Iron Fang Kovnik

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Khador Logo.jpg Iron Fang Kovnik

Khador Iron Fang Solo

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Unlimited Only
This model can only be used in the Unlimited game mode. You can see the other models with / without mk4 rules on this page.

Note that the rest of this page is about the model's Mark III rules.

Veteran Iron Fangs are brutal and skilled personal combatants. They move between regiments and units coordinating the assaults of subordinate Iron Fangs, lend their tactical prowess where needed, and stand ready to support their brothers with great axe and warjack.

Basic Info

Iron Fang Kovnik
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Warcaster 0
BASE Small
SPD 6
STR 7
MAT 8
RAT N/A
M.A. N/A
DEF 12
ARM 17
CMD 10
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FOCUS N/A
FURY N/A
THRS N/A
HP 5
F. Field N/A
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FA 2
UNIT SIZE N/A
COST 4
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Warcaster 1
COST N/A
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Understanding
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Abilities

Weapons

Great Axe
Sword icon.jpg  RNG   POW   P+S 
1 5 12

Theme Forces


Thoughts on Iron Fang Kovnik

Iron Fang Kovnik in a Nutshell

The Iron Fangs represent an ancient Khadoran tradition of elite warriors stretching back to even before the founding of the Khardic Empire. They are history walking, a caste of elite soldiers who eagerly face the most indomitable of machines and the most ferocious of beasts with only the flats of their shields and the exploding tips of their pikes and lances.

Each individual Iron Fang warrior is a formidable fighter, but their true strength derives from their strict adherence to their legacy tactical formations. Iron Fang units operate as if they were entities with a singular mind, working together to shore up their weaknesses and amplify their strengths.

Iron Fang Kovniks are Iron Fang support solos that can also mix things up in combat. Their natural home is in the Legions of Steel theme force where they can be surrounded by their Iron Fang brethren. Almost any Legion of Steel benefits from at least one Kovnik, and many take two because they synergize so well with the army and make good use of the Countercharge theme benefit. They should generally be advancing as part of the second wave, directly behind one or two units of Pikemen who help screen them from ranged attacks.

Combos & Synergies

  • In Legions of Steel the Kovnik gets the powerful Countercharge ability.
  • Kovniks love buffing Iron Fang Pikemen, and they love screening him on the advance.
  • When (counter)charging, the Kovnik pumps out an average of 16 damage on the charge at MAT 8!
  • Models under the effect of No Sleeping on the Job that are also Tough will not be knocked down and can thus pass consecutive tough rolls.
  • Uhlan Kovnik Markov's Tactician ability allows Kovniks to Countercharge through other Iron Fang models.
  • Kapitan Skirova: Sofya is highly synergistic with Kovniks; they benefit from her Veteran Leader ability, and No Sleeping on the Job makes her nigh-immortal on the enemy turn through her Inhuman Resolve.

Drawbacks & Downsides

  • Between DEF 12 and ARM 17, the Kovnik's quite vulnerable when not engaged in melee.
  • Unlike literally every other Iron Fang, the Kovnik only has a 1" RNG on that axe, don't forget!
  • The Kovnik has a strong attack, but it's only óne attack and it's often going to need to be enough to recoup the Kovnik's points cost.
  • Several Iron Fang models already have abilities that protect them against knockdown, leading to some redundancy depending on the force.
  • And perhaps most notably, Kovniks are one of the few Iron Fang models that don't have Relentless Charge, meaning they won't be able to keep up with their troops charging through rough terrain unless they're Black Dragons and Sofya.

Tricks & Tips

  • Leadership and No Sleeping on the Job affect Iron Fang models, not just Pikemen.
  • While it has Precision Strike, be careful about pitting a Kovnik against a warjack or warbeast unless you're very specifically looking to cripple a system or aspect. This ability is more powerful when paired up with Black Dragons so they can combine forces to surgically disable key targets.

Other

Trivia

Released in the Warmachine: Vengeance expansion (2014)

Other Khador models

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Battlegroup & Similar
Warcasters

Butcher1 - Butcher2 - Butcher3 - Harkevich - Irusk1 - Irusk2 - Karchev1 - Karchev2 - Kozlov - Malakov2 - Old Witch1 - Old Witch2 - Sorscha1 - Sorscha2 - Sorscha3 - Strakhov1 - Strakhov2 - Vlad1 - Vlad2 - Vlad3 - Zerkova1 - Zerkova2

Warcaster attachments

Khador: War Dog - Greylord Adjunct
Mercenary: Madelyn Corbeau - Reinholdt - Wyshnalyrr

Other Warjack Controllers

"Junior" Warcasters: Malakov1 - Sorscha0
'Jack Marshals: Man-o-War Kovnik - Greylord Forge Seer

Heavy Warjacks

Beast-09 - Behemoth - Berserker - Black Ivan - Decimator - Demolisher - Destroyer - Devastator - Drago - Grolar - Juggernaut - Kodiak - Mad Dog - Marauder - Rager - Ruin - Spriggan - Torch

Colossal Conquest - Victor
Units, Solos, & Battle Engines
Units

Assault Kommandos - Battle Mechaniks - Black Dragons - Doom Reaver Swordsmen - Great Bears of the Gallowswood - Greylord Outriders - Greylord Ternion - Iron Fang Pikemen - Iron Fang Uhlans - Kayazy Assassins - Kayazy Eliminators - Kossite Woodsmen - MOW Atanas & Standard - MOW Bombardiers - MOW Demolition Corps - MOW Shocktroopers - Widowmaker Scouts - WG Field Gun - WG Infantry - WG Mortar Crew - WG Rifle Corps
Ranking Officer CA : Koldun Kapitan Valachev

Solos

Bulkhead - Fenris - Greylord Adjunct - Greylord Forge Seer - Iron Fang Kovnik - Jozef - Koldun Lord - Malakov1 - Manhunter - MOW Drakhun - MOW Kovnik - MOW Strike Tanker - MOW Suppresion Tanker - Markov - Sofya - Sorscha0 - Ol' Grim - Underboss Vizkoya - War Dog - Widowmaker Marksman - WG Artillery Kapitan - Yuri1 - Yuri2

Battle Engines Gun Carriage - Man-o-War Siege Chariot - Man-o-War Assault Chariot
Theme Forces
Armored Korps - Flame in the Darkness - Jaws of the Wolf - Legions of Steel - Warriors of the Old Faith - Winter Guard Kommand - Wolves of Winter
Mercenaries
Refer to Who Works for Whom and/or Category: Khador Mercenary
This index was last updated: 2021.11

Rules Clarifications

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

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Rules Clarification : Leadership      (Edit)

  • If you have two Leaders handing out the same buff, then sometimes they stack (Bronzeback) and sometimes they don't (Exemplar Bastion). (Infernal Ruling)
    • See specific models for case-by-case Infernal Rulings.
  • If you have two Leaders handing out different buffs (such as Iona's Leadership giving Dodge, and the Wolf Rider Champion's Leadership giving Prowl) then the benefits do stack - they'll get both Dodge and Prowl. (Infernal Ruling)
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Rules Clarification : No Sleeping on the Job      (Edit)

  • If a model is already knocked down, and is then affected by NSotJ, it doesn't get to stand up. The "cannot be knocked down" isn't retroactively applied.
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Rules Clarification : Marksman and/or Precision Strike     (Edit)

  • These abilities do not get around Retribution Force Fields. The attacker's ability assigns it to a column, and Force Field reassigns it.
  • Versus a Colossal or Gargantuan, you don't get to choose which grid is damaged. That is still governed by which Firing Arc the attacker is standing in.
  • Attacker chooses column vs Defender chooses column (Edit)
    • When both the attacker and defender have an ability that lets them choose the column that gets damaged, the attacker gets to choose. (Infernal Ruling)

Rules Clarification : Unyielding - None yet. (Edit)