Mortars
War machine· Siege Artillery· Tier 2· 4 models (crew of 44) at Ultra size
Hit Points4,356 · 1,089 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
1,089 per model
4,356
Armour20How resistant a unit is to missile fire and melee attacks.Patch 9.0 · land_units.armour → unit_armour_types.armour_valueArmour
20
Leadership40A 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
40
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 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
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
Weapon strength18 · 16 base + 2 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
16 base + 2 armour-piercing
18
Charge Bonus5This increases a unit's melee attack and damage when charging.Patch 9.0 · land_units.charge_bonusCharge bonus
5
Ranged
Range380 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
380 m
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
Missile Strength206 · 100 base + 30 AP, explosion 60 + 16 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
100 base + 30 AP, explosion 60 + 16 AP
206
Reload Skill20 sThe rate at which this unit can fire.
This is improved with experience.Patch 9.0 · projectiles.base_reload_timeReload time
20 s
Damage per 10 s103Patch 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
103
Attributes
Cannot Run
This unit cannot run and will only move at walking pace.
Causes Fear
This unit frightens all enemy units, reducing their leadership when nearby. It is also immune to fear. Fear penalties do not stack.
Undead
Undead units cannot be routed, but take damage when their Leadership is broken. Undead units also have: Fear and Terror Immunity Undead units may also have their hit points restored by special characters such as the Vampire Counts Necromancer.
Abilities
Black Powder AplentyAugment · +30% Armour-Piercing Missile Damage, +30% Base Missile Damage…passiveBlack Powder AplentyAugment+30% Armour-Piercing Missile Damage+30% Base Missile Damage+30% Armour-Piercing Explosive Damage+30% Base Explosive DamagePassiveBecause you can never have too much.
CrumblingDirect Damage · Causes damage to selfpassiveCrumblingDirect DamageCauses damage to selfPassiveThe dead do not rest easily in the Old World. Those summoned by Vampires and Necromancers no longer have mortal concerns - they serve only their master's will.
DisintegratingDirect Damage · Causes severe damage to selfpassiveDisintegratingDirect DamageCauses severe damage to selfPassiveThe Dark Magic binding has failed. Both flesh and Necromantic energy slough off the subjects, leaving naught but dust.
Every version of Mortars
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vampire Coast, Undead LegionsSiege Artillery | 4,356 | 4 | 20 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 600 | 150 | wh2_dlc11_cst_art_mortar |
| The EmpireSiege Artillery | 4,356 | 4 | 20 | 50 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 5 | 650 | 163 | wh_main_emp_art_mortar |
Who can field it
- The Awakened
- Host of Nagash
- Reikland
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.