#Khymaera Faction Tactica

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For those looking for a collection of reviews, thoughts, and recommendations on the Khymaera faction. We'll be reviewing all models within the faction, grading their respective abilities, and providing general thoughts on list construction and synergies. The aim is to provide players new to the faction with a solid base from which to work with, and to help veterans think of new options to tinker with.

General Page: Entire Faction can be found here, and is **complete **(discord post limits stop me from linking every model below)
https://zachwatsonauthor.com/tabletop-games/

Warlocks:
http://zachwatsonauthor.com/2024/06/08/warlock-analysis-shyryss-the-flawless-dark/
http://zachwatsonauthor.com/2024/06/09/warlock-analysis-kyrrax-the-unrelenting-night/
http://zachwatsonauthor.com/2024/06/16/warlock-analysis-nyxyan-the-stygian-coil/
https://zachwatsonauthor.com/2024/06/30/warlock-analysis-rassyk-spawn-of-shadows/

Warbeasts:
http://zachwatsonauthor.com/2024/06/17/warbeast-analysis-vipex/
https://zachwatsonauthor.com/2024/06/19/warbeast-analysis-hydrix/
https://zachwatsonauthor.com/2024/06/25/warbeast-analysis-wyvern/
https://zachwatsonauthor.com/2024/06/29/warbeast-analysis-drakyon/

Units:
https://zachwatsonauthor.com/2024/06/22/warrior-analysis-incarnate-knights/
https://zachwatsonauthor.com/2024/06/23/warrior-analysis-quick-fang-stalkers/
https://zachwatsonauthor.com/2024/07/02/warrior-analysis-quick-fang-wind-strikers/
https://zachwatsonauthor.com/2024/07/06/warrior-analysis-talon-death-dealers/
https://zachwatsonauthor.com/2024/07/07/warrior-analysis-talon-lashers/
https://zachwatsonauthor.com/2024/07/13/warrior-analysis-wyrmspire-cinderbacks/

Solo:
https://zachwatsonauthor.com/2024/07/09/solo-analysis-ryvyn-the-onyx-rampant/
https://zachwatsonauthor.com/2024/07/14/solo-analysis-incarnate-conjuror/
https://zachwatsonauthor.com/2024/07/16/solo-analysis-shadowmancer-scion/
https://zachwatsonauthor.com/2024/07/20/solo-analysis-spinner/

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Tabletop Games

Where you can find model analysis along with battle reports from Warmachine, Battletech, and A Song of Ice and Fire. Warmachine MK 4 – Khymaera Breakdown & Analysis Warlocks The Grading S…

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Warlock Analysis – Shyryss, The Flawless Dark

An analysis and review of Shyryss, of the Shadowflame Shard.

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Warlock Analysis – Kyrrax, the Unrelenting Night

An analysis and review of Kyrrax, of the Khymaera Shard Incarnates.

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Warlock Analysis – Nyxyan, the Stygian Coil

Every army needs a spellslinger, and for the Shadowflame Shard, that duty falls to Nyxyan. As our only, as of the moment, Warlock with a base fury stat greater than six, she’s not that bad at…

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Warlock Analysis – Rassyk, Spawn of Shadows

Despite a large and in charge personal appearance, and an extremely powerful melee attack, Rassyk is actually an exceptionally powerful support Warlock. One who just happens to also be able to beat…

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Khymaera Faction Tactica

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Hmm, there is some good stuff here, but i’m not a big fan of the letter grades, and would rather have som pros/cons and maybe a bit more army context for each model/unit. Or maybe «Situational», «Value», «Auto Include»

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These guys are a good example. When your list allready has double Lashers, the 13/15/8 statline and point cost is why i would bring these over Incarnet Knights of Quick Fang. In Shyryss they get the DEF bump from Feat and Execration, and would be the unit i push first for scenario, keeping the more important Wyvern and Lashers behind. 13/15 48 boxes for 14 points is decent, and can be very tough if you layer the right debuffs/buffs. Khymera feeling very much like the aura faction, with Execration, Ryvvyn, Conjurorer.

Yes, they are not auto-include, but they add depth to the faction. And Grevious Wounds is very good into Orgoth or Khador…

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# devout stratus https://zachwatsonauthor.com/2024/06/25/warbeast-analysis-wyvern/

I’m not sure how you are playing, but Wapring Winds is absolutley insane, and the big reason you have one list with double Wyverns. Faction defining ability 😅 I play one in my anti Dusk list, because they get eaten by cats and assasins.

If you still think you are shot off the table, i would add a Paragon or two. They are my big X-factor for the WTC, i brought all 4 🐲

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# devout stratus https://zachwatsonauthor.com/2024/07/07/warrior-analysis-talon-lashers/

You might be underselling how busted Reposition[2] is on this unit with 3» melee 😅 In a faction with auras and short control range, they can slide 2 models back into range while sending the last one to contest. Or they could leave a scenario point on a short charge, and slide back to score. This has saved me many games.

I usually leave them unbuffed, only doing SoD late game, or into tough units like Banes or Cephalyx.

One of the best units in the game A+

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No, but it doesn't particularly strike me as anything viable. You're using a feat to make a resurrection mechanic still allow at least one attack, which is... eh? It's niche and circumstantial, and doesn't change how I feel about returning models to play in general.

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And we have Lashers that get their Gang bonus back.

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The problem with Spinners is not their kit, its a Solo roster that is allready very deep.

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shrugs

To each their own. To me, their kit isn't very good, especially in comparison to the other solo's in the faction as you say.

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Feel free to give any feedback you like. I know people still like the mechanic, it's just one that's ever really worked for me in my local meta, so I rate it low as a result.

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Generally speaking I rate support models lower in general. I don't like models in my army that aren't contributing by way of making attacks, given how few rounds of a game we usually end up playing.

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With the Shyryss guide you mention a reform ability that I can't see on her card, is this an old ability or reposition?

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I meant Reposition.

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Just wondering about the faction: is it the mechanical dragon version of everblight?

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its former everblight warlocks, that accidentally stole knowledge from cyriss, making their own army of biomechanical dragons, yes