Squig Catapult
In the grimdarkness of the 41st millennium, the humble catapult still somehow found some use in a world filled with Titans and Tanks. Possibly still trying to keep Warhammer Fantasy alive through 40k, the Orks Grots created the Squig Catapult or Katapult which hurls a pot of Squigs (Usually coming from the Buzzer Squig or Buzzing Squig variety).
They are constructed from bits of scrap metal and wreckage of destroyed enemy or Ork vehicles and form large girder-like structures with perforations to reduce the overall weight. Each section is bolted together before battle but can be carried by gretchin runts between battles. The firing mechanisms of the Catapult should be quite self explanatory, but what makes this Catapult unique is its ammunition.
As said before, the Catapult throws a pot of Buzzer/Buzzing Squigs, a special kind of Squigs which are essentially flying piranhas, and that goes hungry and angry very quickly and can strip a man-sized target into bones within mere minutes. And although woefully inaccurate even by Ork Standards, the Squigs are mobile enough to find their nearest target, compensating for that flaw. This means that the Orks are the only faction that is capable of out-NOMMING the Tyranids in their own game and it is often advised to look at the face of a 'Nid player as his entire Gaunt army is reduced to giblets. Heck even tank crews and fucking Dreadnoughts aren't safe as the Squigs are small enough (They are roughly the size of a mosquito) to fit through any cracks or holes (in the case of the Dreadnought, the entire eye slit) before eating the crew alive.
Just like most Ork tek, there is a high probability that something will go wrong. When the catapult fails, it is usually quite spectacular, either it manages to destroy itself as the strain of operating gets too much, or a minor fault prevents it from firing at all. On occasion a gretchin is loaded by mistake, sending it to its death as well as some of the enemies in its path.
Fan Made Rules
8th Edition
| Name | M | WS | BS | S | T | W | A | Ld | Sv | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squig Catapult | 5" | 5+ | 4+ | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5+ | 45 |
| Weapon | Range | Type | S | AP | D | Abilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squig Catapult | - | - | - | - | - | When attacking with this weapon, choose one of the profiles below. |
| -Buzzing Squigs | 60" | Heavy 2D3 | * | * | * | Add 1 to the hit rolls for this weapon and this weapon wounds INFANTRY on a 2+ and everything else without the TITANIC keyword on a 4+, TITANIC's are wounded on a 6+. Every successful wound made by this weapon deals a mortal wound to the target. |
| -Bomb Squig | 60" | Heavy D3 | - | - | - | This weapon wounds all targets except TITANIC's on a 3+, TITANIC's are instead wounded on a 4+. Each successful wound made by this weapon deals 4 mortal wounds to the target unit. |
Abilities:
- "Sentient" Ammunition:
- You may re-roll hit rolls of 1 for this models ranged weapons. In addition, for every missed shot roll a D6, on a 4+ the nearest unit to the intended target (friend or for) takes the missed hits instead.
- Boss the Squigs are looking at me hungrily again: Squigs don't make for the best ammunition and trying to launch a creature which most certainly does not want to be thrown at the enemy can have... Unfortunate side effects.
- At the beginning of your turn roll a D6 and consult below:
- 1, Ammunition on the loose: The squigs have escaped and are now eating the Grot crewmen, this model takes D3 mortal wounds and all other units within D6" take a mortal wound.
- 2-4, (Sound of a Squig being kicked): A suitably large Ork has come and beaten the Squigs (or squished some of the Buzzing Squigs) into a modicum of calm, nothing happens.
- 5, Git them out of 'ere then!: The decision is made the fire the Squigs out of here as fast as possible, shooting attacks made by this weapon are made at a -1 to hit, but you may roll double the dice when determining the number of shots when firing any of this models weapons and discard the lowest half of dice.
- 6, Very enthusiastic ammunition: The very hungry Squigs are extra eager to be introduced to their targets, add 1 to the wound rolls made by this weapons ranged weapons.
- At the beginning of your turn roll a D6 and consult below:
- Zoggin 'el itz gonna blow!: See da univers dey sed. 'orkin 'ith da squigs will be fun dey sed. Da gitz 'idn't 'ention dat da squigs will trys an gobble you wen deys ad enof!
- When this model is slain roll a D6, on a 1, 2 or 3 nothing happens, on a 4 or 5 every unit within 2D6" takes D3 mortal wounds, on a 6 this model may make one full roud of shooting attacks as if it was the shooting phase, then all units within 2D6" take D3 mortal wounds.
Faction Keywords: ORK, <KLAN>
Keywords: VEHICLE, Squig Catapult