The Iron Hail Gunners provide brutal, short-range firepower to the armies of Cathay. Armed with the iron hail gun, a heavy, large-bore blunderbuss, they excel at shredding tightly packed enemy formations. While their weapon lacks the extreme range of traditional bows or long-barrelled rifles, it more than compensates with sheer stopping power. At close quarters, a coordinated volley from these gunners causes catastrophic casualties, making them the ultimate counter to massed infantry and aggressive charges.