“ | This giant crossbow is designed to smash through battlelines at close range, enabling the Greenskins to then charge in and smash the foe into bloody pieces. | „ |
Goblin Bolt Throwa are a Greenskins artillery unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer III with Omens of Destruction.
Recruitment[ | ]
Unlocked with: Goblin Toolbox
Description[ | ]
The ability to spear a large monster from a distance or to skewer several man-sized creatures in a single shot appeals greatly to the violent and bloody nature of any Greenskin. The bolt thrower, or Bolt Throwa as it is termed by Orcs and Goblins, is a device commonly found in Greenskin armies. Working along the same lines as a giant crossbow, the device fires a single spear-sized bolt at high velocity. A well-placed shot can bring down a row of oncoming infantry, penetrate the armour of a steel-encased Knight or even slay an Ogre with a single shot – which is no easy feat given their considerable girth!
Attributes[ | ]
Field Artillery
- ▲ Armour-Piercing Missiles: 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.
- ▲ Anti-Large: Anti-Large: Anti-large units have an advantage against targets that are at least as large as a horse. This advantage can be a
damage bonus against large targets or an attack that focuses on a very small area. However, some units are simply better against large targets because their attacks are slow and easy to dodge by skilled melee combatants.
- ▼ Poor Accuracy: This unit's attacks are prone to go stray.
Scrap Upgrades[ | ]
Borrowed Bolts[ | ]
- Cost:
40 Scrap
Missile strength: +20%
Technology Required: Salvaged Flingas
Salvaged Artillery[ | ]
- Cost:
60 Scrap
Reload time reduction: +15%
Strategy[ | ]
A thoroughly useless unit in its current iteration, the Bolt Throwa combines a number of traits - relatively short range, poor damage, awful accuracy - that no general wants to see on their side of the battlefield. The fact you unlock this at the same time as you do Goblin Rock Lobbers is the nail in the coffin. You are advised to disband the one Gorbad Ironclaw starts with and get yourself something more useful, like another Squig Herd.
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