I guess I just don't understand. My dwarves don't seem to have that kind of range. I try to turn around as soon as they throw but it takes so long for them to turn their asses around that they get an enemy on them which is so close I can no longer attack.
Reddit Gold User Veteran dwarves have farther range, explode more often when they hit the ground, and throw faster generally. The bonuses to Veteran soldiers were more noticed in this game than they were in the first game too. Like, two missions in this game equate to five in the first.