Cultists... Uses?

[Mack]

Thanks a ton guys. I will stick to using the particular stratagem for the particular detachments.

 

 

 

What size blobs of cultists do you guys use for sitting on back objectives?

Im curious of this aswell! Anyone?

 

I use 10 man for backfield, because you do not want to waste points on a unit that may never see combat or a single shot fired. Also, msu cultists in cover don't really have to worry much about morale if they just lose 1 cultist here or there.

 

I use a blob of 20 or 30 if they are slogging up the board but then they will have support.

10 seems right for backfield as the reasons stated. I would rather have 2 10 man squads than 1 20 in the backfield. It allows for some flexibility if you need to move them around in the backfield for whatever reason.

[DuskRaider]

Cultists are good for swamping the enemy or using them to create even more Poxwalkers using "And the Dead Shall Rise" stratagem or whatever it's called. Seriously, screen Poxwalkers with Cultists. They have ranges attacks so they're dealing out (admittedly weak) ranged shots on the walk up. The enemy will have to deal with them one way or another, and when they do you'll end up with 4 point Poxwalkers. Win / win.

[Guidebot]

That is super cute.  I never thought of using cultists to fuel poxwalkers.  Nice.

 

Myself, I'm just planning to use them to look after my backfield.  I'm trying to find the points to buy them heavy stubbers, just because I like the idea of having two .50 cals chugging away from the back =)