Black Templar Kill Team Wishlist

[Marshal Arthur]

This is purely speculative, but with all the character we can add to our new models I feel like they would be perfect fodder for unique kill team rules. If GW were to ever write up a unique Black Templar kill team in White Dwarf or a future kill team release what would you like to see? Would you expect a crusader squad kill team or a small elite team of sword brethren? And how would you expect it to be composed?

[T14]

I would be perfectly happy with a primaris crusader squad + 1 specialist of some kind drawn from typical vanguard roles (An eliminator, reiver, incursor etc)

[Shadowshand]

This is purely speculative, but with all the character we can add to our new models I feel like they would be perfect fodder for unique kill team rules. If GW were to ever write up a unique Black Templar kill team in White Dwarf or a future kill team release what would you like to see? Would you expect a crusader squad kill team or a small elite team of sword brethren? And how would you expect it to be composed?

 

I have been thinking about this a lot myself, and I for one would LOVE to see Sword Brethren come to Kill Team, with their unique weaponry and such.

[Marshal Arthur]

I really can't decide what I would want more, a crusader squad or a sword brethren squad. With the crusader squad you could take three initiates and three neophytes, or maybe swap the third neophyte for a sword brother. It would give us a good environment to use the pyreblaster (assuming it has solid rules in kill team) and you'd get a good mix of ranged and melee weapons to really fit the diversity of a crusader squad. With the sword brethren, however, you have so many unique weapon options that every model could have a completely different loadout and really feel like individual warriors.

[Shadowshand]

I really can't decide what I would want more, a crusader squad or a sword brethren squad. With the crusader squad you could take three initiates and three neophytes, or maybe swap the third neophyte for a sword brother. It would give us a good environment to use the pyreblaster (assuming it has solid rules in kill team) and you'd get a good mix of ranged and melee weapons to really fit the diversity of a crusader squad. With the sword brethren, however, you have so many unique weapon options that every model could have a completely different loadout and really feel like individual warriors.

 

That is why I'd personally lean towards having Sword Brethren. I can better make my own lore with Sword Brethren as well with their camaraderie...

[Marshal Reinhard]

Sword brethren for sure. In 4th they were our only infiltrators (buying an optional rule), so they always been my mental image for black templar "spec ops". All astartes are masters of war, so i never felt this was something they couldn't do.

[Khornestar]

For playing the game with a diverse set of options, I’d choose the crusader squad and any options from the upgrade sprue. Essentially everything can be represented on the models, down to the holy hand grenade. And there’s still a sword brother to lead them, albeit with fewer options. Still, power weapon or fist is good enough, and pyre pistol to cook ‘em a bit before carving or smashing. Forgot fist was only on the initiates, but that’s fine, as it means a fist and sword both in the kill team. Edited November 12, 2021 by Juggernut

[Shadowshand]

So, looking at the sprues for the Sword Brethren, I suppose I will look into making a kill team of Assault Intercessors, using the models of the Sword Brethren. There are enough chainswords and wargear to go around, and would look great with the Black Templars iconagraphy...

[Sete]

I sincerely hope we have both options.

 

Eagerly waiting for news on that front.

[Khornestar]

A pdf or WD kill team rules seem like an easy way to do it.