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	*'''Morax:''' A phenomenal unit when used well. Take a couple of Troops for buckets of CS1 attacks. Orcs can struggle against MSU if you get too elite (as shooting options are limited) and these are a great way to deal with chaff et. al.		*'''Morax:''' A phenomenal unit when used well. Take a couple of Troops for buckets of CS1 attacks. Orcs can struggle against MSU if you get too elite (as shooting options are limited) and these are a great way to deal with chaff et. al.

	*'''Orclings:'''		*'''Orclings:''' Cheapish swarms of little orcs, they don't unlock other units, and won't control objectives, but are more cost efficient for just flooding the board with bases to block movement.

	*'''Skulks:''' A small Vanguard unit with bows. Not very good and not very effective, but it is your only access to ranged attacks outside of spells in the army. Bring them only if you are facing an opponent you really need ranged on, otherwise don't bother.		*'''Skulks:''' A small Vanguard unit with bows. Not very good and not very effective, but it is your only access to ranged attacks outside of spells in the army. Bring them only if you are facing an opponent you really need ranged on, otherwise don't bother.

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	===Infantry===		===Infantry===
	*'''Ax:''' Your basic Orc unit. Not the hardest hitting unit you can field, but they have a base defence of 5+. This should be the unit you judge other infantry in the army off of. That being said,<strike> you probably don't want to be fielding them that often compared to their more specialized brethren.</strike> These guys are anvils, not cheap but effective for their cost. Their defense means they'll shrug off most ranged weaponry, and can deal with their general equivalents in other lists. They might not be the best at being orcy, but that doesn't mean they're not orcs.		*'''Ax:''' Your basic Orc unit. Not the hardest hitting unit you can field, but they have a base defence of 5+. This should be the unit you judge other infantry in the army off of. That being said,<strike> you probably don't want to be fielding them that often compared to their more specialized brethren.</strike> These guys are anvils, not cheap but effective for their cost. Their defense means they'll shrug off most ranged weaponry, and can deal with their general equivalents in other lists. They might not be the best at being orcy, but that doesn't mean they're not orcs.

			*'''Youngax:''' For reducing defence to 4+, you can save 15 points compared to the Ax unit with these lads. Youngax have replaced Ax in a lot of lists for a cheap unlocker, but the step down in defence is noticeable if you're using them to anchor your line.

	*'''Greatax:''' They lose a point of defence from an Ax unit, but gain Me 3+ and Crushing Strength (2) for a marginal rise in cost. This gives them immensely more killing potential with only a small decrease in defensive capabilities. They are almost always a better choice then a regular Ax. It's a travesty they aren't named 'Bigax'.		*'''Greatax:''' They lose a point of defence from an Ax unit, but gain Me 3+ and Crushing Strength (2) for a marginal rise in cost. This gives them immensely more killing potential with only a small decrease in defensive capabilities. They are almost always a better choice then a regular Ax. It's a travesty they aren't named 'Bigax'.

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Why Play Orcs

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	==Why Play Orcs==		==Why Play Orcs==
	You love the Green Tide and everything it is to be an Orc.		* You love the Green Tide and everything it is to be an Orc.
			* Fluff-wise, Kings of War Orcs are much darker than their [[Orcs_%26_Goblins \| comic-relief cousins]]. Less lovable Cockney; more tortured-into-insanity, Tolkienesque killing machine. On the upside this allows for a darker tone/theme to the modelling. On the downside it has less [[Toof \| comedy]] [[Ghazghkull_Mag_Uruk_Thraka \| gold]].
	Fluff-wise, Kings of War Orcs are much darker than their [[Orcs_%26_Goblins \| comic-relief cousins]]. Less lovable Cockney; more tortured-into-insanity, Tolkienesque killing machine. On the upside this allows for a darker tone/theme to the modelling. On the downside it has less [[Toof \| comedy]] [[Ghazghkull_Mag_Uruk_Thraka \| gold]].		* Orc armies tend towards a high model count.
			* Orc armies are dead-simple to learn to play with.

	==Army Special Rules==		==Army Special Rules==

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	You love the Green Tide and everything it is to be an Orc.		You love the Green Tide and everything it is to be an Orc.

	Fluff-wise, Kings of War Orcs are much darker than their [[Orcs_%26_Goblins \| comic-relief cousins]]. Less lovable Cockney; more tortured-into-insanity, Tolkienesque killing machine.		Fluff-wise, Kings of War Orcs are much darker than their [[Orcs_%26_Goblins \| comic-relief cousins]]. Less lovable Cockney; more tortured-into-insanity, Tolkienesque killing machine. On the upside this allows for a darker tone/theme to the modelling. On the downside it has less [[Toof \| comedy]] [[Ghazghkull_Mag_Uruk_Thraka \| gold]].

	==Army Special Rules==		==Army Special Rules==

1d4chan>Wonkyperm: /* Why Play Orcs */

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Why Play Orcs

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	==Why Play Orcs==		==Why Play Orcs==
	You love the Green Tide and everything it is to be an Orc.		You love the Green Tide and everything it is to be an Orc.

			Fluff-wise, Kings of War Orcs are much darker than their [[Orcs_%26_Goblins \| comic-relief cousins]]. Less lovable Cockney; more tortured-into-insanity, Tolkienesque killing machine.

	==Army Special Rules==		==Army Special Rules==

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Tactics

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	* ''Huge'' footprint. The Orc army is big. Things that can ignore terrain are invaluable. Giants, the Caterpillar, etc.		* ''Huge'' footprint. The Orc army is big. Things that can ignore terrain are invaluable. Giants, the Caterpillar, etc.
	* Gun-lines. Terrain, an infantry backbone, and little shooting can ~~cause problems~~ against gun-lines. Keep a couple of cruise missiles and disruption characters around if you have the points. Or take a pig farmer army.		* Gun-lines. Terrain, an infantry backbone, and little shooting can lead to trouble against gun-lines. Keep a couple of cruise missiles and disruption characters around if you have the points. Or take a pig farmer army.


	[[Category:Kings of War/Tactics]]		[[Category:Kings of War/Tactics]]

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Tactics

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	'''Strengths'''		'''Strengths'''

	- Crushing Strenth 1 for all. When combined with Me3+, things you hit will stay hit.		* Crushing Strenth 1 for all. When combined with Me3+, things you hit will stay hit.

	'''Weaknesses'''		'''Weaknesses'''

1d4chan>Wonkyperm: /* Infantry */

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Infantry

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	*'''Ax:''' Your basic Orc unit. Not the hardest hitting unit you can field, but they have a base defence of 5+. This should be the unit you judge other infantry in the army off of. That being said,<strike> you probably don't want to be fielding them that often compared to their more specialized brethren.</strike> These guys are anvils, not cheap but effective for their cost. Their defense means they'll shrug off most ranged weaponry, and can deal with their general equivalents in other lists. They might not be the best at being orcy, but that doesn't mean they're not orcs.		*'''Ax:''' Your basic Orc unit. Not the hardest hitting unit you can field, but they have a base defence of 5+. This should be the unit you judge other infantry in the army off of. That being said,<strike> you probably don't want to be fielding them that often compared to their more specialized brethren.</strike> These guys are anvils, not cheap but effective for their cost. Their defense means they'll shrug off most ranged weaponry, and can deal with their general equivalents in other lists. They might not be the best at being orcy, but that doesn't mean they're not orcs.

	*'''Greatax:''' They lose a point of defence from an Ax unit, but gain Ms 3+ and Crushing Strength (2) for a marginal rise in cost. This gives them immensely more killing potential with only a small decrease in defensive capabilities. They are almost always a better choice then a regular Ax. It's a travesty they aren't named 'Bigax'.		*'''Greatax:''' They lose a point of defence from an Ax unit, but gain Me 3+ and Crushing Strength (2) for a marginal rise in cost. This gives them immensely more killing potential with only a small decrease in defensive capabilities. They are almost always a better choice then a regular Ax. It's a travesty they aren't named 'Bigax'.

	*'''Morax:''' A phenomenal unit when used well. Take a couple of Troops for buckets of CS1 attacks. Orcs can struggle against MSU if you get too elite (as shooting options are limited) and these are a great way to deal with chaff et. al.		*'''Morax:''' A phenomenal unit when used well. Take a couple of Troops for buckets of CS1 attacks. Orcs can struggle against MSU if you get too elite (as shooting options are limited) and these are a great way to deal with chaff et. al.