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How would you Set up A Malcador Squadron


Lord Blackwood

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So if I wanted to run a squadron of Malcadors in one of my heavy support slots  , exactly how do you reckon is the best way to kit them out?

Do you have any tips on using them in gameplay? 

The objective would be  to put them in a Armored Breakthrough list.

D:  Some insight would be fantastic  

Double Pie Plate goodness is the best for me.

 

Battlecannon, Democannon then whatever sponsons you need to taste.

 

The Battle Speed Rule means you can fire the battlecannon and flat out in any order too, so turn one you slam forward with 3 templates and next turn you are a wall of flare-shielded AV14 Pie Plates and Heavy Bolters.

Double Pie Plate goodness is the best for me.

 

Battlecannon, Democannon then whatever sponsons you need to taste.

 

The Battle Speed Rule means you can fire the battlecannon and flat out in any order too, so turn one you slam forward with 3 templates and next turn you are a wall of flare-shielded AV14 Pie Plates and Heavy Bolters.

Or assault cannons !!!

 

Plus you can thunderblitz people with a wall of malcadors!!

I was thinking of taken 3 malcadors instead of 3 laser vindies in my coils list, with demo and battle cannon. 3 super heavies can put out more hurt on more targets than 3 vindies can.

 

Looking at them on GW site though, does the battle cannon one come with bits to put a demo cannon on instead of las?

If you're running Solar Aux and assembling any Dracosans with the twin-linked Lascannon you'll have a spare demo cannon for the Battlecannon Malcador kit. Although, most will probably be assembling their Dracosans with the demo cannon :(

I was thinking of taken 3 malcadors instead of 3 laser vindies in my coils list, with demo and battle cannon. 3 super heavies can put out more hurt on more targets than 3 vindies can.

 

Ok, this is a silly statement, because it treats them as equivalencies, when one Malcador costs the same as all three Vindicators. I mean, sure, if you have a gaping hole 600-700 points in your Coils list, going three Malcadors is one way to fill it?

Wait, wait, wait. I disagree :-D

 

I'd say TL Lascannon, Lascannon Sponsons, Demolisher Cannon, Armoured Ceramite/Flare Shield (Depending on your meta)

 

2 of them would function as 2 Vindicators and 2 Tri Las Predators combined, but more survivable and useful due to moving 12 and ignoring damage table, hitting multiple targets etc etc.

 

With this loadout they can put the hurt on any vehicle and any infantry as well.

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Battle cannon and demolisher cannon with lascannon sponsons.

Why? My Iron Handa already have a fetish for techno laser beams, they need more pie plates msn-wink.gif

Pretty much this!

You're not going to find a better platform for lascannons anywhere else :P

I built mine Battle Cannon / Demolisher (I had a Defender that I ripped the cannon off of) with Lascannon sponsons and Flare Shield / Armoured Ceramite. I haven't used it since it switched to Heavy Support, but as a LoW it scared the be bejesus out of people with its fast movement and heavy armament. I would forgo any other Heavy options for a squadron of Malcadors, though they're wicked expensive. I could see them complimenting a Fellblade quite well.

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