Inverter

Inverter Convergence Heavy Warjack

Prime This model is available in one Prime Army, Convergence of Cyriss. It can also be used in the Unlimited game mode. You can view the other Mk3 models that made it into a Legacy Army at this page. Note that the rest of this page is about the model's Mark III rules.

The Inverter represents the first of the Convergence of Cyriss’ vector chassis. Designed specifically for brute force, its heavy spring-loaded macropummeler sends its unfortunate opponents crashing to the ground, making them easy targets for the finishing blows of its meteor hammer.

Basic Info

Inverter
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Warjack - All warjacks share the same set of special rules. Most notably being big and stompy. Click here for a newbie-friendly recap, or click here for the full rules.

Vector - A vector is a specialised type of warjack used by the Convergence. It swaps out the Cortex for an Induction Node, and this changes how it gets access to focus. Also its MAT & RAT is always equal to its controller's. Click here for a full rundown

Abilities

• Construct
• Steady - This model cannot become knocked down.

Weapons

Meteor Hammer
		RNG				POW				P+S
		2				5				17
Chain Weapon
Macropummeler
		RNG				POW				P+S
		2				8				20
Knockdown - When a model is hit by an attack with this weapon, it becomes knocked down. Single Shot - After an attack with this weapon is resolved, this model cannot make another attack with it for one round.

Theme Forces

Convergence

• Clockwork Legions
• Destruction Initiative
• Strange Bedfellows

Other Factions

• There are three Convergence Partisan models that, between them, can take this warjack in a plethora of Mercenary, Cryx, and Cygnar themes.
• These models are Aurora2, Asphyxious4, and Nemo4.

Thoughts on Inverter

Inverter in a nutshell

Pure melee vector, Inverter serves as a whacking cudgel. It's main weapon, meteor hammer, puts on the hurt, yet its sub-weapon(or main-main weapon), macropummeler, means business with the highest unassisted P+S in the game not on a huge base. Guaranteeing a Knockdown, macropummeler makes your opponent stay out of Inverters way, or they will have a hard time bringing it down.

Combos & Synergies

Slow but faithful, Inverter is beloved by two melee casters, Axis and Lucant. Both of them can buff Inverter significantly, and the latter is in no need of Inverter's cousin Conservator. So they all love 1 or 2 Inverters in their list.

The Inverter can also find a place with Aurum Lucanum Athanor Locke as it fits her mixed melee and ranged vector style.

Axis, The Harmonic Enforcer :

• His Field Marshal gives it Countercharge. While it is fun to see a boosted Macropummeler punching the unlucky victim and knocking them down during their own activation, it is sometimes better to just whack it with Meteor hammer and save the Single Shot weapon for your own turn.
• Iron Aggression increases its efficiency to awesome levels. Start the game with IA in place, and your opponent will have a hard time dealing with boosted Macropummeler hits.
• His feat can give Inverter a much needed speed boost.
• Stack his feat with Unstoppable Force and Onslaught and you get a high SPD vector with pathfinder that can bulldoze off any intervening models, charges for free, and brings a colossal-level chain weapon with boosted attack roll. Who wouldn't want that? Your opponent, for starters.

Father Lucant, The Divinity Architect : Lucant makes great use of Inverter's solid armor. As his field marshal is useless for Conservator, it is common to see Lucant playing multiple Inverters.

• Inverter makes an excellent watcher target. Let them come near your 'Caster, and see Inverter dash in with a fully-boosted Macropummeler hit.
• His feat, Clockwork Reinforcement, takes Inverter's armor to ridiculous levels. They will need more than a charge to take out feated Inverter, otherwise they will be crushed.

Aurum Lucanum Athanor Locke : Locke has a feat that makes the inverted harder to take out and a field marshal that lets it select what branch to damage.

• with Redline the Macropummeler becomes Pow22 which is frightening if she casts engine of destruction and makes the inverter Mat9
• road to war helps mitigate its weaker speed with redline that is 5” extra movement and a free charge.

Drawbacks & Downsides

• Slow, which isn't good for a melee-only heavy.
• Macropummeler is only once per round, so a countercharge or a free strike with it means you can't use it during your next activation.
• anti knockdown tech is quite prevalent.

Tricks & Tips

• Always lead with the Macropummeler. Not only is it the stronger weapon, knocking down your target makes it easier for the rest of your attacks to hit.
  • For that reason, it's often worth boosting the attack roll even if it's a near-certain hit.

Other

Trivia & Lore

• Released in Forces of Warmachine: Convergence of Cyriss (2013)
• For Lore, see Lore - Convergence Technology

Other Convergence models

Convergence Index       (Edit)
Battlegroup
Warcasters	Aurora1 - Aurora2 - Axis - Directrix - Locke - Lucant - Orion - Syntherion
Light	Corollary (Attached) - Diffuser - Galvanizer - Mitigator - Negator - Tesselator
Heavy	Assimilator - Cipher - Conservator - Inverter - Modulator - Monitor
Colossals	Prime Axiom - Prime Conflux
Units, Solos, & Battle Engines
Units	Asphyxious4 - Clockwork Angels - Eradicators - Obstructors - Optifex Directive - Negation Angels - Perforators - Reciprocators - Reductors Special CA [Any Unit] : Transverse Enumerator
Solos	Accretion Servitors - Algorithmic Dispersion Optifex - Attunement Servitors - Destructotron 3000 - Elimination Servitors - Enigma Foundry - Frustum Locus - J.A.I.M.s - Prefect Hypatia - Reflex Servitors - Steelsoul Protector - Widget, Mathlete Archeologist
Battle Engines	Nemo4 - TEP
Theme Forces		Mercenaries
Clockwork Legions - Destruction Initiative - Strange Bedfellows		Refer to Category: Convergence of Cyriss Mercenary
This index was last updated: 2021.11

Rules Clarifications

Rules Clarification : Chain Weapon - None yet. (Edit)

Rules Clarification : Knockdown      (Edit) Knockdown (Edit) - Remember, knockdown only prevents what it says it does. Refer to the Knockdown page for a recap of what a model can/can't do.

Rules Clarification : Single Shot - None yet. (Edit)

Rules Clarification:  : Vector      (Edit) (Click Expand to read)

Cortex They don't have one. They're immune to all effects that specify "cortex" - for instance, the spell Domination. They're not immune to disruption. You cannot allocate or induct to a disrupted Vector. Interface Node and Induction A Vector can induct any number of times, to any number of Vectors, as long as it has focus to spend. You can induct to the same Vector repeatedly, if you want. You cannot go over the normal focus limit as a result of Induction. Refer to the Interface Node rules in the core rulebook. You can induct to a Vector that has already activated. Although the only tactically-wise target is the Corollary. Anything which prevents a model 'gaining' focus will prevent a Vector receiving focus via Induction. When a Vector spends a focus to charge/run/slam/trample, it does so before movement. So you need to resolve Induction from its original position, not its final position. A Vector doesn't need to be in its caster's control range to give/receive focus via Induction. Warcasters can't Induct or be Inducted to. Similar to a normal warjacks, when a Vector has its Interface Node crippled it does lose the focus currently on it. (Infernal Ruling) You can't spend focus to buy attacks (and Induct the focus) if no one is in your melee range. (Infernal Ruling) Focus that is spent to shake effects during the Maintenance Phase cannot be inducted. You can only Induct during your activation. MAT & RAT Vectors use their controller's current RAT/MAT. The line that reads "use their warcaster's RAT/MAT" was supposed to change to "battlegroup controller" in the 2020 update. (Infernal Ruling) So, for things which affect RAT/MAT directly (such as Deneghra1's feat): If your warcaster is affected, then all of your Vectors are affected. If your Vector is affected, then it simply doesn't care. And for things which affect your attack roll (such as Positive Charge) There is no interaction between the caster and Vectors for 'attack roll' bonuses. If your warcaster is affected, then your Vectors don't care If a Vector is affected, then that Vector is affected (but not other Vectors) And for things which affect other stats (such as -2 SPD, STR, etc) Vectors work the same as normal models for all other stats. There is no special interaction between caster and Vectors in that regard. Some MAT/RAT examples A caster has a MAT 6 and RAT 4. All Vectors in its battlegroup are MAT 6 and RAT 4 In that same battlegroup, a Vector is affected by the Deneghra1's feat (affected models suffer -2 RAT & MAT). That Vector remains MAT 6 and RAT 4. In that same battlegroup, the caster is affected by the Coven's feat. All Vectors become MAT 4 and RAT 2. Vectors in non-Convergence factions If Aurora2, Nemo4, or Asphyxious4 die while controlling a Vector: The Vector remains whatever Faction it started the game as. If the Vector is re-activated by a 'Jack Marshal, its new MAT/RAT score will be 0. If the 'Jack Marshal then dies, the MAT/RAT remains 0. (Infernal Ruling)

Rules Clarification : Construct - None yet. (Edit)

Rules Clarification : Steady      (Edit) If you are hit by a knockdown effect during your own turn then ... nothing happens. Unless it was a Slam or a Throw that knocked you down. In that situation, there is a core rule that says "models immune to knockdown that become knocked down from a slam or throw must forfeit either movement or action when they activate". But that core rule doesn't apply to other knockdowns (lots of players assume it does) Steady models are still susceptible to other effects of knock-down attacks (if there are any). For instance, a Head Butt attack causes damage and knockdown - a Steady model would still take the damage. A knocked down model that gains Steady will remain knocked down, because the "cannot be knocked down" is not retroactively applied. Steady models who make a tough check during an advance can continue advancing. (Locked Thread)