Troggherd: the regenerating monster anvil (AoS 4th Ed)
The troggoth-focused formation that heals your monsters every time they fight, creating brutally sticky objective-holders.
SprueSentry strategy commentary for Age of Sigmar 4th edition, not official rules. Games Workshop updates points and rules regularly — always confirm against the current official rules and your latest dataslate before a game.
Troggherd builds around durable troggoths and grants 'Herd Healing.' As always, verify the exact wording and any healing values against the current battletome and updates.
What the formation does
Grants Herd Healing: whenever a friendly Troggoth unit uses a Fight ability, it heals (commonly reported as D3) afterwards. Stacked with the troggoths' natural toughness and Bad Moon Rend reduction, it makes them exceptionally hard to shift.
Who it suits
Players who like a slower, resilient, grind-it-out army with a small elite core of monsters rather than a wide grot swarm. If you enjoy anvils that refuse to die and win on objective attrition, this is your build.
Key units
- Rockgut Troggoths (tanky, hard-hitting core)
- Fellwater Troggoths (extra offense/debuff)
- Dankhold Troggoth(s) as a bigger centerpiece
- Grots and heroes to screen and support the monsters
When to pick it
Pick it when your list is troggoth-heavy and you intend to hold the middle of the board. It shines into opponents who can't reliably one-shot a troggoth, and it pairs naturally with Moon faces that further boost troggoth durability.
Common questions
Do troggoths still need screens in Troggherd?
Yes. Healing keeps them alive in melee, but massed high-Rend or mortal-wound output can still overwhelm them. Cheap grot screens and terrain positioning remain important to control when and how they get engaged.
How much do they heal?
Healing has been reported as around D3 per Fight ability, but exact values can change between printings and updates. Confirm the current wording in your battletome before relying on a specific number.
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Written by SprueSentry with SprueSentry editorial (hand-authored, research-grounded), grounded in the cited sources — original commentary, not Games Workshop rules text.