Wendigo


 * Wendigo, Arcanist Totem (Rasputina)**

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=__Overview__= As Rasputina's dedicated Totem, the Wendigo gives Rasputina an additional Graverobber model with //Frozen Heart// which she can use to cast spells using her //Ice Mirror// ability. The Wendigo is somewhat useful for killing weaker enemy models including many Totems, Mindless Zombies, Malifaux Rats, The Stolen, and Steampunk Abominations.

However, the Essence of Power totem is usually a better choice for Rasputina and most of what the Wendigo can do are usually done better with other models. Snow Storm is better when Rasputina wants to cast using her //Ice Mirror// ability and the December Acolyte is better at casting //Devour//.

Take the Wendigo over the Essence of Power if you want to be able to cast //December's Curse//, //December's Touch//, //Ice Pillars//, and //White Out// somewhere away from Rasputina, otherwise the Essence of Power can be used to give Rasputina a positive twist to her spell's damage flips.

=__Mobility__= The Wendigo has the same mobility as the Essence of Power, but can be pushed by Snow Storm's //Foul Weather// action or //December's Command// spell. A 4" walk isn't great, but it is better than what Rasputina can walk.

=__Offense__= Although a Wendigo is not a terribly powerful model, it can be useful in combat for killing low Df (defense) models.

//Maw// (Weapon) For a Totem this a decent weapon. If it kills a model with Maw, it may take an //Eat Your Fill// action to regain health.

//December's Curse// (Spell) This is a decent ranged attack spell with Blast damage. Because it is cast via //Magical Extension,// a Soulstone may be discarded to flip an additional card that is added to the casting total, making this spell much more difficult to defend against.

//Devour// (Spell) //Devour// is useful when you want to sacrifice an enemy model instead of killing it. If sacrificing Malifaux Rats to prevent certain other models from summoning more rats is what you want, then this may be a good Totem to take.

=__Resilience__= Like most totems this model has a low Df, low Wp, and low Wds, making it easy for most models to kill it in one hit. Its //Eat your Fill// action and //Consume the Dead// spell allow it to heal, but will rarely be used.

=__Magical Extension__= The Wendigo has three support spells and one offensive spell it can cast. Having it cast support spells will allow Rasputina to focus on casting offensive spells.

//December's Curse// When casting this spell it is probably best to use a Soulstone add to the casting total to make this spell hit difficult to defend against.

//December's Touch// Allows the Wendigo to buff a model within 12".

//Ice Pillars// This spell is useful if you wish to impede enemy models who can not ignore the terrain. Wendigo already has the tome needed, so any 6 will allow you to cast. This frees tina's AP up for more useful things.

//White Out// Cast this spell to help protect against enemy ranged attacks.

=__Tips and Tricks__= There really isn't much to the Wendigo. It can cast some of Rasputina's spells and can walk further than her, so you might use it to cast some support spells with models isolated from Rasputina.

=__Playing Against Wendigo__= The Wendigo is easily killed by most non-totem models. Be sure to send out a tweet whenever you kill a Wendigo because to people who don't play Malifaux, it sounds rather impressive.

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//"Hunger can be a powerful force, driving men to do unspeakable acts in order to survive. The manifestation of that force is the Wendigo, the spirit of hunger personified."// – Malifaux Core Rulebook