With much less damage than the previous entry, you’d be forgiven for raising an eyebrow at the Helblaster Volley Gun taking the #7 spot.

The unreliability decreases its overall effectiveness though, which is why it’s so low on this list.

If you get lucky, a single unit of Hellstorm Rocket artillery can cut through infantry like a knife through butter. This is justified though, as each rocket deals very high damage in an area. Many who use this unit can become frustrated, it has fairly poor accuracy that can lead to it not contributing much in a battle. The key point is the armor-piercing the Handgunners bring to the table, as they’re capable of deleting enemy monsters or armored infantry! They also have slightly increased melee attack/defense over their archer counter-parts. While this unit does require significantly more micro-management and positioning than the Crossbowmen, Handgunners deal plenty more damage. The Great Cannon is the most standard set of artillery available to the Empire. This piece of artillery will fire high armor-piercing rounds into the ranks of enemy units, it has awesome range which can allow you to litter the battlefield of dead before they reach your front-lines. After all, it isn’t called the “Decent Cannon”. This entry could easily be replaced by the ever-reliable flagellants but I felt the Great Cannon deserved a spot on this list. This list will take a look at the 10 best units in the game but honestly, all of the Empire units are good in the right situations!Īpologies for my potato graphics in the screenshots, TOTAL WAR: WARHAMMER is a demanding game!

It’s important to know what the best units are, that way you can build your armies correctly. Thankfully, Empire units are varied and effective, capable of adapting to any situation. You must defend your homeland from multiple fronts, utilise diplomacy effectively and hope to survive when the Warriors of Chaos arrive. The Empire campaign is arguably one of the most difficult in the TOTAL WAR: WARHAMMER series.

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