WickedJester1013 Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Post chapter approved, what are people’s thoughts on cultists/poxwalkers/plaguebearers. Is one the go to, or are they more even these days? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/354166-cannon-fodder-troops/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Raven 19 Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Poxwalkers with Typhus seems fun and the create more stratagem is interesting. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/354166-cannon-fodder-troops/#findComment-5264843 Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyslugger Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 My last game against Tau (gunline) I took PM's and now wish I had run my 60 Poxwalkers and typhus instead........... Poxwalkers are fun to use and can be a decent threat with VOTLW and some psychic support. I have 30 plague bearers but have only used them a couple of times and am not overly experienced with the daemon codex. I found they were durable, but did struggle to actually kill stuff. I also have 40 cultists, but can't remember the last time I used them. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/354166-cannon-fodder-troops/#findComment-5265118 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WickedJester1013 Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 When you talk about plague bearers struggling to kill stuff i wonder if you can make a comparison to the pox walkers. Wouldn’t you have the same issue with them? Pox walkers with typhus is basically the same as plaguebearers Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/354166-cannon-fodder-troops/#findComment-5265313 Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyslugger Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 I can make poxwalkers T5 S5 so wounding T4 on 3s and then add VOTLW and they can hit pretty hard. I am not overly experienced with the daemon strats etc...but I can make poxwalkers work. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/354166-cannon-fodder-troops/#findComment-5265378 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trollbeard Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 With a herald nearby PB become str 5, granted they don’t have VOTLW, but have the virulent blessing power which increases your wound rolls by +1 and then any roll of a “6” becomes double damage with the power. They are not fearless though, so you either spend CP to auto pass, or take a banner and hope to roll a “1” and get D6 models back. If you want to run PB it’s best to take them in a demon detachment for the Loci and the he various demon strats, IMO. Not sure on points, as I don’t have my book on me, but a decent and cheap little battalion of; Spoilpox scrivener Poxbringer 30x PB 2x nurglings squads Is pretty cheap (ish), has good board control and decent buffs for the PB. And it adds 5 CP! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/354166-cannon-fodder-troops/#findComment-5265434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 You have to invest way too much to turn Poxwalker into a punchy unit which pretty much defeats the purpose of "cannon fodder" and they still die quickly despite T5 anyway. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/354166-cannon-fodder-troops/#findComment-5265449 Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyslugger Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Ah but I like running them and tend to play casual games and mono dex ;-) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/354166-cannon-fodder-troops/#findComment-5265485 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WickedJester1013 Posted February 28, 2019 Author Share Posted February 28, 2019 I love pox walkers and there are one of the reasons I started deathguard, but what I see is them needed a 175p support character, a psychic power, and maybe a strategem or two to make them decent. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/354166-cannon-fodder-troops/#findComment-5265576 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WickedJester1013 Posted February 28, 2019 Author Share Posted February 28, 2019 What I do see a use in pox walkers is fearless speed bumps, Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/354166-cannon-fodder-troops/#findComment-5265577 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amon777 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 I've enjoyed a high-low mix of a few small Plague Marine squads with 20 Poxwalkers and 2 10 man cultist squads. That's about 40 chaff and you can run no PMs (I do for fluff) for a good batallion base. After much playing Poxwalkers either need a huge amount (60) with Typhus or just take 20 as fearless chaff but don't take 20 and Typhus. Cultists are surprisingly useful with autoguns either as objective campers or human bubble wrap. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/354166-cannon-fodder-troops/#findComment-5265578 Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyslugger Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Depends what/how you use them. I'm happy to use them to block space, camp objectives, deny deepstrike...or if having FUN I'll run email up the board as above :-) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/354166-cannon-fodder-troops/#findComment-5265631 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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