Axiara Wraithblade

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.