Axiara Wraithblade

Cryx Blackfleet Solo

Model stats and abilities

Model Statistics

Base size = 30		SPD	MAT	RAT	DEF	ARM
Health = 5
FA = C
Cost = 4		7	8	6	15	14
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Model Advantages and Abilities

Tough	When this model is disabled, roll a d6. On a 5 or 6, remove 1 damage point from this model; it is no longer disabled and becomes knocked down. While knocked down, this model loses Tough.   Errata-Tough on 4-5-6 (2023-6-22) Question: If a feat or ability says when a model "makes a Tough roll of 4,5, or 6... that model can remove 1 damage point," does that mean the model gets to remove 1 damage point from that ability PLUS another damage point from the Tough ability? Answer: No, you only remove 1 damage point. Explanation: You will only heal one point of damage due to [Madrak's] feat Infernal Ruling: elswickchuck - PP Community forum
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
Dodge	This model can advance up to two inches immediately after an enemy attack that missed it is resolved.   Errata-Dodge (2023-7-17) Question: So if a target model is missed by an AOE and dodges away, does it still take the blast damage roll if it is no longer in the range of the AOE weapon? Answer: Yes. Explanation: RNG doesn’t matter after the target has been checked to be within RNG. Infernal Ruling: Dark Legacy - PP Community forum   Errata-AOE Miss (2023-7-17) Question: When an AOE misses, does it trigger "on miss" actions? Answer: AOEs that miss will trigger “on miss” triggers. Explanation:  Infernal Ruling: Dark Legacy - PP Community forum
Tactician	While within 10 inches of this model, friendly models ignore other friendly models when determining LOS. Friendly models can advance through other friendly models within 10 inches of this model if they have enough movement to move completely past them. No errata for Tactician (Create)

Weapons

Harpoon
	RNG	ROF	AOE	POW	LOCATION
	6	1	-	10	-
Damage Type-Magical	This weapon causes magical damage. No errata for Damage Type-Magical (Create)
Skewer	When this weapon damages an enemy model with an equal or smaller base, immediately after the attack is resolved the damaged model can be pushed directly toward this model until it contacts a model, an obstacle, or an obstruction. No errata for Skewer (Create)

Killing Blade
	RNG	ROF	AOE	POW	LOCATION
	1	-	-	12	-
Damage Type-Magical	This weapon causes magical damage. No errata for Damage Type-Magical (Create)
Grievous Wounds	A model hit by this weapon loses Tough and cannot have damage removed from it for one round. No errata for Grievous Wounds (Create)

Spells

Deathbringers	Cost	RNG	AOE	POW	DUR	OFF
	2	Self	-	-	Turn	No
While within the spellcaster's control range, the melee weapons of models in its battlegroup gain Grievous Wounds. Deathbringers lasts for one turn.
No errata for Deathbringers (Create)

Escort	Cost	RNG	AOE	POW	DUR	OFF
	3	Self	Ctrl	-	Upkeep	No
Cohort models in the spellcaster's battlegroup beginning their activations in the spellcaster's control range gain +2 SPD when advancing as part of their Normal Movement. The spellcaster gains +2 ARM while one or more cohort models in its battlegroup are within 3 inches of it.
No errata for Escort (Create)

Journeyman Warcaster rules

This model is not a warcaster or Leader, but has the following warcaster special rules:

Battlegroup Controller

This model can control a group of warjacks.

1. This model and the warjacks it controls are a battlegroup.
2. This model can allocate focus to warjacks in its battlegroup during your Control Phase.
3. This model can channel spells through warjacks in its battlegroup with the Arc Node advantage.

No errata for Battlegroup Controller (Create)

Focus Manipulation

1. This model begins the game with a number of focus points equal to its ARC.
2. During your Maintenance Phase, this model loses all focus points in excess of its ARC.
3. During your Control Phase, this model replenishes its focus points so that it has a number equal to its current ARC.
4. This model can spend focus points only during its activation.
5. This model has a Control Range, and can spend its focus points to buy additional melee attacks, boost attack and damage rolls, and to Shake Effects.
   No errata for Focus Manipulation (Create)

Power Field

1. At any time during its activation, this model can spend focus points to remove damage it has suffered. For each focus point spent this way, the model can remove 1 damage point.
2. When this model would suffer damage, it can immediately spend up to 1 focus point to reduct the damage it would suffer by 5. This model is still considered to have suffered damage even if the damage is reduced to 0 or less. Excess damage prevention is lost.
   No errata for Power Field (Create)

Spellcaster

This model can cast spells by paying the COST of the spells in focus points.
No errata for Spellcaster (Create)

This model must have at least one warjack in its battlegroup at the start of the game.

Changes and Updates

Release Trivia

• Aiakos was one of the Journeyman Warcasters released as part of the WARMACHINE: Tactics videogame Kickstarter (2014)
  • Non-limited new sculpt was released later for general purchase.
  • He has some backstory in the ebook anthology Rites of Passage, 2014.04, alongside the other Journeymen released in the Tactics game.
  • His rules were re-published in the Warmachine: Vengeance expansion (2014)

Lore

Admiral Axiara Wraithblade is one of the most feared women on the Meredius and oversees countless pirate flotillas from her flagship, the Morbid Angel. Wraithblade earned her moniker from the blood-consecrated sword Anathema she wields. The weapon is a relic of Satyx, purified by blood priestesses in a ritual of carnage to infuse it with occult power. When she cuts enemies down by its edge, the spilled blood allows her to become as insubstantial as smoke, letting her bypass enemy defenses to close on her chosen foe.

Basic Info

Abilities

• Template:Tough
• Template:Battle Plan
  • Template:Serpent's Grace
  • Template:Sneak
  • Template:Special Orders
• Template:Dodge
• Template:Tactician

Weapons

Hand Cannon
File:Gun icon.jpg		RNG			ROF			AOE			POW
		12			1			Template:-			12
Anathema
File:Sword icon.jpg		RNG				POW				P+S
		1				7				13
Template:Magical Weapon Template:Weapon Master Template:Blood Shadow
Horns
File:Sword icon.jpg		RNG				POW				P+S
		0.5				3				9
Template:Critical Knockdown

Theme Forces

• Cryx
  • Template:Scourge of the Broken Coast

• Other Factions
  • Infernal players can use this model in the Template:Hearts of Darkness theme, but only if Mortenebra is leading the army.

Thoughts on Axiara Wraithblade

Axiara Wraithblade in a nutshell

Axiara is a support solo who can kick ass in melee, too (but only if you're sure it's worth the risk). Tactician is great, just for how it simplifies your order of activation issues, and her battle plans are always handy. She'll (almost) always be the first free pick for free solo in the Scourge of the Broken Coast theme.

On the charge, she hits like a brick (P+S 13 + 4d6 = 27 on an average roll) and has the possibility of going Incorporeal and/or using Reposition on herself to stay safe the following round.

Combos & Synergies

• As a purely infantry oriented support solo, she's good for everything you'd want to take in the two themes she's available in, especially the medium-based Black Ogrun and Blighted Trollkin because Tactician lets them unpack more easily.
• Any high DEF living caster could do with a timely Dodge late game.
• Reposition on Deneghra1 allows her to leverage her feat then reposition back to a safer position.
• When Tactician is paired with Severa Blacktide's Run and Gun, Satyxis Gunslingers become extremely mobile; walking through your frontlines, shooting then darting back.
  • Alternatively you can put Reposition on the Gunslingers but note that it does not stack with Run & Gun.

Drawbacks & Downsides

• She's one of those solos that has no apparent downside. Her abilities are either passive or can be used at any time, and her stats are good. Her points cost would be a downside, except you'll be taking her for free in theme.
• If you do commit her to combat, her Tactician aura will end up in an odd place and you'll end up with your other troops crammed. Especially if she dies after comitting.
• She is a little bit squishy, with not quite enough DEF or ARM. And the lack of pathfinder can be annoying.

Tricks & Tips

• If you have no better target, she can use a Battle Plan on herself. Repositioning yourself after putting yourself somewhere stupid is like a "Get Out of Jail Free" card.

Other

Trivia

• Released in the Black Fleet CID (2017.11)
• She ranks just under Skarre in the chain of command.
• "Anathema" means vehement disliking, or strong curse.