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Good anti-air units outside of the Heavy slot


m0nolith

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So if I have to deal with a Fire Raptor and a Storm Eagle, the issue is that I have all my heavy slots filled, so I need something in Elites or Fast attack.

A Xiphon, a Lightning (plus the kraken will help with Spartan issues), a dual kheres dread, whats the best option?

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Deredeo was pretty much invented to destroy enemy Flyers. Arachnus lascannon or even anvilus will kill most Flyers.

 

Sicarian Arcus also can do well if you park it in a good spot. I believe it will fire twice with the Interceptor missiles Turn 1?

 

Can confirm Mortis Contemptors with kheres are good too. Massed fire will tear down Flyers.

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Deredeo was pretty much invented to destroy enemy Flyers. Arachnus lascannon or even anvilus will kill most Flyers.

 

Sicarian Arcus also can do well if you park it in a good spot. I believe it will fire twice with the Interceptor missiles Turn 1?

 

Can confirm Mortis Contemptors with kheres are good too. Massed fire will tear down Flyers.

Arcus only gets the bonus in the shooting phase

 

Alos, O.p was after non- heavy slots fyi

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Another thing you can consider: fortifications. They can buff your existing force and are relatively inexpensive. Emplaced quad guns and all that.

I second that.

Gives your squads protection, looks cool, has a number of tactical advantages (Escape Hatched!) and you can shoot fliers. Great stuff.

Oh, and a lot of units and wargear have special rules which only come in play really if there are fortifications on the table.

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If you want to really hate on Flyers in the Fortification slot, Firestorm Redoubt is the way to go. It's pricey, but two BS3 quad Icarus lascannon turrets and a 6-fire point bunker is not bad (you can even buy it a void shield and ammo supply). Cheaper option is Vengeance Batteries, but they're only BS2.

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If you want to really hate on Flyers in the Fortification slot, Firestorm Redoubt is the way to go. It's pricey, but two BS3 quad Icarus lascannon turrets and a 6-fire point bunker is not bad (you can even buy it a void shield and ammo supply). Cheaper option is Vengeance Batteries, but they're only BS2.

And you can't shoot with templates in fliers. ;)

The Punisher option is gone.

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