There is a lot to be said about the boyz in black. They are the toughest, the strongest, and without question the most violent. The Goffs are also the largest of the clans as their chief recruiter is none other than Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka, the Beast of Armageddon! Needless to say, the Goffs are the definition of Ork.
Last week, the Warhammer Community released an article on upcoming Goffs Kultur and their new rules! Today we will break down the preview and give a "first glance" opinion on what might be possible with the new book.
Up first we have the Clan Kultur "No Mukkin' About". This Kultur is pretty straightforward and incredibly flavorful of the Goffs. Every unmodified 6 to hit generates an extra attack?! HELL YES!
This Kultur truly highlights the Goffs inability to turn off the fight. Goffs are violence incarnate, rivaled only by the chosen warriors of Khorne. This is an incredible rule that will, if one makes it into combat, be sure to drive your opponents units off the battlefield.
The standard Ork Boy has 2 attacks base, +1 for having a choppa, and +1 for being in a unit of 20 boyz or more. That's 4 attacks! But we're not done yet... If the Goff Boyz unit charges near Ghazghkull, that's another +1. If a Weirdboy blesses the unit with Warpath, that's ANOTHER +1!!!
- 2 attacks base
- 1 for choppa
- 1 for 20+ boyz
- 1 for Ghazghkull
- 1 for Warpath
But let us remember, the new Goff Kultur does not only apply to Choppas. It also works with Big Choppas, Power Klaws, and even your vehicles! That's right, Deffrolla, you now get to krunch extra spess muhreens if you roll a 6 to hit! WAAAAAAAGH!!!
As a majority Goffs player (I play all the clans!), I am incredibly excited about this kultur! I think I am most excited to see it's application on Meganobz with their ridiculous number of power klaw attacks! I like running a Weirdboy near my Meganobz, so Warpath is going to be extra juicy!
Another MVP for the kultur is going to be the Morkanaut & Gorkanaut using their Smash ability with their Klaw of Gork (or possibly Mork). Gaining 3 hits for each attack printed on the warscroll results in A LOT of attacks at S8 AP2 2 damage! Just add some exploding 6's and watch your opponent cry!
I also really like Gofftankbustas, specifically for the Tankhammer boy and the squigbombs! A Tankhammer has 1 hit, and if it hits, it inflicts d3 mortal wounds! However, if you roll a 6 to hit, you get to inflict 2d3 mortal wounds! If a squigbomb rolls a 6 to hit in combat, they also get to make another attack! WOOOO! Note: This is, of course, subject to FAQ.
In addition to the Goff Clan Kultur, the Community previewed the new Tellyporta stratagem! I'm a little torn on this one to be honest, but not necessarily the way you might think. Part of me has always wanted a Tellyporta kit that has 2 tellyporta nodes. You pay for them, set one up in your deployment zone and the other one somewhere in a neutral territory. However, GW has decided to go the stratagem direction which saves me points and money! This stratagem is going to be pretty sweet! the fact that you get to keep the transported models in their transport is even cooler! The possibilities of this stratagem are endless! With 'Ere We Go, making those 9" charges is going to be easier than ever!
Lastly, we get to see our clan specific stratagem, Skarboyz! Skarboyz in the 40k lore is unique to the Goffs and their rigid militaristic clan structure. The Skarboyz are effectively one rank away from becoming Nobz. They are big, strong, and they make your Nobz power Klaws Strength 10! WOO! It's really too bad we can't combine Skarboyz with the 'Ardboyz stratagem. I guess those 'Ardboy plates just don't fit those big green oily muscles!
There we have it! The Goffs! I am really excited about what this means for my army! It's going to feel sooo nice to actually feel like I am playing my clan! Thanks, GW!
-Couchatron
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