Grinder Initiate
Not to be confused with the Black Templars Initiates.
The Corpse Grinder Initiates, Grinder Initiates, or simply Initiates are the baby Hannibal Lecters of the Corpse Grinder Cults.
Overview[edit]
Initiates are the Juves of the gang and are the only fighters that can take pistols – the rest of the gang can only take close combat weapons, making them literally the only ranged unit of the entire cult. They also wear strange-looking helmets that make them look like a Sontaran or something from Mad Max.
As the newbies of the Grinders, an Initiate can either be some young lad born within the Cult or a cannibal enthusiast who decides to pledge himself to Khorneflakes himself and sign up to get some fresh meat. Due to their youth and low status, they are the only folks who actually interact with the wider Necromundan society without going all OMNOMNOM on the local populace at first sight, so they are the only ones who can actually trade with vendors. As such, they carry weapons deemed as 'unmanly' by Khorne. This includes Hand Flamers, Autopistols, Stub Guns, Harpoon Launchers, Webbers, Plasma Guns, Grenade Launchers, Imperial Boltguns and Sawn-Off Shotguns. They aren't slouches in close-combat either, as befits Khornate cultists, as each one of them wield the deadly Boning Swords.
Crunch[edit]
On Necromunda, Initiates are God-tier, especially when it comes to Juves. Costing only 25 credits, a Initiate includes improved armour (5+ save, 4+ against blasts), a statline equal to most mainline gangers, not juves, and the Infiltrate skill which lets them quickly get into a good position to lay down covering fire for the rest of the cult.
As well as being a good solid tactical advantage for attacking the enemy, Infiltrate trivialises half the missions in the game. Infiltrate aside, the package Initiates get is extremely good. Although you may not start with long-range firepower in your gang, you can certainly compete on numbers, and it doesn’t mean your fighters are trash, either.
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| Command: | Harvest Lord - Butcher |
| Troops: | Cutter - Initiate - Skinner |
| Constructs: | Ambot |
| Vehicles: | Cargo-8 Ridgehauler Chronos Pattern Ironcrawler |
| Hired Guns & Neutrals: |
Bone Scrivener - Corpse Grinder Pale Consort |