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I saw a post by someone about an immolator spam army. I am curious how such an army would work.

 

Would it be similar to this?

 

HQ-

Cannoness- w/ 5 celestians w/ various weapons what not and mounted in immolator (with what weapons?)

Cannoness- w/ 5 celestians w/ various weapons what not and mounted in immolator (with what weapons?)

 

Elite-

6 celestians w/ various weapons and upgrades and mounted in immolator (w/ what weapons?)

6 celestians w/ various weapons and upgrades and mounted in immolator (w/ what weapons?)

6 celestians w/ various weapons and upgrades and mounted in immolator (w/ what weapons?)

 

If not for 3 celestians, atleast as many as I can get^^^

 

Troops-

 

At least two (cause I gotta) SoB with various upgrades mounted in rhino

 

Fast Attack-

 

As many immolators packed with dominions as possible

 

Heavy Support-

 

Either 3 exorcists (which I would rather not do ti seems a bit cheesy)

or 2 exorcists and 1 more immolator with rets that would be dropped off.

 

 

I am looking to have atleast 2 rhinos, 2 exorcists, and 6 immolators (right there I am looking at around 900 points in just vehicles. (plus about 1500 hundred (just estiment) in troops so this would obviously have to be atleast a 2500-3000 point army)

 

Now before posting, this would just be a for fun army list to play. How I would use this is to run my troops to a point to capture, or table corner ect. and then run my immolators straight into battle.

 

If needed I can also (sadly) lower the ammount of immolators, but I want as many of them as I can have :P

 

 

So any advice and Ideas?

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For ehavy support slots, you could do a squad of Retributors in immolators with a pair of exorcists.

 

I'd reccomend heavy flamers on the immolators myself. But then, I thinkd the upgrades to be unfortunately pricy consideringt hey're only TLHBs and TLMMs.

Sonds like a decent army... hmm, immolater spam with a flying nun of doom would be fun methinks.

 

 

What would you use the flying nun for?

Would you use it with seraphem, because that kinda defeats the purpose of what I was trying to do with this army, but I think that an army of immolators, some sisters, and seraphem would be killa.

Here is an Immolator spam list (thanks to St. John):

 

HQ (200pts)

Palatine w/ Book, Bolter, Retinue

2x Celestian w/ Meltagun

3x Celetian w/ Bloter

Immolator w/ EA, Smoke

 

Elite (158pts)

2x Celestian w/ Meltagun

3x Celetian w/ Bloter

Immolator w/ EA, Smoke

 

Elite (158pts)

2x Celestian w/ Meltagun

3x Celetian w/ Bloter

Immolator w/ EA, Smoke

 

Elite (158pts)

2x Celestian w/ Meltagun

3x Celetian w/ Bloter

Immolator w/ EA, Smoke

 

Troop (209pts)

Vet Superior W/ Book, Bolter

1x Sister w/ Hvy Flamer

1x Sister w/ Meltagun

7x Sister w/ Bolter

Rhino w/ EA, Smoke

 

Troop (209pts)

Vet Superior W/ Book, Bolter

1x Sister w/ Hvy Flamer

1x Sister w/ Meltagun

7x Sister w/ Bolter

Rhino w/ EA, Smoke

 

Fast (146pts)

2x Dominion w/ Flamer

3x Dominion w/ Bolter

Immolator w/ EA, Smoke

 

Fast (146pts)

2x Dominion w/ Flamer

3x Dominion w/ Bolter

Immolator w/ EA, Smoke

 

Fast (146pts)

2x Dominion w/ Flamer

3x Dominion w/ Bolter

Immolator w/ EA, Smoke

 

Heavy (73pts)

Immolator w/ EA, Smoke

 

Heavy (73pts)

Immolator w/ EA, Smoke

 

Heavy (73pts)

Immolator w/ EA, Smoke

 

Total: 1749pts

Faith: 7

 

SJ

I agree with Melissia. Immolators are basically the equivalent of a razorback and with rear AV10, anything is possible. I've seen razorbacks immobilised by a bolt pistol before, so it's not impossible that a similar thing could happen here. There are plenty of weapons that can take out an immolator, or at least immobilise it. Once an Immolator is immobilised, it loses it's advantage of being able to move 12 inches and shoot. If they're armed with heavy flamers, it renders them useless unless a stupid enemy decides to get within flamer range.

 

I understand the appeal of Immolator spam because it is a very powerful army if employed correctly. In a tournament, where everyone is playing to win, this type of army is very competitive. I find however, that spamming a single type of unit, in this case Immolators, is leaving yourself vulnerable. Put simply, if someone know how to easily kill the unit you spam, you're sunk. The obvious exception here are the blasted Necrons with their Monoliths. Monolith spam is going to be nasty no matter what army you use although usually it means someone hasn't put enough regular 'crons in their list and you can phase them out.

 

Also as panbient has mentioned, like the three exorcist build, the list would seem to be rather cheesy (it's actually 10 immolators). It would be a lot of fun though and swarm armies such as nids should die very easily.

Here is my current incarnation of the list:

 

HQ (131pts)

Inquisitor Lord w/ Psychic Hood, Hammer of Witchs

2x Veteran Guardsman w. Meltagun

1x Familiar

 

HQ (202pts)

Palatine w/ Book, Bolter, Retinue

1x Celestian w/ Hvy Flamer

1x Celestian w/ Meltagun

3x Celetian w/ Bloter

Immolator w/ EA, Smoke

 

Elite (160pts)

1x Celestian w/ Hvy Flamer

1x Celestian w/ Meltagun

3x Celetian w/ Bloter

Immolator w/ EA, Smoke

 

Elite (160pts)

1x Celestian w/ Hvy Flamer

1x Celestian w/ Meltagun

3x Celetian w/ Bloter

Immolator w/ EA, Smoke

 

Elite (160pts)

1x Celestian w/ Hvy Flamer

1x Celestian w/ Meltagun

3x Celetian w/ Bloter

Immolator w/ EA, Smoke

 

Troop (209pts)

Vet Superior W/ Book, Bolter

1x Sister w/ Hvy Flamer

1x Sister w/ Meltagun

7x Sister w/ Bolter

Rhino w/ EA, Smoke

 

Troop (209pts)

Vet Superior W/ Book, Bolter

1x Sister w/ Hvy Flamer

1x Sister w/ Meltagun

7x Sister w/ Bolter

Rhino w/ EA, Smoke

 

Fast (176pts)

2x Dominion w/ Meltagun

2x Dominion w/ Flamer

1x Dominion w/ Bolter

Immolator w/ EA, Smoke

 

Heavy (73pts, used as Inquisitor transport)

Immolator w/ EA, Smoke

 

Heavy (135pts)

Exorcist

 

Heavy (135pts)

Exorcist

 

Total: 1750pts

Faith: 7

 

This list is intended as a pure SoB "all-comers" list, with anti-psi, anti-hord, anti-tank built into almost every mobile unit. Its has 12 heavy flamers (6 twin-linked), 10 meltaguns, 6 Immolators, 2 Exorcists, and 2 divine guidance Sister squads, all wrapped up in 10 vehicles. Of course, its a bit Kill Point intensive.

 

SJ

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