Subduer

The cephalyx are masters of transforming flesh, crafting killing machines of meat and bone to fight their battles. The Subduer can take specimens alive or dead, ensnaring foes in its nets before inflicting gruesome wounds with its blade.

Basic Info

Abilities

• Template:Eyeless Sight

Weapons

Net Launcher
File:Gun icon.jpg		RNG			ROF			AOE			POW			LOCATION
		10			1			3			-			Left
Template:Catch Template:Quake
Heavy Blade
File:Sword icon.jpg		RNG				POW				P+S				LOCATION
		1				6				16				Right

Theme Force

• Template:Operating Theater. Subduer gains Hyper-Aggressive in this theme.

Thoughts on Subduer

Subduer in a nutshell

The Subduer is the ranged monstrosity, intermediate hitting power, and generally tricksy.

Combos & Synergies

• Cephalyx Agitator - the agitator makes the monstrosities hit harder.
• Cephalyx Overlords because anatomical precision is a great way of giving focus to monstrosities
• Cognifex Cyphon has a great package for Monstrosities! Preserverance makes it ARM 20, while Blur puts it at DEF 15. Breath Stealer makes for great hitfixing, so you can Catch something and pull it closer, something that stacks well with Gallows, and of course there's the feat for +3 ARM, STR and SPD. Onslaught also gives it much needed Pathfinder, albeit only on a charge. Which this Monstrosity is the least likely to do.
• Herne & Jonne for a RAT increase.
• Kayazy Eliminators and Asphyxious4's Servitors can load it up with focus thanks to Anatomical Precision and Puncture respectively.
• Thexus - TK is a great hit-fixing tool. Deceleration puts it at ARM 20 against shooting.

Drawbacks & Downsides

• Base MAT/RAT 5 is pretty sad. You need to rely on the Agitator's Instigate to hit the broad side of a barn.
• No assault or dual attack means it has to either walk and shoot or charge and not make a ranged attack at all, which makes for less out put and a short threat range.

Tricks & Tips

• Cut it with Agitators for focus
• Using the net to pull an enemy into Thexus' CMD range and then not *quite* killing it is a great way to activate Aggressive Reaction, letting the rest of your monstrosities charge for free. Then kill what you pulled in last.

Other

Trivia

• Originally released in a digital-only faction book Forces of Warmachine - Cephalyx expansion (2014)
• Reprinted in the Warmachine: Reckoning expansion (2015)

Who can control this Monstrosity

Monstrosities must be controlled by a Cephalyx warcaster. Thus, to include them in your force, you first need to find a Cephalyx 'caster that works for your force.