This section details the Grand Army composition list for the Dwarfen Mountain Holds. This is the default army composition list for this faction. Using this army composition list to write your muster list will give you the widest variety of units to choose from and create a broad and balanced force.
This army list is intended for use alongside the Forming Units and Warhammer Armies sections of the Warhammer: the Old World rulebook.
Grand Army Composition List
Characters
Up to 50% of your army's points value may be spent on:
0-1 King, Anvil of Doom or Runelord per 1,000 points
Thanes, Runesmiths, Daemon Slayers, Dragon Slayers and Dwarf Engineers
Core
At least 25% of your army's points value must be spent on:
Dwarf Warriors, Quarrellers and Thunderers
0-1 unit of Rangers may be taken as a Core choice
If your General is a King, 0-1 unit of Longbeards may be taken as a Core choice
Special
Up to 50% of your army's points value may be spent on:
Longbeards, Ironbreakers, Miners, Slayers and Gyrocopters
0-1 unit of Hammerers per King or Thane taken
0-3 war machines chosen from the following list per 1,000 points:
Bolt Thrower
Grudge Thrower
Cannon
Rare
Up to 25% of your army's points value may be spent on:
Rangers, Irondrakes and Gyrobombers
0-2 war machines chosen from the following list per 1,000 points:
Organ Gun
Flame Cannon
Mercenaries
Up to 20% of your army's points value may be spent on mercenaries, including:
Badlands Ogre Bulls (see the Arcane Journal: Orc & Goblin Tribes army list)
Note that mercenary units drawn from another army list gain the Mercenaries special rule and become subject to the Misbehaving Mercenaries rules.
Allies
Up to 25% of your army's points value may be spent on a single allied contingent drawn from:
Any Dwarfen Mountain Holds Army of Infamy composition list
One of the following Grand Army composition lists:
Empire of Man
Kingdom of Bretonnia (Uneasy)
High Elf Realms (Suspicious)
Battle Standard Bearer
A single Thane in your army may be upgraded to be your Battle Standard Bearer for +25 points. In addition to their usual allowance of points to spend on Weapon, Armour and Talismanic runes, a Battle Standard Bearer can purchase Standard runes with no points limit.