New Overwatch Strat

[L30n1d4s]

I just realized something... with the new wording of the 10th edition Overwatch Stratagem, you can use it to shoot units that have fallen back from melee with one of your units, thereby punishing them for leaving combat with you.

 

Imagine pairing this with a squad with lots of auto-hitting Torrent weapons, like the new Infernus squad or Flamestorm Gauntlet Aggressors or even a Land Raider Redeemer.... say you had charged them with 5 Aggressors, if the enemy falls back, wait until they are out of Engagement Range, then use the Strat at the end of their move to hit them with automatic 5D6 x S4 Flamers that reroll to wound (I'm assuming that they will be twin-linked, just like Boltstorm Gauntlets)... pretty crazy stuff here!

Edited June 6, 2023 by L30n1d4s

[BluejayJunior]

Nice catch! I hadn't connected those dots yet. That is going to be tasty.

There is going to be a lot of tactical play with the new Overwatch strat. There will be times when you want to hold onto it to discourage your enemy from charging, people charging or moving units to try to bait the Overwatch so something else can charge in. It's going to be interesting to see how it all plays out. 

[Sea Creature]

It’s situational but could be quite potent.

[Karhedron]

I can see armies with a couple of Flamer units and a Captain to make a free second use of the Overwatch Strat being strong against units without a high save.

 

If running the GSF, you can also use the Tactical Doctrine to walk out of combat, flame the enemy and then charge back in again. Fun times!