The Book of Ornak

[dnutt99]

The Book of Ornak

Crest of the Valkyrie - Utgar's Flagbearer

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: ³GERRRAAAAH!!² The guttural battle cry of the mighty Ornak rumbles in the chests of the warrior gruts that envelop him. Jutting up from the frenzied mass of feral orcs is the crimson banner of Utgar, bearing the tattered scars of a thousand battles. It is a beacon of Utgar¹s power, rallying his champions to ever greater feats in battle.

As the orc gruts charge across the desolate terrain to meet their rivals, the mighty dragon Mimring spots the Red Flag of Fury and swoops down low over the heads of Ornak and his horde. The beating of Mimring¹s immense wings wash over the gruts in great gusts of wind, wind that is followed by an intense heat as the beast burns a swath of destruction through the enemies ahead. (Hasbro)
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-Rulings and Clarifications-

• - ORC BATTLE CRY AURA : How Many Dice
  How many dice do I roll when using Orc Battle Cry Aura
  You should roll the normal number of attack dice plus any enhancements from auras, height, and glyphs. Instead of using regular attack dice, use Ornak’s valkyrie dice. (dnutt99)

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Synergy Benefits Received

• - BLADE GRUTS / HEAVY GRUTS : Orc Champion Bonding
  As an Orc champion, Ornak may benefit from Blade Gruts and Heavy Gruts ORC CHAMPION BONDING activation bonus.
  
  - NERAK THE GLACIAN SWOG RIDER : Orc Defensive Aura 1
  As an Orc, Ornak may benefit from Nerak the Glacian Swog Rider’s ORC DEFENSIVE AURA - 1 defense bonus.

Synergy Benefits Offered

• - ORC BATTLE CRY AURA : Orc Warriors
  • * Blade Gruts
    * Heavy Gruts
  
  - RED FLAG OF FURY AURA : Unique Heroes That Follow Utgar (includes Uncommon Heroes that follow Utgar)
  • * Brunak
    * Cyprien Esenwein
    * Deathwalker 7000
    * Deathwalker 8000
    * Deathwalker 9000
    * Estivara
    * Fen Hydra
    * Feral Troll
    * Frost Giant of Morh
    * Grimnak
    * Isamu
    * Ice Troll Berserker
    * Iskra Esenwein
    * Kee-Mo-Shi
    * Khosimet the Darklord
    * Krug
    * Kurrok the Elementalist
    * Marcu Esenwein
    * Marro Hive
    * Me-Burq-Sa
    * Mimring
    * Mind Flayer Mastermind
    * Moltenclaw
    * Ne-Gok-Sa
    * Nerak the Glacian Swog Rider
    * Ogre Pulverizer
    * Ogre Warhulk
    * Othkurik the Black Dragon
    * Pelloth
    * Runa
    * Shurrak
    * Sir Hawthorne
    * Sonya Esenwein
    * Su-Bak-Na
    * Taelord the Kyrie Warrior
    * Torin
    * Tor-Kul-Na
    * Tornak
    * Warden 816
    * Tul-Bak-Ra
    * Werewolf Lord
    * Wo-Sa-Ga

C3V and SoV Custom Synergies

Spoiler Alert!

Akumaken — 110
Beorn Boltcutter — 50
Bramcephys — 230
*Cormin the Dark — 75
*Cxurg'gyath — 140
Deathcommander Mark 3 — 130
Elaria the Pale — 60
*Executioner 616 — 115
Garrett Burns — 70
Grigor & Rogirg — 170
Hrognak — 60
*Kon-Tar-Na — 150
Pel the Hill Giant — 95
Talingul — 100
*Tetraites — 110
*Urk — 65
*Viceron the Blood Knight — 130
Zhen Yuan — 70
*Zombie Hulk — 60

Synergy Benefits Received

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-

• - TBA

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-Heroscapers Community Contributions-

Power Ranking and Master Index

Originally Posted by MKSentinel

Power Ranking

Ornak- Potentially effective in massive point games, Ornak just doesn’t work at the point norm today. C+

Ornak
Utgar Symbols and Bonus to Attack? http://heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=6468
General Assessment? http://heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=3653

Unit Strategy Review

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  Unit Strategy Review: Ornak

How about this one?

Ornak (100)
Brunak (110)
Kee-Mo-Shee (130)
Blade Gruts (40)

TOTAL: 380

A turn with Ornak activating Brunak and Kee, plus 2 more turns of Kee should be devastating. Use the blades to clean up.

For a 500-pt army, add 3 more squads of Blade Gruts, and use a giant horde sweep for cleanup.

[monkeyfish]

Originally Posted by LtBardolph

How about this one?

Ornak (100)
Brunak (110)
Kee-Mo-Shee (130)
Blade Gruts (40)

TOTAL: 380

A turn with Ornak activating Brunak and Kee, plus 2 more turns of Kee should be devastating. Use the blades to clean up.

For a 500-pt army, add 3 more squads of Blade Gruts, and use a giant horde sweep for cleanup.

Or for 500 pts you could swap out 4x Blade Gruts for 2 squads of Heavy Gruts.

Originally Posted by monkeyfish

Or for 500 pts you could swap out 4x Blade Gruts for 2 squads of Heavy Gruts.

Sure. And you'd still have 40 points left over for 1 squad of blades.

[GForce3062]

Doesn't this army need range? ^

[TheRealQ]

Originally Posted by GForce3062

Doesn't this army need range? ^

I would probably add range but you might not need it on a smaller battlefield. On the very first turn KMS will have moved 12 spaces. By the end of the first round she will have moved 24 spaces. If your opponent hasn't put anything in her way she could be in his starting zone causing all kinds of havoc.

But personally I would have to throw in some Arrow Gruts since they have Beast bonding and Brunak is a Beast.

[StealthSuitStanley]

Originally Posted by TheRealQ

But personally I would have to throw in some Arrow Gruts since they have Beast bonding and Brunak is a Beast.

Brunak is a Mount, not a Beast.

[Dictatorbilbo]

What's even more fun, if a bit less practical is:

FEAR THE D-20!!!

Ornak - 1
Kee-mo-shi - 1
Runa - 1
Roborats - to taste.

First have the roborats run out to annoy and grab glyphs. Then place all order subsequent markers on Ornak. Depending on the size of the map, either have Ornak advance or immediatly take turns with Kee-mo-shi and Runa. Watch as the enemy falls to the vicious rolls of your D-20!

[Eclipse]

Originally Posted by Dictatorbilbo

What's even more fun, if a bit less practical is:

FEAR THE D-20!!!

Ornak - 1
Kee-mo-shi - 1
Runa - 1
Roborats - to taste.

First have the roborats run out to annoy and grab glyphs. Then place all order subsequent markers on Ornak. Depending on the size of the map, either have Ornak advance or immediatly take turns with Kee-mo-shi and Runa. Watch as the enemy falls to the vicious rolls of your D-20!

Ornak's ability only works during the first Turn of a Round...

[Zealot]

Heres one for you guys,

Ornak 100
Heavy Gruts 70
Tornak 100
Marcu 20
Isamu 10
Mimring 150
Marro Warriors 50

total 500

Good variety of heroes for different roles as well as some serious buffing to your Gruts with a plus 1 attack and defense AND utgar valkyrie dice to up there damage chances.

If you dont like Marcu you can even sub him and Tornak for the 120 point Grimnak instead.

[DingoDarkly]

Originally Posted by Zealot

Heres one for you guys,

Ornak 100
Heavy Gruts 70
Tornak 100
Marcu 20
Isamu 10
Mimring 150
Marro Warriors 50

total 500

Good variety of heroes for different roles as well as some serious buffing to your Gruts with a plus 1 attack and defense AND utgar valkyrie dice to up there damage chances.

If you dont like Marcu you can even sub him and Tornak for the 120 point Grimnak instead.

I'd probably do that. "Chompy Chompy". Plus you could swap the marro warriors for some blade gruts.

[loserguy]

I have a question about Ornak's Red Flag of Fury Aura. It says it can only be used if order marker 1 is placed on it. What if I took a turn with him on turn one, and then on turn 2 I used the blade gruts. Could I choose Ornak as my Orc champion of choice and then re-use his Red Flag of Fury Aura again because order marker one is still on it?

If that made any sense to anyone... help me out please.