Source: Warhammer Fantasy: 8th Edition

Wrecker Attack
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This attack has the Always Strikes Last special rule. The Wrecker Attack causes an artillery dice's worth of Strength 5 hits against a single enemy unit in base contact with the front arc of the Plague Furnace. All hits are distributed as per shooting and count towards combat resolution. A roll of misfire means something has gone wrong; roll on the Plague Furnace Mishap chart below. This attack is done in addition to the Enshrouded by Fog attack. This attacks have the Warpstone Weapon special rule.

D6

Result

1-2

Crunch! The Plague Furnace immediately suffers D5 wounds and the unit pushing it takes D6 automatic hits at Strength 5.

3-5

Bilious Cloud: Immediately work out a special Enshrouded by Fog attack that causes 2D6 hits on the unit pushing the Plague Furnace only.

6

Maddening Fumes! The unit pushing the Plague Furnace makes an additional full round of close combat attacks against any foe in base contact. Following these extra attacks, the unit pushing the Plague Furnace suffer D6 casualties. Any casualties caused by this extra round of attacks count towards the combat resolution.

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