The Terrorizer

What has four arms and wants revenge for a thousand years of suffering inflicted on his kind? Two smaller normal dudes…or this guy.

Basic Info

Abilities

• Template:Parry
• Template:Bond
• Template:Point-Blank
• Template:Rage Fueled
• Template:Side Step

Weapons

Scattergun
File:Gun icon.jpg		RNG			ROF			AOE			POW
		SP 8			1			Template:-			12
Slug Gun
File:Gun icon.jpg		RNG			ROF			AOE			POW
		4			1			Template:-			14
Ripper
File:Sword icon.jpg		RNG				POW				P+S
		0.5				3				9
Template:Magical Weapon Template:Inflict Pain
Sword
File:Sword icon.jpg		RNG				POW				P+S
		1				3				9

Animus

{{Category: Template:Rush }}[[Category: Template:Rush ]]

Theme Forces

• When taken by Naaresh
  • Template:Disciples of Agony
  • Template:Masters of War
  • Template:The Exalted
  • Template:Winds of Death

• When taken by anyone else
  • Template:Disciples of Agony

Thoughts on The Terrorizer

The Terrorizer in a nutshell

Riot Quest description: The Terrorizer is a Fighter-class Hero packed to the gills with weapons. Capable of making both melee and ranged attacks in a single turn, this lil’ guy can lay down big hurt. Additionally, when an enemy super damages him, The Terrorizer’s rage makes them pay for their transgression.

In Warmachine, he is a very fragile warbeast that nonetheless packs two guns hitting above his point cost, and a useful animus. With Point-Blank he can make 4 attacks in melee, which is reasonable output. However he needs to be kept back from the battle line because he's exceptionally squishy for a seven point model. The Terorizer for a while dominated the Titan Gladiator in Disciples of Agony, but with the October 2021 rebalance that saw him no longer being a requisition option and the Gladiator dropping to 13 points, the Gladiator has returned to being the go to source of Rush. With most people reaching for Terrorizor when on a points budget or when playing Naaresh

Combos & Synergies

• He brings Rush and thus synergieses with an warbeast that likes a threat extention (read: Aradus Soldier and anything that lets you double stack threat extenders as well.
• Lord Arbiter Hexeris Blackspot and a boostable spray goes very well together.
• Naaresh - Obviously since he is bonded to him. Field Marshal: Pain Response and his feat also go very well with Rage Fueled as the Terrorizer wants to be damaged anyway.
• Tyrant Zaadesh is frequently used if you want to cast Rush multiple times in one turn; the Terrorizer means that you lose a lot less to the lesser warlock being sniped, and Zaadesh's Tag Team can support the weird glass cannon attacks of the Terrorizer.
• Because he's a Titan as well he also benefits from the Bronzebacks Leadership.
• Makeda3 Incite, deathbringer and her feat help the terrorizer greatly.

Drawbacks & Downsides

• Extremely fragile; he is more resilient than a standard agonizer, but he still can be one shot by a direct hit of any boostable weapon if you're unlucky, and he is a lot more fragile than even the weakest light warbeast. Standing near a Krea helps
• Can not be used with Rasheth, which is sad, because Rasheth would do quite a number for his ranged and melee game. Of course Rasheth is quite powerful enough as he stands, and the Terrorizer has no plans to forgive Rasheth for making him carry his corpulent self around.
• There are almost no ways in faction to reliably do 1 damage to an ARM 14 model, to allow the terrorizer that third Fury without risking half eviscerating it. You may need 3 beast handlers turn1 to make this work (1 hits him in the back, 2 heal him just in case there is a dice spike
• he doesn’t really have a dedicated target, Mat6 makes going after high def infantry unreliable and the low pow of 2 of his weapons means that he will struggle vs lights and medium based infantry. he often needs a buff or 2 before committing him to actually get work done.

Tricks & Tips

• He can hit one of you own warbeasts to extract fury from it.
• When you make a Point Blank attack with a spray weapon, it's just a melee attack. You don't get to put the spray template down.
• Keep the Terrorizer well back until it's time to deploy him; he dies very easily and is a high priority target. Rush is good.
• With four initials and Side Step he's absurdly mobile - and thanks to side step and parry he should be making most attacks from back arcs.
• When charging lead with the sword due to its longer range, then choose whatever order you like after you have sidestepped (closer if needed)

Other

Trivia

• Released 2020.02