Dwalin (Ironfoot)

* Portrait
* Grasper and Keeper
* War Hammer

"Dwalin: 'You sit here, in these vast halls, with a crown upon your head and yet you are lesser now than you have ever been.'
Thorin: 'Do not speak to me as if I were some lowly dwarf...as if I were still Thorin Oakenshield. I am your king! '
Dwalin: 'You were always my king. You used to know that once. But you cannot see what you have become.'"
—The Battle of Five Armies

Dwalin was a Dwarf of the House of Durin who, along with his brother Balin, joined the Company of Thorin Oakenshield on the quest to reclaim Erebor. A skilled warrior, Dwalin was known to heavily distrust those who had not earned his respect. If someone had earned his respect though, Dwalin would become fiercely loyal to them, as was the case with Thorin who had fought alongside Dwalin in many battles in the past. After the Quest for Erebor was over, Dwalin chose to live in Erebor under the leadership of Dáin Ironfoot. Despite being significantly older by the time of the War of the Ring, he would not lose any of his deadly skill and raw power, and would fight to defend Erebor just as ferociously from the Easterling armies that Sauron would send to conquer Erebor.

While, Dwalin is a recruitable hero for the Erebor faction under the Reign of Oakenshield in standard play, he is also available for the Reign of Ironfoot in the Adventure: Durin's Folk subfaction as well as in the BFME2 campaign. He is still recruitable from the Erebor Fortress.

*For his Oakenshield variant and the variant available in standard play, see the Dwalin (Oakenshield) page.*

## Abilities

**Toggle Grasper and Keeper/Toggle War Hammer** - Grasper and Keeper grants +33% damage against infantry and +50% damage radius. War Hammer grants +33% damage against heroes and buildings, and +25% armour but loses -50% damage radius. Left click to switch weapons.

**Son of Fundin** - Modifier Type: Spell. When near Balin, Dwalin gains +15% damage, +15% armour, and +15% attack speed. Passive ability.

**Level 3: Baruk Khazâd! (T)** - Dwalin lets out a battle cry causing enemy units to flee in terror. Left click to activate.

**Level 5: Furious Blow (C)** - Dwalin slams the ground, knocking back enemy units and dealing heavy damage to structures in a small radius. Left click icon then left click on target.

**Level 8: Dwarven Juggernaut (V)** - Modifier Type: Buff. Dwalin temporarily gains +200% armour and resistance to knockback for a short time. Left click to activate.

## Strategy

While Dwalin might only be available to the Ironfoot-era Erebor as part of the Adventure: Durin's Folk subfaction as well as the BFME 2 Good Campaign, he overall functions very similarly to his Oakenshield counterpart with identical stats and mostly identical skills. The main difference is **Son of Fundin**, which grants him a small increase in damage, armour, and attack speed when he is around Balin rather than Thorin Oakenshield. He remains a powerful combat hero who is able to switch between **Grasper and Keeper** and **War Hammer**, the former of which increases his combat capability against infantry and armies while the latter increases his effectiveness against heroes and structures. His Level 3 power can be very useful for disrupting enemy formations, either when attacking or retreating. **Furious Blow** can also be useful for disrupting formations and damaging enemy units. However, its main use is for dealing damage to enemy buildings around Dwalin, making it very useful for base assaults. Dwalin's **Dwarven Juggernaut** is his most powerful ability. It will massively improve his durability and let him deal heavy damage to enemy hordes through the AOE effects. Compliment Dwalin with Balin and you'll have a powerful front-line hero to lead your forces and devastate the enemy, although Balin will need some protection as he's not as combat-capable as his brother.