Veteran Assault Intercessors (viable?)

[Helias_Tancred]

So I had half a box of primaris assault intercessors left over, and decided what the heck, I'll make a squad of veterans. If anything they will look really cool and be fun to paint. Sure enough with all the BA bits I have they look cool but .....

 

I'm wondering if they would be worth using? Lately I've been using 3 five man squads of assault intercessors as my troops, and I've been happy with them .... I'm thinking against weaker high infantry armies this unit might be useful?

 

Thoughts on veteran assault intercessors?

 

 

[Spyros]

I 'm not sold with this unit, too few options.

For 3 points more than assault intercessors you get 1 extra attack but lose obsec, troops choice and stratagem Honor the chapter (or something like that), because they are elites.

If you are going to lose these, you might as well pay not 3 but 5 points more than assault intercessors, and the DC assault intercessor will give you +1A, Black rage and tons of black badassery!

[Blindhamster]

i think with vets losing access to the strats, no neither vet type is particularly worth it anymore, which sucks.

[Helias_Tancred]

Spyros I was afraid of that. Thanks for the summary. Blindhamster, I agree ... this is something that needs a little more finesse with, so the cost is worth the reward.

 

Well .... at least the squad will look cool as hell with all the veteran and BA iconography once painted ;)

[Adorondak]

Spyros, have you actually played dc assult intersessors at all? Are they worth playing? I got a squad of ass. intersessors I need to paint, and I'd really like to paint them black, but I hate painting a unit that just sits on a shelf cause it can't pull it's weight on the table.

[Helias_Tancred]

Spyros, have you actually played dc assult intersessors at all? Are they worth playing? I got a squad of ass. intersessors I need to paint, and I'd really like to paint them black, but I hate painting a unit that just sits on a shelf cause it can't pull it's weight on the table.

 

My Death Company Intercessors (built on the assault intercessor models) are always targeted #1 or #2 in my games. Its a challenge to get them to point B to do what they are designed to do.

Edited April 7, 2021 by Helias Tancred

[Spyros]

I haven't played yet because of quarantine...

I plan to put DC intercessors in a transport.

[Helias_Tancred]

I haven't played yet because of quarantine...

I plan to put DC intercessors in a transport.

 

Run something else that causes your opponent to consider splitting their fire. If not they will really target that repulsor or two impulsors ;) ... based on my experience.