Eagle Claw Bolt Thrower

"An army that seeks to fight without the protection of the Eagles Claws is clearly courageous or inept. Either way, I wish no part in it."

—Eoloran Greyhawk, Seamaster^[3a]

Warhammer Eagle Claw — An Eagle's Claw Bolt Thrower

The Eagle Claw Bolt Thrower, also called the Repeater Bolt Thrower, is an elegant repeating ballista used extensively by the armies of the High Elves of Ulthuan and their sea-faring fleets.

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Total War Eagle Claw Bolt Thrower Render 1 — An Eagle Claw Bolt Thrower as rendered for *Total War: Warhammer II*.

Eagle Claw Bolt Throwers are particularly vicious weapons, specially designed by the High Elves for sea warfare. The 6-foot long bolts are made from meteoric iron, honed by the finest craftsmen and blessed by the greatest of Asur mages. The bolt throwers are enchanted to magically accelerate their projectiles to incredible speeds, sending them hurtling towards their targets before ploughing into the enemy.^[2a]

Total War Eagle Claw Bolt Thrower Render 3 — An Eagle Claw Bolt Thrower as rendered for *Total War: Warhammer II*.

The Lothern Sea Guard are particularly efficient in the use of these well-crafted bolt throwers, that not only play pivotal roles upon the battlefield, but also bristle from the sides of Ulthuan's High Elf Navy warships and the battlements of her fortresses.^[1a]

Eagle Claws can be found not only in Lothern, but throughout the Ten Kingdoms of the island-continent. The bolt thrower's canny design allows its crews to alternate fire modes at need: it can loose single shots capable of disembowelling a rampaging Giant, or clutches of six lesser bolts to mow down massed infantry before they reach the High Elf lines. Such is the skill of its Sea Guard crew, and the speed with which they reload, that only seconds separate one deadly volley from the next.^[1a]

Eagle Eye Bolt Thrower[]

A more compact version of the Eagle Claw Bolt Thrower is known as the Eagle Eye Bolt Thrower, which is still capable of punching through Dragon scales despite its reduced mass. Eagle Eyes are utilised by Lothern Skycutters.^[1b]