Dealing with Monstrous Creatures

[bkde]

Hey all,

 

Looking at building some redundancy into my lists and wondering how you deal with monstrous creatures (T7, T6, multiple wound models).  I typically run 3 Exo's in my lists bu I wanted to add something else to deal with these units am open to allies suggestions.

 

The best option I've been able to come up with that still fits in with my list is 3 Jokero in a psybolt chimera.  GIves 6 S6 BS3 shots from the Chimera with the added utility of 3 Jokero (3 lascannons, 3MM or 3 HF to deal with anything that drops in to harry the Exo's).

 

Cheers

 

[grendal1989]

Is the rest of your list infantry based or mechanized? When running 3 exorcists (and yes I'm lame and do that most of the time) I still usually have at least 2 units of melta dominions in MM immolators...usually they put the hurt on monstrous creatures. I also usually have my core be F/HF Battle sister squads in MM immolators for back field protection of my exorcists. If you bring another detachment it would be pretty easy to bring in some (several) Penitent engines to run around your backfield. If you want to get really fancy you can take the 3 vendetta squadrons formation (but I like the models and that I can grav chute F/HF Sisters out the back in relative safety if needed)

[*Furyou Miko]

Surviving melta-minions. The occasional Repentia.

[Naminé]

Exorcist, battle conclave, penitent engines, regular sisters, melta... I suppose retributors (except I don't use them much nowadays).

Pretty much everything can kill them :p

[bkde]

The list is heavy mechanized. 2 Repressors full of of Meltadoms, 3 Exo's, 3 units min BSS with flamer/HF and Knight Paladin at 1850.

 

This was only at 1350 (essentially the same list, but without the knight and an Exo). The units I was having issues with were 3 talos pain engines. Between cannily camping cover, FNP, or getting the unit tied up in combat I found I generally didn't have the volume of mid strength shots to down them.

 

The Doms were generally busy elsewhere, but even with 3-4 rounds of average Exorcist shooting they were difficult to get rid of and still made it to the end of the game.

[grendal1989]

was this that big unit formation? with those kinds of things I often either ignore or box them in feeding one disposable squad at a time.  its kind of a points sink and can only be in one place (objective) at a time and I usually find killing everything else is a better use of my time. Being mechanized it isn't that difficult to keep away from them.

[Naminé]

I've actually dropped my last exorcist from my list temporarily, for some testing. Definitely feeling as though they aren't that hot lately, however I would never rely on them to kill stuff... that road leads to disappointment methinks! :)

That said, sisters can easily whup pain engines in combat. Have you tried a counter assault unit instead?

[bkde]

Dropping the third Exo and the Jokero squad would give me enough points to add a squadron of 3 penitent.  Use them to support the sisters and hit midfield objectives.