The Book of Deathwalker 8000

[dnutt99]

The Book of Deathwalker 8000

Orm's Return - "Heroes of Laur"

Spoiler Alert!

If you cannot see the Army Card graphic, check Hasbro's Unit Page for stats and special powers, plus "character biography" and other non-game unit info.

Character Bio: Deadly. That is how one would describe this sentient machine. It is not clear how intelligent it is, but one thing is certain: it is a deadly adversary. The Soulborgs are a strange mixture of metal and reason. Whether that reason is an artificial intelligence or an actual biological one, no one from Valhalla seems to know. The Deathwalker 8000 is just slightly less dangerous than his big brother, and a little more vulnerable. Any hit that gets through his shields will neutralize him. However, his ability to rapid fire, sometimes hitting multiple targets, makes him plenty dangerous enough. (Hasbro)
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

- RAPID FIRE SPECIAL ATTACK : Special Ability Blocking Wounds
If a Microcorp Agent uses their Stealth Armor 15 to ignore the wound(s) inflicted by Deathwalker 8000's Rapid Fire Special Attack, can he keep attacking?
No, if the Microcorp Agent ignores the wound it is the same as blocking it with a shield. The wound was never received, so Deathwalker 8000's Special Attack would stop there. (Hasbro FAQ)

- RAPID FIRE SPECIAL ATTACK : Inflicting Wounds on Squad Members
If Deathwalker 8000 kills a squad member with his Rapid Fire Special Attack, can he continue to attack?
Yes. He inflicted a wound to destroy that squad member, so he may continue to attack. (Hasbro FAQ)

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-Combinations and Synergies-



Synergy Benefits Received

- ORNAK : Red Flag of Fury
As a Unique Hero that follows Utgar, Deathwalker 8000 may benefit from Ornak’s RED FLAG OF FURY activation synergy.

Synergy Benefits Offered

- N/A

C3V and SoV Custom Synergies

Spoiler Alert!

Synergy Benefits Offered

EXECUTIONER 616: REMOTE DETONATION
As a soulborg, Deathwalker 8000 may be exploded by Executioner 616.

Synergy Benefits Received

BEORN BOLTCUTTER: UPGRADE
As a unique soulborg hero, Deathwalker 8000 can be upgraded by Beorn.

DEATHCOMMANDER MARK 3 : HEAVY SUPPORT COMMAND BEACON
As a Unique Soulborg Hero who follows Utgar, Deathwalker 8000 may benefit from Deathcommander Mark 3's activation synergy.

DEATHCOMMANDER MARK 3: MARKED FOR DESTRUCTION
As a Soulborg who follow Utgar, Deathwalker 8000 may benefit from Deathcommander Mark 3's MARKED FOR DESTRUCTION.

ZETTIAN INFANTRY : UTGAR SOULBORG BONDING / CIRCUITRY REPLACEMENT
As a Soulborg Hero who follows Utgar, Deathwalker 8000 may benefit from Zettian Infantry's UTGAR SOULBORG BONDING / CIRCUITRY REPLACEMENT

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

- TBA

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-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

Power Rankings

Jexik: Deathwalker 8000- If it weren’t for the rule of the Deathwalkers, 8K seems like a good option for hordes. C-

OEAO: C-

Cleon: Tier 5 (112/208)

dok (VC inclusive): The most playable Utgar Soulborg before the Zettian Infantry gets a little extra offensive punch with a bonding squad. B

Master Index

Originally Posted by MKSentinel

Deathwalker 8000
And One Defense Die? 
http://heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=36
Targetting With Rapid Fire?
http://heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=1499
Targetting With Rapid Fire?
http://heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=7148
Overall Strategy
http://www.heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=

Unit Strategy Review

Unit Strategy Review: Deathwalker 8000

[IAmBatman]

so who's the better of the DW's? 9k, 8k, or 7k? I haven't honestly played with them enough (or 7k at all) to weigh in on this one.

[Matthias Maccabeus]

He's great for taking out Drake and Raelin. With his 3 Attack Special (rapid fire) and their 3 def he can sometimes take them out in 1 or 2 turns.

[MattserTruckRally]

Originally Posted by IAmBatman

so who's the better of the DW's? 9k, 8k, or 7k? I haven't honestly played with them enough (or 7k at all) to weigh in on this one.

Defit 9K. He has an extra attack, defense die then 8K for 10 more points. He also enchances Blastatrons which can't be that bad.

While Deathwalker 8K isn't that great., he is a good counter draft to a viper/aubrien archer frenzy army. With all the low defense he'll wipe them out fairly quickly. Well at least until you blank out on his defense die.

[IAmBatman]

DW9k is the only one I've really given any play to.

[NecroBlade]

DW8K is my favourite. I've seen Rapid Fire do some pretty nasty things that Explosion would never be able to compare to.

[killercactus]

DW8K is a great counterdraft to a lot of units, the best I think is Arrow Gruts + Krug. This is seen as a strong competitive combo, with really low defense. The arrow gruts, even with a swoggy around, can get toasted by 8K. He can also deal a strong amount of damage to Krug in one turn from range.

He also works well against other swarm armies, especially the low defense Ullars, and low defense heroes. He can be strong against Braxas, Drake, Syvarris, Laglor and Raelin.

Better than 9K in my opinion... i have yet to play 7K, although he seems like the best character to hold a glyph (unless deadeye is around) and a strong Q9 finisher.

[Snotwalker 8000]

Deathwalker 8000 (my "namesake") is truly a hit-or-miss figure. I've seen games where he dominates the field, and I've seen games where he falls to a lowly 1-die arrow grut attack....

As others have mentioned, DW8K is a situational figure great for counterdrafting. DW8K is solid against most viper/elf armies, orc horde armies, and McDirk armies.

Throw in some rats for melee screening and Raelin for a shield boost, and you've got a force to reckon with... again, against the right opponent. (elf, viper, mcdirk, orc) But drafter beware... the curse of the deathwalker can strike at any time!... the solid blue field of death!

[dracothehalfdragon]

i can truthfully say that i have never lost a deathwalker to the blue screen of death, only to the tanned arm of jotun

[TweetyBird]

I seem to have a lot more luck with DW 8000 than with DW 9000. But when playing a theme-focused game, it's fun to have them both, along with DW 7000 and the wee Zettians, too. Of course, as you know, this army is most likely doomed to failure.

[MattserTruckRally]

You guys must have better attack dice then me. I'm usually rolling 1 skull with 3 dice.

[ron3090]

I would say that 9k is better. Everyone I play against seems to forget about Explosion, and so keeps their units in a tight group. 8k, however, IS useful for taking out Krug (until Krug gets close. Then Krug smash.).