“ | Pity the unfortunate facing such a device - they will need every ounce of wit and fighting ability to prevail against it. | „ |
Blackhole Flayers (Doom-Flayers) are a Skaven Forbidden Workshop war machine unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer II with The Prophet and the Warlock.
Recruitment[ | ]
- Recruited with: Regiments of Renown Recruitment panel after being unlocked through the Forbidden Workshop
Description[ | ]
The Doom-Flayer is a motorised iron ball of whirling blades that was first deployed during the merciless underground battles against the Dwarfs of the World's Edge Mountains. Various incarnations of this Skaven killing machine with spinning, stabbing and slashing blades were used to assail the Dawi's subterranean strongholds. The first few Doom-Flayers were largely Skaven-powered, as the pushing crew generated much of the impetus needed to drive the whirling weaponry. The Skaven crew, protected by a scrap-barrier of old shields, metal-reinforced planks, and even the patched-together armour plates of fallen enemies, could just about avoid incoming missile fire and steer the device to plough into enemy lines.
Attributes[ | ]
- ▲ Armoured: Armoured units can block damage from any source apart from Armour-Piercing damage.
- ▲ Anti-Infantry: Anti-infantry units have an advantage against targets that are smaller than a horse. This advantage can be a damage bonus against small targets, superior weight used to smash through lighter enemies, or an explosive attack from range that effects a large area.
- ▲ Armour-Piercing: The damage of armour-piercing weapons mostly ignores the armour of the target, making them the ideal choice against heavily-armoured enemies. They are often heavier and attack at a slower rate though, making them less efficient against poorly-armoured targets.
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Strategy[ | ]
Click here to add a strategy! This unit causes fear and gains a bound vortex spell they can cast nearby. This further enhances their crowd clearing ability.