Siege engine

Dwarven siege engines are tanks constructed and usually manned by dwarves.

Siege engines were replacements to the dwarven steam tanks of the Third War. The sturdy dwarven siege engines were a new addition to the Alliance forces during their battle with the Scourge. Though many believe the siege engine is an unwieldy vehicle slowed by its thick layer of armor.Template:Cite The stalwart dwarven pilots have even been known to ram enemy structures at high speeds and reduce whole fortifications to dust under the siege engines' steel treads. Some Siege Engines were upgraded with anti-air rockets to take out enemy fliers.

It moves at 40 miles per hour and has a crew of 3 (1 pilot, 1 gunner, and 1 passenger).Template:Cite

Warcraft III

Siege engines were used as an upgraded replacement in Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne replacing the older dwarven steam tank model in Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos. The new vehicle included upgraded weapons and rockets that could damage enemy air units.

In World of Warcraft

In World of Warcraft, siege engines can be seen guarding Alliance lands and outposts. These vehicles were never seen firing or in motion. Steam Tonks were likely used a taste of these vehicle's animations and controls. Steam Tonks are a remote controlled toy version available at the Darkmoon Faire. Players can use them to fight other steam tonks.

Some siege engines that appear to belong to higher ranked individuals, like Pilot Stonegear of the Siege Brigade, have more exhaust pipes, different pistons on the sides, and wolf heads in the place of the standard eagle. A "drag" verson also exists which has wheels in place of the front roller and a sleeker body, though the removal of the crushing roller (which is the defining definition of a siege engine) on the "drag" type makes it a steam tank (which is odd, because in WoW there is normally a bigger visual difference between the two).

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  Siege engine

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  "Wolf" siege engine

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  "Drag" siege engine

In Stormwind Harbor, Steam Tank Engineers are now turning the older siege engine types into Refurbished Steam Tanks. The Refurbished Steam Tank have a tendency to explode when completed.

Wrath of the Lich King

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The siege engine model from WWI.

A new type of siege engine appears in Wrath of the Lich King as a Siege Vehicle. The hardest-hitting and longest range vehicle of all, it carries a driver, gunner, and passengers. Unlike the demolisher, the passengers are not exposed. The driver controls only a frontal ram attack, while the gunner is control of a fully mobile turret.

Speculation

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Technically, a siege engine may be a subtype of the "steam tank" rather than a separate vehicle type altogether. This is supported in World of Warcraft by the mob versions of the siege vehicle alternating between the two in name.