Lord Asvaldir Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Anyone try the Brand of Skalathrax out yet? I think it has a lot of potential. Thinking of giving to a chaos lord with MoK and put him with some raptors or normal marines. As the brand has the torrent rule I think it could be pretty handy...also the best ranged weapon the lord has access to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sception Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Brand seems like a solid option with a myriad of quality platforms to fire it from. The key seems to be positioning, so put it on something with deep strike or fast movement - a winged prince, jump lord, deep striking terminator sorc, or even that nurgle biker lord everyone's so hot to trot over these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Asvaldir Posted October 10, 2012 Author Share Posted October 10, 2012 I thought about taking it on a sorcerer but I think that would be wasted if you're taking a sorcerer with witchfire powers...if not though could be a great option for a sorcerer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricBasser Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 I was looking into it too. How is this build? Chaos Lord- Mark of Tzeentch. Sigil of Corruption, Disc, Burning Brand, Murder Sword, Gift of Mytation. 200 points, but fast ap 3 all around goodness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurfalypse Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 I thought about taking it on a sorcerer but I think that would be wasted if you're taking a sorcerer with witchfire powers...if not though could be a great option for a sorcerer. Â Exactly, if you are going for a BOOM Sorcerer it is a bad idea on him. If however you are going to roll up for buffs and debuffs it is a great choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannibal.Lictor Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 First CSM game tonight. I have brand on my CL. I think a sorc with brand is a total waste, espcially since once you take a mark you are going to be getting a god specific power. With a CL you got all that and a bag of chips. More wounds, equals more bang bang. Â So what I have done is give my lord MoS, Noise marines are for real baby, a steed sigil, the Black Mace and a bunch of spawn to run with. I will be able to outflank with a reroll move onto the board 12 inches and drop that template on some fools gunline. I think this thing is gonna rock. The one thing is that it is not gonna hurt AV, but thats why I have 2 units of MoN oblits. With the amount of footslogging units I am seeing these days, this is the weapon to take. Ill let you know how it goes tonight. My league is VERY competitive. In fact the number 3 guy at NOVA this year is one of our guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Asvaldir Posted October 10, 2012 Author Share Posted October 10, 2012 I was looking into it too. How is this build? Chaos Lord- Mark of Tzeentch. Sigil of Corruption, Disc, Burning Brand, Murder Sword, Gift of Mytation. 200 points, but fast ap 3 all around goodness. Â That sounds pretty potent.. Â I was also thinking of maybe going for a Khorne Lord with Raptors. Gives the unit some firepower and supports them in CC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesI Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 I was looking into it too. How is this build? Chaos Lord- Mark of Tzeentch. Sigil of Corruption, Disc, Burning Brand, Murder Sword, Gift of Mytation. 200 points, but fast ap 3 all around goodness. I've been looking at something similar, though I hadn't considered the murder sword. Nice idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brom MKIV Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Out of curiosity are you guys reading that a character can take 2 artefacts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesI Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Out of curiosity are you guys reading that a character can take 2 artefacts? No, looking at the codex that doesn't look legal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDarkOne Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Am I off the mark here, or are Artefacts 1 per army? like.. 1 choice from the artefacts section per army.... Â if that is the case, would any named character fill that requirement with their artefacts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesI Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Am I off the mark here, or are Artefacts 1 per army? like.. 1 choice from the artefacts section per army.... if that is the case, would any named character fill that requirement with their artefacts?  As I read it you can have multiple characters each with 1 artifact (as long as they have different artifacts from each otherO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Jeez, does nobody read?? (how many times have I said that now...:)) Â "A model can replace one weapon with one of the following. Only one of each Chaos Artefact may be taken per army." Â Â Â So, you can have 1 of each in the army...provided you had enough characters to each carry one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urauloth Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Aye, one artefact per character, and one of each artefact per army. Â On the subject of the brand, I haven't used it yet, but I'm looking forward to it. Seriously considering putting it on a jump pack or TDA lord for manuverability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Asvaldir Posted October 10, 2012 Author Share Posted October 10, 2012 Well still not to bad. You could have a lord on a disc with the brand and a power weapon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricBasser Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Darn. I read it as replace one weapon with one artefact, do it for as many weapons as you havr So, power sword or power axe then? Â Side note, does the Gun morph boon with with template weapons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Asvaldir Posted October 10, 2012 Author Share Posted October 10, 2012 It's a ranged weapon so yes. So if you get that result when your lord has the Brand...s5 ap3! I'm really liking the idea of a lord with the Brand, think I will take one with MoK in a unit of terminators with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricBasser Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 So, looks like mine is Tzeentch, Sigil, Brand, Power Axe, Disc, and Gift of Mutation. Hunt the power armor stuff first and buff up. Can a jetbike join a cultist squad? I think he can, and he just gets limited movement. But with the new edition, I can't remember of the bat. Â Flamer templates are my favorite. My army has Flamers of Tzeentch, Screamers of Tzeentch, Fateweaver (Breath of Chaos), Daemon Prince (Breath of Chaos), Chaos Lord with Brand, and Heldrake with Baleflamer. Bring on cover saves and power armor! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadman Wade Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I equipped my TDA lord with brand, sigil, mark of nurgle, grenades and a single claw. Result was awesome - more killing than even with Deathscreamer or Bloodfeeder in previous codex! Tough HQ that adds not only nice melee power, but also anti-MEQ shoothing, does damage on overwatch and has defensive grenades. I think that any fast-moving HQ can use it well - deep striking TDA, jump pack, bikers, steeds. Also, could be fantastic anti-horde weapon when combined with regular flamers. The weapon of my choise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyaenidae Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 More of a fluffly idea, but I'm thinking for an Iron Warrior Lord: TDA, Chainfist, Brand, VotLW. The ultimate breach-taker, lord of the Forlorn Hope charge. Effective? Meh. Awesome looking? Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaz431 Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 So build a spare lord carrying the key allow all you deep strikers don't scatter, then have your warlord carry the murder sword or some other awesomeness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyaenidae Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Won't work, man. Only one Chaos Artefact per army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaz431 Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 CSM 6th Ed. Codex page 69 Chaos artifacts "Only one of each of the following artifacts may be chosen per army - there is only one of each of these items in the galaxy!" So yes you can take as many as you want as long as you have points to spend and can model them. Who has two thumbs and is not wrong? This person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyaenidae Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Well, color me embaressed. Â Don't need to be a Spaz about it, though... Â Â Heh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaz431 Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 IAH, I had miss read it too until 30 minutes ago when I had the sweet idea of putting the key in play to let my deep striking terminators to not scatter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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