Trollkin Champion Hero
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Trollkin Champion Hero |
Trollkin Heroes are great champions whose deeds have spread by word of mouth throughout the Kriels. They find it impossible to turn from battle for it is only there that they can stand side by side with their brothers in arms and prove that one axe in a strong hand can make a difference, even when opposed by a hundred swords.
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Basic Info
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Abilities
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Tough
- Leadership [ Trollkin Champions ] - Friendly Trollkin Champions models in this model's command range gain Retaliatory Strike. (As below)
- Relentless Charge - While advancing as part of a charge, this model gains Pathfinder.
- Retaliatory Strike - If this model is hit by a melee attack made by an enemy model during your opponent's turn, after that attack is resolved this model can immediately make one basic melee attack against that model. This model can make only one Retaliatory Strike per turn.
- Steady - This model cannot become knocked down.
Weapons
- Great Axe - 1" reach, P+S 13 melee weapon
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Weapon Master
- Thresher (★ Attack) - This model makes one melee attack with this weapon against each model in its LOS that is in this weapon's melee range. Thresher attacks are simultaneous.
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Theme Forces
- Trollbloods
- Band of Heroes. He gains "Option Take Down" in this theme.
- Storm of the North. He becomes a Northkin model and gains Immunity: Cold in this theme.
- Vengeance of Dhunia
- Other Factions
- Minion players can also use this unit in the Vengeance of Dhunia theme.
Recent Changes
2020.11 Vengeance of Dhunia CID
- Gained +1 ARM and +1 STR
Thoughts on Trollkin Champion Hero
Trollkin Champion Hero in a nutshell
If a Trollkin Champion Hero eats all its food and grows up nice and big then one day it will become a Troll Axer. Until then it's a mini-axer.
It’s support role is odd - because champions have good defense in melee they won’t get hit as often as other trolls to trigger retaliatory Strike, however sanguine bond does mean that you are likely to survive and hit back if the target is in range (beware reach). Boomy3 has also been unveiled as another champion model, increasing the hero’s stock (though it isn’t worth taking him to support this one solo).
His recent change gave him access to another theme, +1 armour and +1 strength he retained the same fundamentals but it was a welcome boost.
Combos & Synergies
- Krielstone - otherwise a boosted POW 12 has a decent chance of one-shotting the Champion Hero
- the CA as always is also helpful.
- Trollkin Champions, naturally.
- Skaldi Bonehammer the Champion's CA, became a champion in the Vengeance of Dhunia CID so now gets retaliatory Strike.
- Boomhowler3 - is also a champion and his Weapon has longer reach and knocks people down preventing follow up attacks.
- Ragnor1 his feat makes him hard to dislodge but doesn’t make him or his champions harder to hit, keeping retaliatory Strike relevant.
Drawbacks & Downsides
- Retaliatory Strike doesn't work if the Champion dies. And they aren't that tough.
- A short reach and Thresher means that you need to be good at positioning.
Tricks & Tips
- See if you can charge and thresher two heavies at once.
Other
Trivia
Released in Hordes: Metamorphosis (2009)
Other Trollblood models
Rules Clarificaitons
Rules Clarification : Tough - None yet. (Edit)
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Rules Clarification : Leadership (Edit)
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Rules Clarification : Relentless Charge (Edit)
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Rules Clarification : Retaliatory Strike (Edit)
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Rules Clarification : Steady (Edit)
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Rules Clarification : Weapon Master - None yet. (Edit)
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Rules Clarification : Thresher (Edit)
Some have Infernal Rulings that pertain only to themselves, but the clarifications below are applicable to all of these abilities: [Show/Hide]
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