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[[:Category:Legion of Everblight|Legion of Everblight]] [[:Category:Dragon's Host|Dragon's Host]] [[:Category:Ravens of War|Ravens of War]] [[:Category:Dragonspawn|Dragonspawn]] [[:Category:Heavy|Heavy]] [[:Category:Warbeast|Warbeast]]

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==Model stats and abilities==
{{Model-stats
| name  = Chiron
| base  = 50mm
| hp    = 30
| spd   = 6
| mat   = 7
|rat=6
| def   = 12
| arm   = 18
| fury  = 4
| thr   = 9
| fa    = C
| cost  = 16
| abilities =
{{AbilitySingle|Trample Power Attack}}
{{AbilitySingle|Slam Power Attack}}
{{AbilitySingle|Headbutt Power Attack}}
{{AbilitySingle|Dual Attack}}
{{AbilityMultiPlainText|main=Bond(Xekaar)|sub1=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.}}
{{AbilityOptions|Special Action|Dig In}}
{{AbilityLeadership|main=Leadership|model1=Basilisks|oc=When it ends its activation within 10 inches of this model|sub1=you can remove 1 fury point from that model.|sub1a=text}}
}}

=Weapons=
{{Weapon | weapon= Destructive Gaze| type = R | rng = Sp 10 | rof = 1| aoe = - | pow = 15| loc = -| abilities =  {{AbilitySingle|Damage Type:Magical}}{{AbilitySingle|Inflict Pain}} }}
{{Weapon | weapon= Bite| type = M | rng = 1 | rof = - | aoe = - | pow =16| loc = -| abilities =}}
{{Weapon | weapon= Claws| type = M | rng = 1 | rof = - | aoe = - | pow = 14| loc = -| abilities =  {{AbilitySingle|Throw Power Attack}} }}

==Warbeast Rules==
{{Category:Warbeast|Warbeast}}
===Animus===
{{Spellbox|Counterblast}}

==Errata==
No Errata specifically for this model. 


==Changes and Updates==
===Mk3 to Mk4===

==Lore==

===Trivia===

==Battle Reports==

==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=
{{Infobox-Model
| name  = {{PAGENAME}}
| image = Shredders.jpg
| base  = Small
| spd   = 6
| str   = 5
| mat   = 5
| rat   irrelevant 
| def   = 13
| arm   = 13
| cmd   irrelevant 
| hp    = 13
| cost  = 3
| fa    = U
| fury  = 2
| thrs  = 7
}}

* {{Warbeast}}

===Abilities===
* {{Eyeless Sight}}
* {{Soulless}}
* {{Adelphophagy}}
* {{Flank|nolink=Friendly Faction Warbeast|2=another friendly Faction warbeast}}
* {{Snacking}}

===Weapons === 
{|class="wikitable"
{{Melee|Bite|0.5|5|10| }}
|}

===Animus ===
{{Spellbox|
{{Scurry}}
}}

===Theme Forces ===
* {{Children of the Dragon}}
* {{Oracles of Annihilation}}
* {{Primal Terrors}}
* {{Ravens of War}}. {{PAGENAME}}s gain [[Mark Target]] in this theme.


=Thoughts on {{PAGENAME}}= 
==={{PAGENAME}} 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
** [[Lylyth,_Herald_of_Everblight|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)

===Other Legion models===
{{:Index Legion}}

===Rules Clarifications ===
{{RC Lesser Warbeast}}
{{RC Eyeless Sight}}
{{RC Soulless}}
{{RC Adelphophagy}}
{{RC Flank}}
{{RC Snacking}}
{{RC Scurry}}