Darth Alec Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 I love the model, and I'm going to build one. But I keep hearing how useless it is. Is that just in comparison to the Coven Throne? I see casting support, screech support and a possible damage bomb rolled into one package.  Has anyone tried it? Fought it? I'd love to hear some opinions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nico Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 It's decent for its cost. It synergises well with an army of Morghasts and big heroes. It synergises especially well with Settra as it will then pump out 4 mortal wounds minimum in melee. The Coven Throne is pretty average. The reroll is handy. Again it synergises well with Settra. The spell is good against low bravery (hello Ogres). The Command Ability is simply bad though.   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klunc Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 I have two and have been wondering about this myself. I guess I just have to start trying it in practice games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmimzie Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Mortis engine is a good second wind for big nasty armies. Coven thrones, Zombie dragons, Morghast, and other high wound count units like to for the heal that go a long way on these units. This unit also does a decent job of tar pitting after you throw the requiary. That said it wont consistantly poor out mortal wounds. One reason being it must activate it's wail of the damned in the hero phase and not in the shooting. It also works well with your mages.  If you bring the mortis engine though bring it with the maligant formation, and then it set up savage level plays.  Coven throne is a Tarpit. While lower leader ship it does better 11+ (where 10 is the highest bravery you can get??) is a 50% chance. agasint most enemits you've got 75% shot to go off. This lets you take troublesome models out of the game. If you fail you move 14" away no problem. Also the throne puts out about as much damage as neferata (ignoring spells of course). Nef gets more rend, but the throne give an extra mortal wound.  While, most comp scores put the coven throne at half the price as Nef.  Way i see it if i already have a Vamp lord on zombie dragon or other general i'd take the coven throne for the savings as both would end up doing pretty much the same thing anyway, and the throne would do the tarpit thing much better.  I run both the throne and Mortis engine and things go quite well. Think i've only lost 1 game??? that said i'm new and have only played....14 games??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Alec Posted June 21, 2016 Author Share Posted June 21, 2016 Nice to hear from someone who has some experience with it. Do your opponents focus fire on it? I feel like it could slip under the radar for the most part, next to our Mortarchs, Dragons or Blood Knights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmimzie Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Yeah, and i think if i played against one i'd ignore it too. I think i said some whre else. It's basicly you either make a infernal standard army where you have a large number of models who can get a 6+ save, or a Mortis engine army where you have a few big fatty models who want a nice heal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeGriggs Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 I love it!  I run a zombie focused horde and the Mortis Engine provides some much needed mortal wounds to the army. Zombies flood the board with a high nu,ber of normal attacks (WHich I call paper cuts) and I start the game by pointing the Mortis Engine at a target where mortal wounds would be best and let it fly like a missle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmimzie Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016  11 hours ago, DeGriggs said: I love it!  I run a zombie focused horde and the Mortis Engine provides some much needed mortal wounds to the army. Zombies flood the board with a high nu,ber of normal attacks (WHich I call paper cuts) and I start the game by pointing the Mortis Engine at a target where mortal wounds would be best and let it fly like a missle. I do the same thing. Mortis engine is qutie nice in the horde army as it has nothing but shooting to fear, and it takes a good chunk of shooting totake it down anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warhammernerd Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Use one a lot, it’s great as a distraction piece away from VLoZd. Also great as a mobile healing platform and once per game Nuke. It puts out a reasonable bit of tarpit ability, ISNT awful in a fight, buffs casting which is super handy. It also moves quick enough to keep up with your big gribblies.  But perhaps it’s best use, is as a sort of mobile wall / blocking piece to severely limit the amount of models that opponents can put into contact with said protected gribblies. It’s very good for the points, and in my experience it rarely disappoints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Dudemeister Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 (edited) On 6/21/2016 at 8:56 AM, mmimzie said: That said it wont consistantly poor out mortal wounds. One reason being it must activate it's wail of the damned in the hero phase and not in the shooting. Wail of the Damned is a missile attack and therefore happens in the shooting phase. 🙂 Btw, I think it's weird that Lady Olynder's version of Wail of the Damned is not a missile attack even though it also happens in the shooting phase. That's a pretty substantial buff seeing how, as an ability instead of a missile attack, you can use it after running and retreating.  Edited January 10, 2020 by The_Dudemeister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmimzie Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 (edited) 14 minutes ago, The_Dudemeister said: Wail of the Damned is a missile attack and therefore happens in the shooting phase. 🙂 Btw, I think it's weird that Lady Olynder's version of Wail of the Damned is not a missile attack even though it also happens in the shooting phase. That's a pretty substantial buff seeing how, as an ability instead of a missile attack, you can use it after running and retreating.  Yeah it is now. That post is 3 years old. The rules have changed. Edited January 11, 2020 by mmimzie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Dudemeister Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 1 hour ago, mmimzie said: Yeah it is now. That post is 3 years old. The rules have changed. They changed that about the Mortis Engine but not that it can be taken with the brand new and totally unrotten Nighthaunt? Even though they put it in the closest thing NH has for a Start Collecting? REEE, I'm salty 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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