Built on a chassis design in use for a century and a half, the Rover possesses a combination of brute force and high durability that has long made it a staple of mercenary companies. The towering shield the warjack carries affords it excellent protection; add to that its powerful short-ranged cannon, and the ’jack is ideal either for holding a flank or at the fore of an assault. “Sending the Rovers in first,” backed by lines of heavily armored fighting men, is a textbook mercenary tactic. When the ’jack engages the enemy, its shield easily pitches aside those not crushed on impact as its cannon blows apart more formidable foes at point-blank range. Enemies who refuse to fall quickly are felled soon enough by its heavy axe. Mercenary troops wait for it to tear a hole through the enemy line before spilling out to engage the disoriented survivors.
The Rover is one of the first warjacks built specifically for mercenary use. Three decades after the Nomad received widespread adoption by the Cygnaran Army, Engines East exploited a contract loophole to develop the Rover, modifying the design just enough for it to be considered new. They pitched and sold the resulting ’jack directly to mercenary companies, who eagerly paid well for military-grade hardware. The Rover was a lucrative design for Engines East—if also a sore point with the Cygnaran Army.
The powerful Rover remains a ubiquitous sight on the battlefields of the Iron Kingdoms; besides being rugged and reliable, it utilizes parts still readily available on the open market. Like the Nomad, this warjack is favored by the mechaniks entrusted to keep it running in the field.