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	== Model stats and abilities ==		== Model stats and abilities ==

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	===Feat===		===Feat===
	Ice Storm: While in Borka's control range, models		Ice Storm:
	* gain stealth.
	When an enemy model without Resistance:Cold hits one or more friendly models in Borka's control range with Resistance:Cold with a melee attack during its Combat Action, the enemy model becomes stationary for one round at the end of its activation.		# While in Borka's control range, models gain stealth.
	Ice Storm lasts for one round.		# When an enemy model without Resistance:Cold hits one or more friendly models in Borka's control range with Resistance:Cold with a melee attack during its Combat Action, the enemy model becomes stationary for one round at the end of its activation.
			# Ice Storm lasts for one round.

	==Changes and Updates==		==Changes and Updates==

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			[[Category:Trollbloods]]
			[[Category:Storm of the North]]
			[[Category:Prime]]
			[[Category:Legacy]]
			[[Category:Warlock]]
			[[Category:Leader]]
			[[Category:Scout]]
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			== Model stats and abilities ==
			{{Model-stats
			\| name = fff
			\| base = 40mm
			\| fa = C
			\| hp = 17
			\| spd = 6
			\| mat = 6
			\| rat = 7
			\| def = 15
			\| arm = 16
			\| arc = 6
			\| ctrl = 12
			\| abilities =
			{{AbilitySingle\| Tough}}
			{{AbilityComplex\|main=Field Marshal\|sub1=Run & Gun}}
			{{AbilitySingle\| Resourceful}}
			}}

			==Weapons==
			{{Weapon \| weapon= Bazooka\| type = R \| rng = 1 \| rof = - \| aoe = 2 \| pow = 14/8\| loc = - \| abilities = {{AbilitySingle\| Magical damage}} {{AbilitySingle\| Critical Devastation}}
			}}
			{{Weapon \| weapon= Axe\| type = M \| rng = 1 \| rof = - \| aoe = - \| pow = 11\| loc = - \| abilities =
			}}

			==Spells==
			{{Spellbox\|Guided Fire}}
			{{Spellbox\|Rock Wall}}
			{{Spellbox\|Sentry}}
			{{Spellbox\|Snipe}}

			===Spell Rack===
			Legacy models have no access to spell racks.

			==Warlock Rules==
			{{Category:Warlock}}
			===Feat===
			Fortification
			While in Gunnbjorn's control range, friendly faction models
			* gain cover
			* gain Resistance:Blast
			* cannot become knocked down
			Fortification lasts for one round.

			==Changes and Updates==
			===Mk3 to Mk4===
			*

			==Lore==
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			==Trivia==
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			==Battle Reports==

			==Videos==
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	=Model stats and abilities=		=Model stats and abilities=

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 ''As war continues to consume the lands of the trollkin, Borka, Vengeance of the Rimeshaws rides atop his powerful northern bear Arktos like a savage chieftain of old, bringing swift death to his enemies. The northern wind follows Borka, freezing his enemies in their tracks to stand helpless before the onslaught.''

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{{Trollbox|{{Trollblood}} {{Trollkin}} {{Northkin}} [[Warlock]] }} [[Category: Model]]
{{4P|Storm of the North}}

''As war continues to consume the lands of the trollkin, Borka, Vengeance of the Rimeshaws rides atop his powerful northern bear Arktos like a savage chieftain of old, bringing swift death to his enemies. The northern wind follows Borka, freezing his enemies in their tracks to stand helpless before the onslaught.''

=Basic Info=
{{Infobox-Model
| name = [[Borka|Borka2]]
| image = BorkaVengeanceoftheRimeshaws.jpg
| base = Large
| spd = 7
| str = 9
| mat = 8
| rat = 5
| def = 14
| arm = 18
| fury = 5
| hp = 18
| wbp = 27
| fa = C
}}

* {{Warlock}}

=== Feat: Ice Storm ===
# While in Borka's {{CTRL}} range, models gain [[Stealth]].
# When an enemy model without [[Immunity: Cold]] hits one or more friendly models in Borka's {{CTRL}} range with [[Immunity: Cold]] with a melee attack, the enemy mdoel becomes [[Stationary]] for one round after the attack is resolved.
: Ice Storm lasts for one round. [[Category: Stealth Feat]] [[Category: Stationary Feat]]
{{Tipbox|Enemy models gain Stealth too.}}

=== Abilities ===
* {{Assault}}
* {{Cavalry}}
* {{Cold Immunity}}
* {{Pathfinder}}
* {{Tough}}
* {{Attuned Spirit|Northkin}}
* {{Defiant Rage}}
* {{Field Marshal|[[Northkin]]|become Northkin models and gain [[Immunity: Cold]].}} [[Category: Northkin Field Marshal]] [[Category: Cold Immunity Field Marshal]]
* {{Reposition 3}}

=== Weapons ===
{|class="wikitable"
{{Ranged|Bomb|8|aoe=3|12| }}
{{Melee|Trauma|2|6|15|
* {{Magical Weapon}}
* {{Critical Smite}} }}
{{Mount|0.5|14|
* {{Knockdown}}
* {{Trash}} }}
|}

=== Spells ===
{{Spellbox|
{{Battle-Charged}}
{{Frost Hammer}}
{{Snow Shroud}}
}}

===Theme Forces===
* '''''Trollbloods
** {{Band of Heroes}}. In this theme he gains [[Take Down|"Optional Take Down"]].
** {{Kriel Company}}
** {{Power of Dhunia}}. In this theme he can start the game with friendly upkeeps in play.
** {{Storm of the North}}. In this theme he can upkeep spells on (almost) any friendly model for free.
** {{Vengeance of Dhunia}}. In this theme he gains [[Attuned Spirit]] [Trollblood/Minion Warbeast].

* '''''Other Factions
** '''[[Minion]]''' players can also use this warlock in the [[Vengeance of Dhunia]] and he gains Attuned Spirit as mentioned above.

=Thoughts on Borka2=
===Borka2 in a nutshell===
Borka has become, after the Northkin became a sub-faction, a nasty all-comers warlock with the ability to protect his army from shooting thanks to Snow Shroud, and the ability to wreck most things that attack his army on feat turn.

Borka himself is a brutal brawler.

===Feat thoughts===
His feat is brutal and allows you to take the alpha strike from most enemies; if the enemies hit your people in melee they become stationary - especially brutal against models with multiple attacks. If you're lucky you tough out as well.

* His feat is great for tanking the alpha strike.
* The stealth portion of his feat applies to all models (including enemies) in his control area. This can randomly matter in various situations and is worth keeping in mind.

===Spell thoughts===
* Battle Charged is normally cast on turn 1 and upkept (for free in [[Storm of the North]]).
* Snow Shroud - control area concealment, puts [[Northkin Raiders]] and [[Northkin Fire Eaters]] up to Def 15. Gives stealth to the Bears and Pyg Lookouts. Plus makes Bearka himself Def 16 against ranged which helps a lot with his large base.
* Frost Hammer - a good spell on paper but very situational for Bearka. He's only FURY 5 so hitting is going to be an issue much of the time. The [[Trollkin Runebearer]] though can make good use of this spell. If you have a [[Hearthgut Hooch Hauler]] in the army it's Veteran Leader ability will give both of them +1 to hit which is helpful. Also the Northkin Elder on the Stone can turn it into a Pow 14. All situational but worth keeping in your back pocket.

===Drawbacks & Downsides===

* He's a big target and easy to shoot, however tough he is.
* His feat doesn't work against huge bases.
* His anti-shooting tech is decent but nothing great.

===Tricks & Tips===
* Defiant Rage does not affect his mount damage.
* Attuned Spirit stacks with his Field Marshal, so he can cast the animus of ''any'' beast in his battlegroup.

=List Building Advice=
===Strategy===
Borka is a personally powerful brawler who tries to win by attrition, minimizing the alpha strike by freezing it solid, and then beating the enemies to a pulp. He sometimes wins by assassination by playing forward, getting further up the board through a counter-charge onto a charge lane, and then beating the enemy to a pulp - but his primary win condition is by beating up the enemy army.

===Theme Thoughts===
The stationary portion of his feat only affects cold-immune models and therefore is not as useful in [[Band of Heroes]] or [[Kriel Company]]. Thus, his best two bulds are in [[Storm of the North]] and [[Power of Dhunia]] and are very distinct from another.

In Power of Dhunia he goes all in on Battle Charged with a large battlegroup. He'll typically run Rök, Mulg, 2 EBDTs, and Axer and a Storm Troll. The rest of the points go to a maximum Krielstone with the Stone Scribe Elder and a Swamp Gobber Bellows Crew, the free models being 2 Whelps and the Rune Bearer.

His Storm of the North lists feature a small battlegroup, consisting of a Mauler, an EBDT and a Pyre Troll, the rest is infantry (that is, double Bears, double Fire Eaters, Raiders and a maximum Stone with the Northkin Elder), since Northkin Infantry is superb.

Individual choices are discussed below.

'''[[Storm of the North]]'''

The most popular choices are:
* [[Northkin Raiders]] are Northkin, have Pathfinder, are DEF 15 against ranged and magic attacks from shooting, and Advance deploy. They make an excellent crumple zone.
* The [[Northkin Bear Handler & Battle Bears]] are tough enough to take charges and live - but more importantly his granting them concealment grants them Stealth. And who doesn't love bears with the bear warlock.
* [[Northkin Fire Eaters]] are excellent. Bringing a Pyre Troll to light them up is frequently hard but since Borka loves the Pyre Troll animus he doesn't mind spending the points.
If you want to mix it up a bit, consider these:
* [[Long Riders]] and [[Horthol]] can keep up with his intended pace and hit hard - even impact-attacking their way through frozen enemies extremely effectively.
* [[Trollkin Champions]] can really make enemies suffer when they get the charge
* [[Pyg Lookouts]] also have Stealth with Bearka, but Mark Target isn't really essential for him or his troops.

'''[[Kriel Company]]'''

These is nothing in Kriel Company for Borka that he can't also find in SotN, so don't bother.

'''[[Band of Heroes]]'''

Similarly, there is nothing for him in the Band that he can't find elsewhere.

'''[[Power of Dhunia]]'''

This theme is obviously all about his battlegroup, which technically isn't theme specific, so you will find an in-depht discussion of that down below.
* [[Mulg the Ancient]] should be noted here however, since you can't field him anywhere else (unless you run out of theme, which is subobtimal. Mulg sports a 2" reach club with crit-smite, which is nice for counter change, he brings some anti-magic and anti-incorporeal tech and Primal Rage, which makes him suprisingly nimble during the opponent's turn. Furthermore, his animus makes him an Arc Node for Frost Hammer.
* [[Troll Whelps]]: A mainstay for PoD, because they get in the way, are annoying and come both back and for free in the theme.

{{Header|Support models & Minions- Various themes}}

Available in all themes is the [[Krielstone Bearer & Stone Scribes]] of course.

* [[Lanyssa]] is the first and foremost choice for him, due to Hunters Mark. She also profits from the coldstone damage buff and on top of that, she works with his feat.
* A [[Swamp Gobber Bellows Crew]] is an excellent pointfiller, as always.
* The [[Swamp Gobber Chef]] is another such point filler, that provides fury management and contests when needed.

===Battlegroup===
Borka is only a FURY 5 warlock however this limitation can be mitigated somewhat. His Attuned Spirit ability allows him to cast the animus of any warbeast in his battlegroup for free each turn. Plus the Runebearer increasing his control range to 12" makes a huge difference. Throw in some whelps and he can handle enough beasts to do what he needs to.

* [[Rök]] - A Stumbling Drunk heavy warbeast is great. And hilarious. He's also very hard hitting on the counter-charge, and Primal is well worth casting for free (normally not on Rök himself). (If Rök didn't exist the [[Dire Troll Mauler]] would be an obvious choice)
* The [[Dire Troll Mauler]] is af course still a viable option, simply because it's cheaper, which matters a lot in SotN builds.
* [[Earthborn Dire Troll]] - the Earth's Blessing animus is arguably the most important animus for Borka, him being unable to be knocked down means many opponents won't even go for the assassination.
* [[Dire Troll Brawler]] is a heavy with a 2" reach weapon, which is excellent with countercharge.
* The [[Troll Axer]] has Rush and 2" extra movement on a warbeast is a lot. Also it has a 2" reach weapon, which is excellent with Countercharge.
* The [[Troll Bouncer]] has a 2" weapon - again excellent with countercharge - and also is very tough and can shield guard for Borka. He's a nice utility piece but frequently hard to find the points for.
* The [[Pyre Troll]] animus is one of the few ways to increase the damage of Borka's mount attack. Pow 16 weaponmaster attacks are a thing.
* [[Storm Troll]] seems like an odd choice, but there are quite a few nifty techs in this model that Borka can work with. Critical Disruption is another great control effect, especially when applied to a stationary warjack, caster or beast, since they can't shake stationary when disrupted. With Counter Charge and disruption you can even stop an incoming 'jack dead in it's tracks. It's Animus can be used both offensively and defensively. E-leap let's you clear annoying high def models if you hit something close to them. The immunity ensures your opponent doesn't do the same to you, since they don't really care about Borka's concealment.

===Starting a 25 point Brawl list===
In 2020.11 Jaden Iwassa, one of the LOS authors, put together this list for the [[Brawlmachine]] format. He even wrote about it's playstyle, which you can [https://www.loswarmachine.com/brawlmachine/2020/11/11/brawlmachine-bundle-list-analysis-borka-2 read here].

'''[[Theme - Storm of the North]]

: '''Borka, Vengeance of the Rimeshaws''': [+27 WBP]
:* [[Pyre Troll]]: [8 pts]
:* [[Rök]]: [19 pts]

: [[Fell Caller Hero]]: [5 pts]
: [[Gremlin Swarm]]: [3 pts]
: [[Valka Curseborn, Chieftain of the North]]: [Free] {{grey|(6 pts)}}

: [[Northkin Bear Handler & Battle Bears]]: [10 pts]
: [[Northkin Fire Eaters]]: [7 pts]

Total RRP: USD $261 (based on PP's online store prices 2021.03)

{{Brawl}}

=Other=
===Trivia===
Released in [[Hordes: Exigence]] (2014)

===Video Battle Reports===
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ipuH9bZ9uE 2019.11 Desperate Pace], vs [[Thagrosh2]]
* {{VBR}}

===Other Trollblood models===
{{Index Trollbloods}}

===Rules Clarifications===
{{RC Magical Damage}}
{{RC Smite}}
{{RC Knockdown}}
{{RC Trash}}

{{RC Warlock}}
{{RC Cavalry}}
{{RC Assault}}
{{RC Cold}}
{{RC Pathfinder}}
{{RC Tough}}
{{RC Field Marshal}}
{{RC Reposition}}
{{RC Defiant Rage}}
{{RC Attuned Spirit}}

{{RC Stealth}}
{{RC Stationary}}

{{RC Battle-Charged}}
{{RC Frost Hammer}}
{{RC Snow Shroud}}