hairojin Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 This is a question that came up in my post in the army list section. I've decided to use a divination Librarian as my HQ and want a bodyguard for him. Right now I'm thinking that they should be equipped with jump packs as you can't use psychic powers from within a transport. I'm thinking about these alternatives: 1. Command squad with three plasmaguns, cheap and makes good use of prescience. 2. Command squad with three plasmaguns and three storm shields, added protection but a bit pricey. 3. 5 Sanguinary Guard with two inferno/plasma guns and a fist. Good protection from AP3+ weapons but no FNP and no protection from Challanges for the Librarian, also I feel that this squad doesn't make as much use of prescience. What I want to know is what would you use as a bodyguard for a divination Librarian? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301250-best-bodyguard-for-divination-librarian/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolemai Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Perhaps on a bike with a squad of grav-armed bikers? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301250-best-bodyguard-for-divination-librarian/#findComment-3905283 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigted Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Out of those 3 options, 1 sounds best. Perhaps a better idea would be to put your libby in a kill CC unit like SG, and then roll on the Sanguinary table? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301250-best-bodyguard-for-divination-librarian/#findComment-3905339 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairojin Posted December 31, 2014 Author Share Posted December 31, 2014 That is a great idea, a 5 man bike squad with 2 grav guns, a combi grav and a multimelta attack bike is about the same points as a command squad with 3 plasmaguns and storm shields and more bodies as well. What about the best jump pack bodyguard? The bike squad is clearly the better option for the points but for me I already have one bike squad with a sanguinary Librarian and don't want my list to turn into another bike list. I know this is somewhat of a self imposed limitation, don't know if it makes any sense but that's how I feel Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301250-best-bodyguard-for-divination-librarian/#findComment-3905344 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXxVATIKINxXx Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Have you considered running a sang priest in the sang guard squad with the Libby? +1WS and FNP for the sang guard and Libby? Cheap second HQ too! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301250-best-bodyguard-for-divination-librarian/#findComment-3905347 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairojin Posted December 31, 2014 Author Share Posted December 31, 2014 More great advice I already filled my HQ though with two librarians so no priest for me. But bigted you got me thinking about switching place and run the divination librarian in the bike squad and have the sanguinary librarian in the command squad/sanguinary guard. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301250-best-bodyguard-for-divination-librarian/#findComment-3905356 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigted Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Sounds good, you can't go wrong with libbies Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301250-best-bodyguard-for-divination-librarian/#findComment-3905357 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairojin Posted December 31, 2014 Author Share Posted December 31, 2014 I agree, especially when we have access to two great disciplines as divination and sanguinary. Now the question is what bodyguard would be best for a jump sanguinary librarian? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301250-best-bodyguard-for-divination-librarian/#findComment-3905373 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigted Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 I think SG, especially if you have a big 10 man squad. His buff powers will be really effective, and if you get sanguine shield you literally have flying termis Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301250-best-bodyguard-for-divination-librarian/#findComment-3905390 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairojin Posted January 1, 2015 Author Share Posted January 1, 2015 I don't know, I'm not completely sold on sanguinary guard for the reasons listed in my first post and that there's no one in the squad to buff with quickening except for himself. I have to think about it some more. Would you say Sanguinary guard are worth it as a bodyguard if only 5 man strong? That's all I have points for. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301250-best-bodyguard-for-divination-librarian/#findComment-3905917 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deschenus Maximus Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Perhaps on a bike with a squad of grav-armed bikers? This is the correct answer. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301250-best-bodyguard-for-divination-librarian/#findComment-3905930 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaezus Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Perhaps on a bike with a squad of grav-armed bikers? This is the correct answer. There is no such thing as 'the' correct answer. There is such a thing as a 'good' answer, even a 'brilliant' answer or maybe a 'weak' answer. Seems you haven't learned much from recent debates on other threads. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301250-best-bodyguard-for-divination-librarian/#findComment-3905945 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaezus Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 I agree, especially when we have access to two great disciplines as divination and sanguinary. Now the question is what bodyguard would be best for a jump sanguinary librarian? I have to agree with bigted on this one, but what might be a better bet is have your jump libby in a command squad and the 10 SG advancing alongside. That way you get FNP and can allocate challenges to the champion, whilst still being able to buff the SG so they can do the serious killing. If the command squad start getting shot up bad, just switch the libby over to the SG. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301250-best-bodyguard-for-divination-librarian/#findComment-3905951 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deschenus Maximus Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Get off your high horse; I was being facetious. Of course there are many multiple good answers. Still, grav bikes can make good use of all ofthe div powers, whereas there are a couple that don't necessarily mesh well with jump units. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301250-best-bodyguard-for-divination-librarian/#findComment-3905963 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaezus Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 You need to calm down laddie, you're lowering the tone unnecessarily. You made a statement and I pointed out a flaw in that statement. Simple. It happens all the time on here, part of the process of brethren helping each other become better players. So no need to take it personally. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301250-best-bodyguard-for-divination-librarian/#findComment-3905979 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deschenus Maximus Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 You were being condescending. As I said, my comment was facetious. I thought the overly authoritative tone made it obvious. I guess I was mistaken :/ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301250-best-bodyguard-for-divination-librarian/#findComment-3905987 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatOneMarshal Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Now that you say that I want to try the divinations librarian with grav bikers. Almost every single power the librarian gets helps the bikers a lot. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301250-best-bodyguard-for-divination-librarian/#findComment-3906076 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deschenus Maximus Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Now that you say that I want to try the divinations librarian with grav bikers. Almost every single power the librarian gets helps the bikers a lot. Yep, it's like a match made in heaven Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301250-best-bodyguard-for-divination-librarian/#findComment-3906287 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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