Vexillas, do you buy them or not?

[m0nolith]

Im curious what everyone's thoughts are on Vexillas.

Are they a must buy for you no matter how big the squad is, do you only buy them in large squads, or do you never buy them?

[Guiltysparc]

I take one on the big unit that escorts my HQ.

[Charlo]

Can't argue with a re-roll.

 

The 30 or so points you may spend on them across the army could save you the game in the ATSKNF-lacking 31st millenium.

[Terminus]

I usually include them in first drafts of lists, but if I need to scrounge a few points here or there, they are subject to be cut.  Some legions don't need them as much if they have leadership perks (Ultras are Ld10, Word Bearers test on 3D6, Iron Warriors[?] ignore shooting casualties for morale, etc).

 

Charlo is right, a re-roll is pretty clutch. Ld9 means you have a 1/6 chance to fail a morale check, which the unit may never be able to recover from. If you've lost your Sgt, that's ~28% chance of seeing your unit bolt.

[Slips]

All my Important units that can take one, takes one.

 

Otherwise its a "Do I have the points" deal.

[olsol]

I would use them for elite units that can't take much damage in return (veterans)

[Terminus]

Yeah, my tactical squads rarely get them because I'm trying to keep them as cheap as possible. Breacher blobs and Veterans try to sport one unless I absolutely cannot scrounge up the points anywhere.

[Lord Asvaldir]

I almost always take them for Night Lords units that can take them because of seeds of dissent. Sure most units are LD9, but that extra chance that my whole army may fall back if my warlord dies is worth spending the 30-40pts to keep my units from falling back. 

[Charlo]

They're super useful for some legions and unnecessary for others.

 

DG with Mortarion in tow offer some incredible morale with Ld9 rerolls across the board when you have a vexilla, plus immune to fear.

[Flint13]

I pretty much treat them as standard for my despoiler squads.

 

Khârn typically dies one of two ways for me, ID via powerfist or bolting from combat and getting run down.

 

10pts to give me another shot at LD9 is worth losing a single body from the unit.

[Gorgoff]

I play Iron Warriors, so... no. ;)

Only for close combat units.

[Emperors Teeth]

So far, always. The re-roll has saved my skin enough times that my opponents target them when possible.

[Memento Of Prospero]

Always, for the Emperor!