Armorer's of the Hammer

Intro:

The folk of the House of the Hammer lived in Gondolin and their lord was Rog. They were much recruited by Noldor that escaped from Melkor's mines, so they deeply hated him and his Balrogs. They were great smiths and craftsmen, and revered Aulë more than any other Ainu. In battle they carried great maces like hammers, and heavy shields, for they had strong arms. The device of this people was the Stricken Anvil, and a hammer that smites sparks about it; this was set upon their shields, for red gold and black iron was their delight.

When Melkor sent his armies to attack the city, Gothmog led them to the northern gate, where the Houses of the Hammer and of the Tree were positioned. When the enemies opened a breach, both folks falled upon them. But later a great number of Balrogs and Iron Dragons climbed into the city. Then Rog encouraged his people in a great voice."Thereupon he lifted his mace, and its handle was long; and he made a way before him by the wrath of his onset even unto the fallen gate: but all the people of the Stricken Anvil ran behind him like a wedge, and sparks came from their eyes for the fury of their rage."The Noldor still sing how their charge slew a great number of the serpents and Balrogs, being the first of Elves and Men alike to slay a Balrog. Gothmog counterattacked cutting their withdrawal to the city, but Rog realized this and knew they were lost, so he kept the attack. Therefore, the house harried their front enemies until they reached Tumladen. There a fire-drake was loosed upon them, but they kept fighting, until all of them perished, "and it is yet sung that each man of the Hammer of Wrath took the lives of seven foemen to pay for his own.

Summary:

The Armorers of the Hammer are a heavy infantry unit. What makes them stand out is their armor piercing and their armor upgrades. However they are very expensive and you can only bring two before the price increases.

Pros and Cons:

Pros:

Armor piercing.

Frighten enemy infantry.

Cons:

Expensive at 1075 per unit.

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