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Speaking of dropping it on Crusaders, how about a LRC? Tank shock that bad boy into a big mob of stuff that can't hurt it and then use the barrage that can't hurt it. Oooh that's nice. Very situational though. Dropping the same one on a dread in CC is also an option, though you have the off chance of a glance (not a big deal in CC usually, especially if its a Ven for rerolls).
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After reading a post on it somewhere I've got the idea in my head that Karamazov is chock full of awesome if you attach him to a Paladin squad.

 

He brings T5 so you can pop all those nasty strength 8/9 hits on him

 

The Multi-Melta will help with popping vehicles

 

He can choose to pass or fail leadership tests so your 400+ point unit doesn't run like little girls

 

and for some unknown reason he's got Rad Grenades to make the Paladins even scarier in CC than they are already

 

something like:

Karamazov

Paladin w/Sword + Psycannon

Paladin w/Halberd + Psycannon

Paladin w/Daemonhammer

Paladin w/Halberd + Apothecary

Paladin w/MC Daemonhammer

 

which comes to about 600 points of pure awesomesauce, with every model being differently equipped and the whole squad with FNP

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Big question on him is, does his relentless help enough, as relentless lets you fire heavy weapons on the move, but not ordinance as far as I know.

Also you do not want him walking around solo but joined to a unit, but GK units would not want and thus they themselves to remain stationary which would hamper your upfield movement.

 

He is a good MM platform though, adding T5 so he can soak S8 and 9 hits on a terminator unit he joins and adding his stubborn to keep them at Ld 10.

All in all I'd say he has improved a bit from his last incarnation.

 

The LRC trick is a fun idea but keep in mind that you need to place the center on your LRC, so no just clipping the side with an edge. ;)

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That's true, but the Barrage Bomb is D3, so if you roll additional you can place them where you want. Place the center hole right on the edge of the LRC and the large blast will cover a pretty decent area and then the other potential one or two blasts will be placed to touch the first. Not a bad setup really, though like I said totally situational. I like Eadipus' idea of the Paladin/Karamazov deathstar, but lord almighty is that a ton of points to throw in one blob. Pretty killy though, with a stubborn ATSKNF squad that is good against both infantry and vehicles if you include some Daemonhammers. I'd throw a brotherhood banner in there since, amusingly enough, it gives the extra attack to Karamazov too. He has no force weapon though, sad.

 

The orbital relay has specific rules for not being able to move and fire it, so even if Relentless did cover ordnance (which it doesn't), he wouldn't be able to. Still, I think overall it would be a good use of him to make Paladins more resilient. If you don't take them though, his best place is in a heavy weapon henchmen band by far.

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