Stormwolf vs Caestus Assault Ram

[Jackalwolf]

So now the caestus is actually cheaper than the multi melta stormwolf, the caestus costing 340 pts vs the stormwolf 353.

 

So what do you think is best from a gaming standpoint? I'm personally going to only use the Caestus because I like the look that much more.

 

EDIT: The Storm Eagle comes at 348 points so it's another contender.

Edited July 15, 2017 by Grieux

[NightHowler]

I still haven't seen the new Caestus stats. How does it stack up?

[Deadnaughty]

The Caestus is a better transport if you want more then 8 terminators I guess.

Its melta mostly the same as a stormwolf but it lacks the additional lascannons and hellfrost.

Better survivability, which is nice since a fair few AA guns have bad AP.

 

If you want a transport I would think the Caestus is better.

As a gunship I would go for the Stormwolf (tho then the Stormfang is even better)

[Jackalwolf]

I still haven't seen the new Caestus stats. How does it stack up?

Same stat line but the Caestus has 2+ save, 1 more leadership, WS 5+ instead of 6+ and 4 Attacks but they degrade to 2 and 1 with damage. So overall quite better stat line.

 

Weapons wise:

- Caestus ram attack: melee, s8, ap -3, d6

- Twin magna melta: h 2d3, s10, ap -4, d6

- Firefury missiles: h 4, s6, ap -1, 1

[Nadir]

Can the Cestus transport a unit of wulfen?

[Jackalwolf]

Yes since the keyword is infantry and the unit restrictions from the index imperium were clearly overruled on the faq.