You’ve seen a home fly, you’ve seen a horse fly, however have you ever ever seen a dwarf fly? If you haven’t, look out for iron balloons.
Not all dwarves reside under the mountains, hammering out artifacts and stealing shiny rocks from dragons. Some desire floating steampunk cities, strain fits, and physics-defying dirigibles. The Kharadron Overlords flip the “slow and steady” dwarf stereotype on its head, taking to the skies in huge battle balloons and raining hails of gunfire down on their enemy as speedy skyriggers take down monsters with harpoon weapons. If you ever needed to play a military of dwarf pirates with slightly sprinkle of steampunk insanity, the Overlords are the military for you.
Who Are the Kharadron Overlords?
The Overlords are the other of their bare cousins in nearly each means: melee vs. ranged, monsters vs. machines, bare vs. clothed. Even their type of fee is completely completely different, switching the fiery ur-gold for the extra magical aethergold. While the Fyreslayers comply with the battle god Grimnir and emulate his fiery mood, the Kharadron Overlords selected the trail of Grungni the Smith, completely encapsulating his ingenuity and artifice. Launching from their mighty skyforts excessive above the Realms, they carry percussive demise to any that stand in opposition to Order…or any who didn’t pay them sufficient.
Why Play Kharadron Overlords?
Since their inception, the Kharadrons have had a stranglehold on the taking pictures section, and their mobility is second to none. While 3.0 did take the air out of their balloon slightly, it hasn’t completed a lot to decrease their oppressive gameplay and energy. There isn’t a lot they will’t do, and so they can adapt to new challenges sooner than nearly any military within the recreation.
Strengths
- Shooting that may make a Terminator blush.
- Fast and lethal skycraft that may defend your items and disengage in a flash.
- Able to adapt to any state of affairs with ease.
- Access to a non-unbindable Endless spell that may decimate the battlefield.
Weaknesses
- With all of the mortal wounds in 3.0 now, your ships aren’t as cool as they was once.
- While efficient, your military can get small, and goal missions may very well be arduous for you.
Signature Rules
The following guidelines apply to all Kharadron Overlords:
- Aether-Gold – Similar to the aether-quartz of the Lumineth, this enables your dwarves to take a Bravery hit for a triumph enhance. Helpful in a pinch.
- Stick to the Code – When you construct your military, you decide an article, an modification, and a footnote to characterize the best way your military will play. This permits you to construct customized skyports to maximise your private playstyle.
Subfactions
Your subfactions are often known as sky-ports, and every comes with its personal article, modification, and footnote in-built.
5 Top Units
Arkanaut Admiral – This man will in all probability be your normal, and for good purpose. He’s a fight monster, has nice help, and might simply make your skyvessels unstoppable. Never go away this gent at dwelling.
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Endrinmaster with Dirgible Suit – Your normal if the admiral isn’t, this man can do all of it. Buckets of taking pictures, lethal in shut fight, flight, therapeutic; the record goes on. Definitely well worth the funding if you’re taking part in heavy skyvessels.
Arkanaut Company – Your customary line troopers, and the one non-conditional battleline. They are a lot helpful, although, so that you’ll need a minimum of one block in your military, whether or not as crew to your boats or a transferring distraction.
Arkanaut Frigate – Your medium ship, more durable than a Gunhauler and cheaper than an Ironclad. My private favourite of the skyvessels, and doubtless the very best bang to your buck till you have got the factors for the massive boy.
Endrinriggers – A restore squad to your vessels with loads of ache to share along with your enemies, these floating gents are an unimaginable help piece. Even in the event you solely carry a single unit of three, these guys ought to ALWAYS be in a military that features skyvessels.
Sample Army (1000 pts)
Army: Khardron Overlords
Leader: Endrinmaster with Dirigible Suit. General.
Leader: Aether-Khemist
Battleline: 10 Arkanaut Company
Battleline: 10 Arkanaut Company
Battleline: 6 Endrinriggers
Behemoth: Arkanaut Frigate
How to Play Kharadron Overlords
Don’t let up with taking pictures! Drown your enemy in aethershot, then reposition and do it once more. Rinse and repeat till the enemy is slag.
Yarrrrrr!
Originally from North Carolina, Clint involves Austin as the most recent in a protracted record of haunts of a wandering actor. An avid gamer, author, actor, pyrotechnician, and normal nerd, he writes two Age of Sigmar weekly articles for Bell of Lost Souls from a barely lower than meta angle, plus a weekly event roundup. When not busy being a clueless cowboy, Winterfell Bannermen, or no matter else performing life throws at him, he enjoys studying folklore from world wide, writing narratives for his Wargaming armies, or watching all the films he can. Look for his storytelling podcast, By the Dancing Fire, or discover him on Twitch at RedWendigo13.
