Deathshrieker Rocket Launcher

is a artillery unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer III with Forge of the Chaos Dwarfs.
== Recruitment ==
*Unlocked with: Grand Manufactory
== Description ==
The Deathshrieker Rocket Launcher is one of the most diabolic and destructive weapons ever created, for bound within its munitions are howling, malevolent fire-spirits harvested from the cinders of Hashut's sacrificial altars, and it is the hellish shrieking of these spirits when loosed that gives the weapon its name. The Chaos Dwarfs utilise a number of these different types of gunpowder-driven rocket weapons, ranging from shoulder-fired chain-dragging harpoons used to bind and bring down Lava Trolls in the magma caverns deep beneath the mountains, to massive warheads launched on pillars of fire to break enemy fortifications. The packed, multiple warheads of the Deathshrieker detonate in the air above the battlefield in a storm of fire – fire which has its own terrible hunger for life. Screaming, fanged tendrils of flame plunge downwards, actively seeking out victims. The tormented spirits are far from discerning as to whose flesh they burn, and the Chaos Dwarfs must be cautious in its use, lest their own suffer from such a wrathful weapon.
== Attributes ==
== Unit Abilities ==
=== Passive Abilities ===
* Hellbound
* Wounds
== Ammunition == 
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Deathshrieker Rocket=
* Deathshrieker Rocket
*The Deathshrieker Rocket is made up of multiple packed warheads, which detonate in the air above the battlefield in a storm of fire and plunge multiple tendrils of flame downwards from the blast.
* Armour-Piercing Missile Damage: 96
* Base Explosive Damage: 35
* Armour-Piercing Explosive Damage: 55
* Base Missile Damage: 36
* Range: 420
* Reload Skill: 12
*Shorts per volley: 1
*Number of projectiles: 
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Demolition Rocket=
* Demolition Rocket
*Demolition Rockets use densely packed explosive warheads with delayed fuses in a strengthened iron tube to channel the blast against a single point.
* Armour-Piercing Missile Damage: 300
* Base Explosive Damage: 30
* Armour-Piercing Explosive Damage: 90
* Base Missile Damage: 75
* Bonus vs. Large: 500
* Range: 420
* Reload Skill: 12
*Shorts per volley: 1
*Number of projectiles: 1
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== Strategy ==
Best described as 'Eagle Claw Bolt Throwers, except good', Deathshriekers come with two modes. The primary mode is a cluster bomb type projectile that is highly effective against clumps of infantry. The secondary mode fires a single armor-piercing shot, designed to do damage against heavy standalone targets. Its accuracy is such that aiming at small or fast-moving targets is a waste - notably however, most Dwarf characters do not move fast enough to avoid it.
The range and versatility of the Deathshrieker makes it a highly effective artillery piece in the mid-game where unit limits may be a restricting factor, and they can amply fill the long range role until you're ready to replace them with Dreadquake Mortars.
Category:Forge of The Chaos Dwarfs units