Ryssovass Defenders
Ryssovass Defenders |
Prime This model is available in one Prime Army, Legions of Dawn. 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 Nyss ryssovass were once proud defenders of the winding mountain passes of the Shard Spires. Having lost their sense of purpose after so many of their order were corrupted by Everblight, the remaining ryssovass relocated to Ios alongside their fellow refugees, where their frozen god is protected. They do not hesitate to join the Retribution of Scyrah in battle, seeing this as part of their sacred responsibility.
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Basic Info
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Abilities
- Tough
- Defensive Line - While this model is B2B with one or more models in its unit, it gains +2 DEF against melee attacks and cannot become knocked down.
- Girded - This model and friendly models B2B with it do not suffer blast damage.
- Precision Strike - When this model damages a warjack or warbeast with a melee attack, choose which column or branch suffers the damage.
Weapons
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Weapon Attachment
Ryssovass Defenders may have up to 3 Soulless Escorts added to them. His info has been omitted from this article for brevity.
Theme Forces
Thoughts on Ryssovass Defenders
Ryssovass Defenders in a nutshell
Another tanky Weapon Master unit with average movement, 2" melee range and Weapon Master. They are pretty much Sword kights only way better. it looks like these guys and Sentinels will be competing for the same space, though they are not allowed in the same themes. Here is a small comparison between them:
- Sentinels hit harder, have more potential damage output and movement shenanigans thanks to Vengeance, their UA and the Scyir, and have some readily available ARM boost thanks to Wall of Steel
- Ryssovass Defenders can jam enemy lines better thanks to Defensive Line, cheaper, and due to Precision Strike can deliver targeted damage to cripple high priority warjacks and warbeasts.
Combos & Synergies
- They have a support solo, Aelyth Vyr. He offers the Ryssovass Dying Breath and all Nyss +1 to attack rolls. The former of which persists even if he dies and lets the Ryssovass punish melee armies.
- They also have a second support solo in the Priest of Nyssor who gives them the situational buff of immunity to cold, and more relevantly, can cast an aura that gives Nyss a +1 to attack rolls.
- The other Nyss Solo, Lanyssa Ryssyl is also handy for Hunter's Mark.
- P+S 10 Weapon master attacks yield about 20-21 on damage - armour outside of charges in average. This is targeted damage, but is barely enough to hurt a heavy seriously. Issyria's feat, or Elara's Scything Touch can all pump up their damage.
- Similarly, The Forgiven ups their damage with his Hand of Ice. He also makes them ARM 19 with Dauntless Resolve and lets them Ghost Walk through terrain and enemies.
Drawbacks & Downsides
- They lack the mobility of the Dawnguard Sentinels to reliably put the damage where it counts.
- If they didn't kill their objective in the turn they charged, it probably means that they are just going to jam that model until the game ends, especially if its any form of heavy.
- They are almost always required to be B2B giving them a smaller footprint on the battlefield.
Tricks & Tips
- KD immunity from Defensive Line means that you can roll Tough as many times as you don't fail your rolls.
- Cavalry and Battle Engines capable of impact attacking are increasingly common (the chariots of the Armoured Corps, the Vengers of the Exemplar Interdiction, the Chosen in Primal Terrors, Stormlances, or the Destors when considering mirror matches), so Ryssovass Defenders are actually a worthwhile roadblock against this, greatly decreasing their potential output.
- The Priest of Nyssor can handily unjam them using his spray with complete impunity since everyone that matters is Immune to the cold damage it deals.
- Because of PS10, be realistic with their damage output if that is to be their primary function and send them against multi-wound medium infantry or medium based battlegroup models and they will reward you well.
Other
Trivia
- Released 2017.04
Other Retribution models
Rules Clarifications
Rules Clarification : Weapon Master - None yet. (Edit)
Rules Clarification : Tough - None yet. (Edit)
Rules Clarification : Defensive Line (Edit)
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Rules Clarification : Girded - None yet. (Edit)
Rules Clarification : Marksman and/or Precision Strike (Edit)
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