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1d4chan>Derpysaurus: /* Why it is tolerable to be a Gretchin */

2022-12-02T18:06:12Z

Why it is tolerable to be a Gretchin

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	*You're small enough to fit in places no Ork could ever go, which is useful when ya need a nap.		*You're small enough to fit in places no Ork could ever go, which is useful when ya need a nap.
	*At least you are not a [[Snotling]].		*At least you are not a [[Snotling]].
	*Ya know how ta shoot with a [[Grot Blasta]]. If da [[Big Mek\|Mekboys]] ever figger out how ta give da Grots real [[Dakka]] like a bolt pistol, dem humies is in fer a surprise. Har!		*Ya know how ta shoot with a [[Grot Blasta]] and if ya ''really'' lukky, you may get a [[Gretchin Blunderbuss]] for moar dakka. If da [[Big Mek\|Mekboys]] ever figger out how ta give da Grots real [[Dakka]] like a bolt pistol, dem humies is in fer a surprise. Har!
	*Most of the time your jobs are often simple if rudimentary and mundane, such as being a mail boy (Yes the fact that Orks even have a postal service is a miracle all in itself).		*Most of the time your jobs are often simple if rudimentary and mundane, such as being a mail boy (Yes the fact that Orks even have a postal service is a miracle all in itself).
	*Many Grots become cooks and brewers because Orks can't make food or drink worth a damn, so the chances of you selling fungus beer and chopping up [[Eating Squig]]s into squig pies (Hmmmm, now I feel hungry) are pretty damn high.		*Many Grots become cooks and brewers because Orks can't make food or drink worth a damn, so the chances of you selling fungus beer and chopping up [[Eating Squig]]s into squig pies (Hmmmm, now I feel hungry) are pretty damn high.

1d4chan>HussarZwei: /* Why it sucks to be a Gretchin */

2022-11-06T15:50:02Z

Why it sucks to be a Gretchin

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	*You're unlikely to live past the age of 2. Days. While inside the warband's camp and away from a major conflict.		*You're unlikely to live past the age of 2. Days. While inside the warband's camp and away from a major conflict.
	*Your lifespan is even lower if you're ever in battle.		*Your lifespan is even lower if you're ever in battle.
	*You may be eaten as ~~emergency rations~~ when the boyz run out of good things to eat, or if someone wants a quick snack.		*You may be eaten as “emergency rations” when the boyz run out of good things to eat, or if someone wants a quick snack.
	*Your guns suck worse than the [[Lasgun\|flashlights]] used by the [[Imperial Guard]].		*Your guns suck worse than the [[Lasgun\|flashlights]] used by the [[Imperial Guard]].
	*You and your friends will be used to clear enemy fortifications and defenses using your bodies.		*You and your friends will be used to clear enemy fortifications and defenses using your bodies.

1d4chan>Newerfag: /* Why it sucks to be a Gretchin */

2022-06-03T01:09:42Z

Why it sucks to be a Gretchin

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	*You're a scrawny midget surrounded by bellowing aggressive morons who consider killing you a small pastime.		*You're a scrawny midget surrounded by bellowing aggressive morons who consider killing you a small pastime.
	*Other races also think you're about as expendable as a Tyranid gaunt, if not more so.		*Other races also think you're about as expendable as a Tyranid gaunt, if not more so.
	*You're named after the ugly chick in class who smells like rotten ass and dick cheese.
	*Your name is also an insult throughout your race.		*Your name is also an insult throughout your race.
	*You may be used as live ammunition.		*You may be used as live ammunition.

1d4chan>MrPhantom: /* Battlefield Roles */

2022-04-13T16:58:27Z

Battlefield Roles

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	; Ammo Runt : A Gretchin powder monkey, forced to haul around excessive amounts of ammunition for their master's favourite Shoota, freeing the Ork from the need to reload it themselves so they can get on with the important stuff, like [[Dakka\|giving said ammunition to the enemy at high speed]].		; Ammo Runt : A Gretchin powder monkey, forced to haul around excessive amounts of ammunition for their master's favourite Shoota, freeing the Ork from the need to reload it themselves so they can get on with the important stuff, like [[Dakka\|giving said ammunition to the enemy at high speed]].
	; Saddlegitz : Gretchin that are members of the [[Beast Snagga]] are notably considered a smidge braver than most other Gretchin and are affectionately named saddlegitz.		; Saddlegitz : Gretchin that are members of the [[Beast Snagga]] are notably considered a smidge braver than most other Gretchin and are affectionately named saddlegitz.
	; Distraction: Occasionally, [[Ork Kommando\|Kommandos]] will employ grots as [[Grimdark\|one-time distractions]] so that the Kommandos won't get hurt.		; Distraction: Occasionally, [[Ork Kommando\|Kommandos]] will employ grots as [[Grimdark\|one-time distractions]] so that the Kommandos won't get hurt. That said however, Distraction Grots that survive get to be Kommando Grots and actually get shit done, using the distraction the Kommando Boyz provide to steal/sabotage/bomb/whatever objectives or sneak into places too small for Orks.

	==Why it sucks to be a Gretchin==		==Why it sucks to be a Gretchin==

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2022-02-25T15:09:50Z

Battlefield Roles

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	; Ammo Runt : A Gretchin powder monkey, forced to haul around excessive amounts of ammunition for their master's favourite Shoota, freeing the Ork from the need to reload it themselves so they can get on with the important stuff, like [[Dakka\|giving said ammunition to the enemy at high speed]].		; Ammo Runt : A Gretchin powder monkey, forced to haul around excessive amounts of ammunition for their master's favourite Shoota, freeing the Ork from the need to reload it themselves so they can get on with the important stuff, like [[Dakka\|giving said ammunition to the enemy at high speed]].
	; Saddlegitz : Gretchin that are members of the [[Beast Snagga]] are notably considered a smidge braver than most other Gretchin and are affectionately named saddlegitz.		; Saddlegitz : Gretchin that are members of the [[Beast Snagga]] are notably considered a smidge braver than most other Gretchin and are affectionately named saddlegitz.
			; Distraction: Occasionally, [[Ork Kommando\|Kommandos]] will employ grots as [[Grimdark\|one-time distractions]] so that the Kommandos won't get hurt.

	==Why it sucks to be a Gretchin==		==Why it sucks to be a Gretchin==

1d4chan>Cavgunner: /* Battlefield Roles */ Edited for clarity

2021-07-28T01:10:42Z

Battlefield Roles: Edited for clarity

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	; Killa Kan : The career to which most Grots aspire is to be hard-wired into the mighty metal shell of a [[Killa Kan]]. Unfortunately, old habits die hard -- Gretchin in Killa Kans are usually just as cowardly as always, despite being nigh-invulnerable to weapons that would have vaporized them before.		; Killa Kan : The career to which most Grots aspire is to be hard-wired into the mighty metal shell of a [[Killa Kan]]. Unfortunately, old habits die hard -- Gretchin in Killa Kans are usually just as cowardly as always, despite being nigh-invulnerable to weapons that would have vaporized them before.
	; Orderly : Painboyz often "employ" a Grot to carry tools, spare limbs, and to generally be an extra set of hands (sometimes in the most painful sense of the phrase). Considering that their models are removed from the table once they are used, they probably also serve as an involuntary source of donor organs.		; Orderly : Painboyz often "employ" a Grot to carry tools, spare limbs, and to generally be an extra set of hands (sometimes in the most painful sense of the phrase). Considering that their models are removed from the table once they are used, they probably also serve as an involuntary source of donor organs.
	; ~~Pilot~~ : Gretchin are better shots than Orks, so they are ~~occasionally~~ employed to ~~pilot~~ vehicles. They generally get stuck in little turrets ~~hanging off the side of larger~~ Ork vehicles, or ~~acting~~ as the pilots of so-called "Grot bomms" (they generally aren't told that the bomms explode on impact with the enemy -- or they ''are'' told, and the Orks take whatever Gretchin are crazy enough to stick around), ~~but sometimes enough~~ of ~~them get together~~ to make their own ramshackle tanks. They tend to get welded in by their big green brothers when occupying sponsons and turrets, due to their instinct to leg it when things get a bit hairy. This is all well and good until the Orks forget to feed them for a few weeks or so and some git gets stuck hosing it down.		; Vehicle crew : Gretchin are better shots than Orks, so they are frequently employed to operate secondary weapons on vehicles. They generally get stuck in the little turrets and sponsons that are ubiquitous to Ork vehicles, and in many cases they are actually welded in to them by their big green brothers, due to their instinct to leg it when things get a bit hairy. This is all well and good until the Orks forget to feed them for a few weeks or so and some git gets stuck hosing out whatever remains. Sometimes, they also act as the pilots of so-called "Grot bomms" (they generally aren't told that the bomms explode on impact with the enemy -- or they ''are'' told, and the Orks take whatever Gretchin are crazy enough to stick around). In other instances, a group of Grots might even pool their resources to make their own small, ramshackle tanks.
	; Rigger : Gretchin with an inkling of mechanical aptitude are used as maintenance personnel for vehicles, because their small size lets them squeeze into small spaces where a Mekboy won't fit. Since they don't take up much space, said riggers often get dragged along into battle and made to fix vehicles as they get damaged.		; Rigger : Gretchin with an inkling of mechanical aptitude are used as maintenance personnel for vehicles, because their small size lets them squeeze into small spaces where a Mekboy won't fit. Since they don't take up much space, said riggers often get dragged along into battle and made to fix vehicles as they get damaged.
	; Oiler : A particularly prized Grot who's good at not-dying may get to be a Mekboy's assistant! In this capacity, the lucky Grot will be assigned to help keep the machinery he's assigned to oiled and perform minor maintenance, because Gretchin are generally better at mechanical tasks than regular orks. Often they'll be applying oil directly to the rickety machines employed by the Orks using an [[Oily_Squig\|Oil Squig]].		; Oiler : A particularly prized Grot who's good at not-dying may get to be a Mekboy's assistant! In this capacity, the lucky Grot will be assigned to help keep the machinery he's assigned to oiled and perform minor maintenance, because Gretchin are generally better at mechanical tasks than regular orks. Often they'll be applying oil directly to the rickety machines employed by the Orks using an [[Oily_Squig\|Oil Squig]].

1d4chan>Derpysaurus at 06:22, 17 July 2021

2021-07-17T06:22:18Z

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	; Pilot : Gretchin are better shots than Orks, so they are occasionally employed to pilot vehicles. They generally get stuck in little turrets hanging off the side of larger Ork vehicles, or acting as the pilots of so-called "Grot bomms" (they generally aren't told that the bomms explode on impact with the enemy -- or they ''are'' told, and the Orks take whatever Gretchin are crazy enough to stick around), but sometimes enough of them get together to make their own ramshackle tanks. They tend to get welded in by their big green brothers when occupying sponsons and turrets, due to their instinct to leg it when things get a bit hairy. This is all well and good until the Orks forget to feed them for a few weeks or so and some git gets stuck hosing it down.		; Pilot : Gretchin are better shots than Orks, so they are occasionally employed to pilot vehicles. They generally get stuck in little turrets hanging off the side of larger Ork vehicles, or acting as the pilots of so-called "Grot bomms" (they generally aren't told that the bomms explode on impact with the enemy -- or they ''are'' told, and the Orks take whatever Gretchin are crazy enough to stick around), but sometimes enough of them get together to make their own ramshackle tanks. They tend to get welded in by their big green brothers when occupying sponsons and turrets, due to their instinct to leg it when things get a bit hairy. This is all well and good until the Orks forget to feed them for a few weeks or so and some git gets stuck hosing it down.
	; Rigger : Gretchin with an inkling of mechanical aptitude are used as maintenance personnel for vehicles, because their small size lets them squeeze into small spaces where a Mekboy won't fit. Since they don't take up much space, said riggers often get dragged along into battle and made to fix vehicles as they get damaged.		; Rigger : Gretchin with an inkling of mechanical aptitude are used as maintenance personnel for vehicles, because their small size lets them squeeze into small spaces where a Mekboy won't fit. Since they don't take up much space, said riggers often get dragged along into battle and made to fix vehicles as they get damaged.
	; Oiler : A particularly prized Grot who's good at not-dying may get to be a Mekboy's assistant! In this capacity, the lucky Grot will be assigned to help keep the machinery he's assigned to oiled and perform minor maintenance, because Gretchin are generally better at mechanical tasks than regular orks. Often they'll be applying oil directly to the rickety machines employed by the Orks using an [[~~Squig#~~Oily_Squig\|Oil Squig]].		; Oiler : A particularly prized Grot who's good at not-dying may get to be a Mekboy's assistant! In this capacity, the lucky Grot will be assigned to help keep the machinery he's assigned to oiled and perform minor maintenance, because Gretchin are generally better at mechanical tasks than regular orks. Often they'll be applying oil directly to the rickety machines employed by the Orks using an [[Oily_Squig\|Oil Squig]].
	; Ammo Runt : A Gretchin powder monkey, forced to haul around excessive amounts of ammunition for their master's favourite Shoota, freeing the Ork from the need to reload it themselves so they can get on with the important stuff, like [[Dakka\|giving said ammunition to the enemy at high speed]].		; Ammo Runt : A Gretchin powder monkey, forced to haul around excessive amounts of ammunition for their master's favourite Shoota, freeing the Ork from the need to reload it themselves so they can get on with the important stuff, like [[Dakka\|giving said ammunition to the enemy at high speed]].
	; Saddlegitz : Gretchin that are members of the [[Beast Snagga]] are notably considered a smidge braver than most other Gretchin and are affectionately named saddlegitz.		; Saddlegitz : Gretchin that are members of the [[Beast Snagga]] are notably considered a smidge braver than most other Gretchin and are affectionately named saddlegitz.
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	*Ya know how ta shoot with a [[Grot Blasta]]. If da [[Big Mek\|Mekboys]] ever figger out how ta give da Grots real [[Dakka]] like a bolt pistol, dem humies is in fer a surprise. Har!		*Ya know how ta shoot with a [[Grot Blasta]]. If da [[Big Mek\|Mekboys]] ever figger out how ta give da Grots real [[Dakka]] like a bolt pistol, dem humies is in fer a surprise. Har!
	*Most of the time your jobs are often simple if rudimentary and mundane, such as being a mail boy (Yes the fact that Orks even have a postal service is a miracle all in itself).		*Most of the time your jobs are often simple if rudimentary and mundane, such as being a mail boy (Yes the fact that Orks even have a postal service is a miracle all in itself).
	*Many Grots become cooks and brewers because Orks can't make food or drink worth a damn, so the chances of you selling fungus beer and squig pies (Hmmmm, now I feel hungry) are pretty damn high.		*Many Grots become cooks and brewers because Orks can't make food or drink worth a damn, so the chances of you selling fungus beer and chopping up [[Eating Squig]]s into squig pies (Hmmmm, now I feel hungry) are pretty damn high.
	*If you're fortunate, you may be a servant or assistant to a Nob or even a Warboss, somewhat elevating your chances of survival and respect.		*If you're fortunate, you may be a servant or assistant to a Nob or even a Warboss, somewhat elevating your chances of survival and respect.
	* Da Meks'll sometimes let ya make [[Grot Tanks]] or a Grot MegaTank if ya make yerself a useful assistant.		* Da Meks'll sometimes let ya make [[Grot Tanks]] or a Grot MegaTank if ya make yerself a useful assistant.

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	[[File:Gretchinmob.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|Not as threatening as they look.]]		[[File:Gretchinmob.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|Not as threatening as they look.]]

	'''Grots''' (or '''Gretchin''') - biological classification, ''Orkus nasus'' - are small, cowardly [[Ork]]oid creatures who are responsible for performing most of the "civilian" functions in Ork society. They are, in many ways, 40K's answer to the [[Goblin]] archetype, with the usual green skin, large noses, and so on. Given their personality however, it is fair to suggest they are closest to the [[Gnoblar]].		'''Grots''' (or '''Gretchin''') - biological classification, ''Orkus nasus'' - are small, cowardly [[Ork]]oid creatures who are responsible for performing most of the "civilian" functions in Ork society. They are, in many ways, 40K's answer to the [[Goblin]] archetype, with the usual green skin, large noses, and so on. Given their personality however, it is fair to suggest they are closest to the [[Gnoblar]].

	Their role in the Ork ecosystem is like that wimpy tech geek who gets caught in the highschool locker room by the football team and forced to do their homework and endure endless wedgies, purple nurples, and swirlies ([[Slaanesh\|unless you like that kind of thing]]). The life of a Gretchin fucking sucks as there's a high likelihood of you being shot, lit on fire, stepped on, eaten, or some combination of all of these. Due to the risky nature of their lives, Gretchins have developed a cunning, malicious streak a mile long; their entire society basically revolves around [[Snotling\|finding someone even smaller and weedier than they are to get stuck with the ''really'' dangerous jobs,]] but even the cleverest Gretchin is lucky to live for more than two years.		Their role in the Ork ecosystem is like that wimpy tech geek who gets caught in the highschool locker room by the football team and forced to do their homework and endure endless wedgies, purple nurples, and swirlies ([[Slaanesh\|unless you like that kind of thing]]). The life of a Gretchin fucking sucks as there's a high likelihood of you being shot, lit on fire, stepped on, eaten, or some combination of all of these. Due to the risky nature of their lives, Gretchins have developed a cunning, malicious streak a mile long; their entire society basically revolves around [[Snotling\|finding someone even smaller and weedier than they are to get stuck with the ''really'' dangerous jobs,]] but even the cleverest Gretchin is lucky to live for more than two years.
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	== Battlefield Roles ==		== Battlefield Roles ==

	By far the most common battlefield role for Grots is mobs of cannon fodder. [[Runtherd\|Runtherds]] gather mobs of up to 30 Gretchin and "direct" them (usually with grot-prods) at minefields, or enemies that need to get bogged down in bodies.		By far the most common battlefield role for Grots is mobs of cannon fodder. [[Runtherd\|Runtherds]] gather mobs of up to 30 Gretchin and "direct" them (usually with grot-prods) at minefields, or enemies that need to get bogged down in bodies.

	Some Grots serve more specific functions than their brothers, because they possess skills that others don't, or just get lucky when the bosses divide up the work roster.		Some Grots serve more specific functions than their brothers, because they possess skills that others don't, or just get lucky when the bosses divide up the work roster.

	; Artillery Crew : Grots who misbehave get sent to operate the Big Gunz that support Ork attacks from the rear. One would think that being away from the front lines would appeal to most Grots, but serving on the gun crews is, if anything, more hazardous than their usual duties -- for example, to fire a Zzap gun, a Grot must complete the power circuit with his own body. In any case, Grots who live long enough on the gun crews inevitably go deaf, and so they communicate via "sign language" -- that is, they hold up signs with what they want to say, like Wile E. Coyote.		; Artillery Crew : Grots who misbehave get sent to operate the Big Gunz that support Ork attacks from the rear. One would think that being away from the front lines would appeal to most Grots, but serving on the gun crews is, if anything, more hazardous than their usual duties -- for example, to fire a Zzap gun, a Grot must complete the power circuit with his own body. In any case, Grots who live long enough on the gun crews inevitably go deaf, and so they communicate via "sign language" -- that is, they hold up signs with what they want to say, like Wile E. Coyote.
	; Killa Kan : The career to which most Grots aspire is to be hard-wired into the mighty metal shell of a [[Killa Kan]]. Unfortunately, old habits die hard -- Gretchin in Killa Kans are usually just as cowardly as always, despite being nigh-invulnerable to weapons that would have vaporized them before.		; Killa Kan : The career to which most Grots aspire is to be hard-wired into the mighty metal shell of a [[Killa Kan]]. Unfortunately, old habits die hard -- Gretchin in Killa Kans are usually just as cowardly as always, despite being nigh-invulnerable to weapons that would have vaporized them before.
	; Orderly : Painboyz often "employ" a Grot to carry tools, spare limbs, and to generally be an extra set of hands (sometimes in the most painful sense of the phrase). Considering that their models are removed from the table once they are used, they probably also serve as an involuntary source of donor organs.		; Orderly : Painboyz often "employ" a Grot to carry tools, spare limbs, and to generally be an extra set of hands (sometimes in the most painful sense of the phrase). Considering that their models are removed from the table once they are used, they probably also serve as an involuntary source of donor organs.
	; Vehicle crew : Gretchin are better shots than Orks, so they are frequently employed to operate secondary weapons on vehicles. They generally get stuck in the little turrets and sponsons that are ubiquitous to Ork vehicles, and in many cases they are actually welded in to them by their big green brothers, due to their instinct to leg it when things get a bit hairy. This is all well and good until the Orks forget to feed them for a few weeks or so and some git gets stuck hosing out whatever remains. Sometimes, they also act as the pilots of so-called "Grot bomms" (they generally aren't told that the bomms explode on impact with the enemy -- or they ''are'' told, and the Orks take whatever Gretchin are crazy enough to stick around). In other instances, a group of Grots might even pool their resources to make their own small, ramshackle tanks.		; Vehicle crew : Gretchin are better shots than Orks, so they are frequently employed to operate secondary weapons on vehicles. They generally get stuck in the little turrets and sponsons that are ubiquitous to Ork vehicles, and in many cases they are actually welded in to them by their big green brothers, due to their instinct to leg it when things get a bit hairy. This is all well and good until the Orks forget to feed them for a few weeks or so and some git gets stuck hosing out whatever remains. Sometimes, they also act as the pilots of so-called "Grot bomms" (they generally aren't told that the bomms explode on impact with the enemy -- or they ''are'' told, and the Orks take whatever Gretchin are crazy enough to stick around). In other instances, a group of Grots might even pool their resources to make their own small, ramshackle tanks.
	; Rigger : Gretchin with an inkling of mechanical aptitude are used as maintenance personnel for vehicles, because their small size lets them squeeze into small spaces where a Mekboy won't fit. Since they don't take up much space, said riggers often get dragged along into battle and made to fix vehicles as they get damaged.		; Rigger : Gretchin with an inkling of mechanical aptitude are used as maintenance personnel for vehicles, because their small size lets them squeeze into small spaces where a Mekboy won't fit. Since they don't take up much space, said riggers often get dragged along into battle and made to fix vehicles as they get damaged.
	; Oiler : A particularly prized Grot who's good at not-dying may get to be a Mekboy's assistant! In this capacity, the lucky Grot will be assigned to help keep the machinery he's assigned to oiled and perform minor maintenance, because Gretchin are generally better at mechanical tasks than regular orks. Often they'll be applying oil directly to the rickety machines employed by the Orks using an [[Oily_Squig\|Oil Squig]].		; Oiler : A particularly prized Grot who's good at not-dying may get to be a Mekboy's assistant! In this capacity, the lucky Grot will be assigned to help keep the machinery he's assigned to oiled and perform minor maintenance, because Gretchin are generally better at mechanical tasks than regular orks. Often they'll be applying oil directly to the rickety machines employed by the Orks using an [[Oily_Squig\|Oil Squig]].
	; Ammo Runt : A Gretchin powder monkey, forced to haul around excessive amounts of ammunition for their master's favourite Shoota, freeing the Ork from the need to reload it themselves so they can get on with the important stuff, like [[Dakka\|giving said ammunition to the enemy at high speed]].		; Ammo Runt : A Gretchin powder monkey, forced to haul around excessive amounts of ammunition for their master's favourite Shoota, freeing the Ork from the need to reload it themselves so they can get on with the important stuff, like [[Dakka\|giving said ammunition to the enemy at high speed]].
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	Gretchin are an... interesting unit. On paper, their stats are decidedly terrible. They're worse in almost every regard than just about anything else in the game. However, they do have a few things going for them: they are halfway decent shots, they're dirt fucking cheap, and ''everybody underestimates them''. The basic mob gives you 10-30 grots at 3 points per grot. For a cheap CP-generating battalion, take 3 grot mobs of 10 each and 2 HQ selections of your choice. Or, just take huge mobs of 30 each and use them to [[tarpit]] your enemy. Of course, Grots fall over to a stiff breeze, but the whole point is that they're there as a distraction/meatshield for your army. A [[Runtherd]], if taken, can be used to intimidate your grot mobs into performing more effectively since they tend to run away at the slightest hint of combat otherwise.		Gretchin are an... interesting unit. On paper, their stats are decidedly terrible. They're worse in almost every regard than just about anything else in the game. However, they do have a few things going for them: they are halfway decent shots, they're dirt fucking cheap, and ''everybody underestimates them''. The basic mob gives you 10-30 grots at 3 points per grot. For a cheap CP-generating battalion, take 3 grot mobs of 10 each and 2 HQ selections of your choice. Or, just take huge mobs of 30 each and use them to [[tarpit]] your enemy. Of course, Grots fall over to a stiff breeze, but the whole point is that they're there as a distraction/meatshield for your army. A [[Runtherd]], if taken, can be used to intimidate your grot mobs into performing more effectively since they tend to run away at the slightest hint of combat otherwise.

	Grots are tiny models, and can easily find cover in terrain. A very typical tactic, popular from 5th Edition on and persisting to this day, is to use them to hold an objective in some ruins on your side of the board while the rest of your army moves up to introduce your foe to their wide array of choppy bits. If you're lucky, the tiny models will be so hard to see and so non-threatening that your opponent will forget about them.		Grots are tiny models, and can easily find cover in terrain. A very typical tactic, popular from 5th Edition on and persisting to this day, is to use them to hold an objective in some ruins on your side of the board while the rest of your army moves up to introduce your foe to their wide array of choppy bits. If you're lucky, the tiny models will be so hard to see and so non-threatening that your opponent will forget about them.

	However, a grot mob's main role is to perform as a melee screen/meat shield, quite literally so when combined with the Grot Shields stratagem. When used in this way they give your more important units a screen against direct fire. They also give [[Mek Gunz]] the advantage of their slightly higher shooting ability, actually being slightly better at shooting than normal humans are due to the ''Dakka Dakka Dakka!'' rule. Grots also have the ''Surprisingly Dangerous in Large Numbers'' rule, which grants a +1 bonus to '''all''' hit rolls (shooting or melee) if the mob currently has 20 or more grots in it.		However, a grot mob's main role is to perform as a melee screen/meat shield, quite literally so when combined with the Grot Shields stratagem. When used in this way they give your more important units a screen against direct fire. They also give [[Mek Gunz]] the advantage of their slightly higher shooting ability, actually being slightly better at shooting than normal humans are due to the ''Dakka Dakka Dakka!'' rule. Grots also have the ''Surprisingly Dangerous in Large Numbers'' rule, which grants a +1 bonus to '''all''' hit rolls (shooting or melee) if the mob currently has 20 or more grots in it.

	Their pathetic [[Grot Blasta]]s are equivalent to a [[laspistol]], but with a little luck the horde of BB guns might take out one or two enemy models. There's nothing sweeter than killing a ''single'' assault Terminator, or even that one HQ with a single wound left with a basic Gretchin mob. Sure, they're all [[Rip and tear\|going to die]] in the assault phase, but you've still [[Awesome\|come out ahead]] in [[Just as planned\|terms of points]]. Make sure to [[troll\|point]] this out to your [[butthurt\|opponent]] if it happens.		Their pathetic [[Grot Blasta]]s are equivalent to a [[laspistol]], but with a little luck the horde of BB guns might take out one or two enemy models. There's nothing sweeter than killing a ''single'' assault Terminator, or even that one HQ with a single wound left with a basic Gretchin mob. Sure, they're all [[Rip and tear\|going to die]] in the assault phase, but you've still [[Awesome\|come out ahead]] in [[Just as planned\|terms of points]]. Make sure to [[troll\|point]] this out to your [[butthurt\|opponent]] if it happens.

	Gretchin are not for players who are shy about losing models or even whole units. If 30 grots die horribly because they held up that [[Bloodthirster]] for a couple of rounds, they've done their job. Then again, if that bothers you then the whole Ork codex is probably a bad choice for you anyway. Go play [[Imperial Knight]]s or something.		Gretchin are not for players who are shy about losing models or even whole units. If 30 grots die horribly because they held up that [[Bloodthirster]] for a couple of rounds, they've done their job. Then again, if that bothers you then the whole Ork codex is probably a bad choice for you anyway. Go play [[Imperial Knight]]s or something.