Mechanicus_Adept Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 I recently purchased a 5 man intercessor squad. I was wondering in terms of building the sergeant. Which wargear is better : the thunder hammer or power fist? I read rules about stun vs brutal, but i would like to know from ppl that have played with those rules which they found better. Back to top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firestorm40k Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 (edited) Good question - I've seen more people build their Kill Team leaders with Power Weapons or Fists than with Thunder Hammers. I can't say exactly why though - perhaps people prefer that the Fist does more Critical Damage than the Hammer. Personally I equip my Leaders with Power Weapons, as having a slightly better chance to hit (2+ instead of 3+) and causing a crit on a 5+ seems better odds to me. Edited December 8, 2021 by firestorm40k Back to top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lansalt Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 I'd say that the power fist is better, because not only the Brutal rule makes it difficult for the enemy unit to parry, but also because a single 7 damage on a crit can one-shot most GEQs in the game. It has worked well for me playing against Scions and Eldar with my Tactical Sgt. Mechanicus_Adept and firestorm40k 2 Back to top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrypie Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Thunder Hammer's special requires multiple crits to go through, which is somewhat redundant because most things in the game are already dead if you punch two crits through with a fist instead. Brutal is also an absolutely, well, brutal special rule that makes it very hard to not fall over and die when the fist-user rolls even normally. Also, hot take, fists just look cooler :D firestorm40k and Mechanicus_Adept 2 Back to top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechanicus_Adept Posted December 9, 2021 Author Share Posted December 9, 2021 Thanks for reply. I will most likely build sergeant with power fist. Back to top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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