Sneaky jerk tactic? (Breacher charge)

[depthcharge12]

So I was reviewing the breacher siege squad after a tired look through my book and for some reason jumped over the breacher charge. Now I found it kind of funny that you can essentially use it as a S8 AP2 weapon at initiative that will have a 50% of hitting exactly, and a 1/3 chance of hitting if you fail to hit with your WS. It's hilarious in that you can kill other AA sgts or possibly other non AP2 at Initiative wielding characters with this humble weapon.

 

It's not gauranteed of course, but there's still hilarity to it :P on top of that, as a SoH player, you should take another special ccw like a LC or power sword for merciless fighters after your breaching charge :devil: while the wording means the charge replaces your normal attacks, Merciless fighters is a non normal attack lol.

 

Just food for thought.

[Slips]

Its a thing youve been able to do for a while now, yeah, but its not really all that popular for whatever reason.

 

Itd be pretty hilarious on Imperial Fists who get re-rolls to hit in a challenge.

[CaptainStabby]

Using it in a challenge makes me laugh every time.

 

Challenge accepted!! Here, hold this...  BOOM!!!

[Slips]

I'm just not really a fan of its Cost and One-Useness; much prefer a Power Fist where available but it has its uses.

 

Still, for ZM Games, very useful for busting doors or dreads if needed.

[pathatrick]

wouldnt you be able to reroll it hit even without IF tactics? I though you rerolled all blast templates for breachers

[Slips]

Breachers re-roll Failed Armor Saves vs Blasts and Templates.

 

IF Characters Re-roll all To-Hit Rolls in a challenge.

 

That, and this blast is Ap2.

[Brofist]

I used one in a challenge last time I played and it killed 2 justerinis and wounded a T5 HQ character. If you know you're going up against multi wound 2+ models then it can be worth it. 10 points made me hesitate at first, but at 5 points it would be an auto include for me. Since the sweet spot is probably 2-3 points difference I plan on regularly taking them.

[The laughing raven]

so how does it work if you use the charge in a challenge do you place the charge and then hit all the models anyway even though its a challenge or do all of the hits get allocated against the challenged model? 

[Brofist]

You hit all models under the charge, so it's in your interest to challenge and put your breacher in the best possible position.

[Flint13]

It's pretty entertaining.

 

I always pay the 10pts for one on my Archmagos Reductor. I've gotten pretty good at breaking him off of his Servitor squad like a little MIRV and launching him into a juicy unit that typically just bounces off of him. In the rare occasions I lose combat, oh no! Stubborn LD10.

 

Wait a single turn for stuff to pile in, then hot drop that demo charge like a rap battle mic.

 

Best I've gotten so far was clipping eight Ravenguard from a tactical squad that had surrounded my Archmagos. I missed with his CC hit roll, so the template is instead centered over the model that deployed it. Magos brushed it off on his Mechanica Protectiva, while the Ravenguard tacticals dogpiling him were not so lucky.