
The Dwarven Axe Throwers are the archer-unit that are available for the Dwarven faction, and instead of Bows, they throw axes.
As a result, they are the only ranged unit that deals slash-type damage instead of arrow damage. Their attacks are therefore strong against buildings, unlike other archer-units (unless such units, such as Men of Dale, have been upgraded with fire damage). Axe Throwers are faster and have a wider range than Guardians, but are still very effective at quick raids to destroy enemy mines. Axe Throwers are also very effective against pikemen.
Lore[]
The axe is the favored weapon of the Dwarves. It is heavy, sturdy, sharp and can be used as both a tool and a weapon. In lieu of the long-range bows of human hunters, or the complex crossbow of the Uruk-hai, the Dwarves deploy Axe-Throwers—the perfect weapon while battling in close quarters such as tunnels or underground passages. Their instinctive ability to handle the heft of the hand-axe affords them excellent force and accuracy when used as short-range weapons. Dwarven tools are built to last, and after the battle, Dwarves are careful to recover every weapon they can find. There is nothing more irritating to a Dwarven combatant than seeing an abandoned hand-axe in the hands of a filthy scavenging Orc.

BFME 2[]
Recruited from: Dwarven Archery Range
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