith Sorcerer (Hashut)vsWizard	1	3,748	120	70	32	38	36	310	110	135	1,000	250
Daemonsmith Sorcerer (Metal)vsWizard	1	3,748	120	70	32	38	36	310	110	135	1,000	250
Gorduz Backstabber vsMelee Specialist	1	3,864	45	65	40	50	58	440	—	—	1,000	—
Infernal Castellan vsMissile Specialist	1	3,908	120	75	32	45	42	340	180	375	1,000	250

Melee infantry (9)

Unit	Tier	Models	HP	Armour	Lead.	Speed	MA	MD	WS	Range	Dmg/10s	Cost	Upkeep
Goblin Labourers vsSpear Infantry	1	180	9,000	0	32	33	12	16	20	—	—	150	37
Orc Labourers vsGreat Axe Infantry	1	140	10,640	0	36	31	22	12	24	—	—	300	75
Hobgoblin Cutthroats vsSword Infantry	1	140	8,120	25	45	35	32	28	28	—	—	400	100
Hobgoblin Sneaky Gits vsSneaky Infantry	2	120	6,960	25	45	35	32	20	28	70	21	575	144
Chaos Dwarf Warriors vsAxe Infantry	2	100	8,200	85	70	28	30	44	34	—	—	600	150
Chaos Dwarf Warriors (Great Weapons)vsGreat Axe Infantry	2	100	8,200	85	70	28	30	34	38	—	—	650	162
Infernal Guard vsAxe Infantry	3	100	9,000	100	80	26	32	56	42	—	—	950	237
Infernal Guard (Great Weapons)vsGreat Axe Infantry	3	100	9,000	100	80	26	32	46	46	—	—	1,000	250
Infernal Ironsworn vsMagical Axe Infantry	3	100	10,600	125	85	26	42	64	42	70	43	1,400	350

Missile infantry (3)

Unit	Tier	Models	HP	Armour	Lead.	Speed	MA	MD	WS	Range	Dmg/10s	Cost	Upkeep
Hobgoblin Archers vsMissile Infantry	2	120	6,960	25	40	35	18	24	28	140	13	500	125
Chaos Dwarf Blunderbusses vsClose-Quarters Missile Infantry	2	80	6,160	85	65	28	28	32	34	90	49	900	225
Infernal Guard (Fireglaives)vsHybrid Missile Infantry	3	80	6,800	100	75	26	30	42	34	145	33	1,200	300

Monstrous infantry (1)

Unit	Tier	Models	HP	Armour	Lead.	Speed	MA	MD	WS	Cost	Upkeep
K'daai Fireborn vsMonstrous Infantry	4	16	7,872	80	60	54	32	40	120	1,400	350

Melee cavalry (5)

Unit	Tier	Models	HP	Armour	Lead.	Speed	MA	MD	WS	Range	Dmg/10s	Cost	Upkeep
Hobgoblin Wolf Raiders (Spears)vsCavalry	2	60	4,260	45	45	92	26	26	28	—	—	500	125
Hobgoblin Wolf Raiders (Bows)vsMissile Cavalry	2	60	4,140	45	40	92	18	18	24	140	17	575	143
Bull Centaur Renders vsMonstrous Beasts	3	16	9,856	50	75	62	32	48	114	—	—	1,500	375
Bull Centaur Renders (Dual Axes)vsMonstrous Beasts	3	16	9,856	50	75	62	36	42	114	—	—	1,550	387
Bull Centaur Renders (Great Weapons)vsMonstrous Beasts	3	16	9,856	50	75	62	34	36	114	—	—	1,550	387

Monsters (5)

Unit	Tier	Models	HP	Armour	Lead.	Speed	MA	MD	WS	Cost	Upkeep
Great Taurus vsFlying Monster	3	1	6,668	50	60	80	46	28	450	1,100	275
Lammasu vsFlying Monster	3	1	6,048	45	70	85	36	44	450	1,200	300
Bale Taurus vsFlying Monster	4	1	8,258	60	60	90	56	40	540	1,700	425
Chaos Siege Giant vsMonster	5	1	12,620	110	100	35	70	34	700	2,000	500
K'daai Destroyer vsColossal Monster	5	1	10,240	120	70	60	56	38	680	2,200	550

War machines & artillery (10)

Unit	Tier	Models	HP	Armour	Lead.	Speed	MA	MD	WS	Range	Dmg/10s	Cost	Upkeep
Hobgoblin Bolt Thrower vsField Artillery	2	8	5,456	25	50	22	10	6	28	320	83	650	162
Magma Cannon vsField Gun	2	1	5,010	70	55	20	20	10	170	380	500	1,050	262
Iron Daemon vsWar Machine	3	1	7,570	120	100	60	30	25	250	120	393	1,100	275
Hellcannon vsSiege Artillery	3	1	3,957	30	70	20	18	14	28	420	378	1,200	300
Skullcracker vsWar Machine	3	1	7,530	120	100	60	40	25	350	—	—	1,200	300
Deathshrieker Rocket Launcher vsRocket Launcher	3	1	5,010	70	55	20	20	10	170	420	185	1,300	325
Dreadquake Mortar vsSiege Artillery	4	1	5,540	70	55	20	20	10	170	450	177	2,000	500
Supply Train vsWar Machine · extended roster	5	1	8,580	120	100	55	30	25	250	—	—	1,000	—
Iron Daemon – Dreadquake Mortar vsWar Machine	5	1	7,600	120	100	55	30	25	250	450	177	3,100	775
Skullcracker – Dreadquake Mortar vsWar Machine	5	1	7,560	120	100	55	40	25	350	450	177	3,200	800

Regiments of Renown (9)

Unit	Tier	Models	HP	Armour	Lead.	Speed	MA	MD	WS	Range	Dmg/10s	Cost	Upkeep
Hashut's Dark Ravagers (Bull Centaur Renders – Dual Axes)vsMonstrous Beasts · Renown	4	16	9,856	50	85	62	46	52	114	80	120	1,850	462
Oglah Khan's Wolfboyz vsHybrid Missile Cavalry · Renown	2	60	4,260	60	65	92	34	34	28	140	17	875	218
The Blazing Beards of Bazherak (Chaos Dwarf Warriors)vsAxe Infantry · Renown	2	100	8,200	85	80	28	38	54	34	70	43	950	238
The Daemon's Tongue – Dreadquake Mortar vsWar Machine · Renown	5	1	7,600	120	100	55	38	32	250	450	177	3,700	925
The Daemon's Tongue (Iron Daemon)vsWar Machine · Renown	4	1	7,570	120	100	60	38	32	250	80	2,267	1,700	425
The Granite Guard (Chaos Dwarf Blunderbusses)vsHybrid Missile Infantry · Renown	3	80	6,800	100	75	26	38	46	46	90	60	1,200	300
The Ice-Forged Legion (Hellcannons)vsSiege Artillery · Renown · extended roster	5	4	15,828	30	70	20	18	14	28	420	378	3,200	800
The Immortals (Infernal Ironsworn)vsMagical Axe Infantry · Renown	4	100	10,600	125	95	26	52	60	54	—	—	1,650	412
The Soul of Damnation (Hellcannon)vsSiege Artillery · Renown	4	1	3,957	30	80	20	24	19	28	420	378	1,550	388

Extended roster: 2 of these units the race fields only through campaign_exclusive rows (units_custom_battle_permissions) — Custom Battle with Unit caps off, never in ranked battles. The race's rankings and best-unit lists leave them out.

Best Chaos Dwarfs units by the numbers — the most health, damage, armour or range per kind of unit, and per 1,000 gold

Legendary lords (3)

Astragoth Ironhand

Disciples of Hashut

Astragoth Ironhand strikes out from Zorn Uzkul to subjugate the Dark Lands’ remaining rabble who shall toil for his industries of war and conquest.

High Priest of Hashut

Conclave Influence gained from all sources: +10%
Control: +2 (all provinces)
Research rate: +10

Drazhoath the Ashen

The Legion of Azgorh

Sentinel of Ashes

Armaments cost: -10% for all unit capacity upgrades in the Hell-Forge
Armaments output: +10%

Zhatan the Black

The Warhost of Zharr

Blackened Heart, Blacker Soul

Recruitment cost: -50% for Artillery and War Machine units
Maximum number of active Convoys: +1

Factions (3)

Chaos Dwarfs starting positions on the map

Where each Chaos Dwarfs lord starts the Immortal Empires campaign, on one picture of the map with the Chaos Dwarfs land at the start. Drawn from the game's own map, patch 9.0.4; open a picture for the full size with every name.

Chaos Dwarfs starting positions in Immortal Empires, Total War: Warhammer III patch 9.0.4: Astragoth Ironhand, Drazhoath the Ashen, Zhatan the Black on the campaign map — Chaos Dwarfs starting positions
Where each of the 3 Chaos Dwarfs lords starts the Immortal Empires campaign, with their factions' names, the Chaos Dwarfs land on turn one in colour (10 settlements named) and the other factions' leaders around them. 1,760×1,584 pixels.

Chaos Dwarfs mechanics

In-game description ▾

Malign, dark-souled and merciless, Chaos Dwarfs are known in legend as a warrior race of Daemonsmiths, craftsmen and brutal killers who have dominated the northern reaches of the Dark Lands for thousands of years.

Long separated from their fading kin of the west, the Dawi-Zharr have given themselves over to their dark master Hashut and allowed Chaos to work its twisted terrors on their minds and souls, transforming them into a calculatingly cruel reflection of what they once were. They are deeply learned in the sorcerous arts and obsessed with the control of hellish forces and fires of the deep earth, combining dark lore with artisanship and skill for metalwork and industry. Thus, the Chaos Dwarfs have produced a bewildering variety of strange and infernal war engines, Daemon-bound weapons and deadly tools of war, and their power grows still.

Campaign

Build Outposts, Factories and Towers to create an interconnected Industrial economy, whilst claiming Seats of power within Zharr-Naggrund's political battlegrounds to gain powerful bonuses for your faction.

Battle

Chaos Dwarf armies are highly flexible and wear many hats. A heavily-armoured, fire-resistant frontline is bolstered by a cheap caste of Labourers and Hobgoblin lackeys that serve as a bulwark for powerful gunpowder weaponry and long-range artillery trains. This flexibility is further augmented by powerful bound fire Daemons, flying monsters and even cavalry.

The game's own playstyle notes for this race.

Climate

Suitable

Chaotic Wasteland
Desert
Frozen
Temperate Island
Jungle
Magical Forest
Mountain
Ocean
Savannah
Temperate
Wasteland

Unpleasant

None

Uninhabitable

Undead Wasteland

How settling Chaos Dwarfs fares in each climate (campaign_group_racial_suitability_effects and its member criteria). What each level does, for every race.