So last time we looked at two of the new plastic gangs and
they came out as the cheapest crews I’ve looked at so far. Today we’re seeing
if the final two Plastic crews can match the challenge.
We begin with the Guild’s new addition; The Relic Hunters.
We begin with the Guild’s new addition; The Relic Hunters.
Lucas McCabe is a very interesting master. He is not only
Malifaux’s first mounted master (there are the horsemen and avatar Leviticus
too) but his gang can and must choose some unique items before the game begins,
but we’ll come to those shortly.
As with the other plastic crews, the box contains;
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A master (McCabe mounted and un-mounted),
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His totem (Luna, the faithful hound),
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A based support model (Sidir Alchibal)
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Three in theme minions (The wastrels).
The crew is primarily a mid-range crew, focusing on paralysing
and slowing opponents to allow you to out-manoeuvre them. The crew suffers from
relatively low defence, so will rely on these tricks to keep them safe as well
as taking objectives. The unique point about McCabe and his fellow is the relics
they find. McCabe himself has a choice of six artefacts he can purchase with
his soulstone cache before the game begins. He must choose at least two of the
items (which range from giving him paired weapons to armour 2) the cheapest
pairing costs two soulstones out of the six available to him but you are free
to buy more. The wastrels also have
access to four lesser artefacts McCabe has allowed them, and must choose a
different one each before the encounter begins.
There are a couple of nice options for expanding McCabe’s
crew, as this is Malifaux on a Budget I’m going with the cheapest as this box
set takes the crew up to the 35SS we’re looking for.
Guild Riflemen are the cheapest way of adding some serious
range to any guild crew but with McCabe able to stop opponents in their tracks
it allows the rifles more turns to whittle down those wounds. With hunter (able
to ignore cover) , a (0) action range increase, a (0) action charge reaction
and the ability to the fire 9 shots when activated together they really will
ruin your opponents day should they be foolish enough to get within 12 inches.
Total crew cost - £ 37
The 35SS crew has a fast moving element as McCabe takes a
few wastrels to the front with him leaving a solid block of range to offer some
covering fire, choose your equipment to match your opponent: if you see Taelor’s
hammer, don’t take the armour. See Lucius? Take the paired sabre. This crew
will work for you in pretty much any mission with just a little forethought.
The final box set of Wyrd's new plastic range is The Master's of the Path.
Yan Lo is another unique master, but this is all part of the
fun. Unlike the other Ressurectionists Yan Lo deals in relics not the mindless
creations of the other masters. Instead Yan Lo works with ancestor models,
boosting them and using their abilities once they die to improve his damage and
increase his abilities. In addition to this he can collect “Chi” points to
spend on oaths of magic that change how he and his crew work, one path makes
him faster, one tougher and one a bit of a combat monster. You can choose to
follow one, some or all of these paths as long as you gain enough “chi”.
Not really a front line master his crew box allows him to
step back from the front line. Yan Lo’s totem is a great model for making
ancestor models faster and can collect relics dropped by ancestors for Yan Lo. Chiaki is the utility model included the box
and is Yan Lo’s presence at the front of the battle, allowing him to leach “chi”
points through her as she debuffs and pushes the enemy just where you want
them.
Yan Lo’s minions are three of my favourite models, the
Ashigaru look stunning and make a great defensive line. Able to form a phalanx
of spears that attacks an model foolish enough to get close they are a reliable
and survivable way of protecting Yan Lo and any ancestor you need to keep
intact. The box is a little soul stone light compared to many of the plastic
boxes but they are full of character and certainly pack a punch.
Our first addition is a BIG one, literally...
Price - £10.50
SS - 10
SS - 10
A combat monster Izamu deal master level damage with every
strike. I call him Justice light as he has many of the same abilities as Lady Justice,
he can riposte enemy attacks, cancel enemies triggers, get a positive flip to
damage and tops it off with melee expert. He is a bit of a point sink at 10SS
but if he dies Yan Lo can summon him back.
Our last addition helps with "chi" and even in death can assist you.
Onryo are usually seen with Kirai but fit with Yan Lo well,
their ability to slow an opponent (for the game) when they die is a great bonus
and their death can fuel your “chi”. In addition to this they damage models
that strike them, and have a pretty high damage output. Unfortunately we’re
only using one in the list but it does allow you to push the crew to 40SS by
adding the other.
Total - £41
Next time we'll be re examining a few crews I've looked at before to include newer models and advancing some of the earlier crews i worked out to take them up to 35SS.
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