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Like his fellow Soulborgs, the Zettian Guards, Deathwalker 9000 is slowed down by his cumbersome full-body armor. His lumbering demeanor may have at first deceived those who are unfamiliar with Soulborgs; but they would be ill-advised to let down their guard. Deathwalker 9000's armor is almost impenetrable, and one exploding fireball from his energy blaster can wipe out a cluster of warriors in a nanosecond.

To defeat Deathwalker 9000 an enemy must find, by either luck or proximity, one of the few vulnerable areas under his armor plates. Knowing this, Deathwalker often travels with Zettian Guards, programming them for longer attack range as a reward for their loyalty and protection.[1]

Stats[]

  • Life: 1
  • Move: 5
  • Range: 7
  • Attack: 4
  • Defense: 9
  • Points: 140

Abilities:[]

  • Explosion Special Attack: Range 7. Attack 3.
    Choose a figure to attack. Any figures adjacent to the chosen figure are also affected by the Explosion Special Attack. Deathwalker only needs a clear sight shot at the chosen figure. Roll 3 attack dice once for all affected figures. Each figure rolls defense dice separately. Deathwalker can be affected by his own Explosion Special Attack.
  • Range Enhancement:
    Any Soulborg Guards adjacent to Deathwalker add 2 spaces to their range.

Synergy[]

History[]

Deathwalker and company

Deathwalker stands proudly on a hillside alongside some temporary allies.

Some time after being summoned to Valhalla by Utgar, prior to the forming of the Alliance and when Utgar and Einar were still allied, Deathwalker 9000 stood on top of a stormy cliff alongside Ne-Gok-Sa, Agent Carr, Grimnak, and an Izumi Samurai.[2][3] Not long after, Deathwalker 9000 (or several identical Deathwalkers) was consecutively beheaded by Sgt. Drake Alexander, ripped apart by Raelin the Kyrie Warrior, and blasted apart by Sgt. Drake and several friends.[4]

Deathwalker 9000 2

Deathwalker 9000 looms over the Jutanguard lab in Heroscape Comic #2.

Later, Deathwalker 9000, along with several Zettian Guards, would assist Ne-Gok-Sa, Grimnak and others in preparing a captured Sgt. Drake Alexander for cranial surgery at a hidden cave base in Jutanguard. When Raelin, Finn, Thorgrim, the Airborne Elite and a young viking warrior named Haldor came to Drake's rescue, Deathwalker 9000 took the opportunity to shoot Hal in the back while his guard was down, and retreated with the rest of Utgar's forces.[5]

Additional Info[]

Deathwalker 9000 enjoys a reputation as one of Rise of the Valkyrie's most memorable figures, partially due to an eye-catching sculpt by Bob Naismith[6], and partially due to his unique stat arrangement of 9 defense but only 1 life.

Since 2006, fans have been wondering if the abilities for this figure and Deathwalker 8000 were supposed to be switched around, given that Deathwalker 8000 has a large missile arm (for explosions), and Deathwalker 9000 has a machine gun (for rapid fire). Their sculpts may have been switched during early production.[7][8]

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The original Deathwalker

FAQ's[]

  • Clear sight shot.
    Deathwalker 9000's Explosion Special Attack requires a "clear sight shot" to his target. Does the phrase "clear sight" indicate that Deathwalker 9000 needs only line of sight to any part of the figure rather than the hit zone?
    No. Deathwalker 9000 needs line of sight to the targeted figure's hitzone to use this attack. (Designer FAQ)[9]
  • Order of Defense Rolls
    Who decides what order the adjacent figures get hit when Deathwalker 9000 uses its Explosion Special Attack?
    The target always rolls defense first. Then the attacker chooses the order in which the other figures are hit. (Hasbro FAQ)[10]
  • Targets Adjacent to a Double-Spaced Figure
    If I target a double spaced figure with Explosion Special Attack, who is considered adjacent? Normally it's anyone adjacent to the hex the character is on, however with double spaced figures any character that is adjacent to either space/hex it occupies is hit. (Hasbro FAQ)[9]
  • Which Soulborg Guards Receive Enhancement?
    Does Deathwalker 9000’s Range Enhancement affect friendly/opponent’s Soulborg Guards as well, or only your own?
    Deathwalker 9000’s Range Enhancement only affects Soulborg Guards that you control. It does not affect friendly figures, and it doesn’t affect opponent’s figures. (Hasbro FAQ)[9]

Resources[]

For further reading and strategy tips, check out the Book of Deathwalker 9000 on Heroscapers.com.

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