Big Mek
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Race | Orks | ||||||||||||||||
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Version | Soulstorm v1.2 | ||||||||||||||||
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Unit Stats | |||||||||||||||||
Hitpoints | 1310/2 | ||||||||||||||||
Armour | Commander | ||||||||||||||||
Morale | 400/9/50 | ||||||||||||||||
Morale Bonus | +150/+2 | ||||||||||||||||
Death Penalty | -100 | ||||||||||||||||
Resource Bonus | +2 | ||||||||||||||||
Unit Mass | 25 | ||||||||||||||||
Move Speed | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
Sight Radius | 25 (detection 20) | ||||||||||||||||
Attachable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
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Ranged | Slugga | ||||||||||||||||
Melee | Powerclaw |
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Big Mek
"Here to fix your gubbinz!"
Big Meks are Orks who have become particularly large, powerful, and are innately skilled with technology. He uses his cobbled-together Orky technology to enhance the power and effectiveness of the Boyz. Given time and materials they can put together nearly any piece of technology into a deadly piece of crudely effective Ork weaponry.
Note that Da Boyz Hut has a 20% production bonus, giving the Big Mek a build time of 50 s.
Charge Bonus: once within 7 range of its target when on Assault stance, the Big Mek gains a +30% movement bonus to its current base speed, enabling it to quickly close the distance with other units into melee.
Tactics
Big Mek is one of the most versatile of the hero units, providing both strength and useful abilities. He is an excellent companion to Shoota Boyz for early harassment, as he is a powerful melee unit and a spotter for infiltrated units. He is also able to directly engage most commanders, exceptions being the more powerful Force Commander and Chaos Lord. While attached to a squad, his teleport ability is extended to every member of the squad. He then can bring a full squad of Slugga Boyz or Nobz directly into a cluster of ranged units, or make a quick retreat from danger. Big Mek also has the ability to repair, and while he cannot repair quickly, he can do it more efficiently than nearly any other repairer in the Dark Crusade. Once Big Mek's Kustom Gadjitz has been researched, he projects around him a forcefield which lowers the ranged damage that units near him receive (Note that in Dark Crusade researching the forcefield adds to Big Mek's build time). The gadjitz also provides him with a Tank Zappa. This ability allows him to freeze vehicles for a short time. As a Nob with a Power Claw requires a set up time, this ability allows for a fully kitted Nobz Squad to engage an otherwise fleeing foe. This tactic works wonders against Restored Monoliths and Baneblades.
Abilities
Kustom Tellyporta
Kustom Tellyporta | Hotkey: J | |||
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Requires | Nothing | |||
Target Types | Terrain | |||
Range | 75 | |||
Area of effect | None | Cooldown time | 90 s | |
Effects | The Big Mek teleports himself and any attached squad to the designated location. At full charge the Big Mek has only one teleport available, using up the entire charge. | |||
Repair
Waaagh!
Waaagh! | ||||
Requires | Variable | |||
Target Types | Self | |||
Range | 0 | |||
Area of effect | Variable | Cooldown time | Passive ability | |
Effects | Orks get braver and stronger the more of them there are. This ability confers health bonuses, morale bonuses, and damage bonuses to squads. See the Orky Mob Bonus! page for a full description of how the ability works. | |||
Kustom Forcefield
Kustom Forcefield | ||||
Requires | Kustim Gadjitz | |||
Target Types | friendly Infantry, Heavy Infantry and Commanders | |||
Range | 0 | |||
Area of effect | 20 | Cooldown time | Passive Ability | |
Effects | The Big Mek's forcefield protects nearby infantry so they take 10% less damage from ranged attacks. | |||
Tank Zappa
Tank Zappa | Hotkey: P | |||
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Requires | Kustim Gadjitz | |||
Target Types | Any enemy Vehicle | |||
Range | 20 | |||
Area of effect | 10 | Cooldown time | 90 s | |
Effects | The Big Mek's fires a beam that renders any vehicles in the area of effect unable to move or attack for 10 seconds. | |||
Weapons
Slugga
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Cost | Default Weapon | Range | 25 | Setup Time | 0 s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Build Time | Default Weapon | Accuracy | 35% | Refire Rate | 0.5 s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Area of Effect | 0 | Requires | Nothing |
Powerclaw
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Cost | Default Weapon | Range | Melee | Setup Time | 0 s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Build Time | Default Weapon | Accuracy | 100% | Refire Rate | 1.2 s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Area of Effect | 0 | Requires | Nothing |
Weapon Upgrades
Mega Blasta
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Cost | See Big Shooty Boss Weapons | Range | 30 | Setup Time | 0 s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Build Time | See Big Shooty Boss Weapons | Accuracy | 60% | Refire Rate | 2 s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Area of Effect | 5 | Requires | Big Shooty Boss Weapons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes | The Mega Blasta does friendly fire. |
Researchable Upgrades
Kustim Gadjitz
Note: in Dark Crusade, this research increases the build time of the Big Mek by 15 s to 75 s.
Kustim Gadjitz | Hotkey: F | |||
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Cost | 75 75 | Research Time | 50 s | |
Researched From | Da Boyz Hut | |||
Requires | 40 | |||
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Big Shooty Boss Weapons
Big Shooty Boss Weapons | Hotkey: W | |||
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Cost | 125 50 | Research Time | 50 s | |
Researched From | Pile O Gunz! | |||
Requires | 70 | |||
Effects | Upgrades the ranged weapons of the Warboss to a Kustom Shoota and the Big Mek to a Mega Blasta. |
Tougher Bosses Research
Tougher Bosses Research | Hotkey: G | |||
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Cost | 100 25 | Research Time | 45 s | |
Researched From | Pile O Gunz! | |||
Requires | 50 | |||
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Even Tougher Bosses Research
Even Tougher Bosses Research | Hotkey: G | |||
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Cost | 125 50 | Research Time | 45 s | |
Researched From | Pile O Gunz! | |||
Requires | Tougher Bosses Research and Orky Fort | |||
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