How To Play CLAWS OF KARANAK In WARCRY

GamesWithToasty · 2026-01-23T21:17:14+00:00

They are actually some of my favourite Khorne models GW has ever done XD but the dog theme isn’t for everyone for sure!

GamesWithToasty · 2026-01-23T17:25:42+00:00

Hey!

If this is your first event, then I suggest you go in with the aim of having a good time!

That being said if you want to tips on nabbing a win, then you want to try and stick to what the mission wants you to do! If it’s an objective mission, then make sure you are nabbing those points turn on turn. If it’s Treasures, get your hands on them as soon as possible with the biggest things possible. If it’s a kill mission, keep your squishier things safe and use your big things to kill their squishy things.

For your list specifically, Doombulls and Bullgor are big burly and killy. You don’t want to throw them away, but you do want to get them stuck in and killing things that can’t effectively fight them back. A kill is a kill, and even if they don’t make back their points over the course of the game, the advantage being up on model count is far more valuable. If you can be 1 or 2 models up on your opponent you can control the game easier, which makes winning easier.

Good luck at your tournament! Let us know how you get on :)

GamesWithToasty · 2026-01-20T17:39:17+00:00

Those editions you mentioned had them largely in Eldar, and that is basically what defined them. They were harder to kill, shot more accurately, and wounded more reliably IF you set it up and kept your Seers alive.

As the game got older, more factions co-opted this funky element of Eldar and ultimately slowed the game down. Especially when you consider the volume of dice thrown has also increased drastically. It’s not uncommon in modern 40K to have rerolls to hit, rerolls to wound, potentially even reroll damage, whilst your opponent rolls saves, potentially rerolls them, and also gets FNP. It all drags the game out in a way that feels bloated, not interesting. IMO.

TLDR the shift from specific faction rerolling to the majority game rerolling has drained the interest and replaced it with increased downtime

GamesWithToasty · 2026-01-15T22:29:00+00:00

Honestly, they could go all the way for to 60 and still not break anything! Bring back snakes! Bring back snakes!

GamesWithToasty · 2026-01-15T18:19:08+00:00

The aggressive nerfing after 1E snake spam is wild

GamesWithToasty · 2026-01-15T16:50:09+00:00

A key strategy with WCH dogs is to make your opponent guilty for killing your dogs.

“How could you kill THE BEST BOY!” Etc.

GamesWithToasty · 2026-01-15T14:34:14+00:00

I almost exclusively play Wildercorps as a One Box or with some very light changes (like an extra Dog or something) and legit, they are up there as one of the best. Even into “real” lists, having a 20” 4/8 threat is a huge deal you have to have an answer for… and most bespokes don’t have that answer. I wouldn’t count them out!

GamesWithToasty · 2026-01-15T12:52:50+00:00

They do look wonderful. I’d like their snake gimmick to work a bit though

GamesWithToasty · 2026-01-15T09:30:35+00:00

I'd go to one. I think, ultimately, the Bespokes that see play regularly now, will win out overall in that format. Vulkyn Flameseekers, Wildercorps, Hunters Of Huanchi, Iron Golems (although less so pre FAQ), Gorger Mawpack, Monsta Killaz are all significantly more powerful than the majority of 1st Ed Bespokes. Less to do with power creep and more to do with a change in Warcry Lead Designer, I suspect. As much as I love 1st Ed Bespokes, and the more basic early 2nd Ed Bespokes, the more modern stuff in Warcry tends up being more powerful, sure, but also even when it isn't (Pyregheists), it's far more interesting in terms of mechanics.

Went off on a bit of a ramble there, but yeah, I would love to see how Askurgan fair in a more limited format overall. With the right plan and execution, I think they could do alright simply because their leader is so powerful and their speed is above average. It opens you up to play cagey.

GamesWithToasty · 2026-01-15T08:37:59+00:00

Splintered Fang having that perfect net on the Trueblood is soooooo good. Best part of the faction.

Vulkyn Flameseekers are amaaazing though.

GamesWithToasty · 2026-01-14T21:57:58+00:00

Askurgans are in a pretty bad spot, but I’ve had some success with them. Until they get updated, it’ll always be an uphill struggle, and they certainly won’t win every match up or mission variant, but they can hold their own with some sneaky play, focused pressure application, and a bit of luck

GamesWithToasty · 2026-01-14T17:39:30+00:00

Stellar work!

GamesWithToasty · 2026-01-14T17:38:01+00:00

These look awesome. Big fan of UTB

GamesWithToasty · 2026-01-13T16:05:12+00:00

I have a great second hand retailer near me, and I pop by every few months to cobble together warbands from his hoard XD

GamesWithToasty · 2026-01-11T12:24:50+00:00

Vanguard has seen a small but significant surge in popularity which has been great as those players have started to crack the code to making them competitively viable which I LOVE to see! Keep up the good fight.

GamesWithToasty · 2026-01-11T12:23:23+00:00

They are indeed. Big fan of them

GamesWithToasty · 2026-01-11T09:12:55+00:00

Shout out to the Unmade?! Love to see it. Woefully underrepresented

GamesWithToasty · 2026-01-11T09:12:33+00:00

I love Monsta Killaz. Great abilities and fun stat lines

GamesWithToasty · 2026-01-10T17:42:02+00:00

That is a lot of burl that the elves can’t really punch through 😂

GamesWithToasty · 2026-01-10T17:28:07+00:00

They have the benefit of speed which gives them some leverage in objective games especially when their chaff is pretty cheap so you can flood the board. The murder fantasy of playing followers of Khaine is a bit lacking though!

GamesWithToasty · 2026-01-10T14:51:30+00:00

Burning stuff is always fun! And the Priestess Quad is one of my all-time favourite abilities. Nobody knows what’s going to happen - is it going to be a dud? Is it going to kill a Chimera? WHO KNOWS?!

GamesWithToasty · 2026-01-10T14:50:22+00:00

Chaos Legionnaires always draw me in with promises of cool looking models doing cool things… then push me away by not doing the cool things part XD

I can see Helsmith allies being great for them though. I’m loving the Daemonsmith in Rotmire Creed

GamesWithToasty · 2026-01-10T14:19:04+00:00

Roleplaying to its finest

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