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Bigger than normal Orcs, and stronger too, the Orc Boar Big 'Uns ride their beasts into enemy lines, devastating all who face them.

Orc Boar Boy Big 'Uns are a Greenskins Greenskins melee cavalry unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer.

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Description[ | ]

The war boar is a stubborn and vicious animal that stands nearly as tall as a horse and is considerably bulkier. It is an extremely tough beast that is notoriously bad tempered, loudly flatulent, unpredictable and wholly dangerous. These are just the sort of qualities that Orcs greatly admire, so it was only natural for them to adopt war boars as their mounts. When the beasts lower their tusks and charge, they can crack open a battle line as easily as a well-placed choppa blow can tear apart a foe's rib cage.

Attributes[ | ]

  • Shock cavalry boar Shock Cavalry
  • Armour-Piercing: The damage of Modifier icon armour piercingarmour-piercing weapons mostly ignores the armour of the target, making them the ideal choice against heavily-armoured enemies. They are often heavier and attack at a slower rate though, making them less efficient against poorly-armoured targets.
  • Anti-Large: Anti-Large: Anti-large units have an advantage against targets that are at least as large as a horse. This advantage can be a Modifier icon bonus vs largedamage bonus against large targets or an attack that focuses on a very small area. However, some units are simply better against large targets because their attacks are slow and easy to dodge by skilled melee combatants.
  • Bigger & 'Arder: The heaviest, strongest and meanest of Orcs, Big 'Uns are eager to prove it against enemies of all sizes.

Scrap Upgrades[ | ]

Icon salvage mount large Scrap Saddles[ | ]

  • Cost: Icon Grn Scrap50
  • Icon stat armour Armour: +15
  • Icon stat speed Speed: +15%
  • Wh main grn boar breeding Technology Required: Boar Ridin'

Icon salvage weapon large Longer Weapons[ | ]

  • Cost: Icon Grn Scrap50
  • Bonus vs large character Bonus vs Large: +10
  • Wh main grn boar breeding Technology Required: Boar Ridin'

Strategy[ | ]

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The heavy cavalry anti-cavalry of the Greenskins, Boar boy big 'uns are ok at their role. They have poor melee stats, no shield, low speed for cavalry, and middling armour. Their benefits are their charge bonus, armour piercing damage, and bonus vs. large. This makes them good for charging large armoured targets, although they will not excel if left in combat for too long. They are perhaps best used in tandem with the plethora of light cavalry the Greenskins have access to. For example tie an enemy down with Goblin Wolf Riders, before charging them with the boars. Alternatively, use Forest Goblin Spider Riders to poison an enemy and level the enemies melee stats to the boars level.

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