The Painboss is a distinctive and crucial character within the Ork faction in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. These rugged and often sinister Orks serve as both battlefield medics and torturers, embodying the Orks' love of brutality and their resilience in combat. Here's an overview of the Painboss:
Medic and Torturer: Painbosses are known for their dual roles as battlefield medics and torturers. They relish the opportunity to heal wounded Orks and other creatures, but they also take pleasure in inflicting pain on captives and enemies.
Mad Dok's Protégés: Painbosses often serve as apprentices to Mad Doks, the more eccentric and unpredictable Ork medics. They learn the art of battlefield surgery, cybernetic enhancements, and concocting bizarre medicines and treatments.
Bionic Enhancements: Painbosses frequently incorporate bionic enhancements into their own bodies and the bodies of their patients. This includes installing crude but effective cybernetic limbs, enhancements, and experimental gizmos that can both heal and maim.
Mekaniak Savvy: Painbosses often possess a deep understanding of Mekaniak technology, allowing them to tinker with advanced medical equipment and repurpose it for their grim surgical needs.
Miniature Model: In the tabletop wargame of Warhammer 40,000, players can include Painbosses as characters in their Ork army. These miniature models typically reflect the Painboss's grim and sadistic appearance, complete with gruesome medical tools and cybernetic enhancements.
Ork Kultur Icon: Painbosses epitomize a particular aspect of Ork kultur – the brutal and dark side of Ork society. Their fascination with pain, suffering, and cybernetics is a testament to the Orks' relentless and violent nature.
Healer and Tormentor: Painbosses are equally valued as healers and tormentors in Ork society. They can mend wounded Orks on the battlefield and extract vital information from captives, all while reveling in the sadistic joy of their roles.
This 21-piece plastic kit lets you build one Painboss and Grot Orderly. The Painboss has a choice of two head options – one with a bare head with a bionic eye, while the other has a crude bucket helmet made from scrap metal. This kit comes with one 40mm Citadel Round base and one 25mm Citadel Round base.
These miniatures are supplied unpainted and require assembly
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