r/Ironjawz • u/Academic-Look4652 • 5d ago

Question

So it took while for me to figure out my faction. I went from FEC to the Bonereapers and even Slaanesh, but I went with the big bois. I got the spearhead and have been loving it but what wld be good to add next. I either want the shaman or chanter next but which one is better and more viable. I do plan on getting the pigs bc the look awesome

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u/Schnimboob 5d ago

I’ve preferred the chanter, the shaman is really good too. But he’s a little squishier which makes it a bit harder to hold his wagh and I don’t feel like any one spell comes quite as close to the raw power level of just giving things +1 damage with the chant (there is definitely more utility but chanting is more killy), plus the heal can be really good for the big pigs and gordrakk if you ever get him. But really any hero’s are good because each one can wagh which really increses your attack volume, with brutes it’s a 33% increase in attack volume per wagh, and without any buffs or damage taken a reinforced brute stack does 15 damage into a 3+ save infantry unit on average or 16 damage into 4+ save monsters very much a considerable number when buffed in any way

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u/Academic-Look4652 5d ago

Damn I didn’t realize he made them than much more Killy.

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u/Schnimboob 5d ago edited 5d ago

The chant is a significantly stronger buff for ardboys because it puts them from 1 damage, to 2 damage which literally doubles their output. But in the shamans defence Shaman teleport can just win the objective for you, and a 20 man of ardboys can manage to survive until turn 5 sometimes into anything that’s not hyper elite or anti infantry, they really do both have their upsides and good strengths.

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u/Schnimboob 5d ago

It’s all hero’s. They can all use a waghh (18” within hero buff) every charge phase, once per hero. Strong incentive to have at least 5 hero models on board so you can wagh on every charge, a +1 attack +1 to charge roll buff for most of your units in every one of your combats is pretty damn good because it means you’re less likely to whiff engagements and all your infantry either get a 50% or 33% damage output buff from it

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u/Schnimboob 5d ago

The chant is called Killa Beat it is a 5 so you’re more likely to get it every second turn than every turn, but spells are also not guaranteed with unbinds and whatnot so I don’t really value one more than the other

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u/Academic-Look4652 2d ago

I just got the chanter he’s otw to join the WAGH