“ | There will be no rest, no peace, until every page of the Dammaz Kron is accounted for! | „ |
Thorgrim Grudgebearer is a Dwarfs Legendary Lord unit introduced in Total War: Warhammer. In the campaign, he leads the Karaz-a-Karak faction.
Description[ | ]
Thorgrim Grudgebearer is the current High King of the Dwarfs. He is a throwback to the High Kings of old - eager for new conquests, mighty in battle, and a merciless enemy. Yet upon his worn brow there also sits a great wisdom, and he is able to uphold the ancient traditions as well as to accept (if not embrace) needed changes, such as alliances and new technology. Thorgrim is forever brooding upon how to return his people to their former glory. As the ultimate ruler of the Dwarfs, the Great Book of Grudges is entrusted into his keeping. It is Thorgrim's avowed wish to avenge every single entry contained in that voluminous tome - an impossible task if he should live a thousand lifetimes. Yet such is his resolve that he has already helped to rejuvenate the whole of the Karaz Ankor. Tales of his deeds, and the long list of grudges already struck out, fill his grim warriors with a feeling that the Dwarfs have long done without: hope. Borne upon the Throne of Power and brandishing the Axe of Grimnir, Thorgrim is at the forefront of what the Dwarfs hope will be a great conquering - a new age of retribution!
Attributes[ | ]
- Great Axe Infantry
- ▲ Armoured: Armoured units can block damage from any source apart from Armour-Piercing damage.
- ▲ Melee Expert: Melee Experts might have a very strong melee attack or melee defence, or high values in both. Some also have melee-focused skills like Charge Defence. Use them to counter other strong melee units. When facing them, it is best to take them out before they can enter melee.
Unit Abilities[ | ]
Active Abilities[ | ]
Campaign only[ | ]
Passive Abilities[ | ]
Item Abilities[ | ]
Unique Items[ | ]
Campaign starting units[ | ]
The Old World & Mortal Empires[ | ]
Immortal Empires[ | ]
Lord Effects[ | ]
- Physical resistance: 15% for Hammerers units (Lord's army)
- Passive ability: "Guardian" for Hammerers units (Lord's army)
- Leadership aura size: +75%
WH1[ | ]
- Construction cost: -10% for Military Recruitment buildings
- Upkeep: -10% for Longbeards and Hammerers units
Character Traits[ | ]
Personal Trait[ | ]
High King: "This is my edict as High King! Khazukan Kazakit-ha!"
- Physical resistance: 15% for Hammerers units (Lord's army)
- Passive ability: "Guardian" for Hammerers units (Lord's army)
- Leadership aura size: +75%
Defeat Trait[ | ]
Grudgekiller: What to use to pad my mattress? I know - finest Dwarfbeard!
Talent Tree[ | ]
Chapter Objectives[ | ]
Chapter 1[ | ]
Rank | Name | Objective(s) | Reward(s) | In-game description |
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Primary objective | The Reckoning Begins | Occupy, Loot, Raze, or Sack 4 different settlements | Treasury: +2000 | The Karaz Ankor has fallen into decline, assaulted by fell enemies above and below the ground; but no more! Everpeak has stirred, the High King demands that the Dwarf realm be brought back to its former glory. Let the task begin in earnest! |
Bonus objective I | Balance the Books | Have an income of 2500 per turn | Treasury: +1000 | Any Dwarfhold worth its foundations must be able to fill its vaults with gold. Debt is for the beardless! |
Bonus objective II | A Grim Sort | Recruit the following hero: Thane | Treasury: +1000 | The throngs need leading - go forth into the deeps and find a Thane of Royal blood. Find a grim sort to lead the Clansdwarfs to war! |
Bonus objective III | The Restoration | Construct: Mustering Hall | Treasury: +1000 | During the Golden Age, many wonders of the Old World were Dwarf-built and hidden under the mountains. Let the Dwarfs bring about such an age again. |
Bonus objective IV | The Ledger is Full | Complete 3 Grudges | Treasury: +1000 | The Dwarfs do not forgive or forget very easily, but it is time to strike some grudges from the Dammaz Kron, if only to make room for more. |
Bonus objective V | Grumbling in the Engineers' Guild | Research 4 Technologies | Treasury: +1000 | Some of the younger generation of Dwarf Engineers are beginning to research and 'innovate'. This doesn't sit well with the traditionalists in the Engineers' Guild, but the High King needs such inquisitive minds in the wars ahead. |
Chapter 2[ | ]
Rank | Name | Objective(s) | Reward(s) | In-game description |
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Primary objective | For the Ancestors | Occupy, Loot, Raze, or Sack 8 different settlements | Treasury: +4000 | With the Time of Woes a distant memory, the Dwarfs should look to the future and the restoration of the Karaz Ankor. The more territory around and even beyond their traditional mountain homes the Dwarfs can claim, the more the Ancestors will be pleased. |
Bonus objective I | Uproar in the Engineers' Guild | Research 6 Technologies | Treasury: +1000 | With the High King's tacit permission, the innovators faction within the Engineers' Guild are starting to actually invent things! The traditionalists are in uproar, but the Age of Reckoning will be won in part with new methods, not stagnation! |
Bonus objective II | Light the Sacred Forges | Recruit the following hero: Runesmith | Treasury: +1000 | A sad indictment of the Karaz Ankor is that many a Dwarfhold's Sacred Forge remains unlit, the holy fires burning low or extinguished altogether. It is time they grew bright once more, with a Runesmith hammering at the hearth. |
Bonus objective III | Dwarfhold to Greathold | Construct: Gunsmith's Forge or Foundry | Treasury: +1000 | There is no definitive rule that marks out the Greatholds from the Dwarfholds. It could be argued that it's the Clansfolk that inhabit the Holds, or the great monuments and halls. Whatever the definition, more Greatholds can only make the Karaz Ankor grow in power. |
Bonus objective IV | Grudgebreaker | Complete 8 Grudges | Treasury: +1000 | Each grudge against the Dwarfs is a link in a chain that weighs the whole of the Karaz Ankor low. Thorgrim and his kin must break those chains, and set Dwarfen-folk free! |
Bonus objective V | Storied Warrior | Complete 1 Quest Chain | Treasury: +1000 | Dwarfs put great stock in the telling of tales, be they sung or recounted in verse. Our Lords need to become like warriors of myth by forging their own legends. For in doing so the Dwarf folk will follow them into the End Times and beyond! |
Chapter 3[ | ]
Rank | Name | Objective(s) | Reward(s) | In-game description |
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Primary objective | One Dwarfhold at a Time | Occupy, Loot, Raze, or Sack 12 different settlements | Treasury: +6000 | There must be more Dwarf expeditions deployed - let them take the regions in the High King's name, and wipe out many grudges regarding those who stand against the Dwarf race. In this way the Karaz Ankor will be returned to its rightful glory! |
Bonus objective I | Out with Tradition | Research 10 Technologies | Treasury: +1000 | Even the traditionalists of the Engineers' Guild have been won over by this new outlook of improving and iterating on the concepts of the older generations. Continue the engineering renaissance! |
Bonus objective II | A Mighty Throng | Own 45 units | Treasury: +1000 | Nothing fills Dwarfish hearts than seeing brave, bearded warriors with axes in hand, march out to war. A mighty throng is an army that any foe will dread to face! |
Bonus objective III | For Everpeak | Construct: Engineer's Guildhall | Treasury: +1000 | Karaz-a-Karak is the greatest Hold and capital of the Karaz Ankor and seat of the High King since the time before time. Could another Dwarfhold one day rival Everpeak itself? Doubtful. |
Bonus objective IV | Grudgetamer | Complete 15 Grudges | Treasury: +1000 | So long as the Dammaz Kron remains filled with the wrongs done to them, the Dwarfs can never put down their axes. No Dwarf can rest as long as there are grudges outstanding! |
Bonus objective V | Every Dwarf Matters | Achieve 3 heroic victories | Treasury: +1000 | To Valaya's sorrow, the Dwarf race is one in decline, the older folk outnumber the younger beardlings by some margin. So each Dwarf death is a blow to the High King. He must win his battles but do so convincingly, by slaying the foe and keeping his kin alive! |
Chapter 4[ | ]
Rank | Name | Objective(s) | Reward(s) | In-game description |
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Primary objective | Grudgebearer's Oath | Occupy, Loot, Raze, or Sack 12 different settlements | Treasury: +8000 | The Karaz Ankor will be great again, for Thorgrim has sworn it and the High King never reneges on an oath. Every Dwarf worth his beard bears the same bond. There are still regions outside of Dwarfen control, they must be brought under Karaz-a-Karak's dominion as soon as possible. |
Bonus objective I | The Throngs of Old | Own 60 units | Treasury: +1000 | In the Golden Age, Dwarf throngs comprising thousands of beards would regularly march between Holds, scattering Beastmen and Greenskins alike. While such a sight is much rarer these days, it is surely one to make even the most obstinate Rik proud. |
Bonus objective II | The High King's Assets | Construct: Karaz-a-Karak (Great Hold) | Treasury: +1000 | The Dwarfholds are all independent kingdoms that pay tribute to the High King, even if they do not always directly obey. Should our Lord directly influence a great or unique institution then his reign will be all the more effective. |
Bonus objective III | A House of Clan Lords | Achieve rank 20 with 1 Lord | Treasury: +1000 | The Royal Dwarf Clans are full of gifted Thanes and Riks, ready to take control of the many Dwarf throngs for war. Such Lords must be empowered so they are ready to lead, even as the urks approach their doors. |
Bonus objective IV | Forge of Heroes | Achieve rank 20 with 1 Thane, Runesmith, or Master Engineer | Treasury: +1000 | The Age of Reckoning is upon the Dwarfs, and many heroes will be forged, their sagas to be sung in drinking halls for the rest of time. Such heroes should be found and raised to greatness, for they can only aid the cause. |
Bonus objective V | Eureka! | Research 50 Technologies | Treasury: +1000 | Despite claims from the Empire and the stubbornness of the traditionalists, Dwarfs are the most technically-able race. A High King who does not furnish its greatest minds and inventors to leverage such gifts is as ignorant as nobles from other races. |
Chapter 5[ | ]
Rank | Name | Objective(s) | Reward(s) | In-game description |
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Primary objective | A Second Golden Age | Occupy, Loot, Raze, or Sack 20 different settlements | Treasury: +10000 | Not since Valaya and Grungni strode the mountains have the Dawi been in such a position. A few more realms taken will see the Karaz Ankor at its rightful stature - an empire ruled from Everpeak by a High King whose reign is as enduring as the mountains themselves. One last push, brave Dawi, one final push... |
Bonus objective I | A Throng of Legend | Own 100 units | Treasury: +1000 | Not since the War of the Beard, since when the Ancestor gods walked among the mountain folk, has an army as grand marched forth. The Age of Reckoning is now, the Dammaz Kron wiped clean! |
Bonus objective II | Highest King | Construct one of the following: Brightstone Mine, Throne Hall of the High King, or Great Slayer Shrine of Karak Kadrin | Treasury: +1000 | As victory for good or not draws close, the High King's influence should be as unyielding as Dwarfen steel. Owning powerful Institutions and Guilds, instead of the Clans, gives Thorgrim an edge that will keep all grumblers in line. |
Bonus objective III | The War of Vengeance | Achieve rank 20 with 3 Lord | Treasury: +1000 | The final battle is upon the Dwarfs - the great war of vengeance that will see all other races bow before their might. But the High King cannot do this alone, he must ensure his closest allies are at their most powerful. |
Bonus objective IV | Time of Heroes | Achieve rank 20 with 3 Thanes, Runesmiths, or Master Engineers | Treasury: +1000 | It is a time of heroes - an age not seen since Grimnir led great Dwarf warriors into battle. It is time for Belegar Ironhammer to do the same, to bring about such an era, or make his kin believe it so. A great Dwarf Lord should empower such heroes - raise them to greatness! |
Bonus objective V | An Age of Invention | Research 70 Technologies | Treasury: +1000 | The Age of Reckoning is now. The High King needs every tool to bring the Karaz Ankor to beyond its former glory. This includes technologies ancient and new; sweep the traditions of stagnation away, bring innovation to its zenith! |
Strategy[ | ]
Thorgrim has high armour, high hitpoints, high melee stats, and magic attacks. Overall, he is a tank who can deal quite a bit of damage, but will get outmatched by the best duelists in the game. His abilities provide buffs for the Dawi around him and debuffs for key enemies which can help even a fight up.Thorgim is always mounted on his throne giving him a surprising amount of mass against enemy large units.
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