Sorrow


 * Sorrow, Neverborn Minion** toc

=__Overview__=

Almost exclusively taken in a Pandora Crew, Sorrows are one of the most synergistic and cost effective models for her.

=__Mobility__=

The sorrows Wk is hardly spectacular but for the most part it's not needed. Most of the time, a Sorrow should (0) link to another model get pushed along as the linked model moves. This is all you need to know about the Sorrows mobility - make sure it's linked to a model (most often Candy, Kade, a Doppelganger or Pandora, all of whom have Martyr or can get Martyr and won't take Wounds from Life Leach), and it will have no problem keeping up with the rest of your crew.

=__Offense__=

The Sorrows Melee abilities are nothing to write home about. Unless a melee strike is the only way you're going to affect the target model, you're better off casting the Sorrows spells instead.

The Sorrows selection of offensive spells is actually very strong for such a cheap minion. Doldrums will keep a model out of action for it's next activation and Melancholy is fantastic for weakening a models offensive and defensive abilities. The most obvious use for Siphon Magic is to cast Self Loathing from Candy or Pandora. You could also Siphon Magic an enemy linked model, but the usefulness of this is obviously dependent on what spells your opponents crew has available.

The only negative to the Sorrow's spells is that they're difficult to cast. Siphon Magic can be boosted with a Soulstone, although Pandora tends to want to keep her soulstones to herself. Also Melancholy can be Channeled, but otherwise you'll often need to cheat the casting cost for the Sorrows spells.

=__Resiliance__=

Sorrows are about as tough as you'd expect for a 3 soulstone model. It's Df is average for Neverborn but being linked to a model should help it use defensive stance for some extra protection, especially if it's currently linked to an enemy model.

=__Tips and Tricks__=

Insignificant
One major factor that works against taking a sorrow is it's insignificance. This can be a problem for Pandora, who often wants to take 2-3 sorrows in her crew that tends to be otherwise made up of expensive minions. Thus when using any strategy or scheme that doesn't simply involve killing your opponent's models, you'll need to weigh up whether the Sorrow's insignificance is going to be a problem for you.

=__Master-Specific Tips__= Sorrows are considered to be a minion exclusively for Pandora but this needn't be the case. Any crew with Candy or Kade can definitely get some benefit from a Sorrow, and not just by being a damage soak for the two kids. A Sorrow is still useful for linking to enemy models and adding wounds from the Wp-based spells/abilities from the other models in your crew. And even without the Wp-duel insanity that comes with Pandora, those extra wounds can add up. It also has the advantage of being considered a much lower threat in a crew without Pandora - most of the time people will probably prefer to target something else.

Zoraida
As stated in her own article, Zoraida will synergise with almost any model in her crew. So adding a sorrow, possibly along side Candy or Kade would be just fine. One trick is to link the Sorrow with Zoraida or a Voodoo Doll, if you don't mind taking a wound from Life Leach, and use it to cast yet another Bewitch, Repulsive or Obey, (although you'll need to flip a 10 to cast the latter). When your alternatives for extra Obeys come from a Hamelin (10SS) or a Doppelganger (8SS), another Obey is from a 3SS Sorrow is an incredible bargain.

Lilith
Strange as it sounds, there is a use for linking Sorrows to Lilith. Mostly its part of BasHamer's Lilith Bus combo which uses their Siphon Magic ability to repeatedly cast Earthquake during a turn in order to move Lilith's crew forward very rapidly by the standards of Lilith crew. Another part of this is for Lilth to cast Transposition targeting an enemy model and one of the sorrows linked to her, allowing her to pick out a target in the enemy's crew and bring into range. Whilst this is normal for Lilith the downside has traditionally been that whatever model of yours that was targeted will often die quickly. Not so with a Sorrow because of the Link ability, it will move back to Lilith at the end of her activation, denying your opponent any payback and allowing you to effectively fish your opponent's crew with such superior board controlling ability.

=__Minion-Specific Tips__= (As with Master-Specific Tips, going into any specific Synergies with other Minions.)