ZONKEY Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Battle brothers of the rock, I seek your knowledge in the best way to use the dark shroud ... Should I use it to cover my plasma devistator squads with sniper support or to guide my black wing of 6 bikes? I will be going against a mech marine army player who posses a raptor and storm talon gunship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaplain Lucifer Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 The devastator squads and snipers usually can find cover for themselves. In my opinion the Darkshroud is more useful for the bikes because not always they have cover avaiable, so it's good to have the darkshroud with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother dean Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Behind a row of bikes. Preferably Black knights...Intervening models give Shroud 5+ cover which it then shrouds to 3+. The bikes CAN jink for a 4+ that the DS then stealths to 3+ and Skilled rider moves BKs to 2+... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loar Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 They also give +1 combat result in a large bubble. Now this may seem lame, but let me tell you, against the new necron codex its a godsend. Combined with a banner that gives you +2 combat result. The new necron codex has no real way to get fearless on their IC's or most of their infantry, besides a warlord trait which either has to be rolled or using that one special character that lets you choose a trait each turn. If they lose combat and fail their check, that low initiative is a death sentence. I used my ravenwing list and unloaded my whole shooting force into a big immortal squad with an overlord and cryptek, only killed like a pathetic 4 immortals, thats with 2 full black knight command squads and a ton of bolter banner shots. However getting into combat he lost by 4 + 2 from the darkshroud and banner, easily failed morale and whole blob and warlord were overrun. So it can give that that unexpected boost to tie or win combats you normally wouldn't, and if they aren't fearless/ATSKNF can have some hilarious implications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shubniggurath Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Beside boosting cover saves, once my army is clear of immediate danger, I'll camp him on objectives. He's quite hard to destroy, with jink and shrouded... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZONKEY Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 And are bikes a good investment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheForgottenAngel Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Best use of a darkshroud is "stacking" it's cover improvement with allied guard. For example, get the bullgryns with slab shields, place 3 Leman russes with camo netting behind those, then hide your dark shroud behind that...profit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prot Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 I've always thought, but never tried, an idea using 2 shourds behind an Aegis Gun line. Until someone hits you with deny cover, then it's over. But the possibilities are there, but again, I've never tried it. But since Jink improved in 7th, it's not nearly as 'go to' as it used to be for Ravenwing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZONKEY Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 Two shrouds and a few squads of bolter marines with a standard of devastation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnakeChisler Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I just use the one depending on your opponent and how much ignores cover they have EX against Tau it stays at the back otherwise it gets nuked with smart missiles and covers the Whirlwind & Typhoons who's job it is to annihilate any Markers and or Pathfinders 1st turn Against Marines it hangs with the Command squad coz it normally gets Targeted by the Thunderfire Cannon may well be outflanking as well Each Battle is different but the boost to +2 combat Res from the DS + Banner causes major problems for what is normally tricky opponents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
march10k Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 The best reason to get a darkshroud is to relocate the weapon to a chin mount and re-purpose the gunner's pit as a pulpit for an interogator-chaplain...repent! PURE COOL POINTS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syphid Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Darkshroud + techmarine turns a ruin in your deployment zone into a 2+ cover save for backfield campers like whirlwinds, mortis dreads, devastators, hellfire dreads, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZONKEY Posted February 20, 2015 Author Share Posted February 20, 2015 Would it work well if a agies defence line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syphid Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Would it work well if a agies defence line? The only problem I see is that the Darkshroud would actually be hovering above the ADL and not benefit from the 3+ cover save. Now, with the Honored Imperium you could park a vehicle or a squad behind the statue with a Darkshroud for a 2+ cover save... I might give it a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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