Void Leech

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Void Leech Minion Bog Trog Weapon Attachment

Crafted by a bokor from a bog trog that has displeased them, a void leech is a mindless servant to the gatormen, one covered in countless occult fetishes nailed through its flesh. A void leech creates a pocket of arcane static that enemy spells have difficulty piercing, and it can be forced to sacrifice its pitiful life force to unravel even potent lingering curses.

Basic Info

Void Leech
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Attachment [ Minion unit with Amphibious ] - This model can be added to a Minion unit with Amphibious unit.

See the 'Thoughts On' section below for a list of units that a Leech can attach to.

Abilities

• Amphibious
• Attachment Deployment - If this model is attached to a unit with Advance Deployment, it gains Advance Deployment. If it is attached to a unit with Ambush, it gains Ambush.
• Mage Static - While this model is in formation, enemy magic attacks targeting a model in its unit suffer -5 RNG.
• Wasting Power - This model can choose to use Wasting Power at any time during its unit's activation. When it does so enemy animi & upkeep spells on models in this unit immediately expire then this model is removed from play.

Weapons

• Claws - 0.5" reach, P+S 9 melee weapon.
  • Damage Type: Magical

Theme Forces

• Minions
  • The Blindwater Congregation

• Other Factions
  • Minion models can be hired by other Factions. Normally those Factions' themes will have a limit on how many models they can hire. Refer to #Other Theme Forces, below.

Recent Changes

2021.10 (Rebalancepocalypse): Gained +1 POW

Thoughts on Void Leech

Void Leech in a nutshell

The Void Leech is a very cheap unit attachment to convince the enemy not to cast spells on your unit; both a 5 point range debuff and the ability to cancel a debilitating upkeep like Crippling Grasp. They also stop bullets.

Attachable Units

There are only a few units Void Leeches can attach to. These are (as of 2018.07):

• Gatorman Bokor & Bog Trog Swamp Shamblers get to double dip out of the Void Leech, with the Bokor getting the corpse out of the Leech when it dies and bringing it back as a Shambler.
• Croak Raiders are advance deploying, making them a spell magnet. They also have Gang, which the leech can trigger even if it can't benefit from.
• Bog Trog Ambushers ambush or advance deploy so they get nearer to the enemy caster than most units do most games.
• Gatorman Posse are as big spell magnets as anything you field.
• Croak Trappers only ever take them as the cheapest multiple sacrificial pawn option for Rask. And if cost is your main worry to get any targets a single Bog Trog Mist Speaker hanging back with Rask will save you from the dice-spike assassination and does a lot more for Rask.
• Note that you cannot attach to the Boil Master because his pot is not amphibious.

Combos & Synergies

• At one point per model they can be 'sacrifices' for soul-and-corpse collectors like the Boil Master & Spirit Cauldron, the Gatorman Bokor & Bog Trog Swamp Shamblers, and the Sacral Vault.
• Rask likes cheap Void Leeches to Call To Sacrifice to.
• Barnabas, Lord of Blood likes cheap models to sacrifice to his feat and the Leech is among the cheapest.
• Bog Trog Mist Speaker provides them with +1 to hit from Veteran Leader.

Drawbacks & Downsides

• There's little point attaching more than one to a unit.
• The Swamp Gobber Bellows Crew costs as little per model and is normally more useful.
• The anti-spell ability will hardly ever come up - often the unit will go the entire game with no debuffs put on them, and even so Minions have plenty of other anti-spell options in their arsenal (like the Thrullg, Orin1, or Eilish1). This means that the Void Leech is mostly taken because you have 1 point spare, rather than because you need its abilities.

Tricks & Tips

• You can attach up to 3 Leeches to the same unit.
• The Gatorman Bokor can shunt a point of damage to a void leech, then gain its corpse token.
• Wasting Power cannot be used before the unit issues/receives an order.

Other

Trivia

Released in Blindwater CID (2017.09)

Other Theme Forces

Circle Orboros (Edit)

• Secret Masters. This theme doesn't have a limit on how many Minion solos you can take. Also, you can spend Requistion Points on Minion solos.
• The Bones of Orboros
• The Devourer's Host
• The Wild Hunt

Legion of Everblight (Edit)

• Ravens of War
• Children of the Dragon
• Oracles of Annihilation. In this theme (1) There is no limit on the number of Minion solos you can take, (2) Minions become Blighted models, and (3) enemy models that end their activation within 2" of a Blighted model in this theme suffer continuous corrosion.
• Primal Terrors

Skorne (Edit)

• Disciples of Agony. There is no limit to the number of Minion solos you can take in this theme.
• The Exalted
• Masters of War
• Winds of Death

Trollbloods (Edit)

• Band of Heroes
• Kriel Company
• Power of Dhunia
• Storm of the North

Rules Clarifications

Rules Clarification : Void Leech There is a bug in Warroom that allows the Leech to attach to a Boil Master unit, even though that's not an Amphibious unit. (Infernal Ruling)

Rules Clarification:  : Magical Damage      (Edit) (Click Expand to read)

* The "Damage Type: Magical" is not inherited by "secondary" damage from a weapon. That is, stuff like arcs (Electro Leap) or hazards (Scather). (Infernal Ruling) All spells have "Damage Type: Magical" (refer errata). This is inherited by "immediate" secondary damage (such as Eruption of Spines). (Infernal Ruling) and might be inherited by "lingering" secondary damage (see below). If a spell leaves a template in play that does damage to models that walk around in it, then: if it is not described as a hazard it will do magical damage to models that walk around in it. (Example: Razor Wall) if it is a hazard then it will not do magical damage to models that walk around in it. Instead, it does whatever damage type is specified by the spell description. (Example: Breath of Corruption). (Infernal Ruling) If a weapon/spell includes Magic Damage and another kind of elemental damage it will still damage Incorporeal models. Incorporeal models are not affected by the rule "if an attack does multiple types of damage and a model is immune to at least one it is immune to the entire attack." The phrase "immune to non-magical damage" should be interpreted as "immune to damage that doesn't include Damage Type: Magical" (not interpreted as "has immunity to Corrosion and Electricity and Cold and etc.")

Rules Clarification : Attachment      (Edit) You cannot field this model "just by itself". Adding an Attachment doesn't change the unit type for targeting purposes. For instance, if you add a Soulless Escort to a Houseguard unit, it is still a Houseguard unit and can still be targeted by stuff that only works on "Target Houseguard unit" (like the Houseguard Thane's abilities). (Infernal Ruling) If you can add an Attachment to multiple unit types (such as the Soulless Escort, Trollkin Sorcerer, or Ranking Officer) then there's a few weird interactions: The Attachment will benefit from any Granted abilities, and any Orders given. If the unit gets a benefit from a theme force, the Attachment will too. (Infernal Ruling) For example, a Trollkin Sorcerer will gain Serenity if its attached to a Dhunian Knot unit in a Power of Dhunia theme force. The Attachment can benefit from and/or trigger any "models in this unit..." style abilities that aren't actually on its card, but only if at least one model with that rule is still in play. Depending on the wording of the rule, the attachment may have restricted benefits. Example 1 "If a model in this unit is ... each model in the unit can ..." : an Attachment can benefit from a Vengeance move and attack. Or, conversely, its unit can get Vengeance if the attachment is killed. But if everyone except the Attachment is killed, the Attachment won't benefit from Vengeance. Example 2 "This model can ... to other models in its unit" : an Attachment can have damage assigned to it via Sanguine Bond, but if it takes damage it can't share it to the main unit.

Rules Clarification : Amphibious - None yet. (Edit)
Rules Clarification : Attachment Deployment - None yet. (Edit)

Rules Clarification : Mage Static      (Edit) Range Modifiers (Spells) (Edit) If a spell has RNG = CTRL then you can't add or subtract to that range, because CTRL is not a number. (Infernal Ruling) See also Range Modifiers (Weapons)

Rules Clarification : Wasting Power      (Edit) Restrictions on "Any Time" abilities     (Edit)         [Show/Hide] "Any Time" abilities can be used at any time during a model/unit's activation, except: Before any compulsory forfeiture of movement/action. See step 2 of the activation sequence, appendix A. After the model with the "Any Time" ability has had their activation end "prematurely". By this I mean you resolved something which includes the phrase "its activation ends". Examples include: Running, failing a charge, or failing a slam. Abilities that include "then its activation ends" (such as Reposition and Teleport). In between declaring your charge target and making your charge movement. (Infernal Ruling) In between completing your charge movement and determining whether it was a successful charge. (Infernal Ruling) When you're in the middle of moving. (Note: Impact Attacks count as being in the middle of movement). When you're in the middle of an attack. Which also includes effects that occur "after the attack is resolved". (Although the attack is "resolved" at Step 11, in terms of using an "Any Time" ability the attack is not "finished" until after Step 14. Refer to the first paragraph of Apdx A.) Your opponent interrupted your activation to trigger one of their own abilities (such as Countercharge). Warcasters/warlocks/etc can normally cast a spell or use their feat "At any time". However, there is a core rule saying they cannot do so on the same activation that they run. So, they are subject to all the same restrictions listed above, plus they can't cast/feat before running. Units: See below. In general you can use "Any Time" abilities while you're knocked down or stationary (except Spells and Feats which specify you can't). If you have a gun with a random ROF, you can use an "Any Time" ability inbetween rolling the number of shots and actually making the first attack. (Infernal Ruling) Units with "Any Time" abilities You cannot use an "Any Time" ability before issuing/receiving orders. See step 1 and 2 of the activation sequence, appendix A. A model in a unit can't use an "Any Time" ability after they run (Infernal Ruling) or fail a charge. Because that makes that specific model's activation to end even though the unit's activation is still ongoing, and you can't use abilities on models that are not active. You can use an "Any Time" ability before running, however. A model in a unit can't use an "Any Time" ability after anyone in the unit has begun a Reposition move. (Infernal Ruling)