Scene to Stats: Geonosian Warriors

The Catacombs of Geonosis were home to various castes of drones, warriors, and elites. With the most potential to break out of their monotonous lifestyle, the warrior caste of the insect-like Geonosians were eager to prove themselves in arena combat to earn accolades and honor among their hive. When the first battle of the Clone Wars erupted on their homeworld, their skills were put to the test against the Galactic Republic and their Jedi protectors. Join us in this installment of Scene to Stats, where we investigate the Geonosian Warriors for Star Wars™: Legion.

Born in a hostile world teeming with radiation, Geonosian Warriors reflect the skills needed to adapt to a harsh environment. Unlike the drones of the hive, warriors had functional wings, which give them speed 2, and free action Jump 3 as they take wing around the battlefield harassing their targets from on high. However, if they grab an objective, Weighed Down will prevent them from utilizing Jump while they have a claimed objective token. Geonosian Warriors also have Scale to help them traverse rugged terrain. They are armed with spears in melee and a sonic blaster for ranged attacks. This works well with a new offensive ability, Death From Above, which denies cover when the unit attacks from a height greater than the defender. Finally, their hardened exoskeletons give them surging white defense dice to help protect them against enemies, and the rigors of their life on Geonosis.

Geonosian Warriors bring several options to help them better serve their masters. The number of miniatures in a unit can be increased by adding a Geonosian Warrior personnel upgrade. They can also add a fearsome weapon in the form of the Sonic Cannon Warrior. This upgrade adds a Red, Black, and White die at range 1-2, Impact 1, and Scatter.

When Geonosian Warriors need a versatile melee option, they can instead add a Force Pike Warrior, which has two different ways it can be utilized. The first is for more aggressive strikes, giving the unit an additional Red and Black die in melee and Suppressive. When the unit performs a move action, the card can instead be flipped to its other side, which adds Overrun 1, Suppressive, a single black die, and two white dice to the unit. This upgrade is perfect for a group of Warriors that are moving from fight to fight across the combat zone in your games of Star Wars: Legion.

That’s all for our first look at Geonosian Warriors. Be sure to check back for yet another installment of Scene to Stats, the series where we give you your first look at how your favorite characters transition to the tabletop in Star Wars: Legion. Pre-order your own copy of the Geonosian Warrior Expansion at your local game store or through our webstore today.

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