For too long Underworlds he was safe from the presence of the clan Nurgle! Now the Plague Lord's touch has arrived in the Ultimate Miniature Competitive Game (as the house likes to describe it GW): here you are The Wurmspat.
Who or what are the Wurmspat?
Transported to Beastgrave from wyrmaggot, The Wurmspat is a band of Nurgle Rotbringer who seeks to reverse the Katophrane Curse, seeing it as anathema to the endless cycle of death and rebirth of Nurgle. Unfortunately for the other occupants of Beastgrave, in the meantime they will try to spread their sacred mission along with as much pestilence as possible.
Ghulgoch The Butcher
The Butcher, he is big, tough and ready to slice anyone, just as he would expect from one of his race.
Like all the Wurmspat, Ghulgoch it reduces the damage of attacks it targets by 1 for each "shield" it gets when rolling the defense die, giving it an extra advantage against "critical" results or "Slash" attacks. Even without inspiration, he is a brutally effective fighter, with three “hammer” dice in attack making him super reliable.
Sepsimus, Plaguesworn
Sepsimus, Plaguesworn increases the range of the attack by +1 at the expense of a "hammer" die in attack compared to the characteristics of the butcher. As Inspired he gains +1 in damage from "hammers" but also gains a new attack with the keyword "Scything" which allows him to attack all adjacent enemies.
Fecula Flyblown
Fecula Flyblown he is the leader of the gang and boasts an excellent attack spell called “Stream of Corruption”. At the start of the game, Fecula is the key to starting to damage enemy fighters and placing all important wound counters on enemies that do not approach, thus accelerating the inspiration / exaltation of the whole gang. While inspired she does not gain an extra die in defense, but the magic attack is successful with the "lightning bolt" symbol thus increasing the probability of success.
Style of Play
Just like their counterparts of Warhammer Age of Sigmar, The Wurmspat they are slow, relentless and absolutely perfect for long-range. While they may seem a little too slow, their survival and ability to neutralize "crit" or attacks means they will fight at peak efficiency even late in the game, acting as a great leveler for aggro warbands. .
Stratagems
The Wurmspat possess some of the most powerful and unusual moves of all Underworlds thanks to the keyword "Cycle", a new mechanic designed to represent the persistent influence of Nurgle. Generally, “cycle” tricks persist until the end of the turn or until you play another one, which means that each can have a huge impact on the actions of a round. For example “Unnatural Vitality” is a great way to close the distance with an opponent early in the game.
Once you have cornered some opposing miniature you can use “Nauseous Revulsion”, which creates an incredible defensive advantage by reducing the dice of incoming attacks! A correct “Cycle” card strategy will be the key to dominating victory with The Wurmspat.
Improvements
To make this warband even more aggressive, improvements are key. “Unstoppable Tread” is absolutely useful on Sepsimus, allowing him to strike enemies with his spear as he relentlessly advances on the enemy. “Living Plague” is a great way to maximize damage to warbands that would try to wear you down with multiple small attacks, punishing them with some response damage, while “Retchling” on Fecula protects you from annoying game damage!
Aims
The Wurmspat they have a diverse set of objective cards that allow them to use a flexible and hybrid play style. Useful for gaining glory against enemies who don't want to get close is “Sacred Tri-Lobe”, but options like “Chosen Warriors” are also worth considering for more aggressive strategies. Whatever style of play the deck will set, a must for the The Wurmspat will be the goal "Cycle of Decay", a generator of glories that rewards for using tricks with "Cycle" always useful.
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