Swabber

Swabber Mercenary Privateer Heavy Warjack

Fluff

Rules subject to change. This model is unreleased. This model is part of the current CID cycle (What is CID?) and the information shown below does not represent its final rules. This is a new model, and the information here is what was given on day 1 of the CID cycle

Basic Info

Swabber
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Abilities

• Warjack - All warjacks share the same set of special rules. Most notably being big and stompy. Click here for a newbie-friendly recap, or click here for the full rules.
• Amphibious
• Construct
• Girded - This model and friendly models B2B with it do not suffer blast damage.
• Lash - This model and friendly warrior models B2B with it cannot become knocked down.

Weapons

• Shield Cannon - 10" range, POW 14 ranged attack
• Harpoon - 8" range, POW 12 ranged attack
  • Drag - When this attack hits an enemy model with an equal or smaller base, immediately after the attack is resolved the enemy model can be pushed directly toward this model until it contacts a model, an obstacle, or an obstruction. After the enemy model is moved, this model can make one basic melee attack against the enemy model. After resolving this melee attack, this model can make additional melee attacks during its Combat Action.
• Shield - 1" reach, POW 4, P+S 15 melee attack
  • Shield

Theme Forces

Within mercenaries, this warjack can be used in:

• Operating Theater (if you use a Cephalyx Dominator on a Jack Marshal unit)
• The Kingmaker's Army
• The Irregulars
• The Talion Charter
• Soldiers of Fortune
• Llaelese Resistance

Outside of mercenaries, this warjack can be taken in a bunch more themes if it's controlled by a solo.

Thoughts on the Swabber

Swabber in a nutshell

The Swabber is a new heavy 'jack chassis coming to the Talion Charter. This 'jack combines some ranged shooting along with some support abilities and the ever-present threat of dragging enemy models into awkward situations.

Combos & Synergies

Marshalled by Raluk Moorclaw the Swabber gains Assault.

• It can fail a charge, make an assault shot with the harpoon, drag a model in and make a single melee attack before its activation ends.
• Or if you succeed on the charge you get the drag melee attack and the charge melee attack, and can then buy more melee attacks.
• This can be combo'd even further with Lanyssa Ryssyl or Shae to get a free charge, which frees Raluk to give him the Crush order. End result: 3x POW 17 melee attacks, a POW 12 ranged attack with a single boosted damage roll,
• Season with Flank from Irregulars to taste.

Drawbacks & Downsides

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Tricks & Tips

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Other

Trivia

Beta rules released in the Talion CID (2019.02)

Who can control this warjack?

The standard way to include a Mercenary warjack in your army is to put it under the control of one of these models. So first you need to figure out which of these models will work for your Faction.

Mercenary 'Jack Controllers (Human) (Edit)
Warcasters	Ashlynn1 - Ashlynn2 - Aurora2 - Blaize - Caine3 - Crosse2 - Damiano - Fiona - Macbain - Magnus1 - Magnus2 - Montador - Rahera - Shae
"Juniors"	Asphyxious4 - Crosse1 - Nemo4
'Jack Marshals	Colbie Sterling - Dirty Meg - MacHorne1 - MacHorne2 - Raluk Moorclaw - Rutger Shaw - Steelhead Ironhead

Note: Other restrictions may apply (such as 'Jack Marshals can't control Colossals).

Rules Clarifications

Note to self: I need to update this rules section after the rules are finalised - juckto.