| “ | One blast from this aptly-named field gun and the foe is instantly turned to fire; two, and they are reduced to a pile of greasy ash. | „ |
Magma Cannon is a 
Chaos Dwarfs artillery unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer III with Forge of the Chaos Dwarfs.
Recruitment[]
Unlocked with: Ironworks
Description[]
The Magma Cannon is a fiendish weapon first conceived of for use against the ravening Trolls and other unwholesome and hungry monsters that spawn and multiply in the Dark Lands, for it is something of a cross between a field artillery piece and a furnace. It is designed to spew molten metal and fire upon its victim, horrifically burning them to death. The Magma Cannon has seen long use and been the subject of considerable modification and experimentation by Chaos Dwarf Daemonsmiths. No two are quite the same, but rather the product of an individual's malign creativity. Some use pressurised steam-boilers to jet gouts of burning sulphur, caustic tar or pyretic acids, while others incorporate sorcerously-bound volcanic glass shells, in which molten lava drawn from the deep earth slumbers until its shell is shattered.
Attributes[]
- Field Gun
- ▲ Hell-Forged: This unit can be restored in battle by the Daemonsmith's Reforge ability.
- ▲ Armoured: Armoured units can block damage from any source apart from Armour-Piercing damage.
- ▲ Flaming Attacks: This unit inflicts flaming attacks. Units hit by flaming attack heal at half the usual rate whilst 'on fire' and sustain additional damage if vulnurable to fire.
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Strategy[]
The Magma Cannon functions very similarly to the Dwarf Flame Cannon, except it has far better range, and so works perfectly well as a standard artillery piece. It is extremely good at eliminating clumps of infantry, enabling your ranged troops to save their ammo for those problematic larger targets. It pairs very well with the Lore of Hashut spell Ash Storm, which not only drastically lowers targets in an area's fire resistance but slows them down, making them easier to hit.
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