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I was talking with a friend and hit on this combo, which I think is kind of like the Guard's (diet) version of Oath of Moment.

 

What you need is:

 

-Ursula Creed

-Leman Russ Exterminator

 

Creed has an ability ("Tactical Genius") that let's her give a free Strat to an AM unit (can be any unit, so that includes the LR Exterminator) within 12" each battle round.

 

So, what you do is have Creed give the "Fields of Fire" strat to the Exterminator (for 0 CP) then have the Exterminator target an enemy unit you want dead. Provided you get at least one hit with the Exterminator Autocannon, then both its special rule ("Withering Fire") and the "Fields of Fire" strat stack, meaning that the rest of your army gets an additional -2AP for the rest of the phase when shooting at the selected enemy unit.

 

This really powers up all kinds of Guard shooting (only works on Squadron and Platoon units, but still covers most IG units) making Battle Cannons, Heavy Bolters, and Autocannons AP-3, Krak Missiles and Krak Grenades AP-4, and even AP0 weapons like Lasguns, Multilasers, Mortars, and Heavy Stubbers go up to AP-2.

 

What is especially awesome about this is that it costs 0CP and can be used every  turn (saving you 10 CP over a 5 round game) and can be "activated" by just having a LR Exterminator successfully make a single hit on the target.

 

Like I said, it is kind of like "Oath of Moment" in that it allows Guard to "supercharge" its shooting against a selected target every Battle Round. Combined with Born Soldiers for lots of Lethal Hits, even massed S3/S4 weapons like Lasguns and Stubbers can start to threaten enemy vehicles/Monsters when pumped up to AP-2.

 

Anyway, just thought I'd share this pretty cool find with other Guard commanders here!

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Even count 1cp worthy only 20pts, Creed is too good to not bring.

 

But very possibly she won't really save you 10CP. The biggest bodyguard unit for her is a full strength (Cadian) infantry squad. Opponent would blast it from very beginning of the game until all guys in it were dead.

4 hours ago, Tokugawa said:

Even count 1cp worthy only 20pts, Creed is too good to not bring.

 

But very possibly she won't really save you 10CP. The biggest bodyguard unit for her is a full strength (Cadian) infantry squad. Opponent would blast it from very beginning of the game until all guys in it were dead.

 

Stick Creed out of LOS behind the exterminator, or in obscuring cover, so even if her unit dies, she becomes a solo model and is not in LOS of anything. 

Or put her with 20 Infantry alongside a DKOK Marshal. 4+ armour and 5+ FNP means there's a decent amount of wounds to chew trough before Creed is in danger, and the Marshal's Insane Bravery-rule is a safeguard from getting Battle Shocked at a bad time and being unable to use Creeds' free stratagem. 

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