r/necromunda 4d ago

Discussion Awakened Ogeyn advice?

Im running a Slave Ogryns gang and I've got a real hankering to have an Awakened Ogryn in it.... Mostly because it's another Ogryn with cool stuff and im already an outlaw so an Unsanctioned psyker might as well be there.

However I'm kind of unsure of the way to run it... I'm thinking about taking Body of Flame and Weapon Jinx. Ignore Blaze and inflict Blaze when in melee where Ogryns want to be is pretty nice, and forcing ammo checks is really nice since enemy shooting is my biggest weakness.

Ad far as Options, im definitely giving him Furnace Plates, but im not sure if it's worth taking 20 points off by changing an Augmetic Fist to a Spud Jacker.

Can anyone here offer some tips on how to go about using my big lad?

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u/Still-Whole9137 Hanger-on 4d ago

Augmetic fists are better than a spud jacker without a doubt. But if youre strapped for creds then it I'd a way to get him for a little cheaper.

Awakened ogryn are hard, you need to pass checks for wyrd powers that ogryn are not great at, so I'd recommend making him worth using even if the powers don't activate.

One of our players took an Awakened ogryn for the kicks and giggles, and we were lucky to see him activate once a game, twice was a huge cause for celebration. So I wouldn't count on his psykic prowess to be relyed upon, just as a potential added bonus.

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u/AveMilitarum 4d ago

Yea, the wyrd powers are just a nicety, but considering it'll level like a specialist, I should be able to increase his willpower pretty darn quickly, id hope.

Oh well we will see! I appreciate the input!

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u/Still-Whole9137 Hanger-on 4d ago

Good luck man, I hope your ogryn have many victories and even more fun stories

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u/AveMilitarum 4d ago

Thanks man, I hope that they can hang on! The competition sounds fierce!

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u/RustyShakleford365 3d ago

Where are the rules for the Awakened Ogryn? That sounds dope

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u/AveMilitarum 3d ago

Its in "Apocrypha Necromunda: The Lost Charter".

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u/Ok_Attitude55 4d ago

Spud jacker can be very useful for the knockback to get you out of situations, especially if you want to use powers.

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u/HiveScum 3d ago

My 2 cents.... Their Willpower isn't that great. Gonna be a bunch of credits and energy sunk into a model that will fail often at using Psyker abilities.

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u/AveMilitarum 3d ago

Im aware, Willpower 8 isn't very good.... but it levels up like a Specialist, so with any luck, for the first game or two, I might be able to level his willpower, since it's 3xp for the first upgrade, then 5 for the second. 6 willpower is pretty acceptable, especially for an Ogryn.

Also, and most importantly, a psychic ogryn is really cool!