m0nolith Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 So if I have to deal with a Fire Raptor and a Storm Eagle, the issue is that I have all my heavy slots filled, so I need something in Elites or Fast attack. A Xiphon, a Lightning (plus the kraken will help with Spartan issues), a dual kheres dread, whats the best option? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/345009-good-anti-air-units-outside-of-the-heavy-slot/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fangbanger Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 lightning is good vs flyers and heavy ground targets, xiphon only really against air and soft ground targets Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/345009-good-anti-air-units-outside-of-the-heavy-slot/#findComment-5025745 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LtDan Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Mortis dreads. Khernes, las or auto. Lightning or xiphon Trantula missile batteries I play deathguard with reaping so flakk missile launcher squads Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/345009-good-anti-air-units-outside-of-the-heavy-slot/#findComment-5025791 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reclusiarch Darius Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Deredeo was pretty much invented to destroy enemy Flyers. Arachnus lascannon or even anvilus will kill most Flyers. Â Sicarian Arcus also can do well if you park it in a good spot. I believe it will fire twice with the Interceptor missiles Turn 1? Â Can confirm Mortis Contemptors with kheres are good too. Massed fire will tear down Flyers. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/345009-good-anti-air-units-outside-of-the-heavy-slot/#findComment-5026032 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LtDan Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 I run a Mortis with khernes usually. Does the job Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/345009-good-anti-air-units-outside-of-the-heavy-slot/#findComment-5026086 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fangbanger Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Deredeo was pretty much invented to destroy enemy Flyers. Arachnus lascannon or even anvilus will kill most Flyers.  Sicarian Arcus also can do well if you park it in a good spot. I believe it will fire twice with the Interceptor missiles Turn 1?  Can confirm Mortis Contemptors with kheres are good too. Massed fire will tear down Flyers. Arcus only gets the bonus in the shooting phase  Alos, O.p was after non- heavy slots fyi Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/345009-good-anti-air-units-outside-of-the-heavy-slot/#findComment-5026117 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ficinus Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 If you're going to use a Mortis as dedicated anti-aircraft, you will probably want/need some redundancy since one isn't that durable. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/345009-good-anti-air-units-outside-of-the-heavy-slot/#findComment-5026152 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brofist Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Another thing you can consider: fortifications. They can buff your existing force and are relatively inexpensive. Emplaced quad guns and all that. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/345009-good-anti-air-units-outside-of-the-heavy-slot/#findComment-5026392 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesh Kadesh Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Allied Heavy Support. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/345009-good-anti-air-units-outside-of-the-heavy-slot/#findComment-5026444 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgoff Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Another thing you can consider: fortifications. They can buff your existing force and are relatively inexpensive. Emplaced quad guns and all that.I second that. Gives your squads protection, looks cool, has a number of tactical advantages (Escape Hatched!) and you can shoot fliers. Great stuff. Oh, and a lot of units and wargear have special rules which only come in play really if there are fortifications on the table. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/345009-good-anti-air-units-outside-of-the-heavy-slot/#findComment-5026493 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reclusiarch Darius Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 If you want to really hate on Flyers in the Fortification slot, Firestorm Redoubt is the way to go. It's pricey, but two BS3 quad Icarus lascannon turrets and a 6-fire point bunker is not bad (you can even buy it a void shield and ammo supply). Cheaper option is Vengeance Batteries, but they're only BS2. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/345009-good-anti-air-units-outside-of-the-heavy-slot/#findComment-5026917 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgoff Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 If you want to really hate on Flyers in the Fortification slot, Firestorm Redoubt is the way to go. It's pricey, but two BS3 quad Icarus lascannon turrets and a 6-fire point bunker is not bad (you can even buy it a void shield and ammo supply). Cheaper option is Vengeance Batteries, but they're only BS2.And you can't shoot with templates in fliers. ;)The Punisher option is gone. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/345009-good-anti-air-units-outside-of-the-heavy-slot/#findComment-5027120 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reclusiarch Darius Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Vengeance Batteries can still take quad Icarus though Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/345009-good-anti-air-units-outside-of-the-heavy-slot/#findComment-5027543 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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