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Revision as of 23:17, 1 November 2018
Cryx is an island nation off the coast of Cygnar entirely under the control of Lord Toruk the Dragonfather and his Lich Lords. Toruk is a dragon of immense proportions and is the single most powerful entity in the world (that is known of, at least). Toruk's only goal is the destruction of his dragon offspring, who rebelled against him long ago. In the fullness of time, his armies will arise and lay waste to the petty kingdoms of humanity, enslaving them in death and preparing the army of his final victory. Once the nations of men have fallen, Toruk will drag his progeny from their hiding places and devour them once and for all.
Cryx is a nation of undead necromancers and piratical raiders. Cryx armies are typically fast, numerous and lightly-armored. The poor quality of their troops is offset by the power of their warcasters, which rank among the strongest in the game. Cryx is mostly based around melee, soul-powered magic, returning models to play, debilitative effects and corrosive attacks.
This 2016 Insider article goes into the "Faction Identity" that the game developers have aimed for with Cryx: Cryx Insider Preview 04-28-2016
Contents
Cryx for Beginners
Playstyle
Welcome to the service of Dragonfather Toruk. Here as a member of the Nightmare Empire, your army will typically (★) benefit from these strengths...
- Good melee abilities
- Fast units
- Plentiful access to Ghostly and similar abilities to let your forces easily navigate the battlefield
- Strong warcasters, with the highest average focus in Warmachine
- Best access to cheap and fast arc nodes
- Access to crippling debuffs
- Cheap units, letting you field large armies
- Access to corrosive attacks
- Recursion to bring back the dead
- Soul manipulation
Naturally these come with a cost. Your army will typically (★) suffer these weakness...
- Poor shooting capabilities, Cryx are almost certain to lose in a firefight.
- Poor stat lines. Less accurate, less durable, etc
- No special orders (such as Shield Wall) available to the troops.
- A smaller range of mercenaries available for hire.
(★) Everything given above is typical only. It is entirely possible to build a Cryx army that is good at shooting, or slow and durable - there is just fewer ways to do it successfully than in other factions.
Aesthetic
Cryx models are very varied in looks, more so than any faction other than Mercenaries.
- Undead
- Robot lich lords like Asphyxious1
- Steampunk zombies like Mechanithralls
- Classic zombies like the Revenant Crew
- Ghosts like the Pistol Wraith
- Skeletons in plate armor like Bane Warriors
- Living
- Blighted trolls and ogres such as the Bloodgorgers
- Chicks in bikinis with horns sprouting from their heads such as the Satyxis Raiders
And then there's the warjacks and battle engine, which I would describe as ... spiky evil robots.
Worthwhile first purchases
Mk3 Battlegroup Set
- Contents: Bane Witch Agathia warcaster, Deathripper light warjack, Reaper heavy warjack, and a Slayer heavy warjack. Plus a bunch of peripheral stuff (see picture).
It is a good way to meet the defining traits of Cryx; high mobility, excessive use of Arc Nodes, de-buff stacking and movement shenanigans.
Two Player Battlebox
- Contents: Same as the Mk3 Battlegroup Set, plus a unit of Bane Warriors, plus a bunch of Cygnar models (that you can give or sell to a friend).
This enters you into the realm of units, with all their extra rules. As the enemy will likely field units of their own, the Soul manipulation mechanism of Agathia will likely see play too. Soul gathering is a trait which is often present in Cryx, but will not be apparent in the first few battlegroup-heavy fights.
Cryx Slaughter Fleet Raiders Theme Force
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The Mk2 Battlegroup Set (limited availability)
- Contents: Deneghra1 warcaster, two Deathripper light warjacks, a Defiler light warjack, and a Slayer heavy warjack.
You may not be able to find this any more, as it has gone out of production. Considered the best starter box of its day, it still fares pretty well in the new edition (though due to point adjustments it will not be a 0 pts battlegroup anymore). Deneghra1 is quite a potent caster, and despite the nerfs she received in the 2017 errata, she is still the queen of de-buffing. This box relies heavily on bonejacks, and introduces you into Cryx' thematic element, Corrosion, through Denny's spell and the Defiler's ranged attack.
- 2017 Cryx Army Box (limited availability)
- Contents: Asphyxious3 warcaster, his pet light warjack Cankerworm, a Ripjaw light warjack, an Inflictor heavy warjack, a Seether heavy warjack, a unit of Bane Warriors with their command attachment, and Darragh Wrathe a character solo.
You may not be able to find this any more, as it has gone out of production. This box unleashes the whole rulebook upon you - from units to power attacks and solos. Its 50 points limit is slightly behind the most popular 75 pts tournament formats, but prepares you well for such a challenge.
Other good purchases
No matter what your point of entry was, there are a couple of solos who perform admirably no matter what. Thus, they should be high on your purchase list:
- Pistol Wraith - Great flanking solo, with excellent ranged capabilities and the Incorporeal advantage, which makes particularly annoying against armies who lack magic weapons.
- Warwitch Siren - Jack tuner and offensive utility solo, she eases the Focus burden on your caster, and helps you against occasional Disruption, if you face Cygnar.
- Machine Wraith - Excellent filler solo, who can either linger in zones to score/contest, or mess with your enemy's jacks.
Theme Forces
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Black IndustriesBlack Industries is Cryx's warjack-centric theme. It represents a necrofactorium wholly devoted to the construction of premium warjacks. |
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Dark HostDark Host is all about Banes, the elite undead of Cryx. |
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The Ghost FleetThe Ghost Fleet is all about zombie pirates and ghost pirates. It is very recursive (lots of zombies regenerate every turn) and has proven very strong at a competitive level when led by Deneghra1. |
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Infernal MachinesInfernal Machines is all about Thralls, the cheap and disposable undead cannon fodder of Cryx. It represents the entire output of the necrofactoriums scattered across all of western Immoren. |
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Scourge of the Broken CoastScourge of the Broken Coast is about the Satyxis who are the vicious lady pirates of Cryx, with a dollop of blood sacrifice magic thrown in. Satyxis troops are high speed, high accuracy, low power, high defense, and low armor. Altogether, Satyxis are a light skirmishing army, able to close the gap and engage very well, but lack the hitting power or staying power to win a slugfest. This is a theme with living models. |
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Slaughter Fleet RaidersSlaughter Fleet Raiders is about the non-Satyxis living pirates of Cryx; the blighted Trollkin, Ogrun, and evil pirates of the Scharde Isles. This is a theme with living models. |
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Maximising your theme purchases
If you're on a bit of a tight budget, you'll want to buy stuff that can fit into more than theme. Mostly this is just the support models, so I'm not suggesting you should buy all the models in the list below, but rather they're worth looking into.
- 4 themes
- Black Ogrun Iron Mongers - Mechanics
- Machine Wraith - Harassment piece
- 3 themes
- Aiakos1 - "Junior" Warcaster
- Misery Cage - Warcaster support
- Necrotech - Mechanic
- Scrap Thralls - Filler models
- Soul Trapper - As title
- 2 themes
- The Withershadow Combine - Warcaster support
- Axiara Wraithblade - Army support (living themes)
- Darragh Wrathe - Army support (undead themes)
- Deneghra0 - "Junior" Warcaster
- Hellslinger Phantom - Ranged combat
- Pistol Wraith - Ranged combat
- Satyxis Blood Priestess - Warcaster support
- Skarlock Thrall - Warcaster support
Models
Unreleased Models
- Last Updated: 2018.10
- CA for Bane Knights
Warcasters
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Warjacks
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Mercenaries that work for Cryx
Refer to Who works for Whom and/or Category: Cryx Mercenary
Cryx Deep Lore
The forces of Cryx exist solely to devour any and all things at the behest of the Dragonfather. Their martial strengths are speed, surprise, and force in numbers. Enemies of the undying know they must never be lax in their vigilance, for seemingly out of nowhere raiders can arrive without warning, carried across the sea aboard their infamous blackships. A sickening mix of necromancy, soulless science, and the unnatural corruption of draconic blight, Cryx is a fast, numerous, and shockingly powerful army. Specializing in undead hordes, the forces of Lord Toruk the Dragonfather nearly always outnumber their opponents. More, they possess some of the most magically potent and versatile spellcasters in Immoren who can manipulate the souls of the dead. Service in the Nightmare Empire never ends, and as Cryx extends its corrupting tendrils throughout the Iron Kingdoms, even the dead shall be called again to slaughter.
See the Lexicanum entry on Toruk for more history on Our Great Leader.