Gyrocopters (Brimstone Guns)

are a war machine unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer.
== Recruitment ==
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** Unlocked with: Engineer's Workshop
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** Unlocked with: Engineer's Workshop or Engineering Workbench
== Description ==
Gyrocopters are flying machines whose rotor blades are propelled by an ingenious lightweight steam engine. They can take off and land vertically, as well as hover in position over a spot. Although originally used to fly over difficult mountain terrain and drop supplies and messages to beleaguered settlements besieged by foes, the Gyrocopter was soon tested over battlefields with great success. The main armament of a Gyrocopter is a steam gun. When the valve is released, this unleashes a super-hot steam from the engine that blasts out of the barrel with a hissing scream. Although its reach is short-ranged, a skilled pilot can bob and spin into perfect position to unleash this cloud of scalding death across the foe's ranks. Over the years, the Gyrocopter's firepower has been augmented with bombs, with varying degrees of success. Originally, the pilot was responsible for lighting the fuse and throwing the bomb overboard while trying to fly and dodge enemy arrows. More recently, the Gyrocopter's small payload of bombs has been fitted into the craft's stabilisers.
== Attributes ==
== Unit Abilities ==
=== Active Abilities ===
* Gyrocopter Bomb
== Strategy ==
A Gyrocopter that does AP damage, but due to its small unit size won't be killing droves of enemies. Focus on high value targets and hitting the enemy line from behind to apply a leadership penalty. Use the bombs to disrupt the enemy formations and take out big clumps of enemy infantry.