Shredder

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

Driven by ravenous hunger and murderous instinct, shredders are fearsomely effective at latching onto and tearing apart any foe unfortunate enough to face them. The smallest and simplest of the dragonspawn, shredders fight well in packs that swarm and devour their hapless victims.

Basic Info

• Template:Warbeast

Abilities

• Template:Eyeless Sight
• Template:Soulless
• Template:Adelphophagy
• Template:Flank
• Template:Snacking

Weapons

Bite
File:Sword icon.jpg		RNG				POW				P+S
		0.5				5				10

Animus

{{Category: Template:Scurry }}[[Category: Template:Scurry ]]

Theme Forces

• Template:Children of the Dragon
• Template:Oracles of Annihilation
• Template:Primal Terrors
• Template:Ravens of War. Shredders gain Mark Target in this theme.

Thoughts on Shredder

Shredder in a nutshell

Shredders are heat-seeking missiles that soften up, or finish, medium (or in some cases high) armour targets, relying on Flank to really crank the damage. Scurry is a corner-case animus, but can be useful, if there's an obstruction/obstacle in your way, or you have LOS to the enemy in the forest, but not enough movement to reach it without Pathfinder. The Shredder will not make its way into every single Legion list, but it is a relatively potent finishing piece for its point cost, and is a good option for the Spawning Vessel if you don’t need the animus of the Mechanoshredder.

Combos & Synergies

• Due to Flank, Shredders work well with each other, and other warbeasts, who have 2" melee reach (Scythean, Angelius, Proteus, Teraph, every Nephilim outside the Bolt Thrower]], etc).
• They offer Mark Target in the Ravens of War theme, though unlike the Harriers, you can't get them for free.
• Blight Wasps - Since their animus targets any lesser warbeast, you can cast it on a Shredder, and go on Killing Spree with it (especially if you can keep all your enemies within flank distance).
• Casters with universal STR buffs and/or options for a free charge can make Shredders very cost effective:
  • Kryssa - Feat
  • Lylyth1 - Parasite for damage, Blood Lure for free charges.
  • Bethayne - Disintegrate; cheap feat enablers.
  • Thagrosh2 - Manifest Destiny and Feat can make a small Shredder pack fairly efficient.
  • Absylonia2 - Special mention for Abby2, as on feat with Alpha Hunter and flank, small packs of Shredders or lone Shredders activating late in a turn can threat far, super accurate, and hit very hard. Plus they charge for free and don't need to use their animus thanks to feat flight.
• If you bring the Spawning Vessel, Shredders will almost always be the best choice to spawn for damage, as they hit fairly hard with Flank.
• The Beast Mistress is the dedicated "lesser warlock", who offers speed boost and free charges for the beasts under her care. Just remember to keep her safe from assassinations.

Drawbacks & Downsides

• Adelphophagy can prevent you from setting up opportunistic frenzies.
• Fragile, and lacks hitting power outside Flank-supported charges.
• Must pay for Pathfinder, cutting into damage output.

Tips & Tricks

• Adelphophagy will target enemy Shredders too, if they are the closest - remember that in a mirror match.
• You can force a normal frenzy by putting one Shredder behind the frenzying one. It must charge the one behind because it's closest, but it can't because it's out of LOS. This, however, will only be useful, if you run 3, or more Shredders:
  • Shredder A will frenzy next turn, Shredder B is in LOS of Shredder A, and Shredder C is behind Shredder A, closer to it than B, but not in LOS (and even so, B should be farther away, than an enemy in LOS).
• Flank works on your Frenzy attacks, and free strikes too.
• If the Shredder delivered the killing blow for a figure, you can RFP it, even when the Shredder itself is uninjured, to stop things like corpse token collection for the enemy.

Other

Trivia

Released way back in Primal Mk1 (2006)

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