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Seeker load-outs?


Dantay VI

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I have a squad of seekers, kitted out with all combi plasma

 

I am in the process of putting a second squad together.

 

What would be the best kit to give them? All combi plasma again,? combi meltas? or is there a better set up for the seekers?

 

Thanks :)

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Combi-Plasma is probably the best but, with their new Scorpius Rounds, having Bolter-Seekers is a seemingly worthwhile endeavour now since they'll have permanent S5 Ap2 Shooting.

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Nah, the pod melta doesn't work great in my experience. Plain melta tends to not be enough against the toughest targets, while being overkill where combi-plasma serves just as well against everything else.  If going for combi-meltas, I prefer machine killer veterans for that S9.

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Although those are interesting now that they are not single-fire, I think the special rounds are better than either.  You are paying good points for those, so may as well use them.

 

After the last round of updates, I had pretty much retired Seekers except as the occasional bare squad of 10 infiltrating into a nice spot in cover.  That is still a thing, but with Veterans now not being able to stack sniper on top of plasma weapons, the plasma-seeker squads are back in consideration.  There is nothing quite like a volley of preferred enemy BS5 plasma fire.

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combis are great if you are deep striking, and can more or less ensure they get too use their once per game rule with the combis on a juicy target. Against most targets, it means you hit with 97% of attacks and wound with 97% of attacks.

And most players are scared as :cuss by them.
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Alright, so the FAQ has fixed a few things for seekers.

 

1) the strike leader can now take a combi-weapon due to a wording change to "Any model"

 

2) Combi-Weapons are now 5ppm for seekers.

 

3) Combi-Volkite and Combi-Grenades are confirmed intentionally multi-use.

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Yeah I don't see why you'd use volkite or grenades since they have specialist ammo

Grenade has a small niche of being Assault 1 and either S6 Ap 4 at 24" (shorter than kraken but IDing T3 and easier time wounding high toughness) which is also a decent shot to have when having to move and unable to use the Scorpius Rounds due to them being Heavy 1.

 

Or, Frag shots which are basically a longer ranged tempest bolt (24" vs 18") but Assault 1 instead of Rapid Fire.

 

Its main utility comes from not being One-Use.

 

Especially if its only 5 points. Plasma is good for a one-time nuking as is Melta and Flamer whilst grenade gives you a bit more over-the-course-of-the-game utility.

 

Combi-Volkite is blegh.

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10 Seekers w/ 10 Combi-Plasma, Artificer Armour, Melta Bomb

Dedicated Transport: Land Raider Proteus w/ Armoured Ceramite, Dozer Blade, Pintle Mounted Multi-Melta.

 

Full disclosure iv never run this, but I would like to try. I was thinking of putting the seekers in a Rhino instead, but a Rhino’s chances are a lot lower of surviving all that firepower that this unit is going to be taking before getting them where they need to go.

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10 Seekers w/ 10 Combi-Plasma, Artificer Armour, Melta Bomb

Dedicated Transport: Land Raider Proteus w/ Armoured Ceramite, Dozer Blade, Pintle Mounted Multi-Melta.

 

Full disclosure iv never run this, but I would like to try. I was thinking of putting the seekers in a Rhino instead, but a Rhino’s chances are a lot lower of surviving all that firepower that this unit is going to be taking before getting them where they need to go.

Put 'em in a Claw or Termite. First turn kill almost certain. And you don't need 10 of these guys. 7 would be the biggest unit I'd field.
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10 Seekers w/ 10 Combi-Plasma, Artificer Armour, Melta Bomb

Dedicated Transport: Land Raider Proteus w/ Armoured Ceramite, Dozer Blade, Pintle Mounted Multi-Melta.

 

Full disclosure iv never run this, but I would like to try. I was thinking of putting the seekers in a Rhino instead, but a Rhino’s chances are a lot lower of surviving all that firepower that this unit is going to be taking before getting them where they need to go.

Put 'em in a Claw or Termite. First turn kill almost certain. And you don't need 10 of these guys. 7 would be the biggest unit I'd field.

 

Pods not an ideal thing since a Levi is going into one and its definitely going to be the thing coming down turn one, leaving the other pod in reserve.

Termite, IMO is not a very Blood Angel thing to do so it doesn't fit my army's theme.

Plus, I actually really love the look of the old school Proteus, and given the fact that its a dedicated transport to Seekers means that it fits their lore well.

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