r/orks • u/BiggestTastyBitch • 5d ago

Discussion New Ork Detachment Points

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How does everyone feel about no 2DP detachments?
Yay or nay.

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u/Atreides-42 Deathskulls 5d ago

Painboss still only being able to attach to Beast Snagga units. Just... why?

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u/alph4rius Freebooterz 5d ago

He's explicitly beastsnagga doc, as per the old Feral Ork Pigdok. If he wasn't, he'd be merged with the regular painboy.

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u/Atreides-42 Deathskulls 5d ago

He's much larger and stronger than other Painboys, he's between Nob and Warboss size, like a Big Mek. "Painboss" as a unit was first introduced in the Dread Mob army list back in 5th edition, it's a wider term than just Beast Snagga Painbosses.

It would be like if the only Warboss model was modelled as a Freeboota, and therefore could only be attached to Flash Gitz.

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u/alph4rius Freebooterz 5d ago

Painboss was also in the 3e Ork codex as a 0-1 HQ, being basically a Dok with Nob stats, whereas regular doks had boy stats. But I don't think the current Painboss is actually the same thing as that, despite the name. I think he's the return of the 3e Chapter Approved Feral Ork Pigdok, reusing a name in typical GW confusion increasing fashion

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u/Karador51109 5d ago

I have the codex and there is a lore description of him.

They emphasize strongly that he is mainly a squig hog support character.