Hunters Grim

Template:Trollbox2 This model is playable only in an Unlimited format.

When leaders like Madrak Ironhide and Grissel Bloodsong require the completion of missions in the most remote and inhospitable reaches, it is to Grim Angus they invariably turn. He and his band comprise the first line of defense for the United Kriels. In all his tasks Grim is assisted by a pair of pygs, Muggs and Krump, that have become the core of his team. In short order the pair learned to grasp Grim’s complex system of gestured signals and to fight smoothly alongside him even in silence, all three of them coordinating precise ambushes while tracking down their enemies. Grim has taken the time to teach Muggs how to use his snare gun and has come to entrust the pyg with it, while Krump has proven quite capable of devising and implementing cunning snares even in the midst of battle.

Basic Info

• This unit is made up of Grim (warlock), plus Muggs and Krump (character troopers).

Grim

Feat: On My Mark

While in Grim's Template:CTRL range, friendly Faction models gain Mark Target and their ranged weapons gain Snipe. On My Mark lasts for one turn.

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Abilities

• Template:Officer
• Template:Pathfinder
• Template:Tough
• Template:Take Down
• Template:Trollkin - Grim is a Trollkin model, but the unit isn't.

Weapons

• Headhunter - 13" range, POW 13 ranged weapon
  • Template:Magical Damage
  • Template:Blood Lure
• Gun Blade - 1" reach, P+S 12 melee weapon

Spells

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Muggs

Abilities

• Template:Pathfinder
• Template:Tough
• Template:Granted (Template:Reposition 3-alt)
• Template:Pyg - Muggs is a Pyg model, but the unit isn't.
• Template:Take Down

Weapons

• Snare Gun - 8" range, POW -nil- ranged weapon
  • Template:Knockdown
• Hand Axe - 0.5" reach, P+S 8 melee weapon

Krump

Abilities

• Template:Pathfinder
• Template:Tough
• Template:Granted (Template:Circular Vision-alt)
• Template:Pyg - Krump is a Pyg model, but the unit isn't.
• Template:Take Down
• Template:Trapper

Weapons

• Blunderbuss - 8" range, POW 12 ranged weapon
• Hand Axe - 0.5" reach, P+S 8 melee weapon

Theme Forces

• Trollbloods
  • Template:Band of Heroes. In this theme they all gain "Optional Take Down".
  • Template:Kriel Company
  • Template:Power of Dhunia. In this theme Grim can start the game with friendly upkeeps in play.
  • Template:Storm of the North. In this theme Grim can upkeep spells on (almost) any friendly model for free.
  • Template:Vengeance of Dhunia. In this theme Grim gains Attuned Spirit [Trollblood/Minion Warbeast].

• Other Factions
  • Minion players can also use this warlock unit in the Vengeance of Dhunia and Grim gains Attuned Spirit as mentioned above.

Thoughts on Grim2

Grim2 in a nutshell

Hunter's Grim is a ranged support warlock unit, rivalling Captain Gunnbjorn for the premier ranged Trollblood position. One big alpha turn of shooting really helps. His spell list encourages concentrated fire, as Mage Sight and Mortality only affects a single unit/model. Use them on feat turn to take out a heavy or an important unit, two if you have the Runebearer. Even better, cripple two heavies and knock down another one with Muggs' Snare Gun.

Feat thoughts

You use his feat when you get into range. Use dispensable models like Whelps to trigger it. Because of the theme benefit in Kriel Company the extra range is often the better part.

There is some odd Skornergy with this feat Mark Target needs models close to the action. But Snipe helps models out of range, rarely will they both come up on the same target.

Spell thoughts

• Mirage is an awesome threat extender. You can put it on a low RAT shooting units like Pyg Bushwhackers to let them get in range and aim. Their RAT becomes 8 with aiming and the feat. It can also be put on Grim himself to help Mugg and Krump aim.
• Mage Sight deals with a lot of stuff. Including pretty effectively with Circle's Wurmwood, meaning that the Hunters Grim are an effective counter to one of the current metagame problems. It can only covers a few models however, so concentrate your firepower.
• Mortality and Pursuit are both risky to use, as that means Grim has to play forward. However they combo well with Reposition as Grim can cast the spell and reposition back behind a wall/cloud/forest. Mortality can also be casted by the Runebearer, which means you cast two per turn or keep Grim back.
• Mortality prevents healing, which means you can cast it on a warjack/warbeast, cripple its systems, then kill it next turn. Grim's army can neutralize two warjacks a turn with the Runebearer and this spell.

Drawbacks & Downsides

• He does little for melee. Mortality reduces DEF and ARM and Blood Lure lets your beast charge for free. Mirage is essentially a 2" speed buff for one unit.
• Cannot deal with incorporeal enemies.
• A problem with any gunline is that they have to stay back, giving opponents easy access to the Scenario.
• Muggs and Krump have significantly lower DEF, than Grim. Minus 2 DEF is just enough, that an opponent with slightly above average FURY/FOCUS can reliably put a unit-wide debuff upon them, which will threaten the survival of Grim. Watch out for Crippling Grasp, Calamity, Parasite, Mortality and the like.

Tricks & Tips

• Muggs and Krump are both effective but disposable. Trapper protect the army from single wound Weapon Master infantry.
• Cast spell, shoot, then reposition to safety.
• If you talk about Grim Angus, people assume you are talking about Grim Angus aka Grim1.

List Building Advice

Strategy

His main win condition is BOOM! Again, concentrate firepower, take out important models before they have the chance to retaliate. He does nothing to keep his army alive but he enhances everything you could want for ranged attacks.

Theme Thoughts

The Hunters Grim like ranged combat. This immediately points to Vengeance of Dhunia - but there's also something to be said for Storm of the North or Kriel Company. Power of Dhunia & Band of Heroes can work but aren't ideal.

Template:Header This theme is great for him because there are a plethora of units and solos that benefit from his feat, but also Champions to anchor your list and Knots for rerolls. Lack of a Rune Bearer hurts but you are getting much in return.

• Dez & Gubbin - they have an excellent long range gun that Snipe puts at RNG 20. They are mandatory in order to take the Princess.
  • Princess Delores Graciela - She is a walking gun platform in a dress, so Snipe alone on her is ridiculous, but with Mark Target and Puppet Master she basically never misses either, and with Mortality she leaves more than a mark. The worst thing about her is that you will only realistically have Dez to protect her (taking Raluk and giving him a Toro is not realistic).
• Gudrun2 people forget he has a gun, also increasing the def of nearby models against ranged attacks gives Grims army a bit more staying power.
• Barrage Teams are similarly long ranged and have high POW on the guns as well.
• Ledfoot & Tredz & Pyg Tanks - They are excellent Mark Target bots because they are on a large base. If you send them in you also get to Bulldoze stuff around.
• Pyg Burrowers - Popping out behind the lines with 8" RNG Slug Guns is hilarious and they can get Mark Target on backline models.
• General 'Thunderstone' Brug - A nice damage fixer and Eyeless Sight on Grims gun is amazing too. The SPD buff combined with Mirage can push a unit very far forward.
• Dhunian Knot - 3x Puppet Masters at will is great for many models. Prayer Circle is nice if you can arrange it for Grim to cast Mortality.
• Swamp Gobber River Raiders - With Mark Target and Snipe they can easily reel into back arcs and spread the Mark Target bubble further, and they have a damage buff against undead and constructs, which comes in handy. They do so much for one point filler models, it's ridiculous.
• Farrow Brigands - Advance Deployment, Mirage and Snipe gives them a ludicrous threat range, and Prey + Mortality + Brug makes them kill things dead.
• Trollkin Champions - Not a ranged unit, but going on all in on ranged models is never a good idea, so the Champs provide a solid anchor for your list that mops up anything you feat turn left standing. Mirage + the Cold Stone + Brug means they threaten 13". Alternatively, Mortality + Cold Stone means they can become Pow 16 Weapon Masters.

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• Trollkin Highwaymen - Again, they love Snipe. If they manage to survive in melee then Mirage can put them into back arcs, making them really good with Braylen Wanderheart. Lack of a way to reliably trigger Backstab is their biggest weakness.
• Northkin Raiders - Another snipe-loving unit for the Trollbloods, charge, melee, Quick Work with Snipe can chuck a grenade a VERY long way. Combine them with a Hooch Hauler and Mark Target (and even Mortality) and they suddenly become very accurate.

• These units from Kriel Company are also available in Storm:
  • Northkin Raiders, Northkin Fire Eaters, and Pyg Lookouts

• Access to Mulg the Ancient for an Arc Node. Put Mirage on him to give him a reasonable threat range. Also much easier to put Pursuit on something without Grim dying.
• Dhunian Knot Puppet Master and Prayer Circle, plus with Mulg Grim doesn't have to get forward to put out Mortality. Even the Runebearer becomes reasonably accurate with Puppet Master and Prayer Circle if you can engineer the positioning
• Runeshapers become Magic 9 Pow 16 short range guns against Mortality targets.

• The Krielstone. He's a lot less battlegroup-centric than Gunnbjorn and appreciates more units.
• Runebearer - Casting Mortality so you can have two debuffs per turn or not risking putting Grim on the front line, which is always a good thing.
• Troll Whelps - They help the Hunters Grim manage fury, and are also perfect to trigger the feat.

Battlegroup

• Slag Troll - Shoots things, especially warjacks and construct warbeasts, hard.
• Dire Troll Bomber - Trollbloods best ranged warbeast really likes Mark Target, while he has Far Strike innately on feat turn it allows him to boost an extra roll.
• Glacier King - Loves being given Snipe, and hitting easily.
• Ice Troll - a good value shooter that like other battlegroup shooters loves snipe and Mage Sight.
• Pyre Troll - updated 11/2020 with an animus that can be put on anything Faction plus a ROF 2 gun, he should make an appearance in almost all Troll lists.

Other

Trivia

Released in Hordes: Gargantuans (2013)