Updated Doomrider

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**Your Friend Doctor Robert**

Doomrider is my favorite character from Warhammer, but he hasn't seen release in a while, so he's a little bit out of date. Here's my updated version.

WS: 6 BS: 5 S: 5 T: 5 W: 3 I: X A: 4 Ld: 10 Sv: 3+/4++

Rules: Fearless, Wheels of Fire, He Comes He Goes, Deep Strike, Independent Character, Eternal Warrior

Wheels of Fire: Doomrider's bike has the unearthly ability to leap, a sight usually associated with Doomrider raising his middle digit to his enemies or playing his power sword as if it were a guitar. He may move as if he were a Jetbike, and any Chaos Space Marine Bikers that Doomrider joins also gain this rule(including other Characters)

He Comes, He Goes: Doomrider is known for his unpredictability and sheer insanity on the field of battle, and his tendency to explode from portals, slay a few enemies, and then disappear singing "Na na na!" Doomrider always enters the battlefield from Deep Strike, and is deployed from reserve as normal. However, each turn that Doomrider is on the field, roll a d6 at the end of the turn; if a one is rolled, Doomrider is immediately removed(though he does not count as a casualty, and if this ends an assault, no consolation moves are awarded.) It is possible for Doomrider to disappear on the turn he appears. However, such erratic thought has its advantages: Doomrider may assault on the turn he Deep Strikes, although this ability is not granted to units which join him.

Cocaaaaaaaiiiiiinneeee!!!!: Doomrider is almost constantly intoxicated by, in his own words "a pool full of heroin, a kitten drenched in LSD, and piles and piles of Cocaine." At the beginning of each assault phase, roll a d6: this is Doomrider's Initiative. On a 6, he gains Furious Charge as well, while on a 1, remove him from the table until the end of the Assault Phase; he comes back exactly as he was; the controlling player may put him wherever he likes, so long as he's in base contact with one model that was in the Assault.

Wargear: Space Marine Bike fitted with Twin Linked Meltagun, Plasma Gun, Bolt Pistol, Power Sword. Power Armor.

Points Cost: 160

**Blitza da warboy**

I suggest adding eternal warrior; if im correct, Doomrder is a daemon prince.

**Your Friend Doctor Robert**

Good idea, and it makes sense.

**Baragash**

Blitza da warboy wrote:I suggest adding eternal warrior; if im correct, Doomrder is a daemon prince.

Which should also give him WS7, S6 and T5(6). And being Slaaneshi he should have I6.

**Your Friend Doctor Robert**

I'm basing this off his stats from 3rd Edition; If he's getting that powerful, he'll also need a Points Boost.

**candy.man**

Doom Rider's stats do not need a boost as he is not an MC. The profile posted by the OP is fine. My only feedback is to give him a 3+ alongside his 4++ since Doom Rider wears power armour (this should have been included in his original profile IMO).

**Your Friend Doctor Robert**

candy.man wrote:Doom Rider's stats do not need a boost as he is not an MC. The profile posted by the OP is fine. My only feedback is to give him a 3+ alongside his 4++ since Doom Rider wears power armour (this should have been included in his original profile IMO).

Added that.

**Hido**

Sounds pretty metal, I'd suggest putting some sort of Combat Drugs or some reference to him doing cocaine.
Maybe on a roll of a six before combat his inv save is increased to 3++ since he's coked out of his mind and dodging incoming blows? and/or a str or I boost?

**Your Friend Doctor Robert**

I'll add some Cocainey stuff to him...

**candy.man**

I think Doom Rider’s profile is fine as it is and doesn’t need the combat drugs. If combat drugs are absolutely a must that I would recommend something along the lines of the combat drugs rules from the 3.5 codex.

In case you’re not familiar with how the 3.5 rules worked, when used, the model rolls a d6 and get either a beneficial or unbeneficial effect depending on what number they landed on (usually something like +1I or +1Str).

**Coolyo294**

Out of the mists of chaos he rides, bike in his crotch and sword at his side!
DOOOOOOOOOOOOOM Rider!
Doom Rider.
Na na, na na.
He fights his own war, takes his own track, If he doesn't bail he might make his points back!
DOOOOOOOOOOOOOM Rider!
Doom Rider.
Na na, na na.
Son of Slaanesh, full of desire, He does cocaine and his head's on fire!
DOOOOOOOOOOOOOM Rider!
Doom rider.
Na na, na na.
Fights with fury of a dozen men, Spends two turns on the field then he's gone again...
DOOOOOOOOOOOOOM Rider!
Doom Rider.
Na na, na na.
His bike squeals as it ploughs on through the nearest guard, His skull is flaming as his daemon sword gets hard!
DOOOOOOOOOOOOOM Rider!
Doom Rider.
Na na, na na.
He's a killer and he's bursting out for fun! Screaming off, now he's gone, someone rolled a one!

**Your Friend Doctor Robert**

The Ballad Of Doomrider is always good to hear.

And it's not really combat drugs as you think of them. It's just Doomrider being high and insane.