Editing Ambull (section)

==Tabletop==
Ambulls first appeared on the table top during the [[Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader|Rogue Trader]] days of yore. At the time they were intended to be played on the tabletop by a [[GM|neutral third player]], or weaponised by taking them as part of your army at which point they moved randomly and charged everything within range. There was the rather amazing upgrade for them whereby you could Deep Strike them onto the battlefield via teleport, essentially inflicting them on the enemy rather than deploying them with your own troops; which would be stupid.

In 2019 the Ambull finally returned to the tabletop, in both regular and robotic varieties, via expansions to Blackstone Fortress and Necromunda respectively. And, just like Blackstone Fortress, there are 40k rules for the Ambull.

His statline's pretty monstrous with S/T6 and 7 wounds that regenerate each round with a 3+ save, while his claws are AP-3 Dd3, meaning this fucker can rip through marines like paper. While he has a rather decent M6, he can dig underground for a turn and then reappear wherever he wants the next movement phase. This isn't quite as scary as Genestealer Ambush, but there's nobody that'd want a giant killer bug near them. It also means that if it's in over its head it'll always have an escape plan.

Like Spindle Drones, Ambulls have the keyword Unaligned, so they can be used in any army, but only for matched or narrative play. They would serve well as a thematic hazard or an objective to kill. Maybe give it to a third player to control.

With Psychic Awakening: Pariah bringing more detailed rules for battlefields, such as fighting in the Webway, on a Necron Tomb World, a Forgeworld, etc., the Jungle rules present a fantastic new use for Ambulls. You can set up Infestation markers in terrain, and from the markers come Infestation units of your choice, such as Ambulls, Genestealers, Ripper Swarms, Poxwalkers etc.