Hellcannon
War machine· Siege Artillery· Tier 3· 1 model (crew of 12) at Ultra size
Hit Points3,957This determines how many hits a unit can withstand alongside armour and melee defence.Patch 9.0 · battle_entities.hit_points, land_units.bonus_hit_points, main_units.num_men · (soldier + mount hit points + bonus hit points) × modelsHealth
3,957
Armour30How resistant a unit is to missile fire and melee attacks.Patch 9.0 · land_units.armour → unit_armour_types.armour_valueArmour
30
Leadership70A unit with high leadership is less likely to rout in the face of danger.
Leadership is improved by experience in battle.Patch 9.0 · land_units.moraleLeadership
70
Speed20This is how fast a unit moves.Patch 9.0 · battle_entities.run_speed / fly_speed (mount if any) · run or fly speed × 10Speed
20
Melee Attack18This determines the chance of a successful hit on the enemy when the unit is engaged in melee.
Battle-hardened troops will gain experience through melee, improving this skill.Patch 9.0 · land_units.melee_attackMelee attack
18
Melee Defence14This determines the chance of a unit being hit whilst in melee.
This only works in melee and provides no protection from missiles!Patch 9.0 · land_units.melee_defenceMelee defence
14
Weapon strength28 · 21 base + 7 armour-piercingBase Weapon Damage: Base weapon damageArmour-Piercing Weapon Damage: Armour-piercing weapon damagePatch 9.0 · melee_weapons.damage + ap_damage · base damage + armour-piercing damageWeapon strength
21 base + 7 armour-piercing
28
Charge Bonus5This increases a unit's melee attack and damage when charging.Patch 9.0 · land_units.charge_bonusCharge bonus
5
Ranged
Range420 mA long range enables you to hit enemies from a distance, but weapons are still more accurate at shorter ranges.Patch 9.0 · projectiles.effective_rangeRange
420 m
Ammunition25The amount of ammunition this unit can carry into battle.
Once this has been exhausted the unit will be forced to switch to melee to continue fighting.
After the battle, ammunition is fully replenished.Patch 9.0 · land_units.primary_ammo ÷ projectiles.shots_per_volley · counted in volleys, as the card doesAmmunition
25
Missile Strength454 · 72 base + 262 AP, explosion 30 + 90 APThe damage caused by a missile attack, split between base and armour piercing.
Armour-piercing damage is always applied, base damage can be blocked by armour.Patch 9.0 · projectiles.damage + ap_damage (+ projectiles_explosions detonation damage) · per projectile, base + armour-piercing (+ explosion)Missile damage
72 base + 262 AP, explosion 30 + 90 AP
454
Reload Skill12 sThe rate at which this unit can fire.
This is improved with experience.Patch 9.0 · projectiles.base_reload_timeReload time
12 s
Damage per 10 s378Patch 9.0 · computed from the projectile rows above · missile damage × projectiles × 10 ÷ reload time, per model (computed, not an in-game number)Damage per 10 s
378
Attributes
Cannot Run
This unit cannot run and will only move at walking pace.
Unbreakable
This unit does not suffer any form of leadership loss and will never rout.
Abilities
Blooood!Augment · +18% Acceleration, +25% SpeedactiveBlooood!Augment+18% Acceleration+25% SpeedCooldown 60 s · Duration 18 sThe Hellcannon breaks its chains and rushes forwards. Increased movement speed.
Boom!Augment · +20% Armour-Piercing Explosive Damage, +25% Base Explosive DamageactiveBoom!Augment+20% Armour-Piercing Explosive Damage+25% Base Explosive DamageCooldown 90 s · Duration 15 sThe Hellcannon's blasts are devastating!
Every version of Hellcannon
2 units share this name across races (mounts, race versions, renown or faction variants). Differences from the first row are highlighted.
| Version | HP | Models | Armour | Lead. | Speed | MA | MD | WS | Charge | Cost | Upkeep | Unit key |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warriors of Chaos, Chaos DwarfsSiege Artillery | 3,957 | 1 | 30 | 70 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 28 | 5 | 1,200 | 300 | wh_main_chs_art_hellcannon |
| NurgleSiege Artillery | 3,957 | 1 | 30 | 70 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 28 | 5 | — | 300 | wh3_dlc25_nur_chieftain_art_hellcannon |
Who can field it
- The Legion of Azgorh
- Warhost of the Apocalypse
- Poxmakers of Nurgle
The game also has 1 summoned or scripted copy of this unit that players don't recruit directly (wh3_main_chs_art_hellcannon_prologue).
Where these numbers come from
Read from the game's database tables for patch 9.0 (main_units, land_units, battle_entities, melee_weapons, projectiles…) as published in the WH3-Dump export (commit 8a4f7e64). Formulas that turn table values into card values are checked against known units before they are shown — how we verify.