Vindicator

Crucible Guard Warjack

Model stats and abilities

Model Statistics

Base size =
Health =
FA = C
Cost = free
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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)
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
Construct	This model is a construct, and is not a living model. No errata for Construct (Create)

Weapons

GUN
	RNG	ROF	AOE	POW	LOCATION
	11	1	-	13	-
Special Attack	A model can make a special attack during its Combat Action if it meets the requirements for the special action or attack's use. Pounder - Category:Pounder No errata for Special Attack (Create) No errata for Pounder (Create)

AXE
	RNG	ROF	AOE	POW	LOCATION
	1	-	-	14	-
Weapon	Category:Weapon No errata for Weapon (Create)

Errata

No Errata specifically for this model.

Lore

Crucible Arms has taken over the production of the Ordic Toro chassis, an aggressive workhorse heavy warjack armed with sword and shield that has fought with the Ordic Army for decades. The multipurpose Vindicator can fight with its heavy maul or fire its compression cannon at range to unleash tactically useful entropic and psychoactive substances.

Basic Info

Abilities

• Template:Construct
• Template:Alchemically Treated

Weapons

Multi-Chambered Compression Cannon
File:Gun icon.jpg		RNG			ROF			AOE			POW
		12			1			4			15
Template:Attack Type Template:Decrepitation Template:Psychomorphic Destabilizer Template:Withering Humor Template:Powerful Attack Template:Steam Pressure
Maul
File:Sword icon.jpg		RNG				POW				P+S
		2				7				18

Theme Forces

• Crucible Guard
  • Template:Magnum Opus
  • Template:Primae Materia. This model gains Cutting Edge in this theme.

• Other Factions
  • Infernal players can use this model in the Template:Hearts of Darkness theme, but only if Lukas is leading the army.

Thoughts on Vindicator

Vindicator in a nutshell

The Vindicator is an effective answer-providing heavy with a solution to almost any threat that exemplifies Crucible Guard's versatility. It has a good P+S 18, 2" range melee attack but it is obviously focused on its gun. Its cannon uses different Attack Types to cover a lot of different situations. It has an excellent threat range both on the move and when aiming. Decrepitation effectively makes the Vindicator a Weapon Master against 'jacks, pretty much every Convergence model, most Cryx models, the stone side of Circle, and undead warbeasts such as those found in Minions. Psychomorphic Destabilizer is the bane of anything that relies on being Incorporeal to survive or protections such as the Choir of Menoth's Hymn of Passage. Withering Humor is a fantastic tool for dealing with living and/or Tough models, gives you another option to use against undead models, and supplements or replaces Dragon's Breath Rockets in your list. The Vindicator brings an answer to almost any question your opponent will ask.

Combos & Synergies

• As per usual, Prospero can provide it with Guided Fire, Veteran Leader or simply focus points. However, with Powerful Attack the Vindicator doesn't benefit from these nearly as much as other CG ranged warjacks.
• Captain Eira Mackay amps up its ranged game with Flare, Return Fire, and a feat that boosts it's damage and gives it Run & Gun.
• Marshal General Baldwin Gearhart & Mr. Clogg provides Snipe, and Prey on feat turn. Boosted RAT 7 POW 17+4d6 or POW 19+3d6 WILL hurt, and with Snipe it can do it from 20" away.
• Aurum Lucanum Athanor Locke can give it Sentry and allows it to have a 19" threat range while aiming thanks to Road to War.
• Aurum Legate Lukas di Morray can extend it's threat by up to 4" with Telekinesis and amp up it's damage with Disintegration. On feat, Lukas gives it free focus.
• Aurum Adeptus Syvestro makes everything better, and the Vindicator is no exception.
• It forms an excellent pair with the Suppressor. Withering Humor debuffs the armour of living models, which the Suppressor struggles into. Rust debuffs constructs, which the Vindicator can put fully boosted Decrepitation shots into. Withering Humor and Ice Cage can also ruin the day of any warbeast if used in conjunction.

Drawbacks & Downsides

• It only has one initial in melee. But it's a powerful one and CG has many debuffs, so it's not that big of a problem.
• It doesn't have any special tools to deal with models that are not living, undead, or constructs (e.g. Archons) other than POW 15 Powerful Attack shots.
• Technically, you can get the Withering Humor debuff for cheap from a Dragon's Breath Rocket, either for 5 points or as a requisition card. Practically, the rocket does not have attack types, access to focus, the statline and boxes of a heavy warjack, and a P+S 18 whackstick, all of which make the extra 10-15 points worth it. The Vindicator can also be bough with your caster's WJPs.

Tricks and Tips

• Wraith Engines hate Vindicators. Psychomorphic Destabilizer removes Incorporeal, Decrepitation does lots of extra damage against it as a construct AND undead model for up to 5 dice of damage if boosted, and Withering Humor lowers it's ARM by 2. The Wraith Engine is also vulnerable to Rust, Disintegration, and Telekinesis to really mess with it (the latter two from Lukas).
• Other notable models that REALLY hate Decrepitation are Deneghra3 and Mortenebra2.
• Don't forget that the effects from the attack type you chose and the boosted damage from Powerful Attack both apply to the AOE blast damage.
• You have to announce which attack type you use before you make your attack rolls, or you will have to default to the top position type printed on its card. In casual settings, most players will let this rule slide, and allow you to declare it after rolling, and assume you picked the "right" one for the situation. In tournament settings they might call you out on it, so it's recommended you make it a habit to declare such things at the appropriate time.

Other

Trivia

Released 2018.06