Missile
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Thunderhorn Bravelings
Javelins
Effective against armour
Description
The youngest members of the Thunderhorn Tribes form the primary strikeforce of the Tauren armies. The braveling hunters primarily consists of Thunderhorn Tauren who are so young they cannot successfully enter direct combat. These young bravelings therefore use their experience with the hunting javelin on the plains of Kalimdor to harass the enemy before the main engangement.
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Thunderhorn Hunters
Longbows
May place stakes
Description
Living a peaceful life in the tauren tribes is not shameful, but sometimes duty calls even for the pacifist. The Thunderhorn Hunters are fully grown tauren males who have little experience in combat, but who have hunted with the bow for many years. They may not be the most professional troops, and they certainly don’t hold up for long in close quarters, but their massive bow have an excellent range and cunningly they know how to place traps on the field.
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Thunderhorn Braves
Musket
Gunpowder
Description
The famous hunters of The Thunderhorn tribe was quick to adapt the gunpowder technology brought to Mulgore by the encroaching excavators of the Bael’Dun expedition. The musket was a welcome addition in the Tauren ranks as their bows lacked the armor penetration and their javelins lacked the range to allow them to be effective in their deployment of missile weapons. The musket gave them both deadly penetration and range while being an easy weapon to master. It is still slow and cumbersome to reload, however.
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Cavalry
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Kodo Herd
Riderless Heavy Cavalry
Frighten Nearby Infantry
Bonus Fighting Cavalry
Animals May Run Amok
Description
The Kodo of the plains are generally a tranquil lot; simple herbivore reptiles that only wishes graze in peace. The Tauren often use the kodos as simple beasts of burden for their caravans, as most of the kodos are unfit for war. When it’s called upon, in desperate measures, the pack kodos are implemented into the ranks of the Tauren army as a stampeding force to be released upon the enemy. Most often the tauren lose control over this stampede themselves, and must be careful not to let the stampede affect their own troops.
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Bloodhoof Beastmasters
Heavy Cavalry
Frighten Nearby Infantry
Bonus Fighting Cavalry
Animals May Run Amok
Armour Piercing
Inspire Nearby Troops
May Charge Without Orders
Description
While the kodo mostly refrains from aggression, the bulls do not. The Beastmasters of the Bloodhoof Clan ride atop the young kodo bulls who have yet to sieze females and establish their own herd. The young bulls are viciously aggressive and eager to prove themselves, as the riders atop carry with them flasks of scents that is extracted from females in heat, to manipulate their mounts. The riders wield armour piercing javelins and pound war drums to inspire nearby allies, as they rush the enemy in a fearsome charge that often escalates to total chaos as the bulls may run completely amok.
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Mounted Thunderhorn Braves
Heavy Cavalry/Artillery
Frighten Nearby Infantry
Bonus Fighting Cavalry
Animals May Run Amok
Description
The Kodo is easily startled and should for the most part avoid any close contact with any gunpowder weapons. However the most ancient matriarchs of the caravans are as calm as rocks, knowing full well that their humongous size and the numbers in their herds will deter most attackers. The kodo matriarchs therefore make excellent mobile artillery units, carrying small cannons on their backs able to quickly shift their positions to continually harass the enemy. They need no support to handle themselves in the open, but should be wary of enemy artillery firing back.
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Infantry
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Bloodhoof Bravelings
Light Inf - Mace + Shield
May Charge Without Orders
Description
The bravelings of the Bloodhoof Tribe are bands of adolescent tauren who have come of fighting age and are ready enter combat. The bravelings are not fully grown and lack the experience and wisdom of the elder taurens, often making them hotheaded and disorganized when entering battle. After stability in Mulgore was achieved with the help of the Orcs, The Bloodhoof experienced a population boom with many new, young members to fight for them. They are perhaps smaller than the fully grown tauren, but they are still larger and stronger than most military units in Azeroth.
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Highmountain Braves
Heavy Inf - Axe + Shield
Description
The Highmountain Tribe, vanquishers of The Legion - a true veteran warrior society in the Tauren confederacy. Their track record involves many great feats, and they were among the few tribes present in the defense of the World Tree against Archimonde's invasion. Wielding shields and maces, the Braves of the Highmountain Tribe always stand ready to root out the evils that endanger the Earthmother's creation.
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Ragetotem Braves
Heavy Inf - 2h Axe
Powerful Charge
Armor Piercing
Description
The Ragetotem is renowned for their prowess in battle, as they are one of the few Tauren tribes who subscribe to aggression and warfare as their chosen path to resolving conflict and ensuring safety for their people. The Tauren tribal confederation makes great use of their impetuous and fearless warriors, who serve as shock troops in the Tauren army. They prefer mobility over armor, and wield large axes who may cleave lesser enemies in half. Though they may not be as wise or as calm as their counterparts in other tribes, they are vital to the Tauren war effort.
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Mu’shas Chosen
Spearmen
Inspire Nearby Troops
Bonus Fighting Cavalry
Excellent Morale
Description
Mu’sha, commonly known as Elune, the left eye of the Earthmother, is a vital part of Tauren druidic lore. These units stem from the Wildmane and Runetotem Tribes – the two primary tribes seeking to reestablish the druidic orders of the Tauren. These units choose to wear mail armor along with large shields and long spears, in their quest to combat the centaur threat who still remain as a looming threat on the horizon to the West and even in Mulgore. They are calm and devout troops, who often serve as a last line of defense, or to support the infantry flanks in defeating cavalry.
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Ragetotem Tallstriders
Heavy Infantry - Totem Maces
Powerful Charge
Frighten Nearby Enemy
May Charge Without Orders
Armor Piercing
Description
“The Tallstriders” is the denomination not only for the great flightless birds of the plains, but also for the largest individuals of the powerful and aggressive Ragetotem tribe. These soldiers are one of the few Tauren troops driven solely by rage and bloodlust. The Tallstriders are excellent shock troops, crushing men and mounts alike with their hooves and swing great totems that negates any armor. The Tallstriders can easily cut through most battle lines, but is not immune to sustained missile fire or isolation by elite enemies.
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Sunwalker Infantry
Heavy Infantry - Mace + Shield
Armor Piercing
Excellent Morale
Description
Although most tauren gather their strength from the moon and the Earthmother, an intertribal Tauren warrior society has begun imbuing itself with the light of the sun. The Sunwalkers take inspiration from the Alliance paladins and follow the teachings of the holy light. These warriors are armored in gilded plate and wield an armour piercing mace with their huge shields. The sunwalkers are a formidable defensive force, and a single party is able to withstand a vast host of enemies on their own.
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Chieftains Bodyguard
Heavy Infantry - Poleaxes
Excellent Morale
Bonus Fighting Cavalry
Description
Wisdom and resolve are the primary virtues of most taurens, and the chieftains must be a prime examples of these virtues. To ensure that a chieftain does not succumb to the temptation of breaking these virtues, he surrounds himself with elite veteran warriors who have displayed them on the battlefield time and time again. The Chieftains Bodyguard are an unwavering band of loyal soldiers willing to sacrifice their life for their leader and their tribe. They are the chieftains closest associates and often provide him with council in times of peace.
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Artillery
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Catapult
Bombard
Grand Bombard
Monster Bombard
Miles
Re: Azeroth Total War
, but this is more descriptive to give suggestions and ideas and fancy names can be thought up later.
Civis
Originally Posted by Darrowmere
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