Trencher Cannon Crew
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Trencher Cannon Crew |
"Put some cannons on that hill, and I guarantee we'll still hold it next winter" - Captain Maxwell Finn
Contents
Basic Info
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Abilities
- Entire unit
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Advance Deployment
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Tough
- Dig In (★ Action) - This model gains cover, does not suffer blast damage, and does not block LOS. The model remains dug in until it moves, is placed, or is engaged. It can begin the game dug in.
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- Gunner only
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Officer
- Man-Sized - This model is on a large base, but is treated as being on a small one.
- Mobile Artillery - When this model moves, it gains 1" additional movement for each Grunt nearby.
- Take Up - If this model is destroyed, you can choose a Grunt in this unit within 1" of it to be destroyed instead. Effects on this model expire, and it gains the effects on the chosen Grunt. Remove the Grunt from the table instead of this model. This model has the same number of unmarked damage boxes as the chosen Grunt.
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Weapons
- Gunner
- Cannon - 13" range, 3" AOE, POW 13 ranged weapon
- Brutal Damage - On a direct hit, gain an additional die on this weapon's damage rolls against the target directly hit.
- Trench Knife - 0.5" range, P+S 9 melee weapon
- Cannon - 13" range, 3" AOE, POW 13 ranged weapon
- Grunts
- Military Rifle - 10" range, POW 11 gun.
- Trench Knife - 0.5" range, P+S 9 melee weapon
Theme Forces
- Cygnar
- Gravediggers. This unit gains Rise in this theme.
- Other Factions
- Hearts of Darkness. They can only go in this theme if Sloan is leading the army. They become Infernal models in this theme.
- Llaelese Resistance. They become Llaelese Mercenary models in this theme and gain Pathfinder.
Recent Changes
No changes since 2017
Thoughts on Trencher Cannon Crew
Trencher Cannon Crew in a nutshell
The Trencher Cannon Crew is mobile artillery that hits what it hits pretty hard.
Combos & Synergies
- Captain Victoria Haley - it loves both her Temporal Barrier and her feat
- Anything in the Trencher theme, especially Captain Maxwell Finn
- A Grenadier can get the reload from the Grunts, but also from the Cannon itself, being itself a Trencher model. If Dug In, it can be placed before the cannon and won't block LoS, and it can also protect the unit from menaces that get too close. You have to position them carefully though, if you want to move them afterwards.
Drawbacks & Downsides
- It's a special order model.
- It's fragile if the enemy gets in range.
- Trencher Express Teams usually do the job better, with longer range, better utility and higher mobility.
Tricks & Tips
- Use it on a hill.
- Keep the grunt just under 1" from the gunner. It's a waste of a medium AoE just to take them out - but if you get too close a small AoE will do it.
- Watch out for RFP abilities, that target the Gunner - in that case, there will be no Take Up by the Grunt.
- Set it up carefully. You might not get to deploy it again.
Other
Trivia
- Released in Warmachine: Legends (2008)
Other Cygnar models
Rules Clarifications
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Rules Clarification : Brutal Damage (Edit)
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Rules Clarification : Officer (Edit)
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Rules Clarification : Tough - None yet. (Edit)
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Rules Clarification : Man-Sized (Edit)
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Rules Clarification : Mobile Artillery - None yet. (Edit)
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Rules Clarification : Take Up (Edit)
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