Dreadnought

Learn about the Dreadnought, the most powerful unit in "Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II" campaign, its strengths, and weaknesses.

The Dreadnought is the single most powerful unit in the "Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II" campaign. It is capable of wreaking havoc in both melee and ranged combat, acting as a mech-sized wrecking ball against most enemies. It possesses plenty of health, high defense, and decent range on its guns.

However, its main failings are its fairly low speed and its lack of regeneration. As a mechanical unit, it has no means of repairing itself. This requires you to bring an item that heals a single vehicle, turret, or building, which is pretty narrow in its usefulness overall (barring defense missions). Since the Dreadnought cannot carry this item itself, one of your squads is wasting an item slot on this single-use item. Eventually, when its health gets high enough, it gains an ability that lets it auto-heal, which is something any build of this character should aim for.

Another problem with the Dreadnought is the fact that it destroys everything it even walks near. This means that as you move it around, it is going to level any (destruction-blocking terrain that provides defensive bonuses) (cover (press the cover button to crouch behind walls or objects)) that it walks past. While not that big of a deal if it's just (cover) that you've already finished using, it can be a huge problem if a melee Dreadnought is involved.