Warpwolf Stalker

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. Template:TOCbox

Basic Info

Abilities

• DELETE TEMPLATE for CONTROLLED WARPING

• • Template:Berserk
  • Template:Prowl
  • Template:Warp Strength
• Template:Regeneration
• Template:Pathfinder

Weapons

Claw
File:Sword icon.jpg		RNG				POW				P+S
		1				4				16
Template:Open Fist
Great Sword
File:Sword icon.jpg		RNG				POW				P+S
		2				6				18

Animus

{{Category: Template:Lightning Strike }}[[Category: Template:Lightning Strike ]]

Theme Forces

• Template:Secret Masters
• Template:Si
• Template:The Devourer's Host
• Template:The Wild Hunt. In this theme, when Warpwolf Stalker casts its own animus, the COST is reduced by 1.

Thoughts on Warpwolf Stalker

Warpwolf Stalker 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

Classic Sculpt

Trivia

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