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{{Mercbox|[[Mercenary]] {{Sea Dog}} {{Privateer}} {{Solo}} }} [[Category:Model]] [[Category: Mercenary]]
[[Mercenary]] [[Privateer]] [[Talion Charter]] [[Solo]]
{{4P|Talion Charter}}


''On a busy pirate ship, the sea dogs that crew the vessel come and go, particularly in hostile waters. Oftentimes ships find themselves short on crew and are willing to consider unconventional solutions. A well-trained monkey can be just as useful as the average half-drunk sea dog for many tasks, including running powder to cannon crews and warjacks. Teaching one to light a readied cannon or even to fire small pistols is well within a monkey’s capabilities. Whether or not it’s actually a good idea to hand a torch to a monkey who sits atop a powder keg is another matter.
[[Category:Legacy Mercenary]]
[[Category:Privateer]]
[[Category:Talion Charter]]
[[Category:Solo]]
[[Category:Legacy]]
[[Category:Prime]]


=Basic Info=
== Model stats and abilities ==
{{Infobox-Model
{{Model-stats
| name = {{PAGENAME}}
| name= Monkey
| image = Powder Monkey.jpg
| base= 30mm
| base  = Small
| hp    = 1
| spd  = 6
| spd  = 6
| str  = 3
| mat  = 5
| mat  = 5
| rat   = 5
| rat = 5
| def  = 13
| def  = 13
| arm  = 10
| arm  = 10
| cmd  = 3
| fa    = 3
| cost  = 2
| cost  = 2
| hp    = 1
| abilities =
| fa    = 3
{{AbilityComplex|main=Special Action|sub1=Ancillary Attack|sub2=Empower}}{{AbilitySingle|Catastrophic Explosion}}{{AbilitySingle|Monkey Bite}}
}}
}}


* '''[[Mercenary]]''' - {{PAGENAME}} will work for {{Cryx mercenary}}, {{Cygnar mercenary}}, or {{Khador mercenary}}.
== Weapons ==
{{Weapon|weapon=Pistol|type=R|rng=8|rof=1|aoe=-|pow=10|loc=-|abilities={{AbilitySingle|Pistol}} }}
{{Weapon|weapon=Bite|type=M|rng=1|rof=-|aoe=-|pow=6|loc=-|abilities=}}


===Abilities===
* {{Ancillary Attack|[[Privateer]] warjack}}
* {{Catastrophic Explosion}}
* {{Empower}}
* {{Monkey Bite}}


===Weapons ===
== Solo  Rules ==
{|class="wikitable"
{{Category:Solo}}
{{Ranged|Pistol|8|10|}}
{{Melee|Bite|0.5|3|6|}}
|}


===Theme Forces===
==Errata==
* '''''Mercenaries
No Errata specifically for this model.  
** {{The Talion Charter}}. {{PAGENAME}} gains [[Sacrificial Pawn]] [Sea Dog trooper] in this theme.  


* '''''Other Factions
== Changes and Updates ==
** Mercenary models can be hired by other Factions. Normally those Factions' themes will have a limit on how many models they can hire. Refer to [[#Other Theme Forces]], below.
===Mk IV===
** Aside from that, there are a few themes that will change what Faction this model counts as (and thus what "friendly Faction only" buffs it can receive). They are:
* Gained Pistol on the pistol.
*** '''[[Infernal]]''' players can use this model in the [[Hearts of Darkness]] theme.
* Universal change from 0.5 inch to 1 inch melee.
* Ancillary attack no longer restricted to Privateer warjacks.
* Catastrophic Explosion centered on Monkey instead of random AOE.  
* Empower increased from 3 to 6.  


 
==Release Trivia==
=Thoughts on the {{PAGENAME}}=
==={{PAGENAME}} in a nutshell===
The Powder Monkey is an explosive new support solo for the privateers. This monkey provides an exceptionally cheap 'jack support tool that frees up a lot of the focus load from your 'caster. Primarily, he brings Ancillary Attack to Privateer 'jacks (please note the specific typing on this ability!) and Empower. Secondarily, he... uh, blows up. Yes, that is a feature. At two points for the model the Powder Monkey is a bargain and possibly cheap enough to be considered a theme bonus.
 
===Combos & Synergies===
* Any merc jack likes empowering and an extra attack (Notice that only Privateer Warjack get the extra attack)
* Notable are the [[Galleon]] and the [[Swabber]] under [[Bart]], as they can get multiple out-of-activation shots with Broadside and Ancilliary Attack, which can allow you to drag multiple enemy models into their melee range.
* the [[Swabber]] deserves extra special mention as it can make the monkey immune to blast damage  and knockdown while in base contact and use shield guard vs small arms fire to keep his hairy friend alive.
* [[Shae]] and [[Rahera]] struggle to cast all the spells they want to, leaving very little for their warjacks. Empower gets around this issue.
 
===Drawbacks & Downsides===
* Its CMD range is criminally low, meaning it has to stay close to a jack to apply its buffs, which makes it liable to being fried by e-leaps, blasts, ect.
* It's combat profile is basically non-existant. Combat is not what you take it for though, so that's barely a downside.
* It's only available in [[Talion Charter]] and [[Hearts of Darkness]].
** Technically it can work for a few other Factions but its main abilities, Empower & Ancillary Attack, are same-Faction only - making working for others almost entirely pointless..
* very easy to kill at range it has 5 hp but even an electro leap will kill it on an average roll.
 
===Tricks & Tips===
* Ancilliary Attack is amazing on a ranged drag - as with the [[Galleon]] or the [[Swabber]]
* It's not bad on other ranged attacks, as with the [[Mariner]]
* Remember that you can have three Powder Monkeys fuelling a single warjack - you may only use one for Ancilliary Attack, but the other two can Empower it so your caster can use their focus elsewhere.
* Ancillary Attack works on Privateer jacks only. Empower works on non-Privateers.
* Ancillary and Empower only work on friendly Faction warjacks (ie Mercenary warjacks). So there is little point taking a monkey in a non-Merc force.
* Remember that monkeys are eligible targets for Dougal’s mini feat, Grogspar’s aura and Rockbottom’s coins. (But Doc Killingsworth will do nothing for them as they don’t have tough)
 
=Other=
===Trivia===
Released at Adepticon (2019.03)
Released at Adepticon (2019.03)


===Other Mercenary models===
==Battle Reports==
{{Index Mercenary}}


===Other Theme Forces===
==Videos==
{{Cryx merc solo themes}}
{{Cygnar merc solo themes}}
{{Khador merc solo themes}}


===Rules Clarifications===
==Lore==
{{RC Ancillary Attack}}
''On a busy pirate ship, the sea dogs that crew the vessel come and go, particularly in hostile waters. Oftentimes ships find themselves short on crew and are willing to consider unconventional solutions. A well-trained monkey can be just as useful as the average half-drunk sea dog for many tasks, including running powder to cannon crews and warjacks. Teaching one to light a readied cannon or even to fire small pistols is well within a monkey’s capabilities. Whether or not it’s actually a good idea to hand a torch to a monkey who sits atop a powder keg is another matter.
{{RC Catastrophic Explosion}}
{{RC Empower}}
{{RC Monkey Bite}}

Latest revision as of 21:41, 3 November 2024

Mercenary Privateer Talion Charter Solo

Model stats and abilities

Model Statistics

Base size = 30mmSPDMATRATDEFARM
Health = 1
FA = 3
Cost = 26551310
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Model Advantages and Abilities

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:


Ancillary Attack - RNG 3. Target friendly Faction warjack/warbeast. If the target is in range, it immediately makes one basic melee or ranged attack. A model can be targeted by an Ancillary Attack special action only once per turn.
Empower - RNG 6. Target friendly Faction warjack. If the target warjack is in range and it was suffering Disruption, it is no longer disrupted. The warjack gains 1 focus point.
No errata for Special Action (Create)
No errata for Ancillary Attack (Create)
No errata for Empower (Create)

Catastrophic Explosion
When this model is disabled by an enemy attack, enemy models within 3 inches of it suffer an unboostable POW 12 fire damage roll and the Fire Continuous Effect. Then remove this model from play.

No errata for Catastrophic Explosion (Create)


Monkey Bite
While in melee with this model, living enemy models suffer -2 to melee attack rolls.

No errata for Monkey Bite (Create)



Weapons

Pistol
 RNG   ROF   AOE   POW   LOCATION 
8 1 - 10 -
Pistol
Pistol

A model making an attack with this weapon targeting a model it is in melee with ignores the Target in Melee bonus when resolving this attack.

  Errata-Pistol (2023-09-17)
Question: Does the pistol benefit apply to models not in melee with the attacking model when the pistol is on a spray?
Answer: No, it only applies to models with which the attacking model is in melee.
Explanation: The intent is that a model only ignore the penalty for being in melee with the models that model is in melee with. Pistol only works against the models in the melee with the attacking model.
Infernal Ruling: Dark Legacy - PP Community forum


Bite
 RNG   ROF   AOE   POW   LOCATION 
1 - - 6 -


Solo Rules

Solos are independent warrior models.

Errata

No Errata specifically for this model.

Changes and Updates

Mk IV

  • Gained Pistol on the pistol.
  • Universal change from 0.5 inch to 1 inch melee.
  • Ancillary attack no longer restricted to Privateer warjacks.
  • Catastrophic Explosion centered on Monkey instead of random AOE.
  • Empower increased from 3 to 6.

Release Trivia

Released at Adepticon (2019.03)

Battle Reports

Videos

Lore

On a busy pirate ship, the sea dogs that crew the vessel come and go, particularly in hostile waters. Oftentimes ships find themselves short on crew and are willing to consider unconventional solutions. A well-trained monkey can be just as useful as the average half-drunk sea dog for many tasks, including running powder to cannon crews and warjacks. Teaching one to light a readied cannon or even to fire small pistols is well within a monkey’s capabilities. Whether or not it’s actually a good idea to hand a torch to a monkey who sits atop a powder keg is another matter.