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Knight Exemplar





Melbourne, Australia

Hi all

Just wondering if anyone had encounter fights with Reznik and know of strats used with and against him!

Loon

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Here is a link to Chuck's reznik thoughts/list:
http://museonminis.com/knocking-on-heavens-door/

I personally wanted to use him, his model looks sweet and his fluff is awesome, but I started looking at this stats overall and theory machining and well in my mind hes simply a mix of p or e feora in terms of stats/spell list. This meant his use is straight up inferior in my mind to taking either feora for the style you want to run him with. Add that with his base not being small and well...I just see no advantage to him at all as hes a gimped(similar style and spells) version of a caster(s) within his own faction.
   
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Madrak Ironhide







He's an odd mix of anti-magic and brute force.

I think you have to be a crafty player to use him well because his
base size makes him easily exposed. However, he does have a
few advantages over the Feoras (though maybe not against them
due to Immunity Fire).

1. Reach. Even though he's slower, Reach gives him the ability to
attack past models in the way if you can draw LOS to the target
in melee. Feora1 can only attack in .5" However, Feora 2 has both
Reach AND a self teleport spell, but she loses Engine of Destruction.

2. Witch Hound. What's every eHaley's favorite spell? Telekinesis.
What about Aiyana and Holt? Harm (or whatever it's called now). How
about pDeneghra? Crippling Grasp. In Menoth you can create a
dilemma with Reznik and Choir. Make it no spells or make it no shooty
and count on the enemy to not want to cast spells. Of course, making
use of Witch Hound means your enemy is forgetting or thinking
the trade is worth it.

3. Movement. eFeora gives her Warjacks extra movement. pFeora
turns them into auto-hitting infernos for a cost of 4 foc. But Reznik
cancels out one of Menoth's glaring weaknesses. He can grant Pathfinder
to a 'jack. I think only Amon can do this, but that's Amon. In addition,
the 'jack with Iron Aggression on it gets boosted melee attack rolls. The
problem with the tactic is that they can see it coming. Who cares?
Maybe they'll cast a spell at that 'jack

In addition, Perdition gives him an offensive move his warjack around
option. Not the worst thing in the world to have.

4. Anti-magic: Purgation on himself is amazing, but it's also dangerous. He
suddenly can get boosted P+S 18 attacks against a target with an
upkeep spell on it. Be careful, he'll be exposed at that moment, especially
if you cast Engine of Destruction to get P+S 18 attacks (equivalent
to a 'jack, in case you're wondering where that falls on the power
scale). If you do hang out Reznik to dry (and it will be easy to because
he can charge 10" and reach out to 12") you have to use his feat.

Judgment Day strips fury and focus and prevents focus allocation
and upkeep spells. If they're running 'jacks, they'll have to rely on the
warcaster to finish off Reznik, and they'll have to re-cast any useful
upkeep spell that they want to use against him, lighting them on fire.

If you're playing against Hordes, however, the warlock will be starved, but
the 'beasts will be able to force. So be careful.

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Rockford,IL

I really enjoy reznik, but as malfred says he can be a finicky warcaster to get used to. I would say my personal opinion would be that efeora is probably a better warcaster, but if you don't mind losing a few games as you learn how to use him Reznik can be a fun warcaster to play.

I am the whitekong. 
   
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Rockford,IL

As for how I play him I usually take 3 or more heavy jacks depending on points plus a couple vassels a mechanic and choir. I then march across the board chanting you cant shoot my jacks, and dare my opponent to stop me. Simple but surprisingly effective and It'sa lot of fun to play.

I say give him a try, whats the worst that could happen.

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Knight Exemplar





Melbourne, Australia

I've been playing a few 15point games with him, taking 1 SoH, 1 Crusader, Vassal of Menoth.

We usually play a free for all 1 vs 1 vs 1 game. Being Friend1 Khador, Friend2 Cryx and myself PoM.

Because they have read up Battle College and have a good understanding of my Warcaster.

1# They never run in close as soon as I buff up with Engine of destruction.

2# They never cast any spells on me so witch hound has not really been very effective.

3# Friend2 (Cryx) uses his Mallice Helljack and does a possesion ability (Can I negate this ability with SoH's special ability) runs all my jacks out far away, uses his Lich Lord Asphyxious and teleports close by, charges in and run through all his focus with 3 to 4 Melee attacks, then uses his Feat (regain 7 focus) and this is when I can't survive his next 7 attacks.

Anyone been through something like this and have.

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Rockford,IL

loongor wrote:I've been playing a few 15point games with him, taking 1 SoH, 1 Crusader, Vassal of Menoth.

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3# Friend2 (Cryx) uses his Mallice Helljack and does a possesion ability (Can I negate this ability with SoH's special ability) runs all my jacks out far away, uses his Lich Lord Asphyxious and teleports close by, charges in and run through all his focus with 3 to 4 Melee attacks, then uses his Feat (regain 7 focus) and this is when I can't survive his next 7 attacks.

Anyone been through something like this and have.


You may want to have your friend double check his cards, I believe if gaspy casts teleport it end his activation, so no teleport followed by a charge.

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Knight Exemplar





Melbourne, Australia

whitekong wrote:
loongor wrote:I've been playing a few 15point games with him, taking 1 SoH, 1 Crusader, Vassal of Menoth.

.

3# Friend2 (Cryx) uses his Mallice Helljack and does a possesion ability (Can I negate this ability with SoH's special ability) runs all my jacks out far away, uses his Lich Lord Asphyxious and teleports close by, charges in and run through all his focus with 3 to 4 Melee attacks, then uses his Feat (regain 7 focus) and this is when I can't survive his next 7 attacks.

Anyone been through something like this and have.


You may want to have your friend double check his cards, I believe if gaspy casts teleport it end his activation, so no teleport followed by a charge.


I'll have to check his rule book this weekend and make sure he doesn't misread any further. In the meantime I'm gonna Battle College and google this to confirm as I am at work! lol

Thx
   
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Teleport, whoever has it, ends Activation. Ask the pCaine players

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Knight Exemplar





Melbourne, Australia

That's definetly some good news. At least I know now that I have a good chance at charging in without him teleporting in and making a charge!
   
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Resnik is my alt caster for SR when I play Menoth for most Hordes and heavy 'Jack matchups (eFeora is my main). His feat is just so good to screw over Hordes for a couple turns and he can beatstick with the best of them. Medium base can be a problem though.

Resnik
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Knight Exemplar





Melbourne, Australia

I've been running up some games with a few mates at 15 points

1. His definetly a harder hitter with Engine of Destruction, but it's hard to get up close and smack something without leaving myself open.

2. Witch hound is awesome if they decide to cast spells, since my friends all read up on Reznik they don't even cast any spells now x_x

Been running up with a list which seems to do well so far

1 x Choir's (4 man) - must have cheap and jack's become so much better
1 x Scourge of Heresy - Might switch to something else haven't had the need to use any of it's special abilities and its 9pts
1 x Repenter - Excellent and cheap jack for 4pts - only need to allocate 1 to ensure a hit
1 x Crusader - Cheap and hits hard for 6pts

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I have only played him in 15pt mangled metal games...where he can take 3 reckoners due to his tier list....yep

71 pts khador - 6 war casters
41 pts merc highborn - 3 warcasters 
   
 
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