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==Videos==
==Videos==
=Basic Info=
{{Infobox-Model
| name  = Basilisk Drake
| image = Basilisk_Drake_Fixed.jpg
| base  = Medium
| spd  = 6
| str  = 8
| mat  = 5
| rat  = 5
| def  = 13
| arm  = 14
| hp    = 22
| fury  = 3
| thrs  = 9
| cost  = 8
| fa    = U
}}
===Abilities===
* {{Warbeast}}
===Weapons===
* '''Withering Gaze''' - 8" spray, POW 14 ranged attack
** {{Magical Weapon}}
* '''Bite''' - 0.5" reach, P+S 12 melee attack
===Animus===
{{Spellbox|
{{Lurker}}
}}
===Theme Forces ===
* {{Disciples of Agony}}
* {{Masters of War}}
* {{The Exalted}}
* {{Winds of Death}}
=Thoughts on the {{PAGENAME}}=
==={{PAGENAME}} in a nutshell===
The Basilisk Drake is effectively a tank destroyer. A light warbeast with a gun hard enough hitting to belong on a heavy and a bite that, with Paingiver Beast Handlers, is a good weapon for a light warbeast.
===Combos & Synergies===
The Drake is good on its own with its powerful spray but a bit of help can go a long way.
* [[Paingiver Beast Handlers]] - When Enraged, the Drake can actually put up a fight in melee. Calming it down with condition also helps fury.
* [[Basilisk Krea]] - The Krea flanks with the Drake, giving a significant melee threat as well as the ranged threat and ranged protection.
* [[Chiron]] - although he is a bit expensive Chiron has leadership improving fury efficiency on basilisks.
* [[Lord Arbiter Hexeris]] - The Drake's spray works really well with Black Spot.
* [[Xerxis, Fury of Halaak]] - Field marshal to get good angles, and a feat that buffs both its hitting and its damage chance.
* [[Dominar Rasheth]] - a DEF and ARM debuffing feat really helps in all directions.
* [[Primus Jalaam]] - Jalaam likes to shoot.  Gaining lurker lets him do that, then move away after shooting.  Never underestimate bushwhack!
* [[Makeda & the Exalted Court]] - Def 13 means it makes good use of Bulwark, and Incite makes them hit extremely hard.
* Any warlock can benefit from pathfinder; either because they are slow, or because they want to assassinate and rough terrain's a problem.
===Drawbacks & Downsides===
* Lightly armored - surprisingly low POW shooting (or any charging) can wreck it
* the gun is powerful but at Rat5 trying to hit infantry can turn the drake into a real Fury hog.
* At 12 points the [[Aradus Sentinel]] may cost 50% more than a drake but has a gun that's significantly more threatening to heavy infantry, warbeasts, and casters (and is one of the most damaging guns in the game) - and is very survivable rather than folding like a cheap tent even to anti-infantry shooting.
===Tricks & Tips===
* Normal spray tricks - what do you aim at to position it?
* Bushwhack is seldom useful, but can slingshot the Drake into melee after shooting to set up for a flanking Krea, or give him pathfinder.
=Other=
===Other Skorne models===
{{Index Skorne}}
===Rules Clarifications===
{{RC Magical Weapon}}
{{RC Warbeast}}
{{RC Lurker}}

Latest revision as of 12:52, 9 February 2024

Skorne Exalted Light Warbeast

Model stats and abilities

Model Statistics

Base size = 40mmSPDMATDEFARMFURYTHR
Health = 22
FA = 4
Cost = 765131439
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Model Advantages and Abilities

Slam Power Attack
Slam Power Attack
This model can make slam power attacks.

No errata for Slam Power Attack (Create)

Headbutt Power Attack
Headbutt Power Attack
This model can make Headbutt power attacks.


No errata for Headbutt Power Attack (Create)

Dual Attack
Dual Attack

This model can make melee and ranged attacks in the same activation. When this model makes its initial melee attacks, it can also make its initial ranged attacks. A model with Dual Attack can make its initial melee and ranged attacks in any order you choose. This model cannot make ranged attacks after making a power attack.

  Errata-Dual Attack and Unit Charges (2023-10-27)
Question: If a unit with Dual Attack charges a single model, are all placed in melee range, and the first model kills the charge target, can the remaining members of the unit make ranged attacks, or do they forfeit their Combat Action because they don't have any enemy models in their melee range?
Answer: The check for melee range is done at the end of movement. If you kill the targets before they attack, they can still do their ranged attack. (Malkav13)
Explanation: This post is correct.
Infernal Ruling: elswickchuck (Bulldog) - PP Community forum


  Errata-Dual Attack and Special Attacks (2023-08-10)
Question: Can a model with Dual Attack make any combination of ranged special attack and normal melee initial attacks, or its melee special attack and normal ranged initial attacks? (Example: Bison Both Barrels and Ram, or Mariner Thresher and gunshot).
Answer: No.
Explanation: The bison can not use dual attack and also make a special attack. That is correct in that (Thresher) example too.
Infernal Ruling: elswickchuck (Bulldog) - PP Community forum




Weapons

Withering Gaze
 RNG   ROF   AOE   POW   LOCATION 
Sp 8 - - 14 -
Pistol
Pistol

A model making an attack with this weapon targeting a model it is in melee with ignores the Target in Melee bonus when resolving this attack.

  Errata-Pistol (2023-09-17)
Question: Does the pistol benefit apply to models not in melee with the attacking model when the pistol is on a spray?
Answer: No, it only applies to models with which the attacking model is in melee.
Explanation: The intent is that a model only ignore the penalty for being in melee with the models that model is in melee with. Pistol only works against the models in the melee with the attacking model.
Infernal Ruling: Dark Legacy - PP Community forum



Damage Type:Magical
This weapon causes magical damage.

No errata for Damage Type:Magical (Create)

Bite
 RNG   ROF   AOE   POW   LOCATION 
1 - - 12 -


Warbeast Rules

Warbeast Rules

Warbeast Animus

  Errata-Animus (2023-07-11)
Question: Are Animi considered spells for all rules that affect spells (or that trigger when a spell is cast?
Answer: An Animus that is cast is a spell for other effects.
Explanation: 
Infernal Ruling: DarkLegacy Infernal - PP Community forum



Animus

Lurker Cost RNG AOE POW DUR OFF
2 6 - - Upkeep No
The spellcaster gains Pathfinder and Bushwhack. Lurker lasts for one turn.
Pathfinder:
This model treats rough terrain as open terrain while advancing. While charging, slam power attacking, or trample power attacking, this model does not stop its movement when it contacts an obstacle.
Bushwhack:
During its activation, a model with Bushwhack can make its Combat Action before its Normal Movement. If it does, it must make a Full Advance as its Normal Movement that activation.
No errata for Pathfinder (Create)
No errata for Bushwhack (Create)
No errata for Lurker (Create)


Errata

No Errata specifically for this model.


Changes and Updates

Mk3 to Mk4

Lore

Basilisk Drakes unleash waves of entropic energy that slough skin from bone and part muscles as if roasted. Their attack severs the fundamental connections binding matter together and can grind stone to dust and shear through metal. The Drake's gruesome bite destroys armour and flesh with equal ease, and its very presence causes nearby Basilisk Kreas to fight with greater ferocity.

Trivia

Released way back in Primal Mk1 (2006)

Battle Reports

Videos