Raek

Legion of Everblight Dragon's Host Ravens of War Dragonspawn Heavy Warbeast

Model stats and abilities

Model Statistics

Base size = 50mm		SPD	MAT	RAT	DEF	ARM	FURY	THR
Health = 30
FA = C
Cost = 16		6	7	6	12	18	4	9
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Model Advantages and Abilities

Trample Power Attack	This model can make a trample power attack. No errata for Trample Power Attack (Create)
Slam Power Attack	This model can make slam power attacks. No errata for Slam Power Attack (Create)
Headbutt Power Attack	This model can make Headbutt power attacks. No errata for Headbutt Power Attack (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
Bond(Xekaar)	If Chiron begins the game in Xekaar's battlegroup, it is bonded to him. Chiron is not considered to be bonded while under your opponent's control. While Chiron is bonded to Xekaar and in his control range, it gains boosted ranged attack rolls.
Special Action	A model can make one of the following special action(s) during its Combat Action if it meets the requirements for the special action's use: Dig In - A model with Dig In gains cover, Resistance:Blast, and does not block Line of Sight (LOS). The model remains dug in until it moves, is placed, or is engaged. Cover A model with cover gains a +4 DEF bonus against ranged and arcane attack rolls. Cover provides no benefit against spray attacks. Cover is not cumulative with Concealment, but is cumulative with other effects that modify a model's DEF. Extra-large and Huge-based models never gain DEF bonuses from cover. No errata for Cover (Create)  Resistance-Blast: When this model suffers a blast damage roll, remove one die from the damage roll. No errata for Resistance-Blast (Create) No errata for Special Action (Create) No errata for Dig In (Create)
Leadership	Leadership grants the following to Basilisks models within {{{d}}} of this model (see below). Leadership can affect this model, if it has the appropriate tag. Leadership can stack with Veteran Leader, since they are different abilities. Abilities/bonuses gained: you can remove 1 fury point from that model.

Weapons

Destructive Gaze
	RNG	ROF	AOE	POW	LOCATION
	Sp 10	1	-	15	-
Damage Type:Magical	This weapon causes magical damage. No errata for Damage Type:Magical (Create)
Inflict Pain	When this model hits a warbeast with this weapon, this model can place 1 fury point on or remove 1 fury point from the warbeast. No errata for Inflict Pain (Create)

Bite
	RNG	ROF	AOE	POW	LOCATION
	1	-	-	16	-

Claws
	RNG	ROF	AOE	POW	LOCATION
	1	-	-	14	-
Throw Power Attack	This weapon can be used to make Throw power attacks. A warjack cannot use this weapon to make a Throw Power attack if this weapon is crippled. No errata for Throw Power Attack (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

Counterblast	Cost	RNG	AOE	POW	DUR	OFF
	1	Self	-	-	Rnd	No
When an enemy model advances and ends its movement or is placed within 5 inches of the spellcaster, the spellcaster can make one basic melee or ranged attack targeting theat model, then Counterblast expires. Counterblast lasts for one round.
No errata for Counterblast (Create)

Errata

No Errata specifically for this model.

Videos

A long-forgotten monster of prehistory, the Raek hunted and terrorised the enemies of the dragon and his servants. Now the Legion calls these sleek and graceful predators forth again to hunt across endless distances. The Raek's tracking skills and killing power exemplify Everblight's genius at improving upon nature.

Basic Info

• Template:Warbeast

Abilities

• Template:Eyeless Sight
• Template:Soulless
• Template:Pathfinder
• Template:Stealth
• Template:Bounding Leap
• Template:Extended Control Range

Weapons

• Bite - 0.5" reach, P+S 11 melee attack.
• Tail Strike - 1" reach, P+S 12 melee attack.

Animus

{{Category: Template:Still as Death }}[[Category: Template:Still as Death ]]

Theme Forces

• Template:Children of the Dragon
• Template:Oracles of Annihilation
• Template:Primal Terrors
• Template:Ravens of War

Thoughts on Raek

Raek in a nutshell

The Raek is a very good, combat oriented light warbeast, and arguably one of the best among the Hordes factions. Like many Legion units, it trades raw hitting power, for excellent mobility. With natively high SPD and DEF, Pathfinder, Stealth, Bounding Leap and Extended Control Range it is a versatile piece in the faction's arsenal. The Raek can disrupt enemy lines by leaping into back arcs, jam them by charging in first with incredible speed, hunt down key solos, or contest a zone from the far flank with DEF 15 and Stealth.

Raeks are also strong assassination-enablers, with the ability to leap into a caster's back arc and then Head-Butt them down (or Head-Butt an intervening model to open up LOS).

Raeks won't usually win a one on one with another light jack or beast, but they can severely slow them down, if there are no infantry flak/screens or squishy support/assassin solos to be sent after. The Raek's animus is fairly corner case, but it's not awful to have around.

Combos & Synergies

The mobility of a Raek cannot be understated, and their general self-sufficiency means they can be slotted into a huge variety of lists. A pair of Raeks can tie up a lot of board space, replacing the need to bring screening infantry in some cases - good news for players who love to run exclusively beasts + support. Extended CTRL range works on any spell, ability and feat which is tied to CTRL area (but not for CMD related ones like Thagrosh1's Death Shroud). There are certainly a few combinations of note worth calling out.

• Bethayne2 - She loves having cheap and mobile arc nodes and with Extended Control Range, Pathfinder and Bounding Leap the Raek can be very far away from Beth, get into inconvenient places, and still be used as an arc-node.
• Fyanna2 can get a decent amount of work from a Raek or two. They're unlikely to be targets for Fury, but on her feat turn they are DEF18 and have Dodge, and are always stealthed, meaning they're pretty hard to remove at range or in melee. An early feat turn pretty much ensures they can be delivered against most armies, which allows them to do what they do best.
• Abby2 makes all beasts amazing, there's no doubt about that, but Raeks especially become incredibly cost efficient with her. On her feat, they can go pretty much anywhere they want, and hit hard and accurate enough to prove a threat to harder targets.
• Vayl1 may find use for a Raek as a reliable delivery method for Chiller (Frost Field), abusing Bounding Leap to allow it to spread the DEF debuff deeper into enemy lines. The Raek's mobility might be seen as a good tool for a fast arc node, but since Vayl has a very short range on her shot, it actually hampers the Raek's ability to extend her spell threat.
  • This is even more true for Vayl2, as she doesn't ignore the Raek's stealth and must force it to stay even further back.
• The Raek's animus may be useful for Rhyas1 or Rhyas2, as a way to threaten or section off areas of the board. Be careful when using this tactic (especially for Rhyas1), as it may end up being a good way of killing yourself if you underestimate your opponent. Rhyas2 may be able to get away with more, as you can use the counter charge as an excuse to abuse the Twins' feat the following turn if your opponent takes the bait.
• With any caster, a well positioned Raek can enable reliable assassination via headbutt from 12.5" inches away (assuming the headbutt lands). This threat is nonlinear, and the last 5" ignores free strikes thanks to Bounding Leap being a "place" effect. Add 2" if you can justify a a slipstream from Seraph or your caster. At best, the enemy caster is easier to hit than the broadside of a barn, and at worst, they're stuck in melee with an angry dragon panther.
• It's the perfect fit for a Blight Archon, as it grants its battlegroup sprint. The Raek and go contest scenarios, hunt support and then sprint to threaten counter charges, while the Archon hangs out and buffs its brethren.
• Thagrosh0 - Thanks to Extended Control Range, the Raek gains concealment from FoW from 20" away, which is pretty handy. With Everblights Guidance, the Raek can also set up Headbutts on key targets that Thagrosh can follow up on with Blight Burst and prevent shaking.
• Kryssa - +3 STR makes it hit way above its weight class.

Drawbacks & Downsides

• Low ARM and HP - beware stationary and knock-down tricks
• Average MAT relies on either back-strikes or boosts, cutting into your potential damage output.
• To get the most of its turn, a Raek is likely to use its full FURY stack, and will be too far deep to benefit from beast support like the Forsaken or Shepherds, especially if using Extended Control Range to its full potential.

Tricks & Tips

• You can spend your full Fury stack to enable an assassination: one to Bounding Leap into the caster's back arc, one to make a Head-Butt power attack, and the final one to boost to hit. The Raek won't be able to do much damage unassisted, but it can set up harder-hitting models for a devastating turn.
• Watch out for large/huge based casters; you cannot head-butt them.
• Read clarifications about Bounding Leap - beside many things, the most important point is that it can be triggered only if you used your normal movement for a full advance, not in case of charges or power attacks.

Other

Trivia

Released in Hordes: Evolution (2007)