Cognifex Cyphon coming soon!

PP have put up Cognifex Cyphon of the release list and posted this picture of the bad man:

 

 

 



Cognifex Cyphon

Cognifex Cyphon is the second Warcaster for the Cephalyx:

 

 

He is certainly a different beast from Exulon Thexus, much more tankie and buffs his Monstrosities to 11. Onslaught is an awesome spell for the contract, mitigating their major weakness in a lack of pathfinder for the Drudges and Monstrosities!



Cephalyx Cryx Pistol Wraith

 

 

 

 



Cephalyx Cryx Machine Wraith

 

 

 



Cephalyx Cryx Bloat Thrall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 



Cephalyx Mercenary Contract Rules

Contract:
Puppet Masters

An army constructed under the Unwilling and Able contract can include mercenary cephalyx models/units. Additionally, the army can include up to one non-cephalyx mercenary unit if that unit includes a cephalyx dominator UA.

Increase the Fa of cephalyx mind slaver and drudges by +1
Increase the Fa of cephalyx Overlord units by +1

Special rules:
Units that include cephalyx dominator UAs gain AD

The army can also include bloat thrall, machine wraths, and pistol wrath solos. These solos are considered to be friendly mercenary models instead of cryx models

Cephalyx Dominator Spoiler Stats

Cephalyx Dominator6 6 6 4 14 13 9
5 boxes
FA1
1p

Mercenary Attachment-can be added to a small or medium based noncephalyx merc unit
selective
Officer
pathfinder
anatomical Precision
Granted: Fearless
Granted: Tough

Linchpin - When this model is destroyed or removed from play, all other models in this unit lose fearless for one round and immediately flee
ranking officer

sac pawn[models in this unit]

Cephalyx Mind Bender & Drudges

 

Cephalyx Mind Bender and DrudgesSelective
FA2
bender + 5 drudges 4p
bender + 9 drudges 6p

Mind Bender
5 6 6 4 14 13 9
pow 2 p+s 8
5 boxes
Fearless
officer
Pathfinder

Magic Ability 6
-Adrenal Flood(star action) Rng 6 target drudge grund gains +4 mat and str and can immediatly advance 4"
-Concussion pulse(star action) center a 4" aoe on this model or a grunt the spell is channeled through. Other models in the Aoe suffer a pow 12 magical dmg roll
-Psychic Assault
Psychic Projection: This model can channel through grunts in this unit that are in formation. When it does, you can choose up to two more of those grunds and cast the spell once through each, even if the channeler is engaged. Grunts in this unit that channgel a spell this way are then removed from play

sac pawn[drudge grunt]

 

Drudge grunt
5 8 5 2 11 15 4
pow 4 p+s 12
eyeless sight
fearless
tough



Warden Spoiler Stats

 

 

Warden5 10 5 4 10 17 -
pow 4 p+s 14
pow 4 p+s 14
pow 4 p+s 14

Grand Slam
Follow up
Shield Guard
Buckler +1
hard Head
2 open fists

6P

Subduer Spoiler Stats

 

 

 

 

 

Subduer5 10 5 4 10 17 -
Net Laucher rng 6, rof 1, aoe 3
- Catch: if this weapon directly hits an enemy model with an equal or smaller base, immediatly after the attack is resolved the model directly hit can be pushed any distance to directly toward this model. After the model directly hit is moved, this model can make one normal melee attack against it. After resolving this melee attack, this model can make additional melee attacks during its combat action.
- Quake

pow 6 p+s 16

7p





Wrecker Spoiler Stats

 

Wrecker5 10 5 4 10 17 -
2x pow 8 p+s 17

7p

Eyeless sight
Reach
beat back
Chain attack: Blood bath
Chain Weapon

Cephalyx Agitator Spoiler Stats

Cephalyx Agitator6 6 6 4 14 13 9
1x pow 5 p+s 11

5 boxes
FA 3
2p

Selective
Pathfinder
Fearless
Anatomical Precision

Magic ability 7
-Influence
-Instigage(star action) while within 5" of this model, friendly drudge and monstrosity models gain + 2 on attack and damage rolls. Instigate last for one turn
-Psychic Assault(star attack) sp 8 pow 12 that ignores los

Sac Pawn[Monstrosity]

Exulon Thexus Spoiler Stats

A whole splash of spoilers from the latest No Quarter mag has been posted online:



Exulon Thexus6 4 5 4 14 14 10
1 Pow 5, p+s 9 weapon
8 Focus
15 boxs
+5 warjack points

Pathfinder
Mercenary - This model will work for Cryx
Selective - This model can include only mercenary contract armies that list cephalyx as possible members

Aggressive Reaction - While one or more enemy models are in this models command range, models in this model's battlegroup can run or charge without spending focus

Sac Pawn [Monstrosity]

Spell Driver - When this model casts a spell, it can channel the spell through another model in its battlegroup that is in its control area. Once a spell is cast this way, the model it was channeled through suffers d3+1 damage points

Deceleration
Hex Blast
Influence
Psycho Surgery
Rampager
Telekinesis

Feat: Telekinetic Tide
Push each enemy non-warlock, non-warcaster model currently in Thexus' control area 2" in any direction

Subduer

The Subduer is the only Monstrosity shown with a ranged weapon, it has a net gun with unknown rules but that may work as the buccaneers net:

 



Warden

The Warden is the 2nd big Monstrosity spoiled, its the one from the Machanisms league art with the clamps. It lacks the raw hitting power of the Wrecker, but appears to have counter slam and hard head as special abilities:

 

 



Wrecker

The Wrecker is one of the spoiled Heavy Monstrosities, it has two reach flails as its weapons and will probably see a great deal of play as the big hitter in the force:

 



Cephalyx Overlords

The Overlords are the 2nd existing unit that will find a home here, they are a three man magical support unit with some decent tricks and abilities. They work well with the Mind slavers, helping to create more Drudges and kill hidden targets with that awesome spray attack!

 

 



Cephalyx Mind Slavers

The oft maligned Mind Slavers are an existing unit found in the Cryx book currently, but are sure to get a reprint or inclusion in the Cephalyx book. To me their biggest problem is the Mechanithralls and surgeon, who in Cryx are a better tarpit unit and will always overshadow them, but hopefully they will come into their own and shine in this contract.

 

 



Cephalyx Mind Bender

The Mind Bender is the first new unit of Cephalyx troops. Like the existing Mind Slaver unit, it consists of a Cephalax leader surrounded by Drudges, except it this case the Drudges are to be used as Arc Nodes for the Mind Benders powerful spells but at the cost of removing the Drudge from play... meaning he cant be regenerated by a friendly ability or leaving a token for souls etc

 

 

 



Cephalyx Dominator

The Dominator is an interesting Solo, he works as a unit attachment for Mercenary units to bring them into the contract. He apparently buffs up the unit greatly but his death will have adverse effects on their fighting ability.