Dozer & Smigg

Trollbloods United Kriels Legacy Heavy Category:Warbeast

Model stats and abilities

Model Statistics

Base size = 50mm		SPD	MAT	RAT	DEF	ARM	FURY	THR
Health = 30
FA = 4
Cost = 17		5	6	6	12	18	4	8
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Model Advantages and Abilities

Headbutt Power Attack	This model can make Headbutt power attacks. No errata for Headbutt Power Attack (Create)
Slam Power Attack	This model can make slam power attacks. No errata for Slam Power Attack (Create)
Trample Power Attack	This model can make a trample power attack. No errata for Trample Power Attack (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. No errata for Dual Attack (Create)
Regeneration	This model can be forced to remove d3 damage points once per activation. This model cannot use Regeneration during an activation it runs. No errata for Regeneration (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

Bite
	RNG	ROF	AOE	POW	LOCATION
	1	-	-	14	-
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
Magical damage	This weapon causes magical damage. Magical damage can affect models with the Incorporeal advantage. Damage from spells and arcane attacks is also magical damage. No errata for Magical damage (Create)

Claw
	RNG	ROF	AOE	POW	LOCATION
	1	-	-	15	X2
Open Fist	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 Open Fist (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

Primal	Cost	RNG	AOE	POW	DUR	OFF
	1	6	-	-	+	No
Target friendly living Faction warbeast gains +2 MAT and +2 to its melee attack damage rolls for one round and automatically frenzies during your next Control Phase. The target warbeast frenzies even if Primal was removed by a spell, special rule, or casting of a new animus on it prior to your next Control Phase.
No errata for Primal (Create)

Errata

No Errata specifically for this model.

Videos

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Outfitted with a crudely rigged bombard salvaged from a Khadoran Destroyer, Dozer is an impossible fusion of nature’s fury and mechanical destruction. From his perch atop Dozer, Smigg operates the wildly inaccurate bombard with surprising effectiveness and is revered as an ace by other pygs. So spectacular are their battlefield rampages that other blitzers are inspired by their example and strive to make every attack count.

Basic Info

Abilities

• Template:Bond
• Template:Bulldoze
• Template:Dual Attack
• Template:Regeneration
• Template:Snacking

Weapons

Bombard
File:Gun icon.jpg		RNG			ROF			AOE			POW
		14			1			4			14
Template:Arcing Fire Template:High-Explosive
Claw (×2)
File:Sword icon.jpg		RNG				POW				P+S
		1				3				15
Template:Open Fist

Animus

{{Category: Template:Lucky Shot }}[[Category: Template:Lucky Shot ]]

Theme Forces

• When taken by Gunnbjorn
  • Template:Band of Heroes
  • Template:Kriel Company
  • Template:Power of Dhunia. In this theme, when this warbeast casts its own animus the COST is reduced by 1 (to a minimum of 0).
  • Template:Storm of the North
  • Template:Vengeance of Dhunia

• When taken by anyone else
  • Template:Kriel Company

Thoughts on Dozer & Smigg

Dozer & Smigg in a nutshell

Dozer & Smigg are a combined arms warbeast who also offer a support role while advancing and shooting into the enemy. They're effectively a variant of the Dire Troll Blitzer that trades in the Slugger for a Khador Destroyer's Bombard. This gives Dozer & Smigg a longer range, and potentially more damage to multiple targets if working with either iteration of Gunnbjorn.

It could also be argued that Dozer & Smigg are the hardest to kill troll heavy trading 4hp for +2 Def vs Mulg the Ancient. The two warbeasts do very different things, but if you are simply looking for a hard-to-kill anchor don’t dismiss this dynamic duo.

Combos & Synergies

Warlock Combos

• Captain Gunnbjorn and Brigadier General Gunnbjorn obviously synergize with Dozer & Smigg, providing extra damage dice through their bond.
  • Additionally, Captain Gunnbjorn adds in Kill Shot field marshal, and guided fire giving Dozer & Smigg a potential of 2 each 4" AoEs in a turn with boosted to hit rolls and the blasts doing boosted POW 10 damage.
  • Brigadier General Gunnbjorn offers a slightly different package but can score two additional ranged attacks with "Unload" and Relentless Barrage.
  • Lucky Shot directly benefits Captain Gunnbjorn, but not Brigadier General Gunnbjorn.
• Jarl - as with the Swamp Troll swift hunter allows you to Tokyo drift in melee when combined with dual attack
• Madrak3 - Dozer & Smigg are fantastic with shield guard with their +1 arm over their brethren.

• Anything with an AOE would like Lucky Shot.
  • War Wagon - Lucky Shot's bonus to hit on the Pounder can be really useful with its large Quake.
  • Hearthgut Hooch Hauler - Same as the War Wagon but for the Cask Bomb. Sadly it does not increase the accuracy of the sprays as well.
  • Dire Troll Bomber, Pyre Troll, Gubbin, all have two AOEs which benefit, and Grissel Bloodsong, Marshal of the Kriels has 3 shots.
  • Pummeler Crew and Sea King have additional AOEs to which Lucky Shot applies.
  • Trollkin Barrage Team can only have one model affected, but that could be the model making your CRA.
  • Pyg Tank, Leadfoot & Tredz, Rorsh of Rorsh & Brine, Hutchuck, Ogrun Bounty Hunter, Flubbin, Farrow Razorback Crew all have an AOE.
  • A Mariner or Mule under Raluk Moorclaw, the Ironmonger all have an AOE, and are friendly faction in Vengeance of Dhunia.

• Dire Troll Mauler, or Pyre Troll for the melee damage buff to let Dozer & Smigg fight more effectively.
• Pyg Lookouts or solos in Kriel Company can provide an additional +2 rat, bringing you to RAT 10, never hurts.

Drawbacks & Downsides

• 17 points makes Dozer & Smigg one of the most expensive warbeasts.
• POW 15 fists are lightweight in melee against most heavy warjacks and warbeasts.
• it’s difficult not to compare him to the Dire Troll Bomber who costs the same, has better offense at the cost of utility and defense. The bombers animus is also more widely appreciated. This leads to most people preferring double bombers with either version of Gunny, but there is something to be said for Dozer + Bomber.

Tricks & Tips

• Considering he's got a bond with Gunnbjorn1, Dozer and Smigg can really benefit from the spells Gunny can throw at him and turn that bombard he carries into a threat. Under the effects of Snipe, Guided Fire, and Lucky Shot, and the aiming bonus you get a Rat 10 Rng 18 arcing fire AOE with boosted attack and boosted blast damage. Alternatively, if he gets into melee and kills something, Gunny's Field Marshall Kill Shot allows him to shoot his bombard twice per turn.
• Move in and use the dual attack to blow up Paingiver Beast Handlers, the Choir of Menoth, or other squishy support models.
• You can declare a trample power attack and advance your SPD in inches +3 and then still shoot thanks to dual attack.
• Cycle the animus from a Dire Troll Mauler, Pyre Troll, Slag Troll, or even Rök, to kill something in melee, then switch to Lucky Shot to blow something up far away.

Other

Trivia

Released in Hordes: Exigence (2014)