Woldwatcher

Circle Orboros Secret Dominion Light Warbeast

Model stats and abilities

Model Statistics

Base size = 40 mm		SPD	MAT	DEF	ARM	FURY	THR
Health = 24
FA = 4
Cost = 8		5	6	10	18	2	-
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Model Advantages and Abilities

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)
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)
Construct	This model is a construct, and is not a living model. No errata for Construct (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
Advance Deployment	In most scenarios, this model can be deployed after normal deployment, up to three inches beyond the established deployment zone. No errata for Advance Deployment (Create)
Special Action	A model can make one of the following special action(s) during its Combat Action if it meets the requirements for the special action's use: Dig In - A model with Dig In gains cover, Resistance:Blast, and does not block Line of Sight (LOS). The model remains dug in until it moves, is placed, or is engaged. Cover A model with cover gains a +4 DEF bonus against ranged and arcane attack rolls. Cover provides no benefit against spray attacks. Cover is not cumulative with Concealment, but is cumulative with other effects that modify a model's DEF. Extra-large and Huge-based models never gain DEF bonuses from cover. No errata for Cover (Create)  Resistance-Blast: When this model suffers a blast damage roll, remove one die from the damage roll. No errata for Resistance-Blast (Create) No errata for Special Action (Create) No errata for Dig In (Create)

Weapons

Elemental Strike
	RNG	ROF	AOE	POW	LOCATION
	10	1	-	12
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)
Fertilizer	When a living or undead model is boxed by an attack made with this weapon, center a 3-inch template on the boxed model and then remove that model from play. The template is forest terrain that remains in play for one round. No errata for Fertilizer (Create)

Rune Fist
	RNG	ROF	AOE	POW	LOCATION
	1	-	-	12	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)
Damage Type:Magical	This weapon causes magical damage. No errata for Damage Type:Magical (Create)
Fertilizer	When a living or undead model is boxed by an attack made with this weapon, center a 3-inch template on the boxed model and then remove that model from play. The template is forest terrain that remains in play for one round. No errata for Fertilizer (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

Category:Irresistable Force

Lore

Woldwatchers blast apart the enemies of the Circle with pure elemental force and rip their foes to pieces with stone claws. The blood of the slain waters the earth and brings forth trees and abundant growth. Rolled into easily overlooked piles of stone, woldwatchers serve as guardians and sentries before springing forth to turn interlopers into fertilizer.

Trivia

Released way back in Primal Mk1 (2006)

Basic Info

Abilities

• Template:Pathfinder
• Template:Construct
• Template:Advance Deployment
• Template:Stone Form

Weapons

Elemental Strike
File:Gun icon.jpg		RNG			ROF			AOE			POW
		10			1			Template:-			12
Template:Magical Damage Template:Fertilizer
Rune Fist (x2)
File:Sword icon.jpg		RNG				POW				P+S
		0.5				4				13
Template:Magical Damage Template:Open Fist Template:Fertilizer

Animus

{{Category: Template:Earth's Blessing2 }}[[Category: Template:Earth's Blessing2 ]]

Theme Forces

• Template:Secret Masters
• Template:The Bones of Orboros. This model removes 1 damage point during each Maintenance Phase in this theme.
• Template:Si
• Template:The Wild Hunt.

Thoughts on the Woldwatcher

Woldwatcher in a nutshell

The Wold Watcher is an interesting utility piece; its ability to Stone Form makes it ARM 21 and therefore tougher than many heavies while costing about half what many heavies do, and this combined with advance deployment makes it an awesome scenario piece. Remove from play on its attacks is the icing on the cake, making it useful in a lot of circumstances.

Combos & Synergies

• Baldur the Stonecleaver provides fury efficiency with free charges. The Woldwatcher is also needed for the Baldur Combo Assassination (which is weak as assassinations go, having only a 12" threat range).
• Baldur the Stonesoul Able to stack even more arm on top and helps its fury efficiency.
• Bradigus Thorle the Runecarver A cheap model to benefit from Synergy.

Drawbacks & Downsides

• Slow
• Hard to heal
• Low damage output. It's all about the defence.
• Short on Fury

Tricks & Tips

• Two open fists = double-handed throw.
• If you have the Fury, force for Stone Form. Nothing misses its DEF anyway.
• It brings a lot of magical weapons, useful if you are facing incorporeal models.
• It's excellent at contesting zones.