Ironback Spitter

Mercenary Blindwater Congregation Gatorman Heavy Warbeast

Model stats and abilities

Model Statistics

Base size = 50mm		SPD	MAT	DEF	ARM	FURY	THR
Health = 29
FA = 4
Cost = 13		5	7	12	19	4	8
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Model Advantages and Abilities

Trample Power Attack	This model can make a trample power attack. No errata for Trample Power Attack (Create)
Slam Power Attack	This model can make slam power attacks. No errata for Slam Power Attack (Create)
Headbutt Power Attack	This model can make Headbutt power attacks. No errata for Headbutt Power Attack (Create)
Gladiator	This model gains +2 on power attack damage rolls and on power attack collateral damage rolls. No errata for Gladiator (Create)
Amphibious	This model treats shallow water as open terrain while advancing. While completely in shallow water, this model gains concealment and does not block line of sight. Concealment A model with concealment gains +2 DEF against ranged and arcane attack rolls. No benefit against Spray attacks. No errata for Concealment (Create) No errata for Amphibious (Create)
Man-Eater	This model can charge living warrior models without being forced. No errata for Man-Eater (Create)
Rise	Models in this model's unit that are knocked down at the beginning of your Maintenance Phase stand up. No errata for Rise (Create)
Snacking	When this model boxes a living model with a melee attack, it can choose to remove the boxed model from play. When it does, this model can remove d3 damage points. No errata for Snacking (Create)

Weapons

Tusks
	RNG	ROF	AOE	POW	LOCATION
	2	-	-	16	-

Claw
	RNG	ROF	AOE	POW	LOCATION
	1	-	-	17	X2
Throw Power Attack	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 Throw Power Attack (Create)
Beat Back	Immediately after a basic atack with this weapon is resolved during the models Combat Action: The enemy model hit can be pushed 1 inch directly away from the attacking model. After the enemy model is pushed, the attacking model can advance up to 1 inch directly toward it. You cannot move toward a model that is no longer on the table. When a movement occurs after a damage is resolved, and resolution of the damage destroys or removes a model from the table, then it is impossible to move toward that destroyed/removed model.   Errata-Follow Up (2023-08-23) Question: What is the timing of follow up, and do you still move if a slammed model is destroyed? Answer: 1. Slam attack 2. Damage to target and collateral damage. 3. If slammed model is still on the table, Follow Up movement. Explanation: The old ruling will still apply here. The rationale is the “slam” and “Slammed” descriptions include the target taking a damage roll caused by the action. Therefore the damage roll is part and parcel with resolving the “slam”. For the it was that you can not follow up to a model that has been destroyed as there is no longer a model on the board to follow up to. Infernal Ruling: elswickchuck (Infernal) - PP Community forum
Chain Attack:Grab & Smash	Category:Chain Attack:Grab & Smash No errata for Chain Attack:Grab & Smash (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

Indomitable	Cost	RNG	AOE	POW	DUR	OFF
	1	Self	-	-	Rnd	No
The spellcaster gains Unyielding. Unyielding: This model gains +2 ARM against melee damage rolls. No errata for Unyielding (Create)
No errata for Indomitable (Create)

Errata

No Errata specifically for this model.

Videos

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LEGACY--------

The ironback spitter is a reptilian monstrosity from the deepest reaches of western Immoren’s swamps and marshes. A towering, turtle-like creature, the ironback is armed with a fearsome beak and two mighty claws, each capable of rending flesh, bone, and even steel. Its most dangerous attack, however, is a blast of corrosive venom that can reduce enemies to bubbling pools of noxious slime in a matter of seconds.

Basic Info

• Template:Warbeast

Abilities

• Template:Amphibious
• Template:Carapace
• Template:Retaliatory Strike

Weapons

Spit Blast
File:Gun icon.jpg		RNG			ROF			AOE			POW
		12			1			4			14
Template:Corrosion Damage Template:Continuous Corrosion
Bite
File:Sword icon.jpg		RNG				POW				P+S
		1				5				15
Claw (x2)
File:Sword icon.jpg		RNG				POW				P+S
		1				3				13
Template:Open Fist

Animus

{{Category: Template:Counterblast }}[[Category: Template:Counterblast ]]

Theme Forces

• Minions
  • Template:Blindwater
  • Template:Will Work for Food

• Other Factions
  • Skorne players can use this warbeast in the Template:Disciples of Agony theme.
  • Also, if taken by a Gatorman Lesser Warlock (ie Wrong Eye or Underchief Mire), it can be in dozens of theme forces. Omitted here for brevity.

Thoughts on Ironback Spitter

Ironback Spitter in a nutshell

The Ironback Spitter is a solid ranged heavy. A medium AoE doing continuous corrosion gives it a good game against infantry while against heavies it has a solid POW, and a Carapace to deal with return fire.

It’s painfully slow but it’s still a very capable beast.

Combos & Synergies

• Blackhide Wrastler - its melee game needs beefing up, and the Wrastler does just that. Unfortunately if deploying in waves you don't necessarily want the wrastler to dive in after the Spitter.
• Jaga-Jaga, the Death Charmer. She wants a warbeast within 3" to trigger her Battle Host ARM buff, and the Ironback is the only Minion warbeast who likes to hang back and shoot and give her the buff. Also the mass benefit from Signs & Portents goes some way to fixing its notable weaknesses.
• Calaban the Gravewalker likes ranged attacks; they combo well with Parasite.
• Croak Raiders are immune to its shooting so you can use them as 'targeting beacons' to clip otherwise untargetable enemies, or just use the Ironback to clear out whoever the Raiders jammed up.
• The Gatorman Posse may not be immune to its shooting, but if they are under the AoE they have 8 wounds - and it does dice-9 damage to them with corrosion only being a single point. The Spitter can therefore unjam them pretty safely.
• Bloody Barnabas-Pop N Drop lets it threaten just about anything. Warpath can help it to sneak into some otherwise unexpected firing lines.
• Targ can give him an extra shot each turn with ancillary attack- it's pretty good, but whether that's worth forgoing the utility of the Gatorman Soul Slave is debatable, boiling down to which warlock you take.
• Paingiver Beast Handlers in the Skorne Disciples of Agony theme force are ubiqitous. Even +2 STR plus free charges makes it only mediocre in melee against an enemy heavy but it's still a significant improvement.

Drawbacks & Downsides

• Slow and therefore only an average threat range.
• Easy to kill in melee at DEF 10 ARM 18. Especially by models with reach who can ignore retaliatory strike.
• Mediocre in melee offensively. With only basic reach it won't mulch much infantry. And P+S 15 is on average dice-4 damage vs an enemy heavy
• While not commonplace lots of models have corrosion Immunity, weaken it’s gun. Crucible Guard especially is a poor match up for the turtle.
• The slow+long range/carapace combination just encourages the enemy to shoot something nearer the enemy guns.

Tricks & Tips

• With Counterblast affordable you can now play a bit more forward, behind your skirmish screen, and expect to get counterblast off for two shots in a turn.
• Conversely you can also keep him parked near your caster where counterblast and his native combat skills will scare away most missile solos looking for a shot at assassination.
• Corrosion against single-wounds is mean enough and your spitter's AOE big enough that you can try to scatter into blobbed infantry seemingly beyond your range. Half damage won't outright kill much, but getting corrosion on the better chunk of a unit is enough to cause it lasting problems.
• Like almost all ranged warjacks/warbeasts, despite an excellent gun, it actually hits most foes harder in melee. Its Mat is higher than its Rat, the P+S of its bite is higher than the Pow of its spit, and it can make multiple attacks. And three basic attacks and the ability to buy more makes up for the AoE against most foes (not including e.g. bunched up shield walls).

Other

Trivia

• Despite the big shell and the rule Carapace, he gets no protection against attacks originating in his back arc.
• Released in Forces of Hordes: Minions (2011)