Ghetorix

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Ghetorix Circle Warpwolf Character Heavy Warbeast

A proud Tharn king transformed into one of the fiercest warpwolves the Circle has ever known, Ghetorix has a legendary appetite for violence. With savage brutality his axe and teeth bite into flesh and bone as he feeds on the meat of his victims. Spines erupt from his hardened skeleton, protecting him even as they punish his assailants.

Basic Info

Ghetorix
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	COST {{{cacost}}} UNIT SIZE {{{casize}}} FA {{{cafa}}} Warcaster 0 BASE Large SPD 6 STR 12 MAT 7 RAT N/A M.A. N/A DEF 14 ARM 17 CMD N/A ESSENCE {{{essence}}} FOCUS N/A FURY 4 THRS 8 HP 30 F. Field N/A WJP {{{wjp}}} WBP {{{wbp}}} IHP {{{ihp}}} FA C UNIT SIZE N/A COST 17 N/A N/A N/A Warcaster 1 COST N/A N/A Understanding the Statblock

Warbeast - All warbeasts share a huge stack of special rules. The short version is they're big, furious, and beat stuff up pretty good. Click here for a newbie-friendly recap, or click here for the full rules.

Abilities

• Pathfinder
• Bond [ Kromac ] - If this model begins the game in Kromac's battlegroup, it is bonded to them. This model is not considered to be bonded while under your opponent's control. While this model is bonded to Kromac and in their control range, this model gains Overtake. (Overtake - When a model with Overtake destroys one or more enemy models with a basic melee attack during its Combat Action, after the attack is resolved it can immediately advance up to 1".)
• Controlled Warping - At the beginning of this model's activation, choose one of the following warp effects. warp effects last for one round. If this model frenzies it must choose Warp Strength at the start of its activation.
  • Murderous - This model gains an additional die on melee attack rolls against warrior models.
  • Snacking - When this model boxes a living model with a melee attack, it can choose to RFP the boxed model. When it does, this model can remove d3 damage points.
  • Warp Strength - This model gains +2 STR.
• Rapid Healing - When this model is damaged by an enemy attack, immediately after the attack is resolved remove d3 damage points from it.

Weapons

Bite
		RNG				POW				P+S
		1				3				15
Great Axe
		RNG				POW				P+S
		2				6				18

Animus

	COST	RNG	AOE	POW	DUR	OFF
Spiny Growth	1	SELF	-	-	Round	No
The spellcaster gains +2 ARM. If a non-warrior model hits the spellcaster with a melee attack, the attacking model suffers d3 damage points immediately after the attack is resolved unless the spellcaster was destroyed or RFP'd by the attack. Spiny Growth lasts for one round.

Theme Forces

• When taken by Kromac
  • Secret Masters
  • The Bones of Orboros
  • The Devourer's Host
  • The Wild Hunt. In this theme, when this warbeast casts its own animus, the COST is reduced by 1.

• When taken by anyone else
  • The Devourer's Host
  • The Wild Hunt. In this theme, when this warbeast casts its own animus, the COST is reduced by 1.

Recent Changes

2021 10 Mega Update

• -2 points
• +1 Str
• Added to the Wild Hunt

Thoughts on Ghetorix

Ghetorix in a nutshell

Kromac1

Ghetorix is simply the best brawler warbeast Circle currently have. Between Warp Strength and his axe high P+S, he hits harder than any other Circle heavy. Between Murderous and his MAT, he massacres infantry better than a Stalker. Between Snacking, Rapid Healing, and Spiny Growth he can stay alive much longer than reasonable. On the subject of Rapid Healing, it will, on average, give him +2 hp back every time he is hurt - so it's almost the same as having +2 ARM. Between that and Spiny Growth, you're looking at an effective statline of DEF 14 ARM 21.

These are the reasons Ghetorix is the most expensive Circle heavy.

Combos & Synergies

Kromac2

• Kromac the Ravenous or Kromac, Champion of the Wurm. Overtake on a warp wolf with Murderous is just plain nasty.
• Lanyssa Ryssyl, Nyss Sorceress or the Blackclad Wayfarer - Hunter's Mark is an excellent threat range extender that provides free charges.

Devourer's Host Combos

He can be taken in the Devourer's Host theme force under any warlock, which opens a few more combos up:

• Iona wants a self sufficient beast that can still do work, and she appreciates the animus on feat turn to sure up her armour.
• Baldur in SR19 wants a wider battlegroup to avoid being pressured on scenario, taking a Storm Raptor and Ghetorix helps alleviate this (without taking up free cards now that Oblivion changed that significantly). Also Baldur's feat is +4 DEF pushing Gheto's stats to 18/19 (or 17/21 if Baldur casts Stone Skin on him). And he can't be knocked down, so can stand where he likes ready for his next turn? Yes please!
• Wold Wights both offer Shield Guard, something that is lacking (but not nonexistent) in either theme.

The Wild Hunt Combos

Since the 10/2021 dynamic update he can also be taken in the The Wild Hunt theme force under any warlock.

• Each of the Kaya's does something for Ghetorix:
  • Kaya1 increases his accuracy via Pack Hunter, allowing him to scythe through even the highest DEF infantry. She can also teleport him back for hit-and-run and run gim hotter thanks to Soothing Song.
  • Kaya2 increases his hitting power and survivability via Forced Evolution and unyielding. She can also teleport him back once per game via feat. She is quite absured with him because she makes him so durable.
  • Kaya3 can massively up his offense via Synergy, and protect him going in via Fog of War and her feat. Reposition 3 means he can trample and use his animus instead of running turn 1.
• Krueger0 - No reason to put such an expensive best on him, but you don't have to to benefit from Lightning Blade and his clouds.
• Shivers - Acts as another Shield Guard.
• His animus goes to 0 cost in this theme.

Drawbacks & Downsides

• He's expensive
• He wants to do it all, which can get him killed easily. Just because he can wade in and murder an entire pack of temple flameguard, doesn't mean he should.
• Like all Warpwolves he can be knocked down - flattening his DEF and making him vulnerable.

Tricks & Tips

• While his animus gives +2 ARM vs everyone, keep in mind that the return damage doesn't work vs warrior models. Be wary of warrior weapon masters, they can tear through him pretty quickly without fear of reprisal.

Other

Trivia

• Sometimes nicknamed "Gheto"
• The name is an allusion to Vercingetorix [1], king of the Gauls, who led the failed and final resistance of his people against the conquest of Julius Caesar.
• Ghetorix was transformed into a Warpwolf by Morvahna as a punishment for insubordination. Blackclads normally never use the transformative elixir on Tharn due to their wild spirits and penchant for violence even untransformed, but Morvahnna saw an opportunity for a powerful weapon in transforming him. Ghetorix mind broke and he massacred his family, tribe and several villages loyal to the Circle on his first full moon of Calder after ingesting the elixir, but at least Kromac got a neat beast out of it.
• Released in Hordes: Domination (2011)

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:  : Warbeast      (Edit) (Click Expand to read)

See also the Warbeast page for a recap of the core warbeast rules. Forcing If an ability doesn't specify how much it costs to force, it costs 1. (Infernal Ruling) Animi A single Animus can be on several models at the same time. (Infernal Ruling) Unlike in Mk2, in Mk3 if a model has an animus on it from any source and then another animus is cast on that model, it will lose the first instance of an animus and will be replaced by the second. It does not matter if either the first animus or the second animus is from a warlock or warbeast. (Infernal Ruling) An animi cast by a warlock is an animi and a spell. (Infernal Ruling) Transferring Damage If both the warlock and the warbeast are damaged by the same attack (such as an AOE), then you need to apply the 'normal' damage to the warbeast before the transferred damage. This distinction can be important when you're working out who/what actually destroyed the beast. (Infernal Ruling) Frenzy (Edit) You cannot trigger optional abilities (such as Cleave or Sprint). (Infernal Ruling) You must trigger compulsory abilities (such as Consume) ... except for compulsory abilities that also generate an extra attack (such as Berserk). In that case, you don't get the Berserk attack. (Infernal Ruling) A warbeast may not make an Assault shot as part of a Frenzy activation. If the closest target to a warbeast resolving a Frenzy cannot be charged, then the warbeast will forfeit movement and action (as per the rules of having to charge and not being able to). (Infernal Ruling) If a frenzying warbeast can't reach its charge target (because the charge lane is blocked by terrain, etc) then it will make a failed charge and end its activation. (Locked thread) If a frenzying warbeast has two melee weapons with the same POW, it can choose which one to use. (Infernal Ruling)

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

Rules Clarification : Bond      (Edit) Bonds are ineffective while the model is under your opponent's control. Refer the core rulebook. Bonds & Themes If a warjack/warbeast with a bond is in that caster's battlegroup, they can be taken in any theme force. Refer the core rulebook. This is true even if the caster isn't a full warcaster or warlock (this interaction changed as of 2018.06).

Rules Clarification : Swift Hunter and/or Overtake     (Edit) The free move must be resolved before other abilities that involve attacks (such as Quick Work or Berserk). Refer Step 12 vs 14 in Appendix A. This ability does not trigger off special attacks, only basic ones. An important difference: Swift Hunter can be triggered by any attack, including out-of-activation attacks. Overtake only works on attacks during your Combat Action. Even stuff like Impact Attacks won't trigger it. If you make a free strike during your Combat Action (for instance the enemy used a special rule to move during your Combat Action) you can trigger Overtake on that free strike. It still counts as being during your Combat Action. (Infernal Ruling)

Rules Clarification : Controlled Warping - None yet. (Edit)
Rules Clarification : Murderous - None yet. (Edit)

Rules Clarification : Snacking      (Edit) You can use Snacking to RFP your target even if you're at full health. (Locked thread) Snacking occurs at boxed, and thus: Doesn't prevent abilities that trigger at disabled (such as Tough, Self-Sacrifice, etc). Might prevent abilities that trigger at boxed, depending on who the active player is and whose model the ability triggered on. Refer the 'Triggers' section (pg 10 of the pdf) Does prevent abilties that trigger at destroyed (such as collecting soul tokens, etc) You can snack friendly models. You may choose where each individual point of healing goes. If you kill multiple models with a single attack (such as trampling over them) then you get to heal once for each model killed.

Rules Clarification : Warp Strength - None yet. (Edit)

Rules Clarification : Rapid Healing      (Edit) A warlock with Rapid Healing can transfer damage to a warbeast, then still trigger Rapid Healing because they're still considered to have been damaged.

Rules Clarification : Spiny Growth - None yet. (Edit)