Warhammer 40K Meta Hotness: Warboss on Warbike
Woohoo Orks won a big event piloted by one of the fiercest warboss around Ben Jurek. Awesome job and today’s Meta hotness we want to talk about is the Cruise Missile Warboss – aka Warboss on Warbike.
The Warboss on Warbike was a quickly added Dataslate that came about due to having a FW model. I have converted many of these guys and was severely disappointed to see the new Ork Codex not have one of these guys. Thankfully the GW team updated the FW dataslate and he finally had his place alongside his leader – Ghazghkull and all his fun Squiggie boyz. This guy is a cruise missile – designed to shoot out into the wild, charge something, and do a lot of damage. If he survives the onslaught back at him that’s a win – but he is normally expect to die a Warriors death – surrounded by those he krushed in his relic power klaw.
Warboss on Warbike Basics
Basically this is a fast warboss, normally kitted up with ways to do a lot of damage, and throwing around the relic power klaw that has no -1 to hit. This guy comes in fast and mean. You throw some spells on him too and he gets righteously murderous. Heck if he was a Space Wolf he would be called Blood Murder Bike Machine Death Wolf!
Warboss on Bikes are Tough
Remember how I said he was fast? A lot of the time he can hit you turn one and throw out a ton of damage quickly. From there he takes a little bit to remove so if the opponent doesn’t invest in killing him he gets another turn to throw around his powerful relic power klaw. You pick your target, you yell waagh inside your brain, and you watch as the dice show you how he gets to krumpin’.
Sample List
Ben Jurek won the Socal Open this past weekend rocking the Goff Orks. If they ain’t Krumpin’ ya they ain’t doin it Orky!
++ Battalion Detachment -3CP (Orks) [100 PL, 1,700pts, 1CP] ++
+ Configuration [3CP] +
Battle Size [6CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points) [6CP]
Clan Kultur: Goffs
Detachment Command Cost [-3CP]
Gametype: 4. Chapter Approved: War Zone Nephilim
+ HQ [10 PL, 185pts, -2CP] +
Warboss on Warbike [6 PL, 115pts, -2CP]: 4. Brutal but Kunnin, Da Killa Klaw, 2x Dakkagun, Power Klaw, Stratagem: Big Boss [-1CP], Stratagem: Extra Gubbinz [-1CP]
Weirdboy [4 PL, 70pts]: 3. Da Jump, 4. Fists of Gork, Weirdboy Staff
+ Troops [16 PL, 320pts] +
Beast Snagga Boyz [5 PL, 100pts]
. 9x Beast Snagga Boy [90pts]: 9x Choppa, 9x Slugga
. Beast Snagga Nob [10pts]: Power Snappa, Slugga
Beast Snagga Boyz [5 PL, 100pts]
. 9x Beast Snagga Boy [90pts]: 9x Choppa, 9x Slugga
. Beast Snagga Nob [10pts]: Power Snappa, Slugga
Gretchin [2 PL, 40pts]
. 10x Gretchin [40pts]: 10x Grot Blaster
Gretchin [2 PL, 40pts]: ‘Orrible Gitz
. 10x Gretchin [40pts]: 10x Grot Blaster
Gretchin [2 PL, 40pts]
. 10x Gretchin [40pts]: 10x Grot Blaster
+ Elites [32 PL, 455pts] +
Kommandos [8 PL, 125pts]: Bomb Squig [5pts]
. Boss Nob [16pts]: Power Klaw [5pts], Slugga, Stikkbombs
. 8x Kommando [88pts]: 8x Choppa, 8x Slugga, 8x Stikkbombs
. Kommando w/ Breacha Ram [16pts]: Breacha Ram [5pts], Stikkbombs
Kommandos [8 PL, 125pts]: Bomb Squig [5pts]
. Boss Nob [16pts]: Power Klaw [5pts], Slugga, Stikkbombs
. 8x Kommando [88pts]: 8x Choppa, 8x Slugga, 8x Stikkbombs
. Kommando w/ Breacha Ram [16pts]: Breacha Ram [5pts], Stikkbombs
Kommandos [4 PL, 55pts]
. Boss Nob [11pts]: Choppa, Slugga, Stikkbombs
. 4x Kommando [44pts]: 4x Choppa, 4x Slugga, 4x Stikkbombs
Meganobz [12 PL, 150pts]
. Boss Meganob [30pts]: Kustom Shoota, Power Klaw, Stikkbombs
. Meganob [30pts]: Kustom Shoota, Power Klaw, Stikkbombs
. Meganob [30pts]: Kustom Shoota, Power Klaw, Stikkbombs
. Meganob [30pts]: Kustom Shoota, Power Klaw, Stikkbombs
. Meganob [30pts]: Kustom Shoota, Power Klaw, Stikkbombs
+ Fast Attack [12 PL, 240pts] +
Squighog Boyz [4 PL, 80pts]: Bomb Squig [5pts]
. 3x Squighog Boy [75pts]: 3x Saddlegit Weapons, 3x Squighog Jaws, 3x Stikka
Squighog Boyz [4 PL, 80pts]: Bomb Squig [5pts]
. 3x Squighog Boy [75pts]: 3x Saddlegit Weapons, 3x Squighog Jaws, 3x Stikka
Squighog Boyz [4 PL, 80pts]: Bomb Squig [5pts]
. 3x Squighog Boy [75pts]: 3x Saddlegit Weapons, 3x Squighog Jaws, 3x Stikka
+ Heavy Support [30 PL, 500pts] +
Battlewagon [8 PL, 120pts]: Deff Rolla [15pts]
Kill Rig [11 PL, 190pts]: ‘Eavy Lobba, 2. Frazzle, 6. Squiggly Curse, Butcha Boyz, Savage Horns and Hooves, Saw Blades, Stikka Kannon, Wurrtower
Kill Rig [11 PL, 190pts]: ‘Eavy Lobba, 4. Spirit of Gork, 6. Squiggly Curse, Butcha Boyz, Savage Horns and Hooves, Saw Blades, Stikka Kannon, Wurrtower
++ Supreme Command Detachment +3CP (Orks) [15 PL, 300pts, 2CP] ++
+ Configuration [3CP] +
Clan Kultur: Goffs
Detachment Command Cost [3CP]
+ Primarch | Daemon Primarch | Supreme Commander [15 PL, 300pts, -1CP] +
Ghazghkull Thraka [15 PL, 300pts, -1CP]: Gork’s Klaw, Mork’s Roar, Proper Killy (Goffs), Stikkbombs, Stratagem: Warlord Trait [-1CP], Warlord
Total: [2,000pts]
Warboss on Warbike Thoughts
This is one of my favorite models to kitbash up. I have built a few from jetbike versions down to a crazy 3 wheel’d monster designed to look completely nutty next to his other Warbiker friends. This guy does exactly what an Ork Warboss should do – go fast and bring the pain.
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