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Dwarfs - Frequently Asked Questions
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Can Dwarfs always march?

No. While Dwarfs may march even if there are enemies normally close enough to inhibit march moves due to their Relentless rule, they follow the other restrictions on marching such as not being able march through difficult terrain, etc.

Source: Dwarfs Army Book page 28

Page 29 under Royal Blood states 'Dwarf Lords (but Thanes) are of Royal Blood.' Should that state 'Dwarf Lords (but not Thanes)'?

Yes. Thanes are not of Royal Blood. See the entry for Thanes on page 51 of the Dwarf Army Book.

Source: Official Dwarfs FAQ

May a Gyrocopter be affected by Poisoned Attacks?

Yes.

Source: Official Dwarfs FAQ

Does a Dwarf Engineer 'count as crew' of a war machine unit he is purchased for?

Yes, Dwarf Engineers are unit champions and champions cannot separate themselves from their unit. Therefore they count as members of the crew for purposes of Misfires, allocating hits from shooting, etc.

Source: Dwarfs Army Book pages 39, 54, 56

When does a Master Engineer 'count as crew' of a war machine unit he has joined?

In the Shooting phase, only a Master Engineer acting as additional crew (i.e. actually manning the gun due to the loss of other crew members) counts as crew for purposes of Misfires. The rest of the time (including when using his Artillery Master ability) a Master Engineer is played like any other character joined to a war machine unit; that is, he does not actually become crew per the rulebook.

Source: Official Dwarfs FAQ / Dwarfs Army Book pages 38, 39 / Rulebook page 85

Can Miners charge on the turn they arrive on the table?

Usually the answer to this question is No. The Dwarf army book states "In the Movement phase of the turn when they arrive, Miners can enter the battlefield from any table edge and will be treated exactly like a unit that has pursued an enemy off the table in the previous turn (see the Warhammer rulebook)." Page 43 of the Warhammer rulebook under 'Pursuit Off The Table' states: "The unit may NOT charge, as it has missed its opportunity to declare charges, but may move normally, and may not march, but can otherwise participate in the game as normal." Note that it is possible for a Miner unit to charge on the Turn it arrives if the Miner unit is granted the ability to charge in the Shooting phase via the Rune of Oath & Honour from the Anvil of Doom.

Source: Dwarfs Army Book page 36 / Rulebook page 43

After an Oath Stone has been set, may a Stonebearer unit benefit from the +1 armour save bonus from fighting with a hand weapon and shield in all directions?

Yes. The Stonebearer unit has no flank or rear after the Oath Stone has been set. Thus they are considered to be fighting any and all enemies from their front and they may benefit from the bonus.

Source: Dwarfs Army book page 28 / Rulebook page 56

Is a Dwarf Lord mounted on Shieldbearers susceptible to the Killing Blow special ability?

No. The rules for Killing Blow clearly state that the only criteria for single models not mounted on monsters or in chariots is a Unit Strength of 2 or less. A Dwarf Lord on Shieldbearers is a single US3 model and is thus immune.

Source: Rulebook page 95 / Dwarfs Army Book page 29

Does a Dwarf Lord mounted on Shieldbearers gain +1 strength or +2 strength for using a great weapon?

A Dwarf Lord on Shieldbearers does not count as a mounted model per the definition of mounted models (cavalry and models riding monsters or chariots) stated in the Weapons rules in the Rulebook. Thus he gains the standard +2 Strength when using a great weapon.

Source: Rulebook page 55 / Dwarfs Army Book page 29

Is a Master Engineer really allowed to entrench the Anvil of Doom?

Yes, as the Anvil of Doom is classified as a war machine, a Master Engineer may entrench it.

Source: Official Dwarfs FAQ

Are shooting hits against the Anvil of Doom randomised as normal for a war machine (e.g. 1-4 hitting the Anvil and discarded and 5-6 hitting the Dwarfs) or are all shooting hits resolved against the Dwarfs?

All shooting hits fall amongst the Dwarfs. The protection offered by the Anvil is taken into account by the 4+ ward save granted to the Dwarfs against missiles.

Source: Official Dwarfs FAQ

Does the Unit Strength of the Anvil of Doom decrease if the Anvil Guards or Runelord is killed? Normally the Unit Strength of a war machine is equal to the number of remaining crew.

No, as long as there is at least one remaining crew (including the Runelord), the Anvil of Doom has a unit strength of 5.

Source: Official Dwarfs FAQ

Is the enemy allowed to declare a charge reaction against a charge made via the Rune of Oath and Honour?

Yes. The enemy is definitely allowed to make a charge reaction against the Rune of Oath and Honour. The exact text states "A single friendly Dwarf unit (but not a Gyrocopter) may make a NORMAL move (which can be a March or Charge) in the Shooting phase." A normal charge certainly allows a charge reaction and nowhere in the description of the Rune of Oath and Honour does it state that the enemy may not make a reaction / may only hold.

Source: Dwarfs Army Book page 31 / Rulebook page 19

Does the Rune of Wrath & Ruin have to cause casualties / unsaved wounds on the target unit(s) in order for the movement penalty to be applied?

No. Nowhere in the Rune of Wrath & Ruin does it state that casualties must be caused in order for the movement penalty to be applied. The Rune lists the two affects that the enemy unit suffers from - one which is the D6 S4 hits and the second is the movement penalty. Nowhere in the description are either made contingent on the other.

Source: Dwarfs Army Book page 31

How does the Slayer skill work if the model is armed with a Rune of Might?

As noted in the description of the Slayer skill, Slayers' Strength is only increased after modifications for weapons. In this situation, the Slayer's Strength will only be increased if his doubled Strength is still less than that of his opponent's Toughness (which is unlikely since that would mean the opponent's Toughness was 9 or 10!)

Source: Warhammer Chronicles 2004 page 116

May a Master Rune be inscribed on the Standard of a unit of Hammerers, Longbeards, or Ironbreakers?

Yes, there is no rule that restricts Master Runes to the Army Battle Standard.

Source: Official Dwarfs FAQ

How exactly does the Dwarf Rune of Slowness work?

The Rune comes into play when an enemy unit declares a charge on a Dwarf unit containing a standard with this Rune. 1) The Dwarf player rolls a D6 and this is subtracted from the attacking players charge distance. 2) The distance is measured to see if the charge is successful. If the charge is successful then play continues as normal. 3) If the charge is not successful, then it counts a failed charge and the unit moves its normal move. However, keep in mind the general rule that units must stay at least 1 inch apart - this means that if the charging unit's normal move is far enough that it would contact the Dwarfs anyway, then you stop the chargers 1 inch away from the Dwarf unit.

Source: Dwarfs Army Book page 45 / Rulebook pages 12, 21

Can you use the Master Rune of Challenge to force an enemy unit to charge (or flee from) a Dwarf unit with the Master Rune of Slowness?

Yes. Use of this combination is allowed. Note that the Master Rune of Challenge states 'The unit must be able to charge and reach the rune user or the unit he is with according to the normal rules.' Note the term 'according to the normal rules' means that the normal charge distance would be measured to determine if the Master Rune of Challenge was useable and the Rune of Slowness would not apply until after the charge was declared.

Source: Dwarfs Army Book pages 45, 46 / Direwolf FAQ Council Interpretation

If a unit of Warriors or Longbeards is upgraded to Rangers does the unit continue to count as part of the ratio which restricts players to not having more units of Longbeards than they have Warriors?

Rangers are not Warriors, so an army with Rangers in it must still include a unit of Warriors before it can field an unit of Longbeards.

Source: Official Dwarfs FAQ

If I upgrade a Troll Slayer to a Giant Slayer and also make him the Standard Bearer (or Musician) for the unit, whom can pick up the standard (or musical instrument) if he is killed?

If a Giant Slayer is the original Standard Bearer (or musician) then only another Giant Slayer may pick up the standard (or musical instrument). As Troll Slayers are a separate model type they are ineligible to pick up the standard (or musical instrument).

Source: Anthony Reynolds - Warhammer Design Team (Answer in regards to Gors and Ungors in the same situation) / Direwolf FAQ Council Interpretation

How are attacks allocated against units containing both Troll Slayers and multiple Giant Slayers worked out?

While wounds against Champions do not carry over into the rest of the unit, wounds may carry over from a Champion to other Champion models if there is more than one Champion in the unit (as Champions are just another type of RnF model, albeit with slightly enhanced stats and abilities) as can be the case with mixed Giant Slayer / Troll Slayer regiments. Thus, when declaring attacks against models in base-to-base contact, it is only necessary to declare which attacks are being directed toward the Giant Slayers and which, if any, are going toward the Troll Slayers. Wounds taken by the Giant Slayers in excess of those in base-to-base contact will carry over to other Giant Slayers in the unit unless all have been killed. Any wounds in excess of the number of actual Giant Slayers in the unit at the time the wounds are inflicted will not carry over to the Troll Slayers and are lost. This works a bit differently in regards to attacks directed toward Troll Slayers as if enough wounds are done to kill all of the normal rank and file (i.e. Troll Slayers), the rules specify that any excess wounds do carry over onto Champions (in this case, the Giant Slayers).

Source: Warhammer Rulebook, page 32 / Warhammer Chronicles 2004 page 113 / Direwolf FAQ Council Interpretation.

A mixed unit of Troll Slayers and Giant Slayers is hit by a weapon that causes the Giant Slayers to be able to make a 'Look Out, Sir' roll. Does there have to be a separate Troll Slayer in the unit for each Giant Slayer hit for the latter to receive the 'Look Out, Sir!' benefit?

Yes. Since hits are allocated before wounds, there have to be enough potential Troll Slayer candidates to actually accept the hits in place of their Giant Slayer brethren. If there are not enough Troll Slayers, then the remaining Giant Slayers are hit and cannot benefit from the 'Look Out, Sir!' rule.

Source: Rulebook pages 74, 75 / Direwolf FAQ Council Interpretation

In the entry for Thorek Ironbrow, Dwarf Runelord it states that he takes up a Lord and a Hero slot. Does this Lord and Hero slot include his Anvil of Doom or does his Anvil take up a further Hero slot (as normal)?

Thorek and his Anvil are one Lord and one Hero slot.

Source: Official Dwarfs FAQ

Can I use the profiles, points costs, equipment, special rules, etc. for Daemon Slayers, Dragon Slayers, and Slayers that are found in the new Dwarf Book for the Slayer Army of Karak Kadrin?

You must use the profiles, points costs, equipment options, special rules, etc. exactly as found in the Storm of Chaos book. Note that references to "Warhammer Armies: Dwarfs, page 7" should be updated to read "Warhammer Armies: Dwarfs, page 33." Also note that NO characters or units in the Slayer Army of Karak Kadrin have the special rule of "Slayer Axes" and thus they do not benefit from it. In addition, note that any references to "runic Weapons lists" should be changed to "Warhammer Armies: Dwarfs, page 44" and any references to "runic Standards list" should be changed to "Warhammer Armies: Dwarfs, pages 45-46".

Source: Official Dwarfs FAQ / Gav Thorpe - Warhammer Design Team

How do the "Look Snorri Trolls" army special rule for the Slayer Army of Karak Kadrin and Strollaz's Rune interact?

The player must choose whether to use Strollaz's Rune OR the Look, Snorri, Trolls! rule...not both!

Source: Official Dwarfs FAQ / Gav Thorpe - Warhammer Design Team

Is Malakai Makaisson a Master Engineer?

No. It states in his rules that he is a Dwarf Engineer. He is not listed as a Master Engineer.

Source: Official Dwarfs FAQ / Gav Thorpe - Warhammer Design Team