Warhammer 40k - Review Library 418 - Chaos Daemons, Tranceweaver

Tranceweaver? A bit too ugly to put anyone in a trance! Haha!

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Hello everyone! Zak Ludick here from Cape Town, South Africa and this is a Warhammer 40k - Datasheet Review post!

What is it all about? It is not there to just give a stat. It is there to give MY review of the unit in the game of Warhammer 40,000

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I have reviewed 65/148.

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Back to the review!

Chaos Daemons, Tranceweaver

10th Edition Index

The final Chaos Daemon datasheet to review... the Tranceweaver, yet another leader for Daemonettes.

Let's see what THIS one does! It costs 60pts.

Let's check its stats!

Stats

Movement 9"
Toughness 3
Save 7+/5++(armor/invul/Feel No Pain)
Wounds 3
Ld 7+
OC 1

Weapons

Weapon Loadout: Ravaging claws

Ranged Weapons

None

Melee Weapons

Ravaging claws

6 Attacks, Hitting on 2+, S4, AP-1 and 1 Damage each.
Devastating Wounds (Rolls of 6 to Wound cause Mortal Wounds)

Abilities

Deep Strike - If this unit arrives on the Battlefield from Reserves, it can be set up anywhere on the battlefield more than 9" from enemy models.
Fights First - This model has the Fights First ability.

Symphony of Pain

At the end of the Movement phase, select one enemy unit within 12" of this model. Until the end of the turn, when Slaanesh models attacks this enemy you can re-roll the Hit roll and re-roll the Wound roll.

Tranceweaver

Each time a model in this model's unit makes an attack, re-roll a 1 to Hit. If the target is in range of an objective, re-roll the Hit roll instead.

Thoughts

OK... this unit is actually extremely powerful and useful for only 60pts!

Re-rolls to Hit for Daemonettes is great, because Devastating Wounds trigger on Wound rolls.

The re-rolls to Hit and to Wound against a specific unit is amazing! This is like the old Oath of moment... you just need to get within 12" to use it. But you could field three of them... this could be really bad for the enemy!

That makes 52 Chaos Daemon Datasheets Reviewed, putting them on 100
% Completed! The total of the remaining Index reviews is now 81.

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I shall leave all Army and Detachment rules here and the few Chaos Daemon datasheets I have done already:

Army Rule and Detachment Rule Reviews

FactionDetachmentReview Number
Agents of the ImperiumArmy Rule #2
AeldariArmy Rule #4
Astra MilitarumArmy Rule #1
Astra MilitarumCombined RegimentDetachment Rule #1
Astra MilitarumBridgehead StrikeDetachment Rule #2
Chaos KnightsArmy Rule #8
Chaos KnightsTratoris LanceDetachment Review #11
Chaos KnightsIconoclast FiefdomDetachment Review #12
Death GuardArmy Rule Review #6
Death GuardPlague CompanyDetachment Review #4
Death GuardFlyblown HostDetachment Review #7
Imperial KnightsArmy Rule Review #9
Imperial KnightsNoble LanceDetachment Review #13
Imperial KnightsQuestor ForgepactDetachment Review #14
Space MarinesArmy Rule #3
Space WolvesChampions of RussDetachment Review #9
Space WolvesChampions of FenrisDetachment Review #10
Thousand SonsArmy Rule #7
Thousand SonsCult of MagicDetachment Review #5
Thousand SonsHexwarp ThrallbandDetachment Review #8
World EatersArmy Rule #5
World EatersBerzerker WarbandDetachment Review #3
World EatersVessels of WrathDetachment Review #6


Datasheet Review list (Alphabetical)

FactionUnitReview Number
Chaos DaemonsBeasts of Nurgle#98
Chaos DaemonsBe'lakor#370
Chaos DaemonsBloodcrushers#371
Chaos DaemonsBloodletters#372
Chaos DaemonsBloodmaster#373
Chaos DaemonsBloodthister#374
Chaos DaemonsBlue Horrors#375
Chaos DaemonsBurning Chariot#376
Chaos DaemonsChangecaster#377
Chaos DaemonsContorted Epitome#378
Chaos DaemonsDaemonettes#29
Chaos DaemonsDaemon Prince of Chaos#379
Chaos DaemonsDaemon Prince of Chaos with Wings#380
Chaos DaemonsEpidemius#381
Chaos DaemonsExalted Flamer#382
Chaos DaemonsFateskimmer#383
Chaos DaemonsFeculent Gnarlmaw#384
Chaos DaemonsFiends#385
Chaos DaemonsFlamers#386
Chaos DaemonsFlesh Hounds#387
Chaos DaemonsFluxmaster#388
Chaos DaemonsGreat Unclean One#389
Chaos DaemonsHellflayers#390
Chaos DaemonsHorticulous Slimux#391
Chaos DaemonsInfernal Enrapturess#392
Chaos DaemonsKairos Fateweaver#393
Chaos DaemonsKaranak#395
Chaos DaemonsKeeper of Secrets#394
Chaos DaemonsLord of Change#75
Chaos DaemonsNurglings#82
Chaos DaemonsPink Horrors#396
Chaos Daemons Plaguebearers#397
Chaos DaemonsPlague Drones#398
Chaos DaemonsPoxbringer#399
Chaos DaemonsRendmaster on Blood Throne#400
Chaos DaemonsRotigus#401
Chaos DaemonsScreamers#402
Chaos DaemonsSeekers#403
Chaos DaemonsShalaxi Helbane#404
Chaos DaemonsSkarbrand#405
Chaos DaemonsSkull Altar#406
Chaos DaemonsSkull Cannon#407
Chaos DaemonsSkullmaster#408
Chaos DaemonsSkulltaker#409
Chaos DaemonsSloppity Bilepiper#410
Chaos DaemonsSoulgrinder#411
Chaos DaemonsSpoilpox Scrivener#412
Chaos DaemonsSyll’Esske#413
Chaos DaemonsThe Blue Scribes#414
Chaos Daemonshttps://v3.ecency.com/hive-189497/@zakludick/warhammer-40k-review-library-415#415
Chaos DaemonsThe Masque#416
Chaos DaemonsTormentbringer#417

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I'm not really liking this model. I've been looking into GW and non-GW options for a proxy or kitbash. Maybe Drukhari or fantasy sylvaneth? Then the ultimate heresy came to mind: corrupt an Adepta Sororitas Repentia Squad model with daemonette parts and Green Stuff!

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Absolutely! Just make your own! This model is fugly!

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