Goatboy right here with one other 40K sizzling mess. The War Dog Stalker is the character villain… that wasn’t. Let’s get to work.
The War Dog Stalker is a bizarre package on this Chaos Knight mess that get a Character key phrase and represents a “War Dog” chief – with out actually having any management expertise! He is a pacesetter in key phrase solely and it looks like a miss for the military as a complete. Of course you possibly can simply say make the larger Knights higher – however that may be a dance that will get too near being too good if messed with an excessive amount of in a single course. The Stalker is a bizarre possibility because it beneficial properties a personality key phrase and thus can lead the military. The old methods of final Edition would allow you to make any War Dog a personality to assist fulfill these monsters with 12+ War Dogs to make use of in a military. It simply looks like an odd selection, as whereas it isn’t a nasty mannequin, it simply doesn’t really feel particular in any respect. Let’s make it cooler.
Give The War Dog Stalker a Better Ability
With a reputation like Stalker let’s make it a hunter-style mannequin. I feel the simplest factor so as to add to this may be to let it both Infiltrate or do some form of Scout transfer. This could be a reasonably easy update and assist create a special vibe for this mannequin. Plus it could give the Chaos Knight military some distinctive choices that aren’t simply the superb taking pictures profile of the Brigade or the sheer pace of a Karnivore Koolaid man’in by way of a wall.
Make the War Dog Stalker’s Guns Better
Since this mannequin is a Stalker why not let the Stalkers choose an enemy mannequin firstly of the sport after which acquire some form of profit. Either they want a +1 to hit, +1 to wound, or simply some form of easy reroll impact when concentrating on the one mannequin. They can not shift their goal as soon as declared, and all Stalkers goal the identical mannequin – however it could allow them to really feel like somebody attempting to look at the enemy by way of the home windows in a damaged wall.
Give the War Dog Stalker a Unique Character Power
Let’s say you make one the Warlord, they rapidly acquire one thing neat. It might be so simple as a reroll 1’s to wound for all Wardogs inside 6” or at the very least one thing that feels just like the Lieutenant’s capability and even simply one thing distinctive for Chaos Knights. It would solely have an effect on War Dogs, as there isn’t any approach certainly one of these offended puppies ought to have an effect on any of the larger Knight buddies.
I actually hope we get a Chaos Knight and Imperial Knight codex quickly. It looks like each armies want some assist in both extra distinctive military guidelines or simply higher units of interactions inside their armies. They are a pleasant set of choices for brand new gamers to play with a enjoyable set of fashions to build and paint. I like how Chaos Knights have a number of taste within the fluff. I simply want that translated onto the tabletop a bit extra by way of guidelines.
For the Warmaster!
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Thomas Reidy, aka Goatboy, the ever-evil member of BoLS. I do arts, play 40k, and even paint a number of stuff. I’ve been enjoying Warhammer 40K because the Nineties, and have received a number of nationwide occasions together with Adepticon and GW GTs. I’ve been writing for BoLS for 15 years. Look at my Instagram to see what I’m engaged on – or engaged on for somebody. I’m at all times doing one thing interest associated.
