Black Bella, Duchess of Dread
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Black Bella, Duchess of Dread |
As merciless as she is beautiful as she is merciless as she is… You get the idea. The name Black Bella—a.k.a. the Duchess of Dread—strikes terror into the hearts of those who sail the high seas as well as those who hide from her on land. Woe betides he who gets between this pirate and her booty!
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Basic Info
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- Riot Quest - Although this model has rules which allow it to be played in Warmachine and Hordes, it was primarily designed for the Riot Quest game. RQ is set in an alternate timeline where the Infernals won the war. Some of the RQ models have a deliberately goofy aesthetic.
- Mercenary - This model will work for Crucible Guard, Cryx, Cygnar, Khador, and the Protectorate.
Abilities
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Tough
- Duelist - This model gains +2 DEF against melee attack rolls.
- Killing Spree - When this model destroys one or more enemy models with a melee attack during its Combat Action, after the attack is resolved this model can advance up to 1" and make one additional melee attack.
- Riposte - When it is missed by an enemy melee attack, immediately after the attack is resolved this model can make one basic melee attack against the attacking model.
Weapons
- Sword - 1" reach, POW 4, P+S 10 melee attack
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Weapon Master
- Brutal Charge - This model gains +2 to charge attack damage rolls with this weapon.
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- Dagger - 0.5" reach, POW 2, P+S 8 melee attack
Theme Forces
- Other Factions
- Hearts of Darkness. Bella can only go in this theme if Crosse2 is leading the army. She becomes an Infernal model in this theme.
- As a Merc model she can also be taken in a bunch of other Faction's themes. Refer to #Other Theme Forces.
Thoughts on Black Bella
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Black Bella in a nutshell
Black Bella goes on killing sprees - it's a very powerful rule, and she has two weapons to do it with. If she ends up in melee she's DEF 17 vs melee and DEF 19 vs shooting with Riposte - which isn't bad survivability.
Combos & Synergies
- She's both a Privateer and a Thamarite as such she benefits from any and all of their support solos.
- Captain Allison Jakes - In Flames in the Darkness Black Bella becomes a Cygnar model, so she can feat on her. Killing Spree, Rech and E-Leaps can turn entire infantry lines to dust. She is also a perfect target for Bullet Dodger, thanks to her Duelist and Ripose.
- The Morrowan Archon pushes her DEF even higher.
- Zerkova1 has clouds that also apply -2 to enemy attack rolls, stacking well with Duelist and Riposte.
- Shae's Storm Rager spell has no better target, and he is guaranteed to deliver her.
Drawbacks & Downsides
- She's a DEF 15 model who will die to the average POW 10 attack if she doesn't get into melee
Tricks & Tips
- Text
Other
Trivia
- Released 2019.07
Other Theme Forces
Cygnar (Edit)
Khador (Edit)
Retribution of Scyrah (Edit)
Protectorate of Menoth (Edit)
Crucible Guard (Edit)
Other Mercenary models
Rules Clarifications
Rules Clarification : Tough - None yet. (Edit)
Rules Clarification : Duelist - None yet. (Edit)
Rules Clarification : Killing Spree - None yet. (Edit)
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Rules Clarification : Riposte (Edit)
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Rules Clarification : Weapon Master - None yet. (Edit)
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Rules Clarification : Brutal Charge (Edit)
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- Mercenary
- Thamarite
- Privateer
- Character
- Solo
- Model
- Riot Quest
- Crucible Guard Mercenary
- Cryx Mercenary
- Cygnar Mercenary
- Khador Mercenary
- Protectorate of Menoth Mercenary
- Tough
- Duelist
- Killing Spree
- Riposte
- Weapon Master
- Brutal Charge
- Flame in the Darkness
- The Irregulars
- The Talion Charter
- Hearts of Darkness
- Recent Release
- Incomplete Articles
- Gravediggers
- Heavy Metal
- Sons of the Tempest
- Storm Division
- Armored Korps
- Jaws of the Wolf
- Legion of Steel
- Winter Guard Kommand
- Defenders of Ios
- Forges of War
- Legions of Dawn
- Shadows of the Retribution
- The Creator's Might
- Exemplar Interdiction
- The Faithful Masses
- Guardians of the Temple
- Magnum Opus