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Blight Makes Right A Guide to Legions Heavy

Warbeasts
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HeavyWarbeastsareresponsibleformostofLegionsappeal.Wewanttoplayoursweetlookingdragonmodels.Eachofour
beastsfillsadifferentrole,orabettercombinationofroles,dependingonwhichWarlockyoubringthemwith.Thisarticleisgoingto
coverthestrengthsofeachofournoncharacterheavywarbeasts,andwhichwarlockslikethemmost.

How many of each Heavy Warbeast should I bring?

Theblightlessoftenlookatourlistsandjustseeablurofdragonmodels.Theywhispertothemselves,Fiveheavies...how
original.Thedelicatechoicebetweenourdragonspawnisoftenwhatseparatesouracolytesfromourblightedbest.Youcanfill
yourlistwithheaviesandfurymanagementtocreateasolidlist.ButbringingtwoScytheanscompletelyshiftsthestrengthofyour
matchupscomparedtobringingtwoRavagores.TheinclusionofanAngeliusorCarniveancanaddaveryimportantAnimusto
yourarsenal.Youwillneedtounderstandwhateachoftheseheaviesbringtoyourliststoknowhowmanyofeachthatyoushould
bring.Justkeepinmindthatthereisntarightanswerthatcoverseverymeta.

Angelius

Thisflyingmonsterhasourgreatestthreatrange.ItisSpeed7withFlightandReach.Itrarelyscrapsajackinoneactivation
becauseitonlyhasonebaseattackandtheStr+Powis14.Theupsideisthatitcanuseaspecialattackinsteadoftheinitialforan
armorpiercingattackatPow14thatisfairlydevastating.JustrememberthatyoucannotusetheAngelsOvertakeabilityona
specialattack.TherearetimesthatyouwanttotakeadvantageofOvertaketosurfthroughenemytroops.
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TheAngeliushasagreatanimusforscenarios.Itcanpushmodelswithin2inchesofitdirectlyaway3inches.Thisismost
commonlyusedtopushmodelsoutofzonessoyoucanseizeavictorybyscenario.Buttheanimuscanbeusedinmanyways.I
willoftenRepulsebeforeachargetopushawaythemodelsengagingtheAngeliustoavoidfreestrikes.Oneofthestrongestuses
fortheanimuscanbetoRepulseanenemymodelawayfromapieceofterrainsoyoucanmoreeasilyshootthemodeltodeath.
Inadditiontothemeleethreatofthismodelanditsanimus,youalsogetaPow12,Range12attackwithCriticalFire.Thismaynot
seemlikeahugebonus,butLegionreliesonitsgunstosoftenuptheenemyarmyonapproach.Everygunisvaluable,andyou
shouldmakeuseofit.
TheAngeliuscannotbeknockeddown.DonotforgetthisaspectofSerpentine.IoftenutilizetwoAngelsinbasetobasecontactto
provideawallinfrontofmyWarlockorsolostoprotectthem.
ImostoftenplaytwoAngelswithVayl2,Saeryn,andLylyth3.IoccasionallyplaytwowithBethayne,Vayl1,Thagrosh2,Thagrosh1,
andLylyth2.IwouldplayoneAngeliuswithnearlyanyWarlockinLegion.SometimesIbring3AngelswithVayl2orSaerynintheir
themeforces.

Carnivean

TheCarniveanhasthehighestPow+Strthatwehaveavailable.TheBiteisPow+Str18,andithastwoClawsthatarePow+Str
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16.ItdoesnothaveReach,butitdoeshavea10inchSpraythatisPow14.ThedownsideoftheSprayisithasalowly4RAT.It
hasPathfinder,anditisSpeed6.Thisbeastisunderappreciated,butitisstillpowerful.Itscostof11pointscausesittoget
comparedtoourotherheavies,whichoftenmakesitfeellikeitjustcoststoomanypoints.WithouraccesstoScytheansand
Shredders,itissometimeshardtoincludeaCarniveaninourlists.
Moreoftenthannot,whensomeonedoestakeaCarniveanitisusedfortheanimus.SpinyGrowthcosts2tocastandprovides+2
Armortoafriendlyfactionmodel.IfaWarjackorWarbeasthitsthatmodelwithameleeattack,itsuffers1d3damageafterthe
attackisresolved.Thisisanincrediblypowerfuldefensiveanimus.Sometimesenemyheaviescankillyourheavybeastbutsuffera
thirdormoreoftheirboxesindamagefordoingso.
IrarelyincludetwoCarniveansinalist,butwhenIdoitisgenerallyforabuseoftheSpraywithLylyth1orVayl1Iwouldalso
considertwowithAbsylonia2.IoftenincludeasingleCarniveanwithAbsylonia2andThagrosh1.WithmostWarlocksIgenerallydo
notbringaCarniveaninfavorofotheroptions.

Neraph

TheNeraphisourlowestcostheavyat7points,andwehavemultipletierliststhatcangetthatdownto6points.Itisalso
Serpentine,soitcannotbeknockeddown.TwoNeraphscanbeaveryeffectivewallinfrontofourWarlocksthatcannotbeknocked
downtogetlineofsight.ThisbeastalsohasaPow14attackthatcauseseveryattackaftertoautomaticallyhit,whichcanbean
incrediblebonuswhengoingforanassassination,orifyouknowyouwillhavetobuyadditionalattacksagainstahighDEFheavy
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likeaWarpwolf.IalsoloveitwhenIamswingingatareallyimportantmodelwithTough,likeBoomhowler.
IwoulddefinitelyconsidertwoNeraphswithAbsylonia1andAbsylonia2.IcanseeVayl1,Vayl2,Thagrosh1,Thagrosh2,Kallus,or
SaeryntakingasingleNeraph,butoveralltheNeraphwillbepassedoverforourclassics.WhenplayersreachfortheNeraph,itwill
mostlikelybetotakeadvantageofbuffsallowingittobeareallyeconomicpiecetrade.

Ravagore

TheRavagoreisprobablythebeastthatismosthatedbyouropponents.ThereasonforthisreputationisthelongrangePow15
shotsthattheRavagorespitsout.Everyshotcomeswitha3inchScatherthatisleftbehindbytheblast.Beingabletowalk6
inchesforward,shotaPow15,Range14,Aoe3attackfromamodelwithEyelessSightisjustawesome.Italsohasananimusthat
cangiveanyLegionbeastautoFireonitsrangedattacks.
TheprimarydownsideoftheRavagoreisthatitonlyhasaMATof5andtwoPow+Str16Claws.Whilethismayseem
dissapointingwhenyoucompareittothemeleepotentialoftheScythean,itsactuallyquitegoodforarangedbeast.Thelow
MATisprobablytheworstpart,butintheeraofColossalsandGargantuansitstillgetsthejobdone.
ThescariestpartoftheRavagoreisthatitcanthreatenmostenemycastersandkeepthemonthedefensive.APow15,Aoe3and
thepotentialFiremakesitveryriskytoadvancetheircasterintoitsthreatrange.Thisgenerallyforcesyouropponenttoplayaround
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thatrisk.
IwouldnotbesurprisedtoseethreeRavagoreswithLylyth2orKallus.AnyofourWarlockscanbringtwoRavagoresandhave
greatsuccess,butSaerynandThagrosh2arelocksthattendtoprefertheotherheaviesovertheRavagore.

Seraph

Thisparticularheavyisreallyalightthattransitionedintoaheavy.Itsincludedinlistsfortheprimarypurposeofitsanimus.The
Slipstreamanimusallowsyoutoplaceamodel2inchesfromitscurrentlocation.Itcosts1Fury,andthemodelthatusesithasto
movewithin2inchesofthetargetduringitsmovement.Alittlecomplicated,butveryuseful.
IhavealsofoundthattheSeraphendsupbeingoneofthefirstbeastsItransferdamagetoifaShredderisntavailable.The
SeraphsStrafeattackprovidesyouwith1d3+1,Pow12,Range10attacksusefulforkillingkeyStealthsolosorassassinatinglow
armorcasters.
IliketheSeraphwithLylyth1becauseofherfeat,Vayl1forextendedthreatranges,andinVayl2stierlist.Butanycastercanmake
useofaSeraph.
TheSeraphseemstobetransitioningoutoflists.BetweentheNagacomingoutandtheRavagoresseeingmoreandmoreplay...
theSeraphjustfindsitswayintolesslists.Butitstillremainsanincrediblevalue.

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Scythean

Thisthingisourgotoheavyhitter.Speed6withPathfinder,Reach,2baseattacksatPow+Str17,andaChainAttack.Thereisnt
anysecrettechhidingbehindthismodel.Ithasabasethreatof11inchesandconsistentdamageoutput.Thisthingdestroys1112
DEF,1719ARMheavies.Afterthat,itneedssomebuffstoscrapaheavyinoneturn.
Theanimusisonlyicingforthiscake.ItgrantsTakeDown,soyoucanignoretoughandremovemodelsfromplay.Thiscanbe
importantforkillingBoomhowlersorstoppingmodelsfrombeingreturnedtoplaybyMorvahna2,Gaspy2,Necrosurgeons,or
EnigmaFoundries.
ThereareafewthingstokeepinmindwiththeChainAttack.Ititforcesyoutoattackyourownmodelsifyoudecidetouse
Slaughterhouse.Additionally,itcanbeagoodideatonotusetheanimusrightaway.MakeanattackonaToughmodelifitpasses
theToughcheck,youcanusetheanimusatthatpoint,andthenautohittheknockeddownmodeltotriggeryourChainAttackon
everymodelinitsLOSandmeleerange.
IoftentaketwoScytheanswithAbsylonia2,Saeryn,Vayl1,andThagrosh2.MostofmylistscontainasingleScythean,andthatis
witheveryWarlockinthefaction.Ihaventplayedanylistswiththree,butIdontthinkitsanunreasonableidea.

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Conclusion
IthinkmanyplayersaredrawntoLegionbecauseoftheawesomeheavywarbeasts,combinedwiththeabilitytoplaythree,four,or
fiveina50pointlistcompetitively.Icantblameanyofthemitisfun,anditlooksgreatonthetable.Iloveplayingalloftheheavy
warbeasts.IsavorkillingcasterswithScytheans,Angelsdancingovermyopponents,andRavagoreslayingwastetofoesfrom14
inchesdownfield.
ForanewplayerIwouldsuggest:1Scythean,1Ravagore,and1Angelius.ThisgivesyoutheversatilitytorunalmostanyWarlock
inthefaction.YoucaneasilyaddaSeraphtoo.Itisinexpensive,andcanfitintomanylistswhileyoutrytogrowyourcollection.
Thereareplaystylesthatcansupporteachingreateramountsexperienceall3though.Ourgreatselectionofheavybeastsiswhat
definesthefaction.
ThankYouagainforreading!
~Omnus

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