Deathwatch Unit Speculation.

[Indy Techwisp]

A speculative query for people with more Deathwatch experiance than me.

 

If Deathwatch were to lose the Assault Intercessor options from Fortis and the Aggressor options from Indomitor, but in their place Indomitor gains the option to take 2 extra heavy bolters in the unit (representing the new HB Gravis unit) and the army gains a new Talonstrike-style Killteam that mixes Assault Intercessors and Aggressors for a dedicated melee team, would that be an overall nerf or buff to the affected units and army in general?

[Tacitus]

On 9/16/2026 at 1:59 PM, Indy Techwisp said:

A speculative query for people with more Deathwatch experiance than me.

 

If Deathwatch were to lose the Assault Intercessor options from Fortis and the Aggressor options from Indomitor, but in their place Indomitor gains the option to take 2 extra heavy bolters in the unit (representing the new HB Gravis unit) and the army gains a new Talonstrike-style Killteam that mixes Assault Intercessors and Aggressors for a dedicated melee team, would that be an overall nerf or buff to the affected units and army in general?

It would be something wildly out of character for GW to make a mixed movement rate unit.  They didn't let Mv 5 Terminator Captains join Mv6 Tacticus units for that reason.