About this episode

The episode explores the evolution of the Chaos Dwarf army design in Warhammer Fantasy, focusing on various editions and their unique units and warfare strategies.

In our final episode on the Chaos Dwarf we look at their army design across Warhammer Fantasy editions, focusing on the transition from the 3rd to 4th edition lists, the focus of the episode, and closing out with the 8th and Old World lists. We look at the hodgepodge nature of their introduction to warhammer which included solid blocks of “Chaos Warrior Dwarfs” supported by a plethora of warmachines. We dive into the 4th edition list and some of the rules which combined heavily armoured Chaos Dwarf infantry, numerous Hobgoblin units, and goblinoid slave contingents. All augmented with Bull Centaurs, monsters, and crude but powerful artillery such as the Earthshaker Cannon. We close out the episode with a look at how Forge World radically reshaped the faction into a smaller, more elite force dominated by Sorcerer-Prophets, Infernal Guard, and daemon-bound war machines. Chat with us on Discord Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merchandise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quartermaster⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Listen Ad-Free⁠ SHOW IMAGES: 3rd Edition Chaos Dwarf Army list - Hobgoblin army list - Ass Cannon 4th Edition Heroic Infantry - General on Great Taurus - Sorcerer on Lammasu Chaos Dwarf Infantry…

Topics covered

• Chaos Dwarf
• Warhammer Fantasy
• army design
• 4th edition
• warmachines
• Bull Centaurs
• artillery

Keywords

• Chaos Dwarf
• Warhammer
• 4th edition
• Hobgoblin
• Bull Centaurs
• Earthshaker Cannon
• Sorcerer-Prophets
• Infernal Guard

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Forge World

Products: Earthshaker Cannon

Books & works: Warhammer Fantasy

Places: Old World, Chaos Dwarf

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