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{{Circlebox
[[Circle Orboros]] [[:Category:Devourer's Host|Devourer's Host]] [[:Category:Warbeast|Warbeast]]  ([[:Category:Legacy|Legacy]] [[:Category:Prime|Prime]])
|n={{Warpwolf}} Stalker
|{{Circle}} {{Heavy Warbeast}} }} [[Category: Model]]
{{4P|Devourer's Host}}


''Warpwolves are humans that have been transformed into savage beasts well suited for battle. Retaining some portion of their human intellects, the sword-wielding stalkers are stealthy killers that prowl behind enemy lines and strike without warning.''
[[Category:Devourer's Host]]
{{TOCbox|
[[Category:Prime]]
{{SamePage|* [[Stalker|Stalker, the Cryx warjack]]
[[Category:Legacy]]
* [[Warpwolf Stalker|Warpwolf Stalker, the Circle Orboros warbeast]] }}
[[Category:Circle Orboros]]
}}
[[Category:Warbeast]]
=Basic Info=
[[Category:Warpwolf]]
{{Infobox-Model
 
| name  = {{PAGENAME}}
==Model stats and abilities==
| image = Warpwolf Stalker.jpg
{{Model-stats
| base  = Large
| name  = Warpwolf
| base  = 50mm
| hp    = 27
| spd  = 6
| spd  = 6
| str  = 12
| mat  = 7
| mat  = 6
| rat  irrelevant
| def  = 14
| def  = 14
| arm  = 17
| arm  = 17
| cmd  irrelevant
| fury  = 4
| fury  = 4
| thrs = 9
| thr = 9
| hp    = 27
| cost = 15
| cost  = 15
| fa = 4
| fa    = U
| abilities =  
          {{AbilitySingle | Pathfinder}}                   
          {{AbilitySingle  | Trample Power Attack}}
          {{AbilitySingle  | Slam Power Attack}}
          {{AbilitySingle  | Headbutt Power Attack}} 
          {{AbilitySingle  | Regeneration|d3}}
{{AbilityOptions|Controlled Warping|Berserk|Prowl|Warp Strength}}
}}
}}


{{Warbeast}}
==Weapons==
 
{{Weapon | weapon= Claw| type = M | rng = 1 | rof = - | aoe = - | pow = 14| loc = -  | abilities =  }}
=== Abilities ===
{{Weapon | weapon= Great Sword| type = M | rng = 2 | rof = - | aoe = - | pow = 17| loc = -  | abilities =  }}
* {{Controlled Warping}}
** {{Berserk}}
** {{Prowl}}
** {{Warp Strength}}
* {{Regeneration|D3}}
* {{Pathfinder}}


===Weapons ===
==Warbeast Rules==
{|class="wikitable"
{{Category:Warbeast|Warbeast}}
{{melee|Claw|1|4|16|
===Animus===
* {{Open Fist}} }}
{{Spellbox|Lightning Strike}}
{{melee|Great Sword|2|6|18|}}
|}


=== Animus ===
==Errata==
{{Spellbox|
No Errata specifically for this model.
{{Lightning Strike}}
}}


===Theme Forces===
==Changes and Updates==
* {{Secret Masters}}
===Mk3 to Mk4===
* {{si|The Bones of Orboros}}
* {{The Devourer's Host}}
* {{The Wild Hunt}}. In this theme, when {{PAGENAME}} casts its own animus, the COST is reduced by 1.


==Lore==
''Warpwolves are humans that have been transformed into savage beasts well suited for battle. Retaining some portion of their human intellects, the sword-wielding stalkers are stealthy killers that prowl behind enemy lines and strike without warning.''


= Thoughts on {{PAGENAME}} =
==Trivia==
=== {{PAGENAME}} in a nutshell===
The Warpwolf Stalker is a powerful and flexible warbeast and considered iconic to the Circle. The combination of its sword and Warp Strength let it hit hard. The combination of its long sword and Berserk let it thresh infantry. And its speed and Pathfinder lets it reach the enemy to kill them. It's very simple, very effective, and should possibly be any Circle player's first purchase after the battle box.
 
=== Combos & Synergies ===
* Each of the Kaya's does something for the Stalker:
** [[Kaya1]] increases its accuracy via Pack Hunter, allowing it to scythe through infantry. She can also teleport it back for more hit-and-run, and run it hotter thanks to Soothing Song.
** [[Kaya2]] increases its hitting power and survivability via Forced Evolution and unyielding, and Shadow Pack means you don't need to warp for Prowl to keep it safe from shooting. She can also teleport it back once per game via feat.
** [[Kaya3]] can massively up its offense via Synergy, and protect it going in via Fog of War and her feat. Unfortunately, Reposition 3" (granted by her Field Marshall) doesn't stack with Sprint.
* [[Kromac1]] turns it from an infantry-killer into an infantry-blender thanks to Wild Aggression and Warpath, allowing it to potentially scythe through a unit and run back without ever forcing.
* [[Kromac2]] increases its accuracy via [[Carnage]] and its hitting power and survivability via feat. If you're not playing in Call of the Wild, [[Awakened Spirit]] will let it cast its animus for free. Kromac 2 also loves Sprint, enabling him to essentially act as a more dangerous Warpwolf Stalker on his own.
* [[Morvahna2]] helps it survive shooting thanks to Fog of War. Re-rolling damage and hit rolls makes it perform much more consistently, and she loves having Sprint, which lets her personally contribute.
* [[Lanyssa Ryssyl, Nyss Sorceress]] or the [[Blackclad Wayfarer]] - Hunter's Mark is an excellent threat range extender that provides free charges.
* [[Primal]], provided by the [[Gorax]] or [[Feral Warpwolf]], gives the Stalker MAT 7 and POW 21 with its sword when warping Strength, allowing it a reasonable-to-good chance of one-rounding other heavies.
* [[Swamp Gobber Bellows Crew]] provide an easy way to turn Prowl into Stealth.
* [[Theme - The Wild Hunt]] makes Lightning Strike a 0 cost animus.
* Due to the wording of the respective abilities, a Stalker can be placed via [[Kaya the Moonhunter & Laris]]’s feat then move via sprint from it’s animus, but not the other way round.
 
=== Drawbacks & Downsides ===
* As heavies go, it's squishy.
* As with the other Warpwolves, it's high defense can be overcome with any sort of knockdown mechanic.
 
=== Tricks & Tips===
The Stalker is useful in almost any situation where melee is even vaguely relevant
* Berserk lets you scythe through infantry
* Warp Strength means you hit at P+S 20
* Pathfinder + Prowl is really useful when you aren't attacking people.
 
=Other=
[[File: Warpwolf Stalker classic.jpg|thumb|Classic Sculpt]]
===Trivia===
* Released in [[Primal Mk2]] (2010)
* Released in [[Primal Mk2]] (2010)
* Resculpted in 2013 and now sold in a multi-kit with the pureblood and feral wolves.
* Resculpted in 2013 as multi-kit with the pureblood and feral wolves.
 
==Battle Reports==
===Other Circle models===
{{Index Circle}}
 
===Rules Clarifications===
{{RC Open Fist}}
 
{{RC Warbeast}}
{{RC Controlled Warping}}
{{RC Berserk}}
{{RC Prowl}}
{{RC Warp Strength}}
{{RC Regeneration|D3}}
{{RC Pathfinder}}


{{RC Lightning Strike}}
==Videos==

Latest revision as of 18:16, 3 February 2024

Circle Orboros Devourer's Host Warbeast (Legacy Prime)

Model stats and abilities

Model Statistics

Base size = 50mmSPDMATDEFARMFURYTHR
Health = 27
FA = 4
Cost = 1567141749
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Model Advantages and Abilities

Pathfinder
Pathfinder
This model treats rough terrain as open terrain while advancing. While charging, slam power attacking, or trample power attacking, this model does not stop its movement when it contacts an obstacle.

No errata for Pathfinder (Create)

Trample Power Attack
Trample Power Attack
This model can make a trample power attack.

No errata for Trample Power Attack (Create)

Slam Power Attack
Slam Power Attack
This model can make slam power attacks.

No errata for Slam Power Attack (Create)

Headbutt Power Attack
Headbutt Power Attack
This model can make Headbutt power attacks.


No errata for Headbutt Power Attack (Create)


Regeneration
This model can be forced to remove d3 damage points once per activation. This model cannot use Regeneration during an activation it runs.

No errata for Regeneration (Create)

Controlled Warping
At the beginning of this model's activation, choose one of the following warp effects. Warp effects last for one round. If this model frenzies it must choose Warp Strength at the start of its activation.
Berserk - When this model destroys one or more models with a melee attack during its Combat Action, immediately after the attack is resolved, it must make one additional melee attack against another model in its melee range, regardless of whether that model is a friendly model or an enemy model.
Prowl - While this model has concealment, it gains Stealth.
Warp Strength - This model gains +2 to its melee attack damage rolls.
No errata for Controlled Warping (Create)
No errata for Berserk (Create)
  Errata-Prowl (2024-2-17)
Question: Does Prowl prevent a model from losing stealth while it has concealment?


Example 1:
A Warpwolf Stalker with Prowl has concealment and is shot by a weapon with Flare. Thus the model gets -2DEF and loses Stealth. However, as soon as the model loses stealth, it gains it back by having Prowl and being in Concealment.
Example 2:

A Soul Stalker is targetted by Spyglass and thus loses Stealth for a round. However, when it was shot by an AoE also hitting a cultist, the cultis dies and Agathon now casts Occultation on the soul snake, does it gain Stealth again despite having lost it?
Answer: For now stealth will not be reapplied in the above example.
Explanation: So we will be using the ruling from MKIII until we have time to go through the different abilities. For now we are looking into the issue brought up by this thread for now. Mainly due to the volume of rules we need to address this first prior to moving on the the other issues, similar to this. Also it is due to the fact we have a previous edition ruling that we are applying to this scenario.
Infernal Ruling: elswickchuck Infernal - PP Community forum


No errata for Warp Strength (Create)



Weapons

Claw
 RNG   ROF   AOE   POW   LOCATION 
1 - - 14 -
Great Sword
 RNG   ROF   AOE   POW   LOCATION 
2 - - 17 -


Warbeast Rules

Warbeast Rules

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

Lightning Strike Cost RNG AOE POW DUR OFF
1 Self - - Turn No
The spellcaster gains Sprint. Lightning Strike lasts for one turn.
Sprint:
At the end of an activation in which it destroyed or removed from play one or more enemy models with melee attacks, a model with Sprint can immediately make a full advance, then its activation ends.
No errata for Sprint (Create)
No errata for Lightning Strike (Create)


Errata

No Errata specifically for this model.

Changes and Updates

Mk3 to Mk4

Lore

Warpwolves are humans that have been transformed into savage beasts well suited for battle. Retaining some portion of their human intellects, the sword-wielding stalkers are stealthy killers that prowl behind enemy lines and strike without warning.

Trivia

  • Released in Primal Mk2 (2010)
  • Resculpted in 2013 as multi-kit with the pureblood and feral wolves.

Battle Reports

Videos