Goatboy’s Warhammer 40K Meta Hotness – December 2023: Deffkilla Wartrike
Goatboy with a bit of 40K Meta Hotness before Xmas. Here’s why the Ork Deffkilla Wartrike is zipping around the tabletop.
The Deffkilla Wartrike was a fun release a few Ork Codexes back with a really amped up 3 wheel’d Speedfreak unit. While it never really caught fire that much before, now it is an interesting piece of Tech in 10th edition with a nice simple little enhancment update.
The Deffkilla Wartrike is a rather large-based Ork Warlord-like option that hits pretty hard, moves pretty fast, and is surprisingly tough to deal with. A lot of the new Ork index datasheets really revolve around leaders riding things, and this is the one that decided to strap more wheels to his Warbike and throw in a buddy driving in the front. A Mad Max-like contraption of death and destruction that is ready to be a big “monster” number 4 of 5 in the hero hammer that is the current Ork army list meta.
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Deffkilla Wartrike is Tough to Deal With
One simple little enhancement amps up this character by giving him a 4+ Feel No Pain. You are throwing this on a tough little body with 9 wounds, a 5+ Invulnerable save. Adding the 4+ Feel No Pain means this guy isn’t something you can just chew through. This guy can shoot out in the front, survive a ton of firepower, and just take enough to leave your Squig Hog Boyz enough room to get close and start Krumpin’.
Decent Damage Output
Speaking of Krumpin’ the Deffkilla Wartrike has 4 Strength 10 attacks that can hit pretty dang hard if you get to close. It isn’t the most amazing crush – that is the Beastboss on Squigosaur. But the Wartrike can move so much faster, that it more than makes up for it. This guy is going to move, advance, and get close to throw out enough decent damage that it can easily help wreck some stuff if you need to.
Oh, the Deffkilla Wartrike is a Leader Too
Speaking of being a leader – this guy can hide in either Nob Bikerz or regular Warbikes as well. This can be pretty fun, too, as it gives you a ton of extra wounds to surround the leader as well. You throw him with some buds and the Deffkilla Wartrike throws out a +1 to hit on the unit – giving him 4 attacks that hit on a 2+ that could explode to do more damage as needed.
A Sample Tournament List
Alex Cameron got 2nd place with the following Ork list this past week at the Fight Before Xmas in New Zealand. The Deffkilla Warrike didn’t have any buddies to ride with but he is so much of a pain in the butt to remove he can easily support a flank.
CHARACTERS
Beastboss (100 points)
• 1x Beast Snagga klaw
1x Beastchoppa
1x Shoota
Beastboss on Squigosaur (185 points)
• 1x Beastchoppa
1x Slugga
1x Squigosaur’s jaws
• Enhancement: Headwoppa’s Killchoppa
Deffkilla Wartrike (95 points)
• 1x Deffkilla boomstikks
1x Killa jet
1x Snagga klaw
• Enhancement: Supa-Cybork Body
Ghazghkull Thraka (235 points)
• 1x Ghazghkull Thraka
• Warlord
• 1x Gork’s Klaw
1x Mork’s Roar
• 1x Makari
• 1x Makari’s stabba
Mozrog Skragbad (195 points)
• 1x Big Chompa’s jaws
1x Gutrippa
1x Thump gun
Warboss (65 points)
• 1x Attack squig
1x Kombi-weapon
1x Power klaw
1x Twin slugga
BATTLELINE
Beast Snagga Boyz (105 points)
• 1x Beast Snagga Nob
• 1x Power snappa
1x Slugga
• 9x Beast Snagga Boy
• 9x Choppa
9x Slugga
Boyz (85 points)
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga
• 9x Boy
• 9x Choppa
9x Slugga
DEDICATED TRANSPORTS
Trukk (60 points)
• 1x Big shoota
1x Spiked wheels
Trukk (60 points)
• 1x Big shoota
1x Spiked wheels
Trukk (60 points)
• 1x Big shoota
1x Spiked wheels
OTHER DATASHEETS
Gretchin (40 points)
• 1x Runtherd
• 1x Grot-smacka
1x Slugga
• 10x Gretchin
• 10x Close combat weapon
10x Grot blasta
Gretchin (40 points)
• 1x Runtherd
• 1x Grot-smacka
1x Slugga
• 10x Gretchin
• 10x Close combat weapon
10x Grot blasta
Meganobz (60 points)
• 2x Meganob
• 2x Twin killsaw
Nobz (210 points)
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga
• 9x Nob
• 9x Power klaw
9x Slugga
Squighog Boyz (110 points)
• 1x Bomb Squig
• 3x Squighog Boy
• 3x Saddlegit weapons
3x Squighog jaws and saddlegits
3x Stikka
Squighog Boyz (110 points)
• 1x Bomb Squig
• 3x Squighog Boy
• 3x Saddlegit weapons
3x Squighog jaws and saddlegits
3x Stikka
Squighog Boyz (110 points)
• 1x Bomb Squig
• 3x Squighog Boy
• 3x Saddlegit weapons
3x Squighog jaws and saddlegits
3x Stikka
Stormboyz (65 points)
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga
• 4x Stormboy
• 4x Choppa
4x Slugga
Deffkilla Wartrike Tactics
As you can see, this is a brawler-style army with a ton of MSU options that can all pull more than their weight in points if needed. I think a lot of current Ork Pressure builds are going all in on as many “units” to help get close, have a ton of chances to roll that charge, and hopefully cause a headache for the opponent to deal with.
WAAAGH!
