Orks | Warhammer 40,000 Tactical Guide

• Reliant on innate toughness or rules for survivability, with low Svs across the board.
• Morale can be a real issue for many units, often dictating army builds.
• Certain units are too costly for their purpose, especially if compared to other units internally, making them seldom used.
• Whilst synergies across Characters and Units exist, they are often negligible or hard to align.

All your non-GRETCHIN get this, giving them reroll charges. A great ability for reliability, saving you CP for those clutch rolls, or enabling you to try and make longer charges for wrapping or tagging purposes- don’t do it just because you can however, in case you roll lower and fail a charge, only if you absolutely need to. Per the Core Rules you must reroll both dice now, so just bear that in mind.

All your VEHICLES get this except Lords of War, cos they’re built more robustly I guess? Netting you -1Dmg against anything with Str 7 or lower is a great boost in survivability, effectively neutering the majority of light anti tank weapons against you, or the common D2 weapons which are used for dual anti infantry and anti tank weaponry, given most are around the Str 6 or 7 mark. Won’t help against the most common anti tank weapons like Meltas, Las or Lance type weapons, but makes you a lot more resistant to a large chunk of “in a pinch” anti tank, as well as a large portion of melee.

Units within 6” of a MOB unit that isn’t under Half-strength also don’t count as being under Half-strength. Can be useful for saving a few models here and there from Combat Attrition, but in general not all that helpful unless you have multiple squads working in concert with each other. A unit doesn’t need to be a MOB unit to benefit from the rule, but does need to be MOB to give the benefit, so you can’t have Warbikes supporting a unit of Stormboyz, but the Stormboyz can support the Warbikers.

All these models get +1 to Hit MONSTERS and VEHICLES, as well as a 6++. Both are solid benefits to help in both Ranged and Melee, and whilst a 6++ isn’t much, there will be times it becomes quite crucial, and saves points of Kustom Force Fields.

Once per game a Waaagh! can be called in your Command Phase, provided you WARLORD is on the Battlefield or in a TRANSPORT on the Battlefield (no calling a Waaagh from Space). Depending on who your WARLORD is will determine the effects- A WARBOSS calls a Waaagh!, a SPEEDBOSS calls a Speedwaaagh!, and GHAZGHKULL calls a Great Waaagh!

Regardless of type, a Waaagh! has two stages after it is called, with the first lasting until the Command Phase of your next turn. The second stage then kicks in until the Command Phase after that turn. Effectively you get 1 Round of powerful benefits, then another Round of some reduced benefits. The timing of the Waaagh! will depend on your army build and the lay of the land, and will take some getting used to in order to get a feel of when they are best called for your army’s purposes.

Big, mean and green, these are excellent combat Characters that offer a tasty +1 to Hit Aura for all CORE and CHARACTERS within 6”, making themselves and their ladz highly accurate. With a whopping 6 in S, T and W, and 5A at WS 2 they are brutal combatants, and a 5++ helps them stick around a bit longer against particularly powerful weapons. 

Both types of Psyker have a pretty robust profile, with the S/T/W of 5 you’d expect, as well as 3A at WS 3 with their Force Stave equivalent. A 6+ does not keep them around long, and they are reliant on being surrounded by other ORKS in order to cast more than one power, being limited to Cast/Deny 1 as standard, but becoming Cast 2 if there are at least 20 non-GRETCHIN ORKS within 12”. VEHICLES only count as 1, so bear that in mind. This limitation does hurt, especially given the Ork Powers are generally pretty good, and at 70pts, a single power isn’t all that great, so make sure they have some semblance of support for both their protection as well as use. 

A Warboss on Buggy, coming with some short ranged anti light infantry Shotguns, the Killa Jet for flexible anti infantry or tankbusting profiles, and whilst his lower Strength does only make him Str 7 in melee with his Klaw, he does get to reroll those Wounds to offset it somewhat. Being a SPEED FREEK offers a decent amount of rules interactions, as does being a VEHICLE, and his +2W and Ramshackle makes him decently tougher than a standard Warboss. Fast at 14”, let alone his autoadvance 6” and once per game 9” Advance, he can get to where he wants to be with relative ease, though like all the Buggies, his large base size can mean certain avenues are trickier or even impossible for him to navigate so be wary of his surroundings. He does however offer no buffs to your units, so he is purely a damager dealer, and 120pts puts him on the costlier side of HQs, so whilst he does have flexibility, he doesn’t offer much in army boosts (outside of granting a Speedwaaagh!), and he can’t tangle with really heavy stuff as well as a Warboss, so use him as a tactical missile with his speed to pick fights and go after isolated units where possible.

A Warboss for Beast Snaggas, getting their +1 to Hit rule and some set Wargear, attacking with either his Klaw at +4 Str rather than x2 (still Str 10 though…), or his Beastchoppa which is a normal Choppa but +1AP and Dmg. Comes with a Squig guided Shoota (sure), and his Boss Aura only applies to BEAST SNAGGA CORE and CHARACTERS. If you were running a bunch of Beast Snaggas and were looking at a melee Warboss on Foot anyways, you might as well run this guy for the theme and Keyword benefits, unless there was a particular wargear or relic you might want for a normal Boss.

A Beast Snagga Painboy, giving a 3” Aura of 6+++ to all BEAST SNAGGA INFANTRY and CAVALRY, as well as to BIKERS. In addition he can heal those units at the end of your Movement Phase for 2 Wounds on a 2+, though they suffer a Mortal Wound on a 1 (which they can then shrug, weirdly). His Klaw gives him +2 -2 D2, or for 5pts can be upgraded to +4 -3 D2, albeit with -1 to Hit. He can bring an Orderly as well to reroll the dice to see if he heals someone once per game, which might prove necessary to avoid killing someone at an inopportune time. He’s a bit quicker than normal with his 7” Mv, letting him get into position a little easier, and at only 10pts more than a normal Painboy for being a little more survivable, albeit at the cost of an HQ slot. He can be worth it if you were looking at a Painboy in the first place, though he offers little for non-SNAGGA units other than Warbikers.

Your basic Troop, coming with 2A at Str4, with T5 on defense. That’s kind of it though, so don’t expect them to hold up under concentrated firepower, especially not with 1W and a 6+. Offensively they can be geared with Shootas for some light anti infantry ranged firepower, or Choppas and Sluggas for more punch in combat, granting +1A and AP. You can mix and match as well, but generally a focused task is best for them. You can also take special weapons, 1 per 10, either a Big Shoota or Rokkit Launcha, though these are generally only worth it for Shoota Boyz, and even then aren’t in numbers enough to really make it worth investing in points. The Nob can take a variety of wargear for either Shooting or Fighting needs, though combat is generally the better bet as either they’ll be helping in melee, or providing a deterrent or flexibility to a ranged unit. Not the cheapest at 9pts, but can survive a decent amount of shooting, and whilst not really able to go toe to toe with elite melee units, can still overwhelm most units when in large enough mobs, or lay down enough infantry firepower to soften units up.

For 2pts more than a Boy and trading out some flexibility in wargear and squad size, you can get the Beast Snagga rules and +1 Str. The invulnerable whilst minor can help, and the Str 5 makes you a lot better when fighting common targets of T4 and 5. Can take a Thump Gun per 10 models for a bit of extra ranged punch, if you’re so inclined, and the Nob has set wargear with his Snappa 3A at +2 -2 D2. Obviously more melee focused, and with a smaller squad size of 20 max, they will be reliant on transports and their 6++ to make it in, rather than numbers. If you were looking at Slugga Boyz in small squad sizes though, consider the upgrade for the extra rules they get.

A lesser version of the Painboss above, not being Beast Snagga, his abilities not working on CAVALRY, -1W, -2” Mv, and only a 6+ Sv, he’s only saving you 10pts for the stat losses, but not taking up a HQ slot can be helpful depending on what you’re looking to run, and his abilities work on any INFANTRY, not just the BEAST SNAGGAS, giving him more flexibility in who he can escort around. Overall not a bad pick, though a 6+++ can get quite tiresome to roll, and loses its value for much of your Infantry given they are only 1W base.

Escorts around GRETCHIN INFANTRY, not taking up a slot if any of them are in the same Detachment. Comes with a choice of melee weapons (it honestly doesn’t matter he shouldn’t be anywhere near combat) and a choice of 2 optional bits of wargear to give a 3” Aura for GRETCHIN INFANTRY, either +1” Mv or ignore all Attrition Modifiers. Of the two the Lash for the +1” Mv is better to help them move to screen or contest things better, but in general you can safely skip this guy even if you are running Grots.

Take a Boy, and give him a Flamer. They autopass Morale until your next turn if they killed any units with their Burna, and every 5 models must be a Spanner (read: My First Mek), who have the ability to heal 1 wound to VEHICLES ala the Big Meks, and can take a Big Shoota for anti infantry, a Rokkit Launcha for anti tank, or Kustom Mega Blasta for the gambler. En Masse Flamers are of course great horde clearers, and can even put a dent into heavy armoured units in a pinch, however given the ranges involved, often melee follows suit which is often just as if not more, effective. Generally there isn’t much Burnas can do other units can’t, unless you start investing more points or CP in them to help them with melee. By no means bad, and 2pts more than a Shoota Boy will get you a more effective ranged unit, provided you get within range.

Similar to the Big Mek, but smaller. A Smol Mek, if you will. With much lesser stats and inferior wargear, as well as only being able to heal 1 Wound a turn, he doesn’t really do anything. Sure he’s cheap at 25pts, but with nothing to bring to justify the cost outside of maybe manning Workshop. Even then it’s questionable.

At nearly double the cost of a Shoota Boy, Tankbustas each get a Rokkit Launcha for anti tank and anti elite firepower. Whilst short ranged at 24”, and Heavy, they do get +1 to Hit VEHICLES to offset that somewhat, and with D3 Shots and Blast they can inflict a pretty heavy toll on both tanks and 6+ squads alike. You can also sprinkle in some Rokkit Pistols for lesser Range, Str and Dmg, but to get the chance to shoot into melee (not really worth it as if they’re in combat they’re likely already in trouble), or the hilarious Tankhammer for some suicidal Mortal Wound output (again, probably not worth the loss of the gun and the risk of melee). What you should consider are some Bomb Squigs however. Short ranged at only 12”, and only 1 can be used per turn (realistically only ever take 2), but when released they do D3 Mortals on a single non-AIRCRAFT unit on a 3+, or 2+ if a VEHICLE. As it’s not a shooting attack, it can be done in melee, and even limited to one per turn they’re cheap enough to add in a few for the extra reliability.

A Boy gives up ObSec and costs 1 more point, but gets +1”Mv, Infiltrate, +2 to Svs when in cover, and +1 to Wound with Melee when within 1” of terrain, making them a very cost effective upgrade for a melee unit. They have a ton of gear options, all of which are 1 per 10 (thanks Kill Team!), but in general you want to keep these guys cheap for Objective purposes, Secondaries and harassment duty. They’re still only Orks so will die to concentrated firepower, especially if in a smaller squad, so utilise their sneakiness to your advantage for either early pressure to give the rest of your army breathing room, or early capping of Secondaries before they invariably die.

Ork Terminators, with a meaty 3W and 2+ Sv, the Mega Nobz are your heavy elite melee unit, coming stock with Power Klaws and Kombi-shootas, and options for either Kombi-rokkits or Skorchas, or 1 or 2 Killsaws, though the points can add up quick if you load them with upgrades.The Killsaws are a tough choice, each one being 5pts, and whilst AP 4 is nice, D3 Dmg is risky, plus expect the inevitable arguments to be had over how many attacks do you actually get when you have 2 Killsaws (RAW its 2). The lack of Invun can be a pain, but it generally only really would matter for AP 4 weapons. A good utility unit for a bit of ranged punch and some solid melee, whilst they are a little costly at 35pts, even a 3 man squad can be a potent enough force to cause a diversion of firepower.

With Str 5, 3A, 2W and a 4+ Sv, Nobz are a clear upgrade over the normal Boy, but at double their cost they should be. With the same wargear loadout as the Nob in the squads, they have plenty of options for both ranged and melee, though they can quickly stack up in cost if you aren’t careful- a Klaw or Saw on everyone will add up quick, likewise a squad with all Kombi-Skorchas can unleash a huge amount of firepower but they are paying a high margin for it. A mix of wargear to keep them cheapish (a 4+ only goes so far, you will lose models), with some bigger weapons sprinkled through, can make for a good mid level combat unit. Shooting is generally best left to other units however, especially since Flash Gitz exist as a Shooty Nob unit. 

A DEATHSKULLZ Painboy with +1WS and W, as well as a 4+/5+++. He can also Charge even when he Advanced or Fell Back, but he must always declare a charge on the closest enemy unit if he is within 12” of something. As such whilst he is a bit better in melee as well as tougher, he can run off at a whim, and sometimes you might find yourself in a position where he has to charge something closer to you when you might need to charge elsewhere. He’s only 15pts more than a Painboy, but you have to really weigh up if his boosts are worth the lack of control, and oftentimes that is more detrimental than what the positives bring.

A good all-round unit with good stats, decent melee and solid shooting, the Warbikers are a fast harassment and infantry clearer. With a 14” Mv and 6” auto Advance, they can quickly reach most parts of the board with ease, T5 3W 4+ and a built in -1 to Hit vs Ranged helps them get there, and offensively they can be given Choppas for a bit of extra melee punch (always do this over taking Sluggas, they’re both free but Choppas will just be better), and their two Dakkaguns lay down an impressive amount of firepower with Dakka 5/3 each at 18”, letting them help clear chaff or just pile on damage to tougher units and force saves. Being BIKER and CORE means they can benefit from either Waaagh called, letting them benefit regardless of the type of army you’re running. At 25pts they’re pretty cheap for what they do, and whilst each one lost is felt a bit, they’ll still require a fair bit of allocation to bring the unit down.

A Beast Snagga Character who rides around on a Pachycephalosaurus Squig with a massive bonce. Comes with a Big Choppa for 4A at Str 7 -1 D2, alongside 2 Str -1 D2 attacks from the Squigitself, has a decently tough statline with T6 5W 4+, and each time he charges or Heroically intervenes, roll 5D6 for an enemy unit within Engagement, doing a Mortal Wound on each 4+. A decent enough combat character who has the opportunity to surprise an unsuspecting unit with some lucky Mortals, though really expect to do around 2, so don’t over commit. 65pts doesn’t make him too expensive either, so if you want to add some more punch to a contingent of Squighogs, or someone to follow them around with a Warlord Trait like Beastgob to improve them, he’s not a bad shout. Two of them can be taken without using a slot for each unit of Squighogs in the same Detacment, though really 1 is probably enough.

Give a Boy a Jump Pack, which may or may not have been a good idea. Reducing their squad size down to a maximum of 15 means they won’t hit quite as hard, but they make up for it by being able to get there much faster. With a 12” FLY move, as well as auto advancing 6”, albeit at the risk of taking a Mortal Wound on a 4+ each time they do (they have no choice by the way, you must Advance like this), and the option to Deep Strike, Stormboyz pack a lot of movement options for 2pts more. A 5man unit is also worth looking at for some later turn reinforcements, able to net you Secondaries on the cheap.

Rather than Bikes, the Beast Snaggas prefer giant Squighogs. Squig Pigs, if you like. Much more melee oriented, whilst they are slower with a 10” Mv, but do gain +1T (and Beast Snaggas, of course) for their troubles, as well as their melee being a pretty scary with 3A at Str6 -2 D2, and further 2A from the Squigs themselves at Str 6 -1 D2. On top of that they can throw their spears with a similar statline for a bit of ranged punch on the way in, and they have some Grots along for the ride as well with a bit more light shooting and attacks. AND they can bring a Bomb Squig per 3 for some more output (along with it being one of the best models in the game, come on a Grot riding a Unicycle Squig with fireworks strapped to his back?). All this for 25pts is a bargain all told. Obviously being so melee focused means they aren’t doing much if anything until they make it in, and as with all Orks their decently tough statline is let down by the poor saves, so use terrain to your advantage as much as you can, and don’t be too disheartened if they die absorbing a bunch of firepower, if it means your other units are safer.

Bikers that decided they needed to take to the skies. A unit of VEHICLES (so with their own advantages and disadvantages of course) each packing what amounts to a twin Rokkit Launcha for tank hunting and a decent 6A at Str 5 -1 D1 for melee for carving through light melee, the Koptas fill a strange role, being geared for both shooting and melee in some capacity, albeit with differing targets for both, and sacrificing the other when doing one (despite being VEHICLES their guns are Blase). They’re also quite pricey at 50pts a model, though their 4W, 4+ and Ramshackle helps keep them around for a somewhat decent amount of time. 1 in 3 can trade their Rokkits for a Kustom Mega-blasta and a Bomb to do a few Mortal Wounds in an area they fly over. One might be worth it for the option, but in general you’ll likely want these guys Deep Stike, unleash a flurry of rokkits at something big, then charge into chaff or to tie something up. A unit of 3 packs a fair bit of output, but can’t be thrown away given their cost.

Whilst all differing Datasheets, all the WAGONS follow the basic principles of being big tanks with a bunch of wargear options and a Transport Capacity, with MEGA ARMOUR and (hilariously) JUMP PACK models taking up 2 slots each. With a base T7, 16W 3+ and Ramshackle, they need proper anti tank firepower to shift. All have the option to take up to 4 Big Shootas and a Lobba for anti infantry, as well as a selection of melee weapons, though really only the Deff Rolla is worth it given it’s good starts, WS2+ and ability to use all of your attacks for it. You can also look at turret mounted weapons, either a Kannon (basically a Missile Launcher), a Zzap Gun (a baby Shokk Attack Gun with only 1 Shot and flat Dmg 3, meh) or a Killkannon (for D6 Str 8 -2 D2 shots at 24”). In general you’ll need to decide on the main point of your Wagon, whether it’s just a Transport, a melee threat, a gunboat, or a mix. The points will add up quick, and they aren’t the cheapest to start with, so don’t go all in without a plan.

Grots in tin cans, these units of Walkers have a decently tough profile with T5 5W 3+ and Ramshackle, as well as a mix of shooting and melee. 3A at Str 8 -3 Dmg3 makes them solid heavy infantry breakers, even within only WS4, and they get +1A if there’s 3 or more Kans in the unit. Shooting wise, they come stock with a Big Shoota, which can swap to a Grotzooka for half the Range and 2D3 Blast, albeit at Str 6, or upgrade to a Skorcha or Rokkit Launcha, though the latter’s hefty 15pts makes a unit of them suddenly get quite costly, though their BS4 is nice for the output. It will depend on what you want them to do, as keeping them back for their shooting is a waste of their melee, whilst stomping into melee means some of their shooting will be wasted. They aren’t expensive at 40pts, so make for decent “shock troops”, even without any benefits Kulturs can bring them.

Give a Boy a Shoota and he’ll have Dakka for a day, let him have a Deffgun and he’ll Dakka for the rest of his enemy’s life. Which, depending on the target, won’t be for long. With a chunky 48” range, these Dakka 3/2 Autocannons can lay down some pretty significant firepower, though of course the standard BS5 for Orks means they’ll need a fair few to make the hits stick. Not amazingly cheap at 17pts a pop, and realistically could do with a transport of some kind for some ablative protection further cranking the points up. When they work they work well, but they can often find themselves as a priority target, which can of course be turned to your favour as well, depending on the rest of your army. Same as Burna Boyz, they need to have a Spanner for every 4 Lootas, with the same loadout as noted in their entry.

Orky Dreadnoughts, though have the ability to be take up to 3 per slot, needing to deploy them near each other but after that they act as individual units (which has its advantages and disadvantages). Has 4 arms for different weapons, and comes stock with 2 Big Shootas and 2 Klaws, making it a capable combatant as well as having some light infantry firepower. Each arm can be swapped out for another Klaw or Big Shoota for free, a Skorcha for 5pts, or a Rokkit Launcha or Kustom Mega-blasta for 10pts, and whilst the latter adds up quick does afford them being a semi decent gun platform. With only a 6” Mv though they aren’t getting up the field quickly, and T7 8W 3+ only goes so far, even with Ramshackle. At 85pts base they aren’t expensive however, and even the basic loadout is decent enough to warrant being a good distraction able to make a mess of a good number of things in combat, lest it is ignored.

The Beast Snagga version of a Wagon, and with it’s impressive T8 16W 3+/6++ and Ramshackle, they are a tough nut to crack. Each one has good speed, an Open Topped Transport Capacity (BEAST SNAGGAS only), and a great spread of melee attacks with WS 3+ 6/D6/D3 A at Str 8/7/6 -2 D2 for base, then an additional 4 at Str 7/6/5 -2 Dmg3 from the Tricera-Squig that pulls it, and then another 4 at Str 5 -1 D1 from the Boyz for good measure. Alongside that they have some shooting as well, the bear minimum being the ‘Eavy Lobba for some ignore terrain bombardments, as well as the Stikka Kannon for a short ranged harpoon attack that prevents most tanks and monsters from moving away from it (Brother Ahab is jealous). The Rigs are priced quite cheaply as well, given their statline, but don’t waste them with shooting- it’s fine, but it’s real potency is melee. They’re also quite large, so maneuvering and hiding them can prove tricky. 

A Nobz unit that trades its melee options for a respectable Heavy 3 Str 6 -2 D2 gun. The Heavy aspect is a bit annoying, but BS4 base does help offset it (by virtue of being “normal” Ork BS on the move, and better if able to sit still). And whilst they don’t have any real combat punch, each one is still a Nob, so trying to tie them up with light skirmisher style units isn’t always viable. Whilst relatively short ranged at 24”, sticking them in a Transport helps to protect them and get them into range, especially if it’s Open Topped letting them not lose any turns of firepower, and they help clear chaff and mid-level infantry with relative ease, as well as helping chip away at lighter Vehicles. Not the cheapest at 27pts, but can help soften targets on the way in and set up a nasty firing lane if left to their own devices.

Drops an anti-horde bomb on a point it flies over, inflicting a Mortal Wound on every model within 6” on a 5+. Comes with 2 of them, so can soften up a decent amount of Infantry over the course of the game if allowed to. Not so useful on Vehicles or elite armies due to lower model counts, but can still be helpful to chip away at tougher units. Comes stock with 2 Supa Shootas and a Twin Big Shoota for more anti infantry clearing, and for 15pts more you can add even more infantry clearance via the Skorcha Missiles for a pretty decent 2D6 Str 6 -2 D1 Ignore Cover shots. At 135pts base it’s not too pricey for the output it can do, especially if you’re anticipating large units and lots of them, where its bombs can inflict a heavy toll, or force a break in the battleline to avoid them.

At 100pts base, the Dakkajet is the cheapest of the Flyers, and also the most simple, packing 4 Supa Shootas for Dakka 6/4 Str 6 -1 D1 shots each. For a paltry 20pts more you can take a further 2 Supa Shootas. Given their speed getting within 18” for the extra shots is very easy to do, letting you hose down targets with tons of good quality shots, albeit at mediocre BS. But at their cheap cost they can offer some potent firepower to assist your army, whilst not being a crucial piece should they get shot down.

Similar to the Burna variant, but instead inflicts a flat D3 Mortals on units within 6” of it’s bomb site, on the roll of a 4+. With a more elite hunting role, the Blitza does pay 15pts more, whilst not being super reliable given 50/50 to inflict maybe 2 MW. Overall the least useful of the planes, lacking the reliability or cost effectiveness of the others.

This Mek piloted plane is the most expensive at 170pts before upgrades, though does bring BS 4+ (on it’s bottom bracket at least) as well as some potent wargear. Coming stock with a Smasha Gun ala the Mek Gun, as well as two Mega-Kannons for a further 2D3 Str 10 Lascannon shots at 36” (though any 1s cause a Mortal Wound to you). There’s also a Stikkbomm Flinga for some very light and short ranged anti infantry, but that can be swapped out for a Force Field for 20pts, giving all your AIRCRAFT within 9” a 5++, which given their flimsy armour isn’t a bad call, though of course dependent on having other Flyers (though it will benefit itself of course if by his lonesome). The Mega-Kannons can be swapped out for Teleport Mega-Blastas for 20pts, reducing the Range to 24” and the Str and AP down by 1 each, but getting D6 shots and D3+3 Dmg instead, making each one that hits much more reliable, as well as offering more shots to deal with a greater variety of threats. Finally you can add on 2 Supa Shootas for 20pts, to give it more guns to deal with infantry. Overall their output is great, but the points rack up very quickly if loaded with wargear (potentially 230pts if maxed out, which frankly isn’t worth it), so consider what their role will be and keep them as cheap as possible in that role, be it to go solely tank hunting from a distance, or to support other Flyers.

An immovable bunker with a fairly robust T8, 12W, 3+ and Ramshackle, the bunker protects up to 10 Infantry whilst also being Open Topped, letting a shooting unit have a solid anchor in your backfield, provided you can set it up in a favourable position. Comes standard with a Big Shoota (with options for 3 more at 5pts each), as well as a Shoutin’ Pole to let them have the basic Datasheet Aura of an embarked WARBOSS, which might not be necessary given they’re predominantly melee based, but for 5pts it’s hardly a big ask. It also packs the Gaze of Gork for some short ranged firepower, either attacking everything within 3” of a point within 24” for D6 Str 5 -1 D1 shots, or firing an 18” line that auto hits any unit underneath it for a Str 9 -4 Dmg 3 shot. Either one is nice to have, though nothing special. The main benefit is to offer an 80pt bit of protection to a unit like Flash Gitz or Lootas who want to stay a bit back and shoot at anything that enters their field of view, whilst remaining relatively safe from retaliation.