Dwalin (Oakenshield)

* Portrait
* Grasper and Keeper
* War Hammer
* Armoured

### Faction

Reign of Oakenshield Erebor, Adventure: Durin's Folk, Adventure: Battle of the Five Armies

### Voiced By

Film voices (Graham McTavish)

"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.

In Age of the Ring, Dwalin is a recruitable hero for the Erebor faction and its Adventure subfactions under the Reign of Oakenshield in standard play. He is recruitable from the Erebor Fortress.

*For his Ironfoot variant accessible to the Adventure: Durin's Folk subfaction and the BFME2 Good Campaign, see the Dwalin (Ironfoot) 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.

*Note: Once Dwalin becomes armored, his weapons will change to Dual Axes and War Axe. However, this is purely a visual change and functionally the toggle operates the same.*

**Brother-In-Arms** - When near Thorin, Dwalin gains +15% damage, +15% armour and +15% attack speed. Stacks with leaderships, buffs and spells. 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 Thorin is the overall most powerful hero in Oakenshield-era Erebor and its Adventure subfactions, Dwalin is the strongest in combat. He has high health although not as much as Thorin. He 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 his king and you'll have a pair of powerful heroes to lead your forces and devastate the enemy.