Hobgoblin Bolt Thrower
War machine· Field Artillery· Tier 2· 8 models (crew of 56) at Ultra size
Hit Points5,456 · 682 per modelThis 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
682 per model
5,456
top 33% of class
Armour25How resistant a unit is to missile fire and melee attacks.Patch 9.0 · land_units.armour → unit_armour_types.armour_valueArmour
25
bottom 32% of class
Leadership50A 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
50
bottom 14% of class
Speed22This is how fast a unit moves.Patch 9.0 · battle_entities.run_speed / fly_speed (mount if any) · run or fly speed × 10Speed
22
top 47% of class
Melee Attack10This 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
10
bottom 3% of class
Melee Defence6This 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
6
bottom 5% of class
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
bottom 42% of class
Charge Bonus5This increases a unit's melee attack and damage when charging.Patch 9.0 · land_units.charge_bonusCharge bonus
5
bottom 24% of class
Ranged
Range320 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
320 m
bottom 28% of class
Ammunition22The 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
22
bottom 20% of class
Missile Strength100 · 30 base + 70 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
30 base + 70 AP
100
bottom 21% of class
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
bottom 28% of class
Damage per 10 s83Patch 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
83
bottom 7% of class
Attributes
Cannot Run
This unit cannot run and will only move at walking pace.
Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
Abilities
Malign AuthorityAugment · +8 LeadershippassiveMalign AuthorityAugment+8 LeadershipPassive"Best not step out of line. Heard a Labourer ask for more gruel the other day, and they put him in the pot!"
Who can field it
- The Legion of Azgorh
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.