Lich Lord Asphyxious

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

Asphyxious has become the Dragonfather’s chosen instrument on the mainland and the unholy general of the rapacious unliving army of Cryx. Wherever he goes, he leaves behind him ashen fields of lifeless grasses and withered trees. Blackened corpses and bubbling pools of gore are all that remain of his victims. A prime source of the cancer feeding upon western Immoren, he gleefully spreads the shadow of the Dragonlord’s wings. It is a shadow that will one day, by his efforts, extend across all Caen.

Basic Info

Warcaster abilities:

• Focus Manipulation

• Battlegroup Controller

• Power Field

• Spellcaster

• Independent Model

• Leader

Feat: Spectral Legion

Return to play up to d3 + 5 destroyed small- or medium-based Grunts that were part of a friendly Faction unit, placing them completely within 3" of Asphyxious. Returned models gain Undead, Ghostly, become solos, and cannot be attacked or damaged for one turn. Returned models must charge during their activations and leave play at the end of this turn.

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Abilities

• Template:Undead
• Template:Soul Reaper
• Template:Cull Soul

Weapons

• Daeamortus - 2" reach, P+S 15 melee attack
  • Template:Magical Damage

Spells

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Theme Forces

• Template:Black Industries
• Template:Dark Host
• Template:The Ghost Fleet
• Template:Scourge of the Broken Coast

Thoughts on Asphyxious2

Asphyxious2 in a nutshell

Lich Lord Asphyxious is a strong attrition caster, although no longer the horrifying tournament staple he was in Mark 2 (largely due to nerfs to Excarnate).

Feat thoughts

His big thing is bringing back half a dozen Warriors with his feat and wrecking just about anything thanks to their charge. What you will want to bring back depends largely on what theme he is in

• Dark Host - Bane Warriors suddenly appearing and charging can be devastating.
• Scourge of the Broken Coast - Bloodgorgers, especially if you can get them in Garlak’s Vet leader range make short work on enemy infantry. They hit roughly as hard as Bane Warriors, too, but are more accurate.
• Black Industries - not a theme the Lich Lord likes with his feat, an Iron Monger or 2 can do a lot vs Warmachine armies but the rest of the feat will only really be useful on drudges or mechanithralls

On feat turn he normally pushes forward to summon them in a good spot, then protects himself by teleporting clear and/or casting Hellbound.

Spell thoughts

• Hellbound and Teleport are both ways to keep him safe
• Parasite is a mainstay spell of his for crushing armour.
• His zaps are both situational
• Caustic Mist is really useful but too small to be major control

Drawbacks & Downsides

• Enemies with RFP can neutralise his feat.
• He has relatively little infantry clearing, and must rely on his army.
• He lacks a to-hit fixer.
• You can't use Asphyxious2 alongside Asphyxious4, and #4 is possibly one of the best models in the game currently (as of 2020.11).

Tricks & Tips

• If you lose Gaspy to assassination you've messed up. Not going and not seeing is the best way to not get conquered; second best is teleporting clear.
• Remember to finish Gaspy's activation after feating. Don't get overexcited placing new models and activate them before teleporting Gaspy to safety!
• Remember the feat models are all solos. You don't have to activate them all at once, and you can activate other parts of your army in between.

List Building Advice

Strategy

Gaspy2 is an almost pure attrition caster, doing little to force the enemy out of zones; although he has a huge assassination threat with his feat.

Theme Thoughts

• Bane Warriors are ubiquitous with Gaspy2; his feat wants some scary chargers that can smash armour to pieces and Bane Warriors qualify in spades.

Template:Header The troops in this theme are fairly accurate without caster support, but lacking hitting power. So Gaspy bringing a damage buff and no to-hit buff works well.

• Bloodgorgers are the bets feat targets for him. With a source of Dark Shroud they hit just as hard as Bane Warriors because the second attack averages out the damage and the can also eat infantry for breakfast, where as Banes only threaten heavies.
• Gerlak Slaughterborn - The Veteran Leader for his Gorgers.
• Satyxis Blood Witches - They get Ambush and the hag has Dark Shroud.

• Ragman - a source of Dark Shroud, which is excellent in Scourge as he also gives it to models around him.
• Void Archon - Another model with Dark Shroud.

Battlegroup

File:Cankerworm.jpg

Cankerworm is Asphyxious' pet warjack that he can take in any theme.

Other than an arc node or two to get Parasite where you need it, there's nothing he particularly wants/needs so feel free to take what 'jacks you like.

Although in saying that we should mention Cankerworm, his pet warjack that he can take in any theme.

Other

Trivia

• Originally released in Warmachine: Apotheosis (2005)
• Sculptor: Chaz Elliot
• Nicknames: "eGaspy", "Gaspy2" ("Gaspy" as a pun on the word "Asphyxiate", and e for epic or 2 for 2nd incarnation), "The Lich"
• Daeamortus, Asphyxious's weapon, was both his predecessor and his ex-boss. Asphxyious killed Daemortus, took his job, then turned him into a weapon just to rub salt in the wound! This also means that, most likely, Daemortus's soul was claimed by Omodamos when he defeated Asphyxious and destroyed his vessel.