Tharn Ravagers

Circle Orboros Devourer's Host Legacy Unit

Model stats and abilities

Model Statistics

Base size = 30 mm		SPD	AAT	MAT	RAT	DEF	ARM
Health = 15
FA = 2
Cost = 10		7	6	6	7	14	17
Cost per model = 3.33
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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
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. No errata for Pathfinder (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.   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
Body Snatcher	This model can gain Corpse Tokens. Models cannot gain corpse tokens from friendly models destroyed by friendly attacks, such as from trample power attacks or spray attacks that hit friendly models. Heart Eater - When this model destroys a living or undead enemy model with a melee attack, this model gains the destroyed model's corpse token. This model can have up to three corpse tokens at a time. Blood Rage - During its combat action, this model can spend corpse tokens to make additional attacks. It can make one additional attack for each token spent. Meat for the Beast - During its Combat Action, this model can spend corpse tokens to boost one attack or damage roll for each token spent. No errata for Body Snatcher (Create) No errata for Heart Eater (Create) No errata for Blood Rage (Create) No errata for Meat for the Beast (Create)
Hunter	This model ignores concealment and cover when making ranged attacks. No errata for Hunter (Create)
Rapid Healing	When this model is damaged by an enemy attack, immediately after the attack is resolved remove d3 damage points from it. No errata for Rapid Healing (Create)
Treewalker	This model ignores forests when determining LOS. While completely within a forest, this model gains +2 DEF against melee attack rolls. No errata for Treewalker (Create)

Weapons

Tharn Axe
	RNG	ROF	AOE	POW	LOCATION
	2	-	-	13	-
Brutal Charge This model gains +2 to charge attack damage rolls with this weapon. No errata (Create)

Errata

No Errata specifically for this model. Ability errata will appear in an expandable box next to the rule (Pistol, for example).

Videos

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LEGACY------------

Channeling the savage power of the Devourer Wurm, the Tharn ravagers transform into ravenous beast-men in times of war. After hacking down foes with wicked axes, they tear open the chests of their fallen enemies to feast upon their still-beating hearts. This barbaric ritual fuels a berserk frenzy that few men have lived to describe.

The Tharn Ravager Chieftain leads his blood-drenched warriors in a howling tide of savagery, moving them upfield with terrible swiftness and adding brutal strength to their axes.

Basic Info

Abilities

• Entire unit
  • Template:Pathfinder
  • Template:Tough
  • Template:Heart Eater
  • Template:Treewalker
  • Template:Rapid Healing

• Chieftain only
  • He has a better statline
  • Template:Officer
  • Template:Granted (Template:Vengeance-alt)
  • Template:Mass Carnage

Weapons

Tharn Axe
File:Sword icon.jpg		RNG				POW				P+S
		2				5				13
Template:Brutal Charge

Theme Forces

• Template:The Devourer's Host. In this theme they start the game with 1 corpse token each.

Thoughts on Tharn Ravagers

File:Tharn Ravager Chieftain.jpg

Command Attachment

Tharn Ravagers in a Nutshell

Tharn Ravagers are a powerful and versatile heavy melee unit. Charging at POW 15 they effectively hit as hard as most weapon master infantry. Against (non-Covergence) infantry swarms Heart Eater effectively gives them Berserk which combines with a MAT of 7 and a reach weapon to clear their area, and against high-DEF infantry each carries a boost in their back pocket from the Devourer's Host theme forces. Additionally, with Treewalker they can become DEF 15 against melee and ranged attacks while completely within a forest making them a surprisingly difficult target to remove.

Thoughts on adding the CA

Vengeance is phenomenal on ravagers since its more opportunities to earn hearts and more importantly a higher threat range if the enemy tries shooting them. The big selling point of the Cheiftan is the minifeat though. Overtake lets the ravagers really make use of their heart tokens, for an effective Berserk/Overtake combination that can scythe through the enemy. The Chieftain costs as much as two Ravagers - but there is little doubt that overtake and vengeance is worth the loss of one effective model in most situations.

Combos & Synergies

• Tharn Ravager Shaman; not only can he make your ravagers immune to knockdown, negating the downside of tough, he can also hand out magical weapons. The chain lightning spell is good in a pinch
• Tharn Ravager White Mane because everyone likes a bonus to hit.
• Anyone that can increase their hitting power against heavier targets, such as Baldur 1, Mohsar, Tanith, and Wurmwood
• The Devourer's Host theme allows them to start with corpse tokens, meaning they can go in on heavier targets without having to first mulch some infantry or they can afford to miss once and keep the berserk chains going.
• Warlocks who spawn forests, such as Wurmwood, Morvahna1, and Baldur 1, the ravagers appreciate the def buff from being in a forest

Drawbacks & Downsides

• Six Tharn Bloodweavers and a Bloodweaver Night Witch cost a single point more than four Tharn Ravagers. Their threat range is 0.5" lower - but thanks to killing spree they can hit the enemy like locusts.
• A single charging POW 10 has a 66% chance of forcing the Ravager to make a Tough roll. Remember that Rapid Healing only kicks in after you've worked out if they've survived.
• Ravagers for their points are pretty easy to shoot off the board (although Vengeance provides some protection)
• They don't have Grievous Wounds, so Tough models can shut off their chains. Remember they start with one heart in the bank in The Devourer's Host.

Tricks & Tips

• Hide on the far side of forests. The enemy can't see you to shoot or charge, but you can see them.
• If you need to use them to tank hits place them inside the forest, most models will have a hard time hitting def 15 unassisted

Other

Trivia

• Base unit released way back in Primal Mk1 (2006)
• CA released in Hordes: Evolution (2007) kind of as the CA used to be the Shaman.