| “ | Whether riddling a single foe or blasting a swathe into oncoming troops, the dual barrels of the Grudge-raker make easy work of it! | „ |
Thunderers (Grudge-rakers) is a 
Dwarfs missile infantry unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer III with Thrones of Decay.
Recruitment[]
Dwarfs
- Unlocked with: Arms Foundry
- Masters of Innovation
- Unlocked with: Arms Foundry or Arms Locker
Description[]
Standing in closely-packed ranks, Thunderers take aim and then discharge their handguns – unleashing a thunderous fury and a cloud of gun smoke. Being methodical, the Dwarfs continue to load and fire in a disciplined manner. While the onset of bloodthirsty foes might cause lesser races to rush their aim, the steady coolness of the Dwarfs, not the mention the precision of their weaponry, ensures that every volley is fired with the same lethal accuracy as the last, until the moment the Thunderers take up their axes and meet the foe's charge in the bloody press of close-combat.
Attributes[]
- Close-Quarters Missile Infantry
- ▲ Blunderbuss: This unit carries a Blunderbuss-type missile weapon, which is highly effective at short ranges, but lacks accuracy at a distance.
- ▲ 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 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.
- ▲ Decent Melee Combatant: Despite being primarily a missile unit or spellcaster, this unit can also hold its own ground when fighting in melee.
Strategy[]
Functioning very similarly to Chaos Dwarf Blunderbusses, Grudge-rakers sacrifice a shield and some melee capability for slightly greater punch against single entities and a faster firing speed. Placed in checkerboard formation with your frontline they can do shocking amounts of damage to anything that comes in range, however they're vulnerable to most other ranged units, and they should be paired up with Quarrellers and artillery to help them out there.
Keeping some variety of Slayers in reserve to help them out if anything closes on them is useful too, but beware of the Slayers getting shredded by the Grudge-rakers themselves, because they can be just as indiscriminate as Irondrakes.
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