How to config Bike Deathstar?

[Kilofix]

What's the best way to config a Praetor or Centurian Bike Squad Deathstar?

 

Thanks!

[Hesh Kadesh]

Word Bearers Praetor, Bike, VSH, Conversion Dissonator, Burning Lore (Biomancy), equipped as you like

Rad Grenade Biker Forge Lord, Graviton Gun (RAW, a Forge Lord is still a Centurion as Consul is a special rule belonging to that unit type, so it can take Burning Lore, but that's rather obviously not RACSD or even RAI).

Bikers, equipped as you like

 

Also need Be'lakor and Erebus. While Erebus lets you run Daemons, he also counts as both a Chaplain and Diabolist, meaning you can fit in the Forge Lord, as well as acting like a battery for your Psychic Pool. Probably better off running him with Pyromancy. 

 

Be'lakor provides all the buffs that you need from Telepathy, such as Shrouded for a 2+ Jink or Invisibility. You get preferred enemy from the Rite of War. You reduce enemy invulnerables by 2 for 1 turn thanks to the Dissonator. Praetor can possibly become a S8/T8 monstrosity, or stack both enfeeble and Rad Nades for some lovely little tenderising. Endurance for FNP 4+, or getting Relentless Tacticals to Fury of the Legion with, Haemorrhage is a lovely little way of removing two Terminator units in a single turn. VSH keeps you alive. Graviton Gun gives you a definite way of putting a HP of damage on a vehicle before charging in with fists/meltabombs.

[God-Potato of Mankind]

Sally Praetor would be dank on a bike.

 

EW, 2+, 3++, T5 with Artificer Paragon.

[BLACK BLΠFLY]

What about jetbikes ?

[Slips]

Unlike normal Bikes, Jetbikes cant take Special Weapons En-Masse nor do they have access to Melee Weapon options outside of the Sargeant.

 

While they do Have Jetbike Speed and a 2+ Save Innately, they also have a larger footprint.

 

That said, their base gun is a Heavy Bolter so it packs a bit more punch than a Twin-Linked Bolter. But, honestly, you're probably never going to take a Plasma Cannon on them like you are Plasma Guns on Normal Bikers since the moment you Jink, the former is rendered useless while the latter can at least still snap shoot.

 

If you want a real CC Deathstar with Jetbikes, you're probably stuck with Jetbike Command Squads and Attached Characters since that the only way to get good CC weapons into the mix in enough Quantities.

 

You still retain the access to Melta Bombs and now have a 6" Fearless Bubble (as well as the squad being Fearless) but no special weapons like Volkite Culverins, Multi-Meltas or Plasma Cannons.

 

That said, it comes down, again, to cost. Because you could run the following:

 

Preator: Jetbike, Paragon Blade, Iron Halo + Extra Stuff

Primus Medicae: Jetbike, Boarding Shield + Stuff

Forge Lord: Jetbike, Graviton Gun, Rad 'Nades, Boarding Shield, Cyber Familiar (+1 invuln), Void Shield Harness

Command Squad: 5 Jetbikes, Assorted Weapons of Choice, Melta Bombs, Combat Shields

 

Its expensive.

 

But, its a 2+/(5*)6++/FNP 5+ T5 Jetbike unit with some nasty punch, Defensive Grenades and Rad Grenades to soften up targets. They also have a Void Shield Harness for that ablative Av12.

 

*Boarding and combat shields are 5++ in CC but only a 6++ vs Shooting.

[BLACK BLΠFLY]

I like it.