AdamR Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 This is my current conundrum. Getting my list finished for heat 1 of the GT at WHW. I was all set on twenty hellblasters until the previews of the new Astra Mil codex came out... I'm thinking of either a demolisher or regular Russ with 3 heavy bolters - as these are the models I have to hand. Doctrine will be Vostroyan. Rest of the list... War Saints space marine battalion detachment - Salamanders tactics Gravis Captain - Armour Indomitous Primaris Librarian Primaris Lieutenant - power sword Primaris Ancient w/Banner of the Emperor Ascendant (-1CP) Primaris Apothecary Intercessors x5 - bolt rifles Intercessors x5 - bolt rifles Intercessors x5 - bolt rifles, power sword, AGL Hellblasters x10 plasma incinerators Hellblasters x? Chernovian Levy Astra Militarum battalion detachment - Vostroyan doctrine. Company Commander - power sword, plasma pistol. Company Commander - power fist Infantry Squad - grenade launcher Infantry Squad - grenade launcher Infantry Squad - grenade launcher Gothis Prime Adeptus Mechanicus patrol detachment - Stygies dogma Techpriest Enginseer Skitarii Rangers x5 - 2 transuranic arquebus's Onager Dunecrawler - neutron laser Depending what I take I have enough points for another small unit. Currently looking at an AstMil heavy weapon squad with lascannons, although they tend to get taken out turn one... I find that the Hellblasters are just super good at everything, especially once they are in the Captain/Lt/Banner bubble. On average a 10 man squad will put 18 wounds on even T8 3+ save units in one round of supercharged rapid firing... Actually slightly more if overheats kill anyone and they get to fire again due to the banner! But the thought of a double firing Russ is very tempting. Especially with the Vostroyan +6" range ability and their +1 to hit stratagem. Also I can still repair it with the Enginseer if needs must. So... thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcyon Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Russes are so much better with the Cadian stratagem or Catachan # of shots re-roll. I would maybe run the Punisher if you could without those. But if it's models you have, Demolisher personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the jeske Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 20 hellblasters. you never take stuff in single. neither primaris nor LR[even with the change] are game winning units, but the chance that someones army won't be able to deal in an efficient matter with 20 of them is much higher, then the chance of an army being unable to deal with 1 russ and 15 of them. by mixing your pro active in making your army be worse. GreyCrow 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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