Chainsword Sword Brethren

[L30n1d4s]

I am starting to think that 10 Sword Brethren, all with Chainswords, riding in a Land Raider Crusader with a Marshal and Lieutenant leading them, is a pretty ridiculous unit.

 

Now that they get 6A each, hitting at WS2+, a 10 man squad puts out 60 attacks at S4 AP-1 Dmg1. Coming out of a LR Crusader, they get to reroll Hits and wounds of 1, they get Lethal Hits (from the Lieutenant) and Sustained Hits 1 (built into their chainswords), they get critical Hits on 5+s (from the Marshall), and they have +1 to wound against anything T4 or higher (from Accept Any Challenge).

 

Taken all together, I think this unit can be a "hammer" squad that can take out enemy flagship units when required.

 

For example, against an Imperial Knight, this squad averages 46 x AP-1 wounds, so about 23 unsaved wounds (and that is without the Marshall's and Lieutenant's attacks factored in).

 

Against Deathshroud Terminators, the same squad averages 60 x AP-1 wounds, so 5 dead Deathshrouds (throw in their shooting and the Marshall and Lieutenant attacks and you likely will kill the whole squad and maybe even the character leading them).

 

Even against a super tough unit, like Necron C'tan, this squad averages about 15 unsaved wounds, so enough to kill it outright in a single fight phase.

 

Finally, against any horde infantry, like Orks or Guard or GSC or Nids, this unit obviously should be able to wood chipper through almost anything they hit.

 

Bottom line, I think this unit might be a hidden gem within the new BT codex and I am excited to try it out, especially combined with some of the other great new tools (like BT Repulsors, the new Helbrecht, new EC, etc.)

 

 

Edited 5 hours ago by L30n1d4s

[HeadlessCross]

The main thing to keep in mind is that, the moment you run into an AoC equivalent strat, youre stuck back at AP-. 

 

The real question is do you want the Sustained Hits from the Chainswords or the Lethal Hits from the Power Weapons. 

[Sir Clausel]

I have thought about it that to. 

As said before the AoC equivalent is a real thing and will stop it pretty hard. 

So i thought it might be good to go with Grimaldus instead? 

Its a little cheaper since its only the one character. He has build in reroll hits and can give them +1 ap? 

He also gives them a few extra wounds with an invulnerable save so will make them a little tankier. 

But you will lose damage overall im pretty sure. But i still think they will hit pretty hard.