Skaven – Arch-Warlock

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SKAVEN WARSCROLL
Arch-Warlock
6"
5
4+
2
At the head of every Skyre clan stands an Arch-Warlock. They are the masters of the various schools of lethal science practised by their clan, and they have personally overseen the creation of all manner of temperamental, but utterly deadly, techno-arcane superweapons. An Arch-Warlock's mind is a thing of whirring brass gears, constantly churning out new schematics of death.
SKAVEN WARSCROLL
Arch-Warlock
RANGED WEAPONS
RngAtkHitWndRndDmg
Warpfire Gauntlet [Shoot in Combat]
Warpfire Gauntlet
Shoot in Combat
10"34+2+21
MELEE WEAPONS
AtkHitWndRndDmg
Stormcage Halberd
Stormcage Halberd33+4+12
Crushing Piston-claw
Crushing Piston-claw24+2+22
BATTLE PROFILE

Unit Size: 1      Points: 170
Base size: 32mm
Can be reinforced: No
Regiment Options: 0-1 Clanrats, Any SKRYRE

Passive
OVERSEERS OF THE ENGINECOVENS: The Arch-Warlocks of the Clans Skryre command their enginecovens with a blend of deadly efficiency and overt sadism.

Effect: If a friendly SKRYRE unit wholly within 13" of this unit uses the ’Covering Fire’ command, no command points are spent.

KEYWORDS
HERO, WIZARD (1), INFANTRY
CHAOS, SKAVEN, SKRYRE

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Hit Roll
Roll a dice. If the roll equals or exceeds the attacking weapon’s Hit characteristic, the attack scores a successful hit: move on to the next step. If not, the attack fails and the attack sequence ends. Unmodified hit rolls of 1 always fail. If an unmodified hit roll for an attack made with a weapon is a 6, that attack is a critical hit.

Critical hits have no effect on their own but often trigger additional effects (see 20.0 Weapon Abilities).
Save Roll
The commander of the target unit rolls a dice, subtracting the attacking weapon’s Rend characteristic from the roll. Unmodified save rolls of 1 always fail. If the roll equals or exceeds the Save characteristic of the target unit, the attack fails and the attack sequence ends. If not, it is a successful attack: move on to the next step.
Shooting attacks
Shooting attacks are made with ranged weapons. The target unit(s) must be within a distance equal to the Range characteristic of the weapon being used and visible to the attacking model. Models cannot make shooting attacks if their unit is in combat, unless otherwise specified (see 20.0 Weapon Abilities).
Shoot in Combat
This weapon can be used to make shooting attacks even if the attacking unit is in combat.
7.0 Manifestations
There are two types of manifestation: endless spells, which can be summoned by WIZARDS, and invocations, which can be summoned by PRIESTS. Each manifestation has its own warscroll, and the spell or prayer that allows that manifestation to be summoned will be found in the appropriate manifestation lore. No more than 1 friendly WIZARD or PRIEST can attempt to summon the same manifestation per turn, and a friendly WIZARD or PRIEST cannot attempt to summon a friendly manifestation that was removed from play in the same turn. Manifestations are not considered to be units, with the following exceptions:
  • They are treated as if they were units for the purposes of movement, combat range, being in combat and setting up other units. Units can finish a charge move within 1/2" of an enemy manifestation as if it were a unit.
  • If they have any melee or ranged weapons, they can use the ‘Fight’ and ‘ShootCORE abilities as if they were units.
  • If they have a Move characteristic greater than 0" (‘-’), they can use CORE MOVE abilities as if they were units.
  • They can be picked as targets of enemy abilities as if they were units. They are not affected by enemy abilities that do not involve picking targets.
  • Damage points can be inflicted on them as if they were units and they can be destroyed.
  • Manifestations that have a Move characteristic of 0" (‘-’) cannot move. For the purposes of movement, combat range, being in combat and setting up other units, they are only treated as if they were units in the combat phase. Units can finish a charge move within 1/2" of an enemy manifestation that has a Move characteristic of 0" (‘-’) instead of within 1/2" of an enemy unit.
  • Models can move through manifestations but cannot end a move on them.
1.5 Faction Terrain
Some factions have special terrain features called faction terrain features. Faction terrain features have their own warscrolls. They are not considered to be units, with the following exceptions:
  • In the combat phase, they are treated as if they were units for the purposes of movement, combat range and being in combat. Units can finish a charge move within 1/2" of an enemy faction terrain feature as if it were a unit.
  • They can be picked as targets of enemy abilities as if they were units. They are not affected by enemy abilities that do not involve picking targets.
  • Damage points can be inflicted on them as if they were units and they can be destroyed.
  • If a terrain feature has any melee or ranged weapons, it can use the ‘Fight’ and ‘Shoot’ Core abilities as if it were a unit.
  • Terrain features that have a Move characteristic of 0" (‘-’) cannot move (note that pile-in moves are a type of move).

Some faction terrain features allow you to place a unit on them (this will be clearly specified in that terrain feature’s rules). When doing so, instead of measuring range or visibility to and from the unit that is on that terrain feature, measure to and from the terrain feature instead. Unless otherwise specified, units on a faction terrain feature cannot use FIGHT abilities.

If a unit placed on a terrain feature is removed from it (e.g. if an ability removes them from the battlefield), that unit counts as having left that terrain feature and loses any special role or benefits it had as a result of being placed on it.

The Citadel Terrain List shows the number of scenery pieces each terrain feature can consist of. If you are using terrain features that are not included on that list, agree with your opponent before setting up the battlefield how many scenery pieces make up each terrain feature.
Reaction: Opponent declared an ATTACK ability
1
ALL-OUT DEFENCE: The soldiers close ranks to hold off an incoming attack.

Used By: A unit targeted by that ATTACK ability.

Effect: Add 1 to save rolls for that unit in this phase.
Enemy Shooting Phase
1
COVERING FIRE: The warriors unleash a quick volley at a nearby enemy unit before it charges into combat.

Declare: Pick a friendly unit that did not use a RUN ability this turn and that is not in combat to use this ability, then pick the closest enemy unit (to that unit) that can be picked as the target of shooting attacks to be the target. You cannot pick MANIFESTATIONS or faction terrain features as the target of this ability.

Effect: Resolve shooting attacks for the unit using this ability against the target. You must subtract 1 from the hit rolls for those attacks.

Designer’s Note: This change allows reactions such as ‘All-out Defence’ to be used in response to ‘Covering Fire’.
KEYWORDSSHOOT, ATTACK
1.0 Wizards and Priests
WIZARDS are special units that can cast spells, and PRIESTS are special units that can chant prayers. Spells and prayers are powerful abilities that can have a dramatic impact on the battle.

The WIZARD keyword is used in the following Skaven warscrolls:

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