Spear Chukka

A Spear Chukka

Spear Chukkas are greenskin bolt throwers. ^[2]

They are crewed by three Goblins or three Orcs, ^[1] they are powered by twisted Squig hide ropes and are sometimes accompanied by an Orc Bully. ^[2]

Harpoon Chukka Raft

Used by pirates such as the River Ratz, mounting the spear chukka on a ramshackle raft. The Harpoons have ropes attached so that the raft can be pulled into the target and disgorge its 10 passengers onto the enemy vessel. ^[3]

Weapons and Equipment

• 3rd Edition: Three crew, each armed with a Hand Weapon. ^[1]
• 3rd Edition: Orc Bolt Thrower: Three Orc crew, each armed with a Hand Weapon. May have light armour. ^[4]
• 6th Edition: Each has 3 Goblin crew armed with Hand Weapons. May have Orc Bully with Chopppa and Light Armour. ^[2]

Miniatures

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  Orc Bolt Thrower

Miniatures

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  A Spear Chukka with Goblin crew

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  A Spear Chukka with Goblin crew

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  Harpoon Chukka raft

Quotes

Now dis is da important bit. The big fing wiv wheelz is da chukka, and the pointy fingz beside it're spears. One of yer picks up da spear, and de uwer wunz who ain't got a spear pull back on da string till it clicks. Got that? Now yer got that in yer fick 'eadz we do the fun bit. Da one wiz da spear puts it 'ere and all of yer turns da 'ole fing till da spear is pointing towards da fing wot you want to stick. ~ Grugar Spitlicker leading a training exercise.[4]

Sources

• 1: Warhammer Armies (3rd Edition): Orcs & Goblins Army List, pg. 96
• 2:Warhammer Armies: Orcs & Goblins (6th Edition): Special, pg. 47
• 3: White Dwarf 300 (UK): Bugman's Lament, pg. 47
• 4: White Dwarf 101 (UK): Left a bit, right a bit... Fire!, pg. 41

• Warhammer Armies: Orcs & Goblins (7th Edition), ^{Needs Citation}