shan vener Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 hey guys i was looking through my codex yesterday and i saw that a paladin squad can take two weapons per five paladins so i got the idea of a paladin purgation squad. (no i don't really plan on using this) does this sound kind of cool, even if only used in a friendly game. here's a squad example paladin squad of 10, 4 psycannons, apothecary, psybolt ammunition, 5 standard paladins. 725 points Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/230641-paladin-purgation-squad/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACK BLΠFLY Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 You can combat squad and take one unit with four cannons. It's brutal. G :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/230641-paladin-purgation-squad/#findComment-2771604 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reclusiarch Darius Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Swap psybolt ammo for Brotherhood Banner, and thats pretty much what I field in a Draigowing list (two of them actually). It's a big 'eggs in one basket' type unit, but depending on your opponent they won't have enough to counter it. Plus, you can always split off the different sections so that Apothecary goes with the 4 psycannon dudes (as you are more likely to require his services in ranged combat), and the Brotherhood Banner+4 friends head off towards the enemy in a Stormraven (with a Libby inside to generate 'Shrouding' and boost them in combat with 'Might' and 'Hammerhand'). Psycannon combat squad blasts apart enemy armour and sits pretty on an objective, the aggressive half heads onto an enemy-held objective. Keeping them together also works if you have servo-skulls in good positions and a Grandmaster/Inquisitor with 'Communion'. Bring them on when you want, where you want. If you choose to Scout/Outflank thanks to the Grandmasters 'Grand Strategy', keeping them together is advisable. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/230641-paladin-purgation-squad/#findComment-2771606 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shan vener Posted May 26, 2011 Author Share Posted May 26, 2011 what i meant was, does it sound like something that could work, even if only in friendly games because this is just some stupid idea that i had. do i need to do more math hammer? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/230641-paladin-purgation-squad/#findComment-2771611 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Heretic Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 what i meant was, does it sound like something that could work, even if only in friendly games. do i need to do more math hammer? Of course it will work. Pouring endless points into an unbeatable Death Star always works :) You should however probably think of what to combine them with to make them work to win games. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/230641-paladin-purgation-squad/#findComment-2771632 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurglez Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 I have a 10man pally squad with 4 psycannons, and a 5 man squad with 2, depending on the mission, I sometimes combat squad the 10 man so I have a 5man squad with 4 psycannons, is rather nasty at times, but if it dies I lose 4 psycannons as opposed to 2... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/230641-paladin-purgation-squad/#findComment-2771645 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shan vener Posted May 26, 2011 Author Share Posted May 26, 2011 okay then does this squad sound okay (changed a few things) paladin squad of 10, apothecary, 4 mastercrafted psycannons, 5 halberds, brotherhood banner. 750 points when combat squaded apothecary, halberd psycannon psycannon psycannon, halberd psycannon, halberd banner paladin halberd paladin halberd paladin sword paladin sword paladin Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/230641-paladin-purgation-squad/#findComment-2771648 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedemptionNL Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Also, 4 Relentless Psycannons shooting at the same target can be overkill, depending on the target. Of course, on the flipside, you don't waste as much Stormbolter shots if you're shooting at tanks. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/230641-paladin-purgation-squad/#findComment-2771651 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reclusiarch Darius Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 paladin squad of 10, apothecary, 4 mastercrafted psycannons, 5 halberds, brotherhood banner. 750 points when combat squaded apothecary, halberd psycannon psycannon psycannon, halberd psycannon, halberd banner paladin halberd paladin halberd paladin sword paladin sword paladin Two questions. One, why are you bothering master-crafting psycannons? It's more expense for a pretty marginal benefit (psycannons are about quantity not quality, so re-rolls are less important than say on your hammers). Secondly, what are you bothering with swords, and where are your hammers? Halberds mean you kill more stuff and therefore take less casualties in return, 1-2 hammers are insurance against walkers and monsters (if you roll badly with your halberds you still have a powerfist force weapon going off later on). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/230641-paladin-purgation-squad/#findComment-2771659 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACK BLΠFLY Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 You need a couple daemonhammerz in the squad. G :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/230641-paladin-purgation-squad/#findComment-2771664 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurglez Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 I normally put around 5-7 halberds in a 10man pally squad, 2 hammers, and either swords or falchions for the rest (4++ in combat is pretty good at times, and I wanted one guy with falchions at least). It also helps for wound allocation shenanigans, which is very important for the survival of the paladin squad. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/230641-paladin-purgation-squad/#findComment-2771740 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartans Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 You want to try and make the psycannons all unique so you can play the wound alocation game. example would be 1 with DHammer 1 with a MC Psycannon 1 with a Halberd and the last one just a psycannon. Same goes for your CC paladins Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/230641-paladin-purgation-squad/#findComment-2771775 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shan vener Posted May 26, 2011 Author Share Posted May 26, 2011 You want to try and make the psycannons all unique so you can play the wound alocation game. sorry but thats one game i just don't play so how about this (no master crafting, still 750) apothecary, hammer psycannon psycannon psycannon, halberd psycannon, halberd banner paladin halberd paladin halberd paladin hammer paladin sword paladin Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/230641-paladin-purgation-squad/#findComment-2772063 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACK BLΠFLY Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 I like the daemonhammers on the psycannons because it looks BAMF. I think it is a cool upgrade for the medic as well. G :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/230641-paladin-purgation-squad/#findComment-2772262 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shan vener Posted May 27, 2011 Author Share Posted May 27, 2011 I like the daemonhammers on the psycannons because it looks BAMF. I think it is a cool upgrade for the medic as well. G :tu: i would love to do that if i had more hammers. one question though why are paladins the seemingly one unit in the codex that people have no problem with them taking up 50% or more of the points in the army ohh i just had a thought. i have a habit of naming models if they do well in game (no idea why but i now have a stormraven named airwolf 1) what if I was to name the squads after Mortal Kombat characters. think about it. justicar scorpion armed with a knife and chain (AKA halberd), or eversor assassin cryax Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/230641-paladin-purgation-squad/#findComment-2772520 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mordrak Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Hey guys just posted my army list for blog wars up on the Grey Knights of Titan blog it's 1750 Draigowing...with maximum wound allocation ability. Please feel free to check it out, any comments are greatly appreciated! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/230641-paladin-purgation-squad/#findComment-2772786 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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