Desolator

The larger horrors sent forth by the infernals are massive hulks, their strange hides resistant to cutting and resilient against all but the mightiest blows. Desolators are terrifying to behold, their bodies festooned with myriad tumor-like bulbous sacs, each serving as a bladder for caustic liquids this horror unleashes through the maws of its attack limbs to obliterate its foes. Enemies closing with a Desolator are soon shredded by its upper limbs, which end in exceedingly sharp long-bladed claws.

Basic Info

Abilities

• Template:Assault
• Template:Eyeless Sight
• Template:Immunity: Corrosion
• Template:Soulless
• Template:Anathema
• Template:Steady

Weapons

Black Bile (x2)
File:Gun icon.jpg		RNG			ROF			AOE			POW
		SP 8			1			Template:-			10 Template:Star
Template:Corrosion Damage Template:Continuous Corrosion Template:Damage Type: Magical Template:Withering Death Template:Star This weapon is effectively POW 12 thanks to Withering Death
Claw (x2)
File:Sword icon.jpg		RNG				POW				P+S
		1				3				14
Template:Damage Type: Magical

Theme Forces

• Template:Dark Legacy

Thoughts on the Desolator

Desolator in a Nutshell

The Desolator & the Tormentor are both Quevash, with the Desolator trading out it's big crab hands for a pair of useful sprays (and some claws!). The sprays reduce enemy armor on hit, so the Desolator is a key piece for increasing the damage of your army. Assault helps it put the sprays where it is needed.

When to Summon

Summon when you need the cloud to block LoS or to limit 1 wound models from moving through a specific spot. With ancillary attack you can have one provide an armor debuff the turn it is summoned.

Combos & Synergies

Wretches can use Ancillary Attack on them the turn they are summoned to provide an armor debuff or clear out a group of models.

Each of the infernal masters appreciates being able to lower armor on demand and each can combine it with their own effects to increase damage (Scything Touch, Curse of Shadows, or Synergy)

Drawbacks & Downsides

Withering death only lasts for 1 turn.

• vs anything with corrosion immunity it’s very pillow fisted for its cost and durability. Crucible Guard especially serve as a bad match up.

Tricks & Tips

• The ARM debuff from Withering Death is applied before the damage roll, making it effectively POW 12 sprays.

Other

Trivia

• Released with the Faction launch (2019.06)
• In the IKRPG this Horror and the Tormentor were known as a "Quevash".