Blackclad Stoneshaper

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Blackclad Stoneshaper Circle Solo

Blackclad stoneshapers are tasked with building the arcane constructs that serve the Circle Orboros. Fashioned from stone, wood, and carefully cut orbs of glowing crystal, their wold creations are animated through ancient rites and blood sacrifices.

Basic Info

Blackclad Stoneshaper
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Abilities

• Pathfinder
• Stone Sentinel - While B2B with a friendly Faction construct model, this model gains +2 DEF and ARM and cannot become knocked down.
• Magic Ability [ 6 ] - This model can cast spells. Normally this uses up the model's Combat Action and as such is limited to one spell per activation, but exceptions do exist.

Weapons

• Unarmed - This model has no weapons. Although he can attack with his stone spray.

Spells

	COST	RNG	AOE	POW	DUR	OFF
Earth’s Power	(★ Action)	CMD	-	-	Turn	No
Target friendly Faction construct warbeast. If the warbeast is in range, it gains +2 STR for this turn.
Quiet the Stones	(★ Action)	CMD	-	-	-	No
Target a friendly Faction construct warbeast. If the warbeast is in range, you can place 1 fury point on it or remove 1 fury point from it.
Repair	(★ Action)	B2B	-	-	-	No
Target friendly Faction construct model. If the model is in range, remove d6 damage points from it.
Stone Spray	(★ Attack)	8" Spray	-	12	(★)	Yes
On a critical hit, the model hit is knocked down.

Theme Forces

• Secret Masters. Blackclad Stoneshaper gains Sacrificial Pawn [Minion Warrior] in this theme. You can get two Stoneshapers for a single requisition point.
• The Bones of Orboros You can get two Stoneshapers for a single requisition point.
• The Devourer's Host
• The Wild Hunt

Recent Changes

2021 10 Mega Update

• -1 point

Thoughts on Blackclad Stoneshaper

Blackclad Stoneshaper in a Nutshell

The Blackclad Stoneshaper provides a damage buff to Wolds - that's the primary reason for taking it. Repair, Quiet the Stones, and a magical spray are all good - but similar abilities are already on the Shifting Stones. Earth's Power is the primary reason to take the Stoneshaper.

Older guides will say the Stoneshaper is pointless. This is because until November 17 the Stoneshaper didn't have earth's power. As a Requisition option 2 should always be a consideration if you are running Wold heavy.

Combos & Synergies

• The Stoneshaper supports construct warbeasts. Any construct warbeasts.
• Baldur2 has no natural damage buff but runs wold heavy, his feat + stone sentinel make the shapers a pain to remove.

Drawbacks & Downsides

• If you don't have construct warbeasts then there are better choices.
• If you can't be B2B with a construct and trigger Stone Sentinel, consider the stoneshaper as an easy squishy target.
• He is unarmed, so you can not declare a charge with him.

Tricks & Tips

• Sometimes extra STR is overkill. Pay attention to your opponent ARM and HP to know if you need the Earth’s Power.
• Stoneshapers can heal any constructs, including shifting stones, sentry stones the well and the fulcrum.
• You can use Earth’s Power and Quiet the Stones at 11 inches (Walk + CMD RNG), so no need to be near the front line and getting snipe.
• Don't forget that you can throw him into combat for some interesting sprays (only if it's worth it).
• Throw the Stoneshaper in to combat late when you don't have many beasts left to support. It can kill some solo or control flag.

Other

Trivia

Released 2016.07

Other Circle models

Circle Index       (Edit)
Battlegroup & Similar
Warlocks	Baldur1 - Baldur2 - Bradigus1 - Grayle1 - Iona1 - Kaya1 - Kaya2 - Kaya3 - Kromac1 - Kromac2 - Krueger1 - Krueger2 - Mohsar1 - Morvahna1 - Morvahna2 - Tanith1 - Una2 - Wurmwood1
Lesser Warlocks	Krueger0 - Una1	Warlock Attachment	Druid Wilder - Tharn Blood Shaman
Light	Argus Moonhound - Winter Argus - Wild Argus - Gorax Rager - Razorwing Griffon - Rotterhorn Griffon - Scarsfell Griffon - Wold Wight - Woldwatcher - Woldwyrd
Heavy	Gnarlhorn Satyr - Riphorn Satyr - Shadowhorn Satyr - Feral Warpwolf - Pureblood Warpwolf - Warpwolf Stalker - Wold Guardian - Woldwarden Brennos the Elderhorn (Satyr) - Ghetorix (Warpwolf) - Loki (Warpwolf) - Megalith (Woldwarden)
Gargantuans	Storm Raptor - Woldwrath
Units, Solos, Battle Engines, & Structures
Units	Druid Mist Riders - Druids of Orboros & CA - Reeves of Orboros & CA - Sentry Stone & Mannikins - Shifting Stones & CA - Stoneward & Woldstalkers - Tharn Bloodtrackers & Character UA - Tharn Bloodweavers & CA - Tharn Blood Pack - Tharn Ravagers & CA - Tharn Wolf Riders - Warpborn Skinwalkers & CA - Wolves of Orboros & CA Brighid & Caul - Death Wolves
Solos	Blackclad Stoneshaper - Blackclad Wayfarer - Bloodweaver Night Witch - Chuck Dogwood - Druid Wilder - Gallows Grove - Kogan the Exile - Krueger0 - Lord of the Feast - Reeve Hunter - Primal Archon - Shivers - Tharn Blood Shaman - Tharn Ravager Shaman - Tharn Ravager White Mane - Tharn Wolf Rider Champion - Una1 - War Wolf - Wolf Lord Morraig
Battle Engines & Structures	Celestial Fulcrum (Engine) - Well of Orboros (Structure)
Theme Forces
Secret Masters - The Bones of Orboros - The Devourer's Host - The Wild Hunt
Minions
Refer to Who Works for Whom and/or Category: Circle Orboros Minion
This index was last updated: 2021.10

Rules Clarifications

Rules Clarification : Unarmed      (Edit) Since this model has no weapons it does not have a melee range. This means it can't engage other models, declare charges, or make free strikes Also it can't gain abilities that require a melee range (such as Ragman granting this model Dark Shroud). However, other models that do have melee weapons can engage this model. So this model can still gain the "target in melee" shooting bonus.

Rules Clarification : Pathfinder      (Edit) Pathfinder (Edit) - Pathfinder does not apply to involuntary movement (pushes & slams). (Infernal Ruling)

Rules Clarification : Stone Sentinel - None yet. (Edit)

Rules Clarification : Magic Ability      (Edit) Using a Magic Ability counts as a spell, for effects such as Spell Ward, Witch Hunter, etc. Combat Action Nearly all Magic Ability spells require the spellcaster to use their Combat Action to cast the spell. As such it is not an "at any time" ability (like it is when warcasters/warlocks cast spells). This means ... You must complete your movement before you use a MA. A model in a unit cannot use its Combat Action to cast a spell until all members of the unit have completed their movement. (Infernal Ruling) You cannot make initial ranged or initial melee attacks on the same turn you use a MA. You cannot buy additional melee/ranged attacks after using a MA special attack. Refer to the core rulebook, "Special attacks listed as a rule of the model itself are neither melee attacks nor ranged attacks. The rules for these special attacks indicate the nature of any additional attacks that can be made afterward, if any." You cannot use a MA on the same turn you charge. Because a charge must (almost always) be followed by a melee attack. Non-Combat Action There are a few models that can use a Magic Ability without using their Combat Action. These models get around all the restrictions listed above. Models with Geomancy or Necromancy can use a Magic Ability at "any time" just like a warcaster/warlock. Models with Battle Wizard or Necrophage can make melee attacks then get a bonus "free" spell. Models with Combat Caster can cast a spell before charging, then do a normal charge + melee attack. Note that Battle Wizards, Combat Casters, etc have the option to use their Combat Action to cast a spell. Their special rule is in addition to the normal spell casting, not instead of.

Rules Clarification : Earth’s Power - None yet. (Edit)
Rules Clarification : Quiet the Stones - None yet. (Edit)

Rules Clarification : Repair      (Edit) When repairing warjacks, you can choose which damage boxes to heal - they don't all have to be the same column. If you get a +1 bonus to a repair roll, that is one extra hitpoint healed. Not +1 to the number of pips showing on the dice.

Rules Clarification : Stone Spray - None yet. (Edit)