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I currently play Khador, Protectorate and Circle. I'm wanting to start trying out the Mercenaries as no one in my area plays them or minions.

I really like how General Ossrum looks and started piecing something together. To me it looks pretty good but I'd love some extra input.

Ossrum Tier 2 list:

General Ossrum
*Grundback Gunner

Horgenhold Artillery Corps (Leader and 2 Grunts)

Ogrun Assault Corps (Leader and 2 Grunts)
Ogrun Assault Corps (Leader and 2 Grunts)

Brun Cragback & Lug

Thor Steinhammer
*Ghordson Avalancher

I have run Ossrum in a few games now, both with a shooty heavy list and a melee heavy list. I have found that he does better with a heavy melee list with one or two ranged attackers for support. His feat is fantastic for melee dwarf lists as it buffs their mobility and helps them survive the turn after they engage.

He has two ranged support spells, but, that does not demand that you take multiple ranged units. Snipe is usually going to be used to so that a ranged attacker can engage a turn earlier. After that, it is going to be mostly useless and you will replace it with fire for effect for the rest of the game.

I also found that Herne and Jonne get more mileage out of it than the artillery, not to mention they are more versatile and more mobile than the artillery.

He seems to work really well when he has a warjack that is built to charge/slam. Energizer is an amazing spell for getting charges off and working around enemy blocks. I ran him with a basher in my last victory but found that I was lacking some hitting power. I think the wraughthammer rockram would work wonders with him.

Ossrum Tier 2 list:

General Ossrum
*Grundback Gunner

Horgenhold Artillery Corps (Leader and 2 Grunts)

Ogrun Assault Corps (Leader and 2 Grunts)
Ogrun Assault Corps (Leader and 2 Grunts)

Brun Cragback & Lug

Thor Steinhammer
*Ghordson Avalancher

How are you using his WJ points in this list?
Are you just using them on the Gunner? Doesn't Ossrun have 5?

Did you include the Avalancher in the WJ points allotment? If you did that's an error, as WJ points can only be spent on models in the warcasters battlegroup. I've heard the Rockram and the Basher are fantastic for him. The Basher due to all its fun abilities, and your taking a model with a good threat range, and making it even bigger.

Thanks KingKodo. Some good points to think about. I can agree with your logic now that I look back at it. I'll see what I can come up with and update. What are your thoughts on Magnus both incarnations?