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==={{PAGENAME}} in a nutshell=== 
A cheap combat solo that moves fast and hits hard. Warjacks may not tremble at the monk's approach, but nearly everything else will. 

He is either fast (when you're not using the Stance) or obnoxious to remove (when you are using the Stance), often making your opponent expend more resources than his point cost may seem to warrant. 

He is excellent at mopping up infantry, fearlessly heading deep into enemy territory, and also great at contesting or holding scenario pieces. He is also good at hunting enemy solos. 

The Allegiant has a wide utility in almost any Protectorate list, and for his very economical price he is worth taking whenever you can. In fact take two!

===Combos & Synergies===
* Slow moving models. If you have a fast army they'll leave the Allegiant in their dust. 
 
===Drawbacks & Downsides=== 
* At MAT 7 and effective POW 12 the Allegiant is not terribly destructive.
* Any anti-infantry tech that doesn't have to roll to hit (e.g. Electro-Leaps or blast damage) are likely to kill the Allegiant.
* The Allegiant is surprisingly slow because he wants to Stance every turn.
* Out of stance he's a walking casualty (but this can be worth it if it lets you charge and kill an expensive solo)

===Tricks & Tips=== 
* The Allegiant normally doesn't get to attack if in stance, and if not in stance is basically a casualty. So draw the enemy onto you.
* Walk into the way of enemy jacks/beasts; the allegiant is really annoying to remove.
* If you're not already in Combat, use your Stance and move into melee with an enemy - even if that enemy isn't a particularly worthwhile target. You'll have the option next turn of either attacking, side-stepping, and stancing again; or stancing then walking away to move into melee with someone more worthwhile. 
* He works better when alone - your opponent's best move is often to ignore the Allegiant and kill everything around him. You don't get anything "out" of your Stance if you're not being attacked, so make the monk the only thing in range that ''can'' be attacked!
* His high DEF when in Stance means most opponents won't target him unless they have a way to boost. Subsequently if the troops in front of the monk ''can't'' boost, feel free to get nice and close to them.