Pummeler Crew

Thumper and pummeler cannons are the most powerful mobile artillery possessed by the Trollbloods. Originally naval cannons donated to the kriels, thumpers fire devastating cannonballs that punch through walls of enemy fortifications and flatten their warbeasts. The trollkin-designed pummeler instead fires devastating chain shot used for breaking troop formations from a distance, ideal for thinning enemy lines and mowing down anything in its firing arc.

Basic Info

Abilities

• Gunner
  • Template:Officer
  • Template:Tough
  • Template:Mobile Artillery
  • Template:Take Up

• Grunts
  • Tough

Weapons

• Gunner
  • Pummeler - 16" range, 3" AOE, POW 14 ranged attack
    • Template:Arcing Fire
    • Template:Bounce
    • Template:High-Explosive
    • Template:Inaccurate
    • Template:Minimum Range
  • Axe - 0.5" reach, P+S 10 melee attack

• Grunts
  • Axe - As above

Theme Forces

• Trollbloods
  • Template:Kriel Company
  • Template:Vengeance of Dhunia

• Other Factions
  • Minion players can also use this unit in the Vengeance of Dhunia theme.

Thoughts on Pummeler Crew

Pummeler Crew in a nutshell

The Pummeler Crew is an interesting tweak to the Winter Guard Mortar Crew or the Venator Catapult Crew - instead of putting down one large blast to blow up as much infantry as possible, although with little accuracy, it puts down two small ones. It would be great for gutting infantry swarms - if we saw very many in Mk3

Combos & Synergies

• Hunters Grim for range and accuracy on feat turn.
• Grissel Bloodsong, Fell Caller for extra speed.
• Trollkin Gunnery Sergeant for +1 to attack rolls and an extra shot a turn.

Drawbacks & Downsides

• It can't hit the broad side of a barn.
• it’s difficult not to instead reach for the slightly more expensive Trollkin Barrage Team who are not inaccurate and don’t have the weaknesses of artillery.

Tricks & Tips

• If you can get them forward and to the flank then a move and shoot approach can sometimes line up enemies, especially shield walls. As long as it doesn't miss..

Other

Trivia

Released near the start of Mk3 (2016.12)

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