Croak Raiders

Coordinated groups of skilled warriors, croak raiders employ a powerful two-pronged attack. Working in pairs, one raider lobs hollowed gourds to soak an enemy with a highly flammable liquid, and then another launches a flaming projectile from an atlatl to ignite the enemy in a pyre of flame. This devastating combination has allowed them to eradicate even more numerous and technologically advanced foes.

Basic Info

Minion - Will work for Template:Circle minion, Template:Legion Minion, Template:Skorne minion, or Template:Trollblood minion

Abilities

• Template:Advance Deployment
• Template:Amphibious
• Template:Pathfinder
• Template:Corrosion Immunity
• Template:Gang

Weapons

• Flaming Dart - 10" range, POW 11 ranged weapon.
  • Template:Fire Damage
  • Template:Continuous Fire
• Oil Gourd - 8" range, 3" AOE, zero damage, ranged weapon.
  • Template:Alchemical Accelerant
  • Template:Cumbersome
• Hand Weapon - 0.5" reach, P+S 8 backup melee weapon.

Weapon Attachment

They can attach up to three Void Leeches. The Leech's info has been omitted from this page for brevity.

Theme Forces

• Minions
  • Template:Blindwater

• Other Factions
  • Minion models can be hired by other Factions. Normally those Factions' themes will have a limit on how many models they can hire. Refer to #Other Theme Forces, below.

Thoughts on Croak Raiders

Croak Raiders in a nutshell

Croak Raiders are a strong unit of ranged skirmishers, able to shoot effectively and to advance deploy and with a decent melee game.

Combos & Synergies

• Road Hog - it loves oiled targets.
• Bloody Barnabas Pop & Drop
• Jaga-Jaga's Signs & Portents amps their accuracy and damage
• Any debuffs like Parasite from Calaban the Grave Walker or Mortality from Maelok the Dreadbound
• No-knockdown-tough or reposition from Skorne's Paingiver Task Master
• Other factions' models with fire-typed guns, such as Northkin Raiders, Cataphract Incindiarii or Ravagore

Drawbacks & Downsides

• They die to blast damage.
• They need to bunch up to do well in melee
• They struggle against armour

Tricks & Tips

• Expect skirmishers, not the Mk2 killers
• Try out the frogs with Dominar Rasheth: Move up the raiders to do their thing, but position one frog next to enemy models. Rasheth then casts Breath of Corruption, targeting the frog in the back (so he hits on 3+ (7+ if the frog got too close and is in melee). The frog cares not as it is immune to Corrosion spells, but the spell is an AOE and will affect close models. The AOE even stays for a round, causing enemy to take additional damage or move away and take a free strikes from the frog.

Other

Trivia

• Although the box they come in labels them a "Minion Gatorman Unit" they're not Gatormen - the packaging is a holdover from Mk2. Croaks are their own thing.
• Released in Hordes: Devastation (I think?) (2015)