Karhedron Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 I am in need of something better for backfield Objective camping. I have been relying on a trusty old Tactical squad with Grav Cannon but it really is not cutting the mustard in 9th edition. The bolters are often out of range and lack punch. My 2 main contenders are a squad of Intercessors with Stalker Bolt Rifles or a squad of Eliminators. Here are the relative benefits I can think of. Intercessors: More wounds and more shots. ObjSec. Fill Troop tax Eliminators: Better quality shots. 1+ save with AoC in cover is a pain to shift. Cheaper. I am hesitantly leaning towards the Eliminators at the moment but I am still undecided. Putting them on an Objective feels like a waste of their Infiltration abilities and Objective camping seems like a waste of the move-shoot-move shenanigans with the Carbine. I would welcome anyone's experience on the subject. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375750-eliminators-or-sbr-intercessors-as-objective-campers/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord_Ikka Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 I used both in a recent grow league, and I think if I was going to do it again I'd take the Intercessors with stalkers for the backfield role. They were more survivable in general, even with the Eliminators' cloak buffs in cover, especially when the enemy managed to deepstrike something in the backfield. Their damage output was fairly decent and even with deepstriking enemies the ObSec buff meant that as long as they survived the initial combat I was holding the objective (most deepstriking enemies I faced did not have Obsec). Karhedron and BLACK BLŒ FLY 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375750-eliminators-or-sbr-intercessors-as-objective-campers/#findComment-5863244 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inquisitor_Lensoven Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 (edited) HIs? heavy intercessors with their T5 they’re hard to shift off the objective, and they have long range shooting available and have the hvy bolter options to make the weight of fire even heavier the executor variants have the range to reach across the board, great AP and damage. since you’re considering SBRs you’re clearly not worried about number of shots so the executors hit hard, and from ranges few other infantry units can contest. Edited September 2, 2022 by Inquisitor_Lensoven XeonDragon 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375750-eliminators-or-sbr-intercessors-as-objective-campers/#findComment-5863337 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dracos Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Eliminators are cheaper and more survivable. The shots on either are relatively ineffective without buffs, but Eliminators have better options in my opinion. cooler models also XeonDragon 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375750-eliminators-or-sbr-intercessors-as-objective-campers/#findComment-5864129 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade of Sigismund Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 Servitors for 30 pts Majkhel 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/375750-eliminators-or-sbr-intercessors-as-objective-campers/#findComment-5864783 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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