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So what are people running as HQ choices if we don't take a named character? Also what HQ should we stay away from. And finally could someone pm me a super abbreviated version of the special character generation stuff from book 4 I think it is debating if I want to use those or something else I can scrounge online for a campaign a few friends are asking my help to run. Edited by Nova_chron

Even avoiding special characters, our basic Praetors are money.

 

They have a host of offensive special rules on the charge that other legions just can't match, plus that sweet +1WS in challenges. The only time I've had an issue is bouncing off an Eternal Warrior Salamander Cataphractii Praetor.

 

If you're looking for more utility with only very slightly less hitting power, the Forge Lord is a great investment too. Our despoilers will make a dent in anything. More so when whatever they're charging is at -1 toughness from Rad Grenades and with a half dozen extra attacks from the Forge Lord. 

Never even considered that, that's brutal. This would make all thier attacks wound on a 2 against similar, and soon to have re-roll 1's to wound. Couple this with hatred and they suddenly become even more teryfying than I thought possible...

 

To the modelling desk!

I ordered my second Spartan today.

 

Now all I need is 3 more attack bikes and I will have all the models needed to run:

 

HQ

Chaplain (with gribblies)

Gahlan Surlak

 

Troops

20x Despoilers. Sarges all AA, Pfist, MBs

Elites

Apothecary, AA

 

Fast Attack

3x Attack Bike

3x Attack Bike

(both with MMs & MBs)

 

Heavy Support

2x Spartan - FS & AC

Deredeo - AC & Aiolos

 

LoW

Angryron - Crimson Path

 

2.5k points of brutal butchery

 

*does a happy dance*

 

 

I find this topic very interesting indeed...

I might be mistaken, but isn't the only tactic the World Eaters employ to charge forward with an Axe waiving in the air? ;-)

Yes but How?
With furious Zeal? :-P
Huh, you'd think it wouldn't work so well on the Ultrabros if it was that simple.

 

But hey, that's how the Index Astartes got its practical roots right? Live and learn. Or... um... maybe not so much... :/

Edited by Flint13

 

 

 

I find this topic very interesting indeed...

I might be mistaken, but isn't the only tactic the World Eaters employ to charge forward with an Axe waiving in the air? ;-)

Yes but How?
With furious Zeal? :-P
Huh, you'd think it wouldn't work so well on the Ultrabros if it was that simple.

 

But hey, that's how the Index Astartes got its practical roots right? Live and learn. Or... um... maybe not so much... :/

*Looks at assault on Armatura* seems it worked just fine here. ;) but yes it's all about HOW you charge waving your chain axes

Concerning the Praetor loadout question earlier, I've been mulling over a potential build for when Angry McMad's not tagging along. Or just as extra overkill in his squad, because I really want to bring Angron to ALL THE GAMES. Anyway, this seems close to the optimal build?

 

Legion Praetor: Paragon Blade, Charnabal Sabre, Iron Halo, Digital Lasers 175pts

 

That's 8 S5ap2 attacks on the charge, at WS6 I5. I'm contemplating whether having him in the same squad as Angron, Gahlan Surlak and a Forge Lord with rad grenades is overkill or GLORIOUS OVERKILL.

 

Is it worth the 10 points to give him a fist instead of the sabre, to get the option of S8 attacks?

Even avoiding special characters, our basic Praetors are money.

 

They have a host of offensive special rules on the charge that other legions just can't match, plus that sweet +1WS in challenges. The only time I've had an issue is bouncing off an Eternal Warrior Salamander Cataphractii Praetor.

I wouldn't go that far.  If we're talking challenges or devastating charges, the Emperor's Children may have a bone to pick with your assertion.

 

 

Even avoiding special characters, our basic Praetors are money.

 

They have a host of offensive special rules on the charge that other legions just can't match, plus that sweet +1WS in challenges. The only time I've had an issue is bouncing off an Eternal Warrior Salamander Cataphractii Praetor.

I wouldn't go that far. If we're talking challenges or devastating charges, the Emperor's Children may have a bone to pick with your assertion.

A black shield chymeriae reaver Lord all tooled up might have something to say as well.

 

Even avoiding special characters, our basic Praetors are money.

 

They have a host of offensive special rules on the charge that other legions just can't match, plus that sweet +1WS in challenges. The only time I've had an issue is bouncing off an Eternal Warrior Salamander Cataphractii Praetor.

 

I wouldn't go that far.  If we're talking challenges or devastating charges, the Emperor's Children may have a bone to pick with your assertion.

They can pick all the bones they like after scraping three of their Praetors off the axe of my WE Echelon Commander :/

 

Even when I didn't get the charge, Hatred was more than enough to put him on top.

 

Rage, hatred, furious charge and WS7 was plenty to get stuff done before our update. It's only gotten better since then.

Plus Butcher models make for the sexiest Praetors.

 

Also on Charnabal sabres, I'm pretty sure the +1I doesn't apply unless you attack with it. It's not a base improvement of the statline - or so I recall? So it's pretty pointless.

Plus Butcher models make for the sexiest Praetors.

 

Also on Charnabal sabres, I'm pretty sure the +1I doesn't apply unless you attack with it. It's not a base improvement of the statline - or so I recall? So it's pretty pointless.

Yes, you don't get the initiative unless you fight with it. The rules state "user" not "armed with" for example.

Yeah, no INIT+1 when attacking with the Paragon Blade in the aforementioned setup.

 

If it weren't such a points sink, one could always do a Praetor w. Power Fist, Paragon Blade and Digi Lasers, granting him +1 A for two specialist weapons and +1 A for the lasers.

He could then choose to dish out STR+1 AP2 attacks at initiative, or STRx2 AP2 going last (unwieldy).

Expensive though, like I said.

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