"Although gradually becoming obsolete due to considerable advances in technology, there's still something inherently reliable about a horse-drawn chariot literally brimming with death."
- —Description of the War Wagon[2]
An Empire War Wagon of monstrous size.
The Empire War Wagon is an extremely heavy version of a chariot, essentially a mobile, armoured battle tower with a crew of six warriors, pulled by two sturdy warhorses. The high walls of the tower protect its crew from arrows and attacks from the ground as they unload their own ranged firepower upon the foe.
Role[]
War Wagons are a movable platform from which it either transports Imperial soldiers across the battlefield or provides a vantage point for units of archers, crossbowmen, and handgunners to shoot the enemy. Its crew can also be armed with a variety of experimental weaponry from the arsenal of the Imperial Gunnery School. A War Wagon can install a piece of artillery into its tower, which provides the artillery with adequate speed and the Imperial army the war wagon accompanies with devastating firepower.[1a]
By the time of the 26th century IC, the use of War Wagons on the battlefields of the Empire was consindered obsolete. However, certain War Wagons have been refitted to serve as either a Luminark of Hysh or a War Altar of Sigmar.[1a]
In the past, War Wagons varied greatly in their size, with some being only as large as an oversized hay-cart, while others were the size of a small Imperial fortress. At present, War Wagons have been largely replaced with the newer and more heavily armoured Steam Tank in most Imperial armies.[1a]
Variants[]
- Helblaster Wagon - The Helblaster Wagon is a powerful Imperial artillery piece cleverly concealed within what appears to be just a normal wagon. Once a battle begins, the Helblaster Wagon is revealed to contain a Helblaster Volley Gun located on a rotating, wooden platform that allows it to unleash a hail of gunfire upon any nearby enemies -- even over the heads of the two horses that pull the wagon.[3a]
Notable Imperial War Wagons[]
- The Black Lions[2]
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