L30n1d4s Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 With the new Chapter Tactics for Red Hunters (from FW) allowing them to be Battle Brothers with Sister of Battle as long as an Inquisitor is present (i.e. from the new Codex: Inquisition), this opens up the possibility for a whole new level of close combat goodness: -10 Assault Terminators (all TH/SS) -Two attached Priests with 2 Eviscerators, 2 Condemnor Boltguns, Litanies of Faith... the Relic that causes automatic passing of War Hymns (from Adeptus Soritas) -Attached Inquisitor with Hammerhand power, Rad Grenades, Plasma Syphon, and Liber Hereticus The whole unit takes on Majority T4, with 2+/3++ saves from the Terminators. The unit is Fearless and has Hatred for first round of combat. Once in combat, Hammerhand boosts Terminators' THs to S10 and Rad Grenades reduces enemy T6 and below to a T5 and below (meaning ID from S10 THs). Priest War Hymns go off automatically (due to Relic), giving the whole unit re-rolls to wound with its close combat attacks (so in most cases, re-rollable 2+s) and re-rolls to Armor/Invul saves... Terminators get 2+/3++ re-rollable, Priests get 4++ re-rollable, and Inquisitor gets re-rollable 4+ saves. Against shooting, Plasma Syphon reduces all plasma weapon types to BS1 when shooting within 12" (i.e. so when in rapid fire range), mitigating one of the main threats to a unit like this. The Liber Hereticus Relic allows the unit to Scout move (so by end of Turn 1, then can be 12" into the board and charge another 2D6", if the enemy went first and was so foolish as to move toward them ;) ). In later turns, it can provide Counterattack and Hatred USRs when required, so a nice buff to the unit. Condemnor Boltguns provide antidote to Psyker/Psyker units and on the charge this unit has 30 S10 AP2 I1 attacks, 6 S8 AP2 I1 Armorbane attacks, and 5 S4 AP3 I3 attacks. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283557-red-hunter-assault-terminators/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Are priests independent characters, or a retinue? Seems like a horrible unit! How many points? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283557-red-hunter-assault-terminators/#findComment-3526546 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kabbala Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Yes, truly a nasty combo. At a minimum for the Space Marine forces, you are looking at around 600pts, and that's including the cheapest requisite but bare bones SM HQ and troop. The Inquisitor is roughly 100pts. The priest are roughly 80 each. So that is one big ass 860ish pt unit. And yes the priests are Independent Characters. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283557-red-hunter-assault-terminators/#findComment-3526553 Share on other sites More sharing options...
L30n1d4s Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 Priests from Adeptus Sororitas are ICs. Points wise, 450 for the Terminators, 145 for the priests, and 90 for the Inquisitor, for about 690 total. If you want to go a more "budget" route, then take 4 LC Terminators and 4 TH/SS Terminators (for 340 pts), only Relic on Priests (for 70 pts), and Inquisitor (for 90 pts), giving a total of 500 pts for the unit. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283557-red-hunter-assault-terminators/#findComment-3526556 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatOneMarshal Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Sounds like a nasty unit Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283557-red-hunter-assault-terminators/#findComment-3526629 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentlemanloser Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Once in combat, Hammerhand boosts Terminators' THs to S10 Sadly, S9. Hammerhand in Codex: Inquisition is different to that form Codex: Grey Knights, and doesn't stipulate it is applied before multiplication modifiers. So, RAW, it is applied after. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283557-red-hunter-assault-terminators/#findComment-3526738 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger9gamer Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 oh damn. That is scary! I can imagine them walking up the middle, all like "Yea, we're here. WHAT." Now, immagine T5 Deathwing knights with it. EDIT: derped and saw red hunters only. <.> Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283557-red-hunter-assault-terminators/#findComment-3532766 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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