Basilisk Drake

Skorne Exalted Titan Lesser Warbeast

Model stats and abilities

Model Statistics

Base size = 30mm		SPD	MAT	DEF	ARM	FURY	THR
Health = 13
FA = 4
Cost = 4		5	3	12	13	2	8
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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)
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)
Resistance:Cold	When this model suffers a cold damage roll, remove one die from the damage roll. No errata for Resistance:Cold (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)

Weapons

Heavy Mace
	RNG	ROF	AOE	POW	LOCATION
	1	-	-	14	-
Beat Back	Immediately after a basic atack with this weapon is resolved during the models Combat Action: The enemy model hit can be pushed 1 inch directly away from the attacking model. After the enemy model is pushed, the attacking model can advance up to 1 inch directly toward it. You cannot move toward a model that is no longer on the table. When a movement occurs after a damage is resolved, and resolution of the damage destroys or removes a model from the table, then it is impossible to move toward that destroyed/removed model.   Errata-Follow Up (2023-08-23) Question: What is the timing of follow up, and do you still move if a slammed model is destroyed? Answer: 1. Slam attack 2. Damage to target and collateral damage. 3. If slammed model is still on the table, Follow Up movement. Explanation: The old ruling will still apply here. The rationale is the “slam” and “Slammed” descriptions include the target taking a damage roll caused by the action. Therefore the damage roll is part and parcel with resolving the “slam”. For the it was that you can not follow up to a model that has been destroyed as there is no longer a model on the board to follow up to. Infernal Ruling: elswickchuck (Infernal) - PP Community forum
Critical Stagger	On a critical hit, the model hit loses its initinal attacks and cannot make power attacks or special attacks for one round. No errata for Critical Stagger (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

Cold Front	Cost	RNG	AOE	POW	DUR	OFF
	1	Self	-	-	Turn	No
The spellcaster gains Chiller for one turn. Chiller While within 2 inches of a model with Chiller, enemy models without When this model suffers a cold damage roll, remove one die from the damage roll. suffer -2 DEF. No errata for Chiller (Create)
No errata for Cold Front (Create)

Errata

No Errata specifically for this model.

Lore

Basilisk Drakes unleash waves of entropic energy that slough skin from bone and part muscles as if roasted. Their attack severs the fundamental connections binding matter together and can grind stone to dust and shear through metal. The Drake's gruesome bite destroys armour and flesh with equal ease, and its very presence causes nearby Basilisk Kreas to fight with greater ferocity.

Trivia

Released way back in Primal Mk1 (2006)

Basic Info

Abilities

• Template:Warbeast

Weapons

• Withering Gaze - 8" spray, POW 14 ranged attack
  • Template:Magical Weapon

• Bite - 0.5" reach, P+S 12 melee attack

Animus

{{Category: Template:Lurker }}[[Category: Template:Lurker ]]

Theme Forces

• Template:Disciples of Agony
• Template:Masters of War
• Template:The Exalted
• Template:Winds of Death

Thoughts on the Basilisk Drake

Basilisk Drake in a nutshell

The Basilisk Drake is effectively a tank destroyer. A light warbeast with a gun hard enough hitting to belong on a heavy and a bite that, with Paingiver Beast Handlers, is a good weapon for a light warbeast.

Combos & Synergies

The Drake is good on its own with its powerful spray but a bit of help can go a long way.

• Paingiver Beast Handlers - When Enraged, the Drake can actually put up a fight in melee. Calming it down with condition also helps fury.
• Basilisk Krea - The Krea flanks with the Drake, giving a significant melee threat as well as the ranged threat and ranged protection.
• Chiron - although he is a bit expensive Chiron has leadership improving fury efficiency on basilisks.
• Lord Arbiter Hexeris - The Drake's spray works really well with Black Spot.
• Xerxis, Fury of Halaak - Field marshal to get good angles, and a feat that buffs both its hitting and its damage chance.
• Dominar Rasheth - a DEF and ARM debuffing feat really helps in all directions.
• Primus Jalaam - Jalaam likes to shoot. Gaining lurker lets him do that, then move away after shooting. Never underestimate bushwhack!
• Makeda & the Exalted Court - Def 13 means it makes good use of Bulwark, and Incite makes them hit extremely hard.
• Any warlock can benefit from pathfinder; either because they are slow, or because they want to assassinate and rough terrain's a problem.

Drawbacks & Downsides

• Lightly armored - surprisingly low POW shooting (or any charging) can wreck it
• the gun is powerful but at Rat5 trying to hit infantry can turn the drake into a real Fury hog.
• At 12 points the Aradus Sentinel may cost 50% more than a drake but has a gun that's significantly more threatening to heavy infantry, warbeasts, and casters (and is one of the most damaging guns in the game) - and is very survivable rather than folding like a cheap tent even to anti-infantry shooting.

Tricks & Tips

• Normal spray tricks - what do you aim at to position it?
• Bushwhack is seldom useful, but can slingshot the Drake into melee after shooting to set up for a flanking Krea, or give him pathfinder.