| “ | Famed amongst his brethren and fuelled by the gods’ favour, the Hammer returns to stake his rightful claim as THE paragon amongst men. | „ |
Harald Hammerstorm is a 
Warriors of Chaos Legendary Hero unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer III with Update 3.1.0.
Recruitment[]
- Recruited with: The Hammerstorm Cometh quest
Description[]
Tales of the Norse and Kurgan speak of the legend of Harald Hammerstorm, a forgotten warrior responsible for one of the greatest feats of arms ever seen in the north. It was while plundering an ancient tomb-city in the Chaos Wastes that Harald’s warband found themselves face-to-face with a vast Undead army, roused from their slumber with rusted blades and eyes aglow with witchfire. With no escape and against seemingly insurmountable odds, Harald formed the point of a wedge driving through the skeletal warriors, his followers pressing in behind him as his hammer rose and fell in monotonous destruction. After a day and a night, nothing remained but a hill of broken bones. Such odds had truly never been overcome by a mortal of the north.
Harald’s legend was once known throughout the world, but over time became overshadowed by those of "greater" men, something he will surely make right!
Attributes[]
Melee Specialist- ▲ Armoured & Shielded: Armoured units can block damage from any source apart from Armour-Piercing damage. Shields have a chance of blocking arrows, bolts, rifle shots and similar small arms fire - but only in a forward facing arc.
- ▲ 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.
- ▲ Causes Terror: This unit can cause terror, making its melee target rout for a short time. Units that cause terror are immune to terror and fear themselves.
Campaign Abilities[]
Embed Hero[]
- Training
Constant Local Effect[]
- Spread Fear
Target[]
- Settlement
- Assault Garrison
- Hero
- Assassinate
- Army
- Assault Units
Character Abilities[]
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Character traits[]
Personal trait[]
Forsaken Avatar of Chaos: The dead may rest uneasily in the Chaos Wastes, yet Harry has no shortage of foes across the world upon which to vent his anger.
- Diplomatic relations: -20 with Vampiric factions and Followers of Nagash
- Immune to Vampiric attrition (Hero's army)
- Leadership: +8 (Hero's army)
Talent Tree[]
Strategy[]
Good against undeads. Particularly useful for Festus the Leechlord since he starts decently near 2 Vampire Counts factions: The Barrow Legion and Sylvania. Other than that, he's basically a beefed up Exalted Hero (without a mount) that can be easily obtained just by playing the game normally, so use him as how you use Exalted Heroes (and he doesn't take up your capacity). As he lacks mounts, he can easily be kited by faster characters.
Trivia[]
- The character of Harald Hammerstorm was the first character from Warhammer Fantasy to actually wield a warhammer, even before iconic characters like Karl Franz or Sigmar. His weapon "The Hammer of Harry" also predates Ghal Maraz.
- He was one of the first characters created by Games Workshop, originally named "Uthmog Elvenbane".
- Despite popular misconceptions, Harald Hammerstorm cannot be recruited by Khorne factions.
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