bigmic66 Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Hi guys, About to paint a unit off bullgryns with mauls and come across bodyguard unit. Essentially they cost +25 pts for extra attack and extra 3 wounds. Was wondering if its worth taking 3 bodyguards to abuse the wound allocation to share wounds around + combine with death mask relic for a 2+ invo and d3 wound heal once per game. Potential? They'd be mounted in a chimera or taurox to protect and move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halfpint100 Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 It has been FAQed that the bodyguards cannot take wounds from another bodyguard. Plus the character ruling may change soon walter h 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeGrunt Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Just a heads-up: if your plan is to literally abuse a rule, don't do that plan. Not only because it isn't sporting, but because it might rely on an incorrect reading or be nerfed after you've spent £26 on plastic to do it. Xisor, walter h and Noserenda 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmic66 Posted December 19, 2017 Author Share Posted December 19, 2017 Yeah got the box already so no harm done, also FAQ dongs that anyway lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mertbl Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 For the cost of 3 bodyguards you can almost buy a unit of 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmic66 Posted December 20, 2017 Author Share Posted December 20, 2017 Yep. You can't fit 5 in transport though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmic66 Posted December 20, 2017 Author Share Posted December 20, 2017 12 attacks vs 16 attacks 18 wounds vs 15 wounds Transport vs no transport Ability to take deathmask, fit a support character in transport and split up after drop. Psychic buffs/strategems aren't as useful though targeting restrictions against characters would help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finkmilkana Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 I feel one with deathmask is great, without deathmask they are not worth is over normal bulgryns as a combat unit. Using them for taking wounds could be great if AM had expensive characters, but with what we have it is usually a better idea to just take another commander or psyker instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeGrunt Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 (edited) Bodyguards are more vulnerable to high damage weapons though, it's not as simple as raw number of Wounds. Edited December 20, 2017 by CoffeeGrunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malakithe Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 I have a bodyguard in my list for my CC. Its job is to attempt to soak up wounds one way or another. If it fights and kills something then thats a bonus. You dont take a bodyguard cuz of their combat potential. You take them to protect your warlord from sniper fire or whatever else targets them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Cross Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 The bodyguards are pretty good when Mortarion hits your lines and starts doing mortal wounds to all of your officers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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