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|n={{Blackclad}} Stoneshaper
|{{Circle}} {{Solo}} }} [[Category: Model]]
{{4P|Secret Dominion}}

''Blackclad stoneshapers are tasked with building the arcane constructs that serve the Circle Orboros. Fashioned from stone, wood, and carefully cut orbs of glowing crystal, their wold creations are animated through ancient rites and blood sacrifices.''

=Basic Info=
{{Infobox-Model
| name    = {{PAGENAME}}
| image   = Blackclad Stoneshaper.jpg
| base    = Small
| spd     = 6
| str     = 6
| mat     = 6
| rat     = 4
| ma      = 6
| def     = 13
| arm     = 13
| cmd     = 5
| hp      = 5
| cost    = 2
| fa      = 3
}}

===Abilities===
* {{Pathfinder}}
* {{Stone Sentinel}}
* {{Magic Ability|6}}

===Weapons ===
* {{Unarmed}} ''Although he can attack with his stone spray.''

===Spells===
{{Spellbox|
{{Earth’s Power}}
{{Quiet the Stones}} 
{{Repair Spell|d6}}
{{Stone Spray2}}
}}

===Theme Forces ===
* {{Secret Masters}}. {{PAGENAME}} gains [[Sacrificial Pawn]] [Minion Warrior] in this theme. You can get two Stoneshapers for a single requisition point.
* {{The Bones of Orboros}} You can get two Stoneshapers for a single requisition point.
* {{si|The Devourer's Host}}
* {{The Wild Hunt}}


=Thoughts on {{PAGENAME}}=
==={{PAGENAME}} in a Nutshell===
The Blackclad Stoneshaper provides a damage buff to Wolds - that's the primary reason for taking it. Repair, Quiet the Stones, and a magical spray are all ''good'' - but similar abilities are already on the [[Shifting Stones]]. Earth's Power is the primary reason to take the Stoneshaper. 

Older guides will say the Stoneshaper is pointless. This is because until November 17 the Stoneshaper didn't have earth's power. As a Requisition option 2 should always be a consideration if you are running Wold heavy.

===Combos & Synergies===
* The Stoneshaper supports construct warbeasts. Any construct warbeasts. 
* [[Baldur2]] has no natural damage buff but runs wold heavy, his feat + stone sentinel make the shapers a pain to remove.

===Drawbacks & Downsides===
* If you don't have construct warbeasts then there are better choices.
* If you can't be B2B with a construct and trigger Stone Sentinel, consider the stoneshaper as an easy squishy target.
* He is unarmed, so you can not declare a charge with him.

===Tricks & Tips===
* Sometimes extra STR is overkill. Pay attention to your opponent ARM and HP to know if you need the Earth’s Power.
* Stoneshapers can heal any constructs, including shifting stones, sentry stones the well and the fulcrum.
* You can use Earth’s Power and Quiet the Stones at 11 inches (Walk + CMD RNG), so no need to be near the front line and getting snipe.
* Don't forget that you can throw him into combat for some interesting sprays (only if it's worth it).
* Throw the Stoneshaper in to combat late when you don't have many beasts left to support. It can kill some solo or control flag.

=Other=
===Trivia===
Released 2016.07

===Other Circle models===
{{Index Circle}}

===Rules Clarifications===
{{RC Unarmed}}
{{RC Pathfinder}}
{{RC Stone Sentinel}}

{{RC Magic Ability}}
{{RC Earth's Power}}
{{RC Quiet the Stones}} 
{{RC Repair}}
{{RC Stone Spray}}