Kharybdis

For decades Kharybdis was lost, believed to have been destroyed when the Cygnaran Navy sank the blackship carrying it. With nothing but a crude map, Captain Aiakos set out to recover this powerful helljack that slumbered in the deep. Kharybdis now terrorizes victims of the warcaster’s bloody raids, tearing anything within reach to pieces.

Basic Info

Abilities

• Template:Amphibious
• Template:Construct
• Template:Corrosion Immunity
• Template:Gunfighter
• Template:Pathfinder
• Template:Acid Cloud
• Template:Bond (Template:Prowl-alt)
• Template:Steady

Weapons

Black Ink
File:Gun icon.jpg		RNG			ROF			AOE			POW			LOCATION
		SP 8			1			Template:-			12			Head
Template:Corrosion Damage Template:Critical Blind
Tendril (x2)
File:Sword icon.jpg		RNG				POW				P+S				LOCATION
		1				4				16				1 each side
Template:Chain Weapon Template:Open Fist Template:Chain Strike

Theme Forces

• When taken by Aiakos1
  • Template:Black Industries. Kharybdis gains Carapace in this theme.
  • Template:Scourge of the Broken Coast. Kharybdis gains Gang Fighter in this theme.

• When taken by Aiakos2
  • Template:Black Industries. Kharybdis gains Carapace in this theme.
  • Template:Dark Host
  • Template:Scourge of the Broken Coast. Kharybdis gains Gang Fighter in this theme.
  • Template:The Ghost Fleet

• When taken by anyone else
  • Template:Black Industries. Kharybdis gains Carapace in this theme.
  • Template:Scourge of the Broken Coast. Kharybdis gains Gang Fighter in this theme.

Theme Forces - Other Factions

• Infernal players can use the Kharybdis + Aiakos1 duo in the Template:Hearts of Darkness theme, but only if Mortenebra is leading the army. Kharybdis gains Accumulator [Soulless] in this theme.

Thoughts on Kharybdis

File:Aiakos1.jpg

Aiakos1

File:Captain Aiakos.jpg

Aiakos2

Kharybdis in a nutshell

Kharybdis is a versatile warjack with a 12" threat range (before buffs), who only has to make it within 4" of its target often making him ideal for assassination runs. His defensive stats are average but Prowl (when taken with Aiakos) and Steady help keep him safe until he can be delivered.

Before the Black Fleet errata he was unpopular due to his points cost and lackluster rules; the general consensus is that he is now a solid package for his points cost.

Combos & Synergies

• Either version of Aiakos lets you use the Acid Cloud / Prowl combo with ease. Either of them can speed Khary up, making its threat range even more respectable.
  • Aiakos1 (solo) gives extra speed and Grievous Wounds.
  • Aiakos2 (warcaster) gives extra speed and more accurate in melee via Carnage AND a feat turn assault/blind combo

• Scaverous's TK spell coupled with Aiakos1's Escort can get Kharybdis to a 16" threat range, or even 18" if you manage to TK the target closer. A 21 point package is hard to fit into a Scaverous list, but it is fun.
• Skarre2 likes a Steady model for her feat.
• Skarre3 can give Khary boosted ranged attacks (Guided Fire), which makes the spray much more likely to Blind targets.
• Terminus can give Khary berserk (Ravager) and then you can murder everything in his large 4" melee range.
• In the Scourge of the Broken Coast theme, the Chain Strike ability allows him to attack enemy models while staying safe behind a wall of tough, medium-based infantry. This also allows Kharybdis to easily benefit from the Gang Fighter theme benefit.

Drawbacks & Downsides

• A tad high on the points cost spectrum.
• He doesn't have Assault, Quick Work, or etc. So you can use that spray in melee via Gunfighter, but if you do then you'll lose out on your melee attacks.

Tricks & Tips

• Acid Cloud will trigger the Prowl ability when bonded with either Aiakos1 or Aiakos2.
• Acid Cloud's version of "At any time" is different to every other one in the game. This difference means Khary can use Acid Cloud after running or failing a charge.

• Template:Expand

Other

Trivia

Originally released 2017.03

Kharybdis -in following the cryxian theme of naming warjacks after mythical sea creatures- is named for the mythical greek sea monster Charybdis