Crusader squads (non-primaris)

[Hoffa]

Hi, I'm dusting of an old army built for 4:th edition. 

What uses are there for crusader squads in the current codex except the obvious min sized squad to fill out troops? 

Edited December 11, 2021 by Hoffa

[Tokugawa]

Just filling troops slots.

 

In 9th pre-codex rules, classic crusader was once 15pts per model. But even at that price, tournament lists still only take 5 men squads to filling troops slots. Spamming them in larger counts was not profitable.

 

Now,18 pts…

Edited December 11, 2021 by Tokugawa

[Tiger9gamer]

well, putting them in rhinos to move up the board and assault things would be fun, and you can give the sergeant and an initiate a power fist each for a nice total of 110pts per 5 man squad. Gives a nice punch to a unit that the opponent wouldn't expect too much, with 5 power fist attacks on the charge. Otherwise, let them have chainswords and some special weapons and you are good to go.

Also, if you're not going into a rhino you could give a minimum squad 1 neophyte for the smoke grenades they give the squad. 

Or, if you don't care about too much competitiveness you could make 1 big squad of 20 guys, put grimaldus or an apothecary near them, and charge them forward across the board. I recommend giving the neophytes in this squad shotguns for that sweet, sweet damage 2 strategem.

[Hoffa]

What are the thoughts on initiates Neophytes? They seem a lite squishy with only 1 wound at 13p.   

My guess would be either:

*Go big with lots of shotguns for the "Incendiary shells" damage 2 stratagem
*Take a single initiate for the smoke grenades.*

 

Edited December 12, 2021 by Hoffa

[Marshal Reinhard]

What are the thoughts on initiates? They seem a lite squishy with only 1 wound at 13p.   

 

My guess would be either:

 

*Go big with lots of shotguns for the "Incendiary shells" damage 2 stratagem

*Take a single initiate for the smoke grenades.*

 

*cough*Neophytes*cough*

 

Initiates are our full fledged battle brothers.

 

And I'd agree with going shotguns for the stratagem