Warhammer 40K: DoW II (beta) Unit Guide: Ork Units
Games Xtreme continues out look at the Dawn of War 2 Beta units, with the Ork Unit Guide. WAAAGH!!!
The Ork Units
Slugga Boyz
These are a tough melee squad armed with the trademark Ork Choppa and Slugga. They are cheap and plentiful, good for capturing and holding points in an early game. Their upgrades allow them to punish infantry even more.
- Requisition: 270
- Population: 12
Slugga Boyz Abilities
WAAAGH: With a mighty war cry the Orks are driven into a furious battle-state. This boosts their speed and their damage.
- WAAAGH: 8
Slugga Boys Upgrades (Wargear)
Burna: The fearsome Burna lets out jets of scorching fire. It is highly effective against units in cover, infantry and buildings.
- Requisition: 40
- Power: 20
Nob Leader: This brutal Ork boss leads his squad in battle and gives them a bonus. The Nob Leader also unlocks the Slugga's Recklessness ability allowing them to break suppression.
- Requisition: 75
- Power: 25
- Tech Level: 2
Shoota Boyz
These are the ranged equivalent of the Slugga's. These are the Ork squad that are excellent at providing covering fire and have an upgrade allowing them to provide suppression.
- Requisition: 270
- Population: 10
Shoota Boyz Abilities
WAAAGH: With a mighty war cry the Orks are driven into a furious battle-state. This boosts their speed and their damage.
- WAAAGH: 8
Shoota Boyz Upgrades (Wargear)
Big Shoota: A large gun that has more Dakka than the other guns with more range and damage. This unlocks the 'Aimin? Wotz Dat? Ability allowing them to suppress a targeted squad at the cost of reduced damage.
- Requisition: 40
- Power: 20
Nob Leader: A big powerful Ork that has more Orky Know Wotz than the others, he gives the squad a bonus in their ranged damage.
- Requisition: 50
- Power: 25
- Tech Level: 2
Stikkbommaz
If it positively has to be blown to smithereens or covered in grenades, then the Stikkbommaz are the squad for you. These Orks are extremely dangerous when used correctly and can cause widespread damage to the enemy.
- Requisition: 300
- Power: 10
- Population: 12
Stikkbommaz Abilities
WAAAGH: With a mighty war cry the Orks are driven into a furious battle-state. This boosts their speed and their damage.
- WAAAGH: 8
Stikkbombz: A powerful grenade that's good vs. cover and effective against buildings.
Stikkbommaz Upgrades (Wargear)
Bomma Kit: This gives the Ork squad the ability to hurl Stunbombs, these are effective at disrupting enemy troops and stunning them.
- Requisition: 30
- Power: 10
Stormboyz
The burning fuel of their rokkit packs ignites in an instant and the Stormboyz leap into the fray, slashing and shooting. These are a ranged jump-attack squad and are great for surprising the enemy since they can be upgraded to perform suicide runs.
- Requisition: 400
- Power: 20
- Population: 15
Stormboyz Abilities
WAAAGH: With a mighty war cry the Orks are driven into a furious battle-state. This boosts their speed and their damage.
- WAAAGH: 8
Jump: The Ork Stormboyz leap into the air and land at the target area, doing damage as they hit then proceeding to attack enemies.
Stormboyz Upgrades (Wargear)
Improved Rokkit Packs: With more foom and oomph to them, these Rokkit Packs improve the jump distance of the Stormboyz. They also do a bit of tinkering and overload the primary fuel couple-a-wotzit-thingy. This unlocks the Bommaboyz ability that sends a Stormboy to an explosive death on the area so targeted.
- Requisition: 25
- Power: 10
Nob Leader: An ace of the skies joins the Stormboyz, this Ork has been flyin' longer than any of those grots and he knows how to swing a choppa and shoot a shoota! He provides a bonus to the squads melee and ranged damage.
- Requisition: 75
- Power: 25
- Tech Level: 2
Lootas
These Ork boyz are good at making sure their enemies don't get away so easily. They are armed with a Dakka Deffgun which has a limited fire-arc and can suppress enemies. They can upgrade this to a Beamy Deffgun that's good vs. vehicles and larger targets.
- Requisition: 300
- Population: 15
- Tech Level: 2
Loota Abilities
WAAAGH: With a mighty war cry the Orks are driven into a furious battle-state. This boosts their speed and their damage.
- WAAAGH: 8
Loota Upgrades (Wargear)
Beamy Deffun: This huge weapon is an upgrade to the Dakka Deffgun and does more damage against large targets and vehicles.
- Requisition: 40
- Power: 20
Tankbustas
These Orks know how to use a Rokkit Launcha and they're not afraid of firing at their own feat either. They are highly effective against vehicles and as their name suggests, they are very effective against tanks.
- Requisition: 300
- Power: 15
- Population: 15
- Tech Level: 2
Tankbusta Abilities
WAAAGH: With a mighty war cry the Orks are driven into a furious battle-state. This boosts their speed and their damage.
- WAAAGH: 8
Rokkit Barrage: Fires a hail of rokkits at the targeted location. These explode causing lots of damage to the target area and scattering enemy troops.
Deff Dread
The humie Space Marines and the pointy Eldar have their walkers, the 'nids got their shamblies, the Orks have the Deff Dread - a massive war machine that's cobbled together from bits of junk and by all rights, just like most Ork technology shouldn't work. Equipped with guns and rotating chainsaws the Deff Dread can be ugraded to burn things too.
- Requisition: 300
- Power: 70
- Population: 12
- Tech Level: 2
Deff Dread Abilities
Rampage: The Orks put more power to the engines and the Deff Dread rampages across the battlefield as its speed is dramatically increased.
Deff Dread Upgrades (Wargear)
Burnaz'n'Bitz: The Orks cobble on a few more parts, hammer a few plates over vulnerable areas. This gives the Deff Dread a pair of Burnas and increases the machine's health.
- Requisition: 50
- Power: 20
Wartrukk
A fairly fast but fragile vehicle, the Wartrukk can reinforce nearby squads and provide support with its weapons. It is excellent against infantry but weak against vehicles.
- Requisition: 200
- Power: 30
- Population: 10
- Tech Level: 2
Wartrukk Upgrades (Wargear)
Reinforced Plating: This increases the health of the vehicle and makes it harder to destroy.
- Requisition: 50
- Power: 25
Nob Squad
These are the biggest, hardest and toughest of the Orks next to the Warboss of the WAAAGH. These are an elite melee squad and can be upgraded to increase their effectiveness in close quarters combat. They do high damage against infantry.
- Requisition: 600
- Power: 100
- Population: 20
- Tech Level: 3
Nob Squad Abilities
WAAAGH: With a mighty war cry the Orks are driven into a furious battle-state. This boosts their speed and their damage.
- WAAAGH: 8
Nob Squad Upgrades (Wargear)
Meaner 'n' Greener: The Orks are whipped into frenzy and this increases their health and close quarters combat skill. It also unlocks the Frenzy ability that allows them to break suppression effects as they take more damage and dish out more damage in return.
- Requisition: 40
- Power: 40
Nob Leader: This large Ork Nob allows his squad an increase in melee and ranged damage.
- Requisition: 75
- Power: 25
'Uge Hammers: This Wargear gives the Nob Squad massive hammers, this increases their damage vs. all types.
- Requisition: 45
- Power: 45
Kommando Squad
Orks learned a while ago that being sneaky is just as good as getting their DAKKA and CHOPPAs into the enemy. So, they trained special operations Orks, named Kommandos for the job. These are capable ranged combatants and they can sneak around the battlefield, good for capturing and defence.
- Requisition: 400
- Power: 75
- Population: 10
- Tech Level: 3
Kommando Squad Abilities
WAAAGH: With a mighty war cry the Orks are driven into a furious battle-state. This boosts their speed and their damage.
- WAAAGH: 8
Infiltrate: Become hidden and sneak around the map.
Burna Bomb: Throw a grenade that does fire damage in an area over time.
Smoke Bomb: Throw concealing smoke and give a cover bonus to units.
Luv Da Dakka: Maximum firepower: requires squad to be infiltrated.
Kommando Squad Upgrades (Wargear)
Nob Leader: A large sneaky Ork joins the squad and allows them to detect other infiltrated units.
- Requisition: 75
- Power: 25
Looted Tank
This is the biggest Ork vehicle in their WAAAGH. The Looted Tank, stolen from the humies is a large battlewagon that has been field-stripped, armoured, spiked and given a big gun. It is a massive engine of destruction and is good against a variety of enemies.
- Requisition: 350
- Power: 100
- Population: 15
- Tech Level: 3
Looted Tank Abilities
Boom Gun: Fire a massive shot at a target area, doing a great deal of damage and devastation.
Looted Tank Upgrades (Wargear)
Reinforced Plating: An extra layer of armour is bolted onto the tank, giving it much more health.
- Requisition: 50
- Power: 25