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{{Mercbox|{{Mercenary}} {{Rhulic}} {{Unit}} }} [[Category: Model]]
{{4P|Rhul Guard}}

''The Tactical Arcanist Corps always work in threes. They undergo training and drilling together until they can meet and even exceed the exacting standards imposed by the Brand of Odom for Rhul’s elite battle mages. They defend those they are contracted to protect with scorching salvos of arcane fire, incinerating those that challenge them.''

=Basic Info=
{{Infobox-Model
| name = {{PAGENAME}}
| image = Tactical Arcanist Corps.jpeg
| base = Small
| spd = 4
| str = 6
| mat = 6
| ma = 7
| def = 11{{/}}13 {{Star}}
| arm = 16
| cmd = 6
| hp = 5
| size = 3
| cost = 5
| cost_note = 1.7 pts each
| notes = {{Star}} ''DEF 13 with Ashen Veil
| fa = 3
}}

'''[[Mercenary]]''' - This unit will work for {{Crucible Guard mercenary}}, {{Cygnar Mercenary}}, or {{Khador Mercenary}}.

===Abilities===
* {{Immunity: Fire}}
* {{Ashen Veil}}
* {{Battle Wizard}}
* {{Righteous Flames}}
* {{Magic Ability|7}}

===Weapons===
* '''Thermo Mace''' - 0.5" reach, P+S 13 melee weapon
** {{Flame Burst}}

===Spells===
{{Spellbox|
{{Flame Blast}}
{{Smoke Bomb Spell}}
}}

===Theme Forces===
* '''''Mercenary
** {{Hammer Strike}}. They gain [[Tough]] in this theme.
** {{Operating Theater}} (''only if controlled by a [[Cephalyx Dominator]]'')

* '''''Other Factions
** '''[[Infernal]]''' players can use this unit in the {{Hearts of Darkness|notbold=}} theme, but only if [[Crosse2]] is leading the army.
** Furthermore, Mercenaries can be hired by other Factions. Normally those Factions' themes will have a limit on how many models they can hire. Refer to [[#Other Theme Forces]], below.

= Thoughts on {{PAGENAME}} =
=== {{PAGENAME}} in a nutshell===
The Tactical Arcanist Corps are a very slow, very cheap unit able to create a smoke wall and that can shoot things with their POW 13 flame blasts. They die like flies but are so low threat that they do not draw much attention. With the [[Hammerfall Siege Crawler]] (that returns them to play) they have found a place in the [[Hammer Strike]] theme force as a source of clouds, blasts, and magic attacks.

Despite Battle Wizard they are a second wave unit, not a frontline unit. They use smoke clouds to block LOS to your more precious support pieces, and occasionally take potshots with Flame Blast. Late game, they can afford to go for broke in melee and trigger Battle Wizard.

=== Combos & Synergies ===
<u>Within Mercenaries</u>

* The [[Siege Crawler]] increases their survivability, as mentioned above.

<u>Outside Mercenaries</u>

* [[Cygnar]]: A unit can fill up [[Nemo1]]'s Arcane Accumulator all on their own. They can also give a much-needed LOS block for that fragile caster. Taking them with [[Murdoch]] is strongly advised; his minifeat, combined with Nemo's Deceleration bubble makes them fairly resilient against shooting with an effective DEF 15 ARM 18, and blast immunity for a round.
* [[Khador]]: The Ranking Officer [[Valachev]] can give them Zephyr, letting them place a cloud then advance backwards and hide out of LOS.

=== Drawbacks & Downsides ===
* Too slow to get in front of most things that would like a smoke wall. (Unless it's Ossrum's feat turn.)
* Battle Wizard means you need to get into melee first. MAT 6 is not terrible, but also not great melee stats.
** A low speed also makes it more likely they will take a charge not give one.
* Low DEF and ARM that dies to direct fire.
* Righteous Flames only triggers once in a blue moon, and even then it only ''might'' cause damage a whole round ''after'' it is triggered.
* None of the current 3 Rhulic casters offer them that much. They are more focused on jacks or ranged support.

=== Tricks & Tips===
* Put them in front of your caster to smoke wall.
* Keep one back so they don't all die and the Crawler can return them to play.

=Other=
===Trivia===
Released in [[Warmachine: Vengeance]] (2014)

===Other Theme Forces===
{{Cygnar merc unit themes}}
{{Khador merc unit themes}}
{{CG merc unit themes}}

===Other Mercenary models===
{{Index Mercenaries}}

===Rules Clarifications===
{{RC Flame Burst}}

{{RC Ashen Veil}}
{{RC Battle Wizard}}
{{RC Righteous Flames}}
{{RC Magic Ability}}
{{RC Flame Blast}}
{{RC Smoke Bombs}}

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