Troll Bouncer

Trollbloods United Kriels Legacy Light Category:Warbeast

Model stats and abilities

Model Statistics

Base size = 40mm		SPD	MAT	RAT	DEF	ARM	FURY	THR
Health = 22
FA = 4
Cost = 6		5	6	6	12	15	3	9
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Model Advantages and Abilities

Headbutt Power Attack	This model can make Headbutt power attacks. No errata for Headbutt Power Attack (Create)
Slam Power Attack	This model can make slam power attacks. No errata for Slam Power Attack (Create)
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. No errata for Dual Attack (Create)
Regeneration	This model can be forced to remove d3 damage points once per activation. This model cannot use Regeneration during an activation it runs. No errata for Regeneration (Create)

Weapons

Bite
	RNG	ROF	AOE	POW	LOCATION
	1	-	-	14	-
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
Magical damage	This weapon causes magical damage. Magical damage can affect models with the Incorporeal advantage. Damage from spells and arcane attacks is also magical damage. No errata for Magical damage (Create)

Claw
	RNG	ROF	AOE	POW	LOCATION
	1	-	-	15	X2
Open Fist	This weapon can be used to make Throw power attacks. A warjack cannot use this weapon to make a Throw Power attack if this weapon is crippled. No errata for Open Fist (Create)

Warbeast Rules

Warbeast Rules

• A warbeast is
  • an Independent Model.
  • a Cohort model.

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

Primal	Cost	RNG	AOE	POW	DUR	OFF
	1	6	-	-	+	No
Target friendly living Faction warbeast gains +2 MAT and +2 to its melee attack damage rolls for one round and automatically frenzies during your next Control Phase. The target warbeast frenzies even if Primal was removed by a spell, special rule, or casting of a new animus on it prior to your next Control Phase.
No errata for Primal (Create)

Errata

No Errata specifically for this model.

Videos

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Legacy------------

Strapped with thick, heavy armor in addition to holding a stout shield, each bouncer whirls a deadly spiked ball on a chain whose keening whistle heralds bone-shattering brutality. Loyal to those they consider kin, bouncers eagerly charge into harm’s way heedless of their own survival, often shouldering allies aside to take the hit themselves. Because of this unusual protective nature, trollkin kriels single out bouncers to guard chieftains, shamans, and other important elders.

Basic Info

Abilities

• Template:Regeneration
• Template:Shield Guard

Weapons

Shield
File:Sword icon.jpg		RNG				POW				P+S
		0.5				2				11
Template:Shield
Ball & Chain
File:Sword icon.jpg		RNG				POW				P+S
		2				3				12
Template:Chain Weapon

Animus

{{Category: Template:Earth's Blessing }}[[Category: Template:Earth's Blessing ]]

Theme Forces

• Trollblood
  • Template:Band of Heroes
  • Template:Kriel Company
  • Template:Power of Dhunia. In this theme, when this warbeast casts its own animus the COST is reduced by 1 (to a minimum of 0).
  • Template:Storm of the North
  • Template:Vengeance of Dhunia

• Other Factions
  • Minion players can also use this warbeast in the Vengeance of Dhunia theme.

Thoughts on Troll Bouncer

Troll Bouncer in a nutshell

The Troll Bouncer is the little warbeast that could. It's very tough by the standards of lights, relatively cheap, hits decently, and has an animus that shuts down certain assassination attempts.

Combos & Synergies

• Any warlock, whenever you are expecting an enemy pop and drop, push-initiated, or stationary assassination tactic.
• Durable choice for Chronicler's Charge of the Trolls or Grissel2's Discord spell.
• Borka2 countercharge and becoming Northkin help all warbeasts. But on his big base Bearka really appreciates a shield guard.
• Ragnor arm 21 under the stone, with his feat and field marshal he is a speed bump with a great control ability on either melee weapon.

Drawbacks & Downsides

• It doesn't hit that hard.
• If you just want shield guard you get better value out of Trollkin Warders and Farrow Valkyries the Bouncer needs a beast warlock or one that needs earths blessing to be the preferable option.
• the model is easy to play with little tactical nuisance - aka effective but boring.

Tricks & Tips

• With its reach and threat range it can mess up quite a bit of infantry - or upset a heavy (and especially one with a shield).
• Don't forget that the Bouncer has Shield Guard. I have watched players forget in the heat of battle and spend a warlocks fury to transfer damage to the Bouncer.

Other

Trivia

Released in Hordes: Evolution (2007)

Other Trollblood models

Index Trollbloods