Carmine Dragon - Monster Breath Weapon & Special Rules

Aug 20, 2026

Carmine Dragon is presented as a rare, sinister dragon-beast born when a dragon lair is saturated by Shyish, the Amethyst wind of death. Its lore describes lustrous, changing scales, deadly cunning, and its reputation as an omen in ancient tales, often haunting battle sites and fallen ruins where death echoes feed its power. The document details its battlefield profile and breath weapon mechanics, including Coruscating Blast: a straight-line Terror, Large Target attack that inflicts D3 wounds with no armour saves, plus guidance for artillery-style targeting and misfire rerolls.

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SPECIAL RULES

Coruscating Blast

Breath Weapon Targeting & Effects

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Carmine Dragon | | --- | Coruscating Blast:The Carmine Dragon's breath weapon is aTerror,Large Target,Fly,Scaly Skin(2+)see thesorcerous blast of powerful Amethyst magic capable of witheringWarbammer rulebook.metal and rendering flesh to dust as if millennia had passed inmere seconds.This breath weapon works similarly to determiningMagic(Emperor Dragon):Some Emperor Dragons are mightythe effects of a cannon shot(see the Warhammer rulebook).Thewizards in their own right,able to instinctively wield the power ofmaximum range of the attack's target point is 12"away from thethe Winds of Magic.Emperor Carmine Dragons may be boughtmonster and may be targeted just like a normal breath weapon.Afterup to four Wizard levels for 35 points each.These spells are alwaysthe target point has been selected,roll the Arillery dice to create adrawn from the Lore of Death.line ofeffect for the blast travelling in a straight line away from thedragon(just as for determining a bounce'for a cannon shot).AMisfire result should be re-rolled.Any model caught in the line ofthe blast suffers D3wounds,with no Armour saves possible. # SPECIAL RULES

FAQs

How are Carmine Dragons said to be born?

They are said to be born when a dragon lair becomes saturated by Shyish, the Amethyst wind of death, which is gathered and magnified within the dragon’s heart and soul.

What is the Carmine Dragon’s breath weapon called and what does it do?

Its breath weapon is Coruscating Blast. It functions as a Terror, Large Target, Fly, Scaly Skin (2+) attack that can wither metal and turn flesh to dust.

How does the Coruscating Blast resolve on the tabletop?

After selecting the target point, artillery dice determine a straight-line line of effect from the dragon. Models caught in the blast line suffer D3 wounds with no armour saves, and misfire results are re-rolled.

Aug 20, 2026

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