| “ | Who dares damage my engines! | „ |
Tom Phillipson is a 
Dwarfs Unique Hero unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer II with The Hammers & Herdstones Update, available only to the Karaz-a-Karak faction. He is spawned at the start of the game as a level 1 hero unit.
Description[]
Given the number of war machines with which the Dwarfs can equip themselves, it is not surprising to find members of the Engineers' Guild accompanying a throng to battle. To most Master Engineers, this "field work" is tiresome, as it takes them away from their forges and workshops and shows them first-hand how their beloved engines of destruction are dragged into position, dented by enemy shot and invariably not as fully optimised as would be ideal. As all Dwarfs revere fine craftsmanship, their war machines are the most polished and best cared-for in the world, treated by their crews with all the respect due a venerable Clan member. Nonetheless, even this level of care falls well short of the wishes of the notoriously cantankerous Engineers. Master Engineers are doughty warriors who, although more interested in drafting plans for fortifications or designing new mines, are more than capable of fighting in the frontlines. To protect their precious war machines, they fight with all the determination and grit of their race.
Attributes[]
Missile Specialist- ▲ Ballistics Expert: This unit improves all nearby friendly missile units.
- ▲ Armoured: Armoured units can block damage from any source apart from Armour-Piercing damage.
- ▲ 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.
Hero Actions[]
Embed Hero[]
- Increase Mobility
Constant Local Effect[]
- Boost Income
Target[]
- Settlement
- Steal Technology
- Hero
- Wound
- Army
- Block Army
Unit Abilities[]
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Character Traits[]
Personal Trait[]
Engineer's Cipher: Tom's schematics are written in cipher to protect their designs! Yes, surely it must be a cipher?
- Cooldown: -30% for "Restock!"
- Passive ability: "Extra Powder"
- Ability number of uses: +3 for "Restock!"
- Research rate: +10%
Talent Tree[]
Strategy[]
See here for general strategies involving the Master Engineer hero.
Tom Phillipson is an engineer hero but better, his unique trait gives him the Vampire Coast ability Black Powder Aplenty which is better than Extra Powder that the normal Engineer Hero has. In addition, he gains cooldown reduction and more uses (giving it a total of 7 uses) for Restock which will help your range and artillery units with their ammo. Lastly, he comes equipped with the Double Barrel item that gives him a small boost to his missile damage and reload time.
He is not immortal until reaching the required level, similar to Oracle of the Scared Plaques, Kazador Dragonslayer, Cavill,... so be careful.
Trivia[]
- This character is named after a CA developer.
- This character's name is now "Thom Phillipson". Despite being changed to "Thom", the personal trait still refers to the character as "Tom".
