Skaven – Warp-Grinder
5" 8 4+ 2 The primary function of a Warp-Grinder is as an arcane reality-borer. Manoeuvred by straining thralls and operated by Warlocks who have taken their obsession with undermining their foes to terrifying extremes, these bulky constructs project powerful - if erratic - blasts of energy to punch through the skin of reality. Using these devices, the Skaven can open gnawholes or tunnel into vulnerable regions of a battlefield to allow screeching warrior swarms to set upon enemies from quarters unforeseen. | ||
| MELEE WEAPONS | Atk | Hit | Wnd | Rnd | Dmg | ||
| Warpstone Drill-fang | |||||||
| Warpstone Drill-fang | D3 | 4+ | 2+ | 3 | 5 | ||
| Crew’s Teeth and Knives | |||||||
| Crew’s Teeth and Knives | D6 | 4+ | 5+ | - | 1 | ||
BATTLE PROFILE
Unit Size: 1 Points: 100
Base size: 90 × 52mm
Can be reinforced: No
Notes: You cannot include more than 1 SKRYRE WAR MACHINE in a regiment led by a non-SKRYRE HERO.
 Once Per Battle (Army), Deployment Phase |
TUNNEL SKULKERS: A Warp-Grinder can be used to tunnel through reality, allowing the Skaven to strike from unexpected quarters.
Declare: Pick this unit and up to 1 friendly non-MONSTER SKAVEN unit if those units have not been deployed.
Effect: Set up those units in reserve in the tunnels below. They have now been deployed.
Effect: Set up those units in reserve in the tunnels below. They have now been deployed.
| KEYWORDS | DEPLOY |
 Your Movement Phase |
WARP-AMBUSH: As the Warp-Grinder's tip tears open the realms, Skaven warriors burst forth shrieking and with blades drawn.
Declare: You can only use this ability if this unit is in the tunnels below.
Effect: Roll a dice and pick one of the following effects.
Effect: Roll a dice and pick one of the following effects.
- On a 4+, pick an enemy unit that is more than 6" from all other enemy units. You can set up this unit on the battlefield in combat with that enemy unit and not in combat with any other enemy units. Then, if another friendly unit was set up in the tunnels below with the ‘Tunnel Skulkers’ ability, you can set up that unit wholly within 6" of this unit, in combat with that enemy unit, and not in combat with any other enemy units.
- You can set up this unit anywhere on the battlefield more than 9" from all enemy units. Then, if another friendly unit was set up in the tunnels below with the ‘Tunnel Skulkers’ ability, you can set up that unit wholly within 6" of this unit and more than 9" from all enemy units.
KEYWORDS | WAR MACHINE |
| CHAOS, SKAVEN, SKRYRE |
FAQ
| Q: | If a Warp-Grinder picks another Warp-Grinder unit to be set up in the tunnels below using the ‘Tunnel Skulkers’ ability, can both of those units use the ‘Warp-Ambush’ ability to attempt to set up the units on the battlefield? |
| A: | Yes. |
Errata
Warp Grinder
Change the Warp-ambush ability to:
|
WARP-AMBUSHDeclare: You can only use this ability if this unit is in the tunnels below.
Effect: Roll a dice and pick one of the following effects.
• On a 4+, pick an enemy unit that is more than 6" from all other enemy units. You can set up this unit on the battlefield in combat with that enemy unit and not in combat with any other enemy units. Then, if another friendly unit was set up in the tunnels below with the ‘Tunnel Skulkers’ ability, you can set up that unit wholly within 6" of this unit, in combat with that enemy unit, and not in combat with any other enemy units.
• You can set up this unit anywhere on the battlefield more than 9" from all enemy units. Then, if another friendly unit was set up in the tunnels below with the ‘Tunnel Skulkers’ ability, you can set up that unit wholly within 6" of this unit and more than 9" from all enemy units.
Effect: Roll a dice and pick one of the following effects.
• On a 4+, pick an enemy unit that is more than 6" from all other enemy units. You can set up this unit on the battlefield in combat with that enemy unit and not in combat with any other enemy units. Then, if another friendly unit was set up in the tunnels below with the ‘Tunnel Skulkers’ ability, you can set up that unit wholly within 6" of this unit, in combat with that enemy unit, and not in combat with any other enemy units.
• You can set up this unit anywhere on the battlefield more than 9" from all enemy units. Then, if another friendly unit was set up in the tunnels below with the ‘Tunnel Skulkers’ ability, you can set up that unit wholly within 6" of this unit and more than 9" from all enemy units.
The WAR MACHINE keyword is used in the following Skaven warscrolls:
War Machine Hero
War Machine
The CHAOS keyword is used in the following Skaven warscrolls:
The SKAVEN keyword is used in the following Skaven warscrolls:
The SKRYRE and WAR MACHINE keywords are used in the following Skaven warscrolls:
3.1 Regiments
Armies are made up of one or more regiments, each of which is led by a Hero. You must have at least 1 regiment in your army, and you can include a maximum of 5 regiments. To add a regiment, pick 1 HERO from your faction, then pick up to 3 non‑HERO units to accompany them.Each HERO’s battle profile lists which units can be added to their regiment, and each non-HERO unit’s battle profile lists any relevant keywords it has. The battle profiles of some HEROES may say that they can be added to the regiment of another HERO in place of a non-HERO unit in that regiment.
The non-SKRYRE HERO keyword is used in the following Skaven warscrolls:
17.2 Mortal Damage
Some abilities inflict mortal damage. If an ability inflicts mortal damage on a unit, add that number of damage points to the unit’s damage pool for that ability (see 18.2 Allocating Damage).
| Your Movement Phase |
RETREAT: The fighters disengage from combat, though at the cost of lowering their defences.
Declare: Pick a friendly unit that is in combat to use this ability.
Effect: Inflict D3 mortal damage on that unit. That unit can move a distance up to its Move characteristic. That unit can move through the combat ranges of any enemy units but cannot end that move within an enemy unit’s combat range.
Effect: Inflict D3 mortal damage on that unit. That unit can move a distance up to its Move characteristic. That unit can move through the combat ranges of any enemy units but cannot end that move within an enemy unit’s combat range.
| KEYWORDS | CORE, MOVE, RETREAT |
7.0 Combat Range
Each model has a combat range that extends 3" horizontally from its base and any distance vertically from that circle to form a cylinder. The combat range of a unit extends 3" horizontally and any distance vertically from every model in that unit. Units from opposing armies that are within each other’s combat range and that are visible to each other are in combat with each other. When a unit that is not in combat enters the combat range of a visible enemy unit, it moves into combat.
A model is considered to be in combat with an enemy unit if that unit is within the model’s combat range and visible to it’
A model is considered to be in combat with an enemy unit if that unit is within the model’s combat range and visible to it’
| ||
FAQ / Errata
FAQ
| Q: | If a model in base-to-base contact with an enemy model retreats 3" directly away from the enemy model, is it still in combat with that enemy model? |
| A: | No. |
Errata
Addenda: 7.0 Combat Range
Add the following:
‘A model is considered to be in combat with an enemy unit if that unit is within the model’s combat range and visible to it.’
‘A model is considered to be in combat with an enemy unit if that unit is within the model’s combat range and visible to it.’
The SKRYRE keyword is used in the following Skaven warscrolls:
Monster Hero
Infantry