Primaris Equestrian: Centurion-Sentinel hybrid

[Bjorn Firewalker]

This is an idea for a Fast Attack and/or Heavy Support unit I intend to give my Blood Angels and Iron Hands armies. It's basically a Centurion warsuit that Primaris Marines can fit into. I intend to arm it with a "hurricane bolt rifle," a hurricane bolter that uses the Cawl pattern bolt rifle's longer barrels.

 

The Power Ratings are double that of the Astra Militarum Sentinel, and 50% more than that of a Centurion; the Points Values add that of a Centurion to that of a jump pack.

 

First:

FAST ATTACK

 

ASSAULT EQUESTRIAN, Power 6 (75 pts)

Also known as "Astartes Sentinels" and "Primaris Centurions," this vehicle mates a Centurion warsuit's arms and arm-mounted weapons with a Sentinel's articulated legs and powerplant.

 

This unit contains 1 Assault Centurion. It can include 1 additional Assault Centurion (Power Rating +6) or 2 additional Assault Centurions (Power Rating +10). Each model is armed with siege drills, two flamers, and a hurricane bolt rifle.

 

M 9", WS 3+, BS 3+, S 5, T 5, W 7, A 3, Ld 7, Sv 2+

WEAPON

HURRICANE BOLT RIFLE: Range 30", Rapid Fire 6, S 4, AP -1, D 1.

WARGEAR OPTIONS

Any model may replace its two flamers with two meltaguns.

 

Any model may replace its hurricane bolt rifle with a Centurion missile launcher.

ABILITIES

EXPLODES: If a model in this unit is reduced to 0 wounds, roll a D6 before removing the model from the battlefield. On a 6, it explodes, and each unit within 3" suffers 1 mortal wound.

 

SMOKE LAUNCHERS: Once per game, instead of shooting any weapons in the Shooting phase, this unit can use its smoke launchers; until your next Shooting phase, your opponent must subtract 1 from all hit rolls for ranged weapons that target it.

 

(Those rules are copied from that of the Astra Militarum Sentinel.)

FACTION KEYWORDS

Imperium, Adeptus Astartes, <Chapter>.

KEYWORDS

Vehicle, Equestrian, Assault Equestrian.

 

Next:

HEAVY SUPPORT

 

EQUESTRIAN, Power 6 (95 points)

This unit contains 1 Centurion. It can include 1 additional Centurion (Power Rating +6) or 2 additional Centurions (Power Rating +10). Each model is armed with two heavy bolters and a hurricane bolt rifle.

 

M 9", WS 3+, BS 3+, S 5, T 5, W 7, A 3, Ld 7, Sv 2+

WEAPON

 

WARGEAR OPTIONS

(Identical to that of a Centurion Devastator.)

ABILITIES

DECIMATOR PROTOCOLS: Models in this unit do not suffer the penalty to hit rolls for moving and firing Heavy weapons.

 

EXPLODES: If a model in this unit is reduced to 0 wounds, roll a D6 before removing the model from the battlefield. On a 6, it explodes, and each unit within 3" suffers 1 mortal wound.

 

SMOKE LAUNCHERS: Once per game, instead of shooting any weapons in the Shooting phase, this unit can use its smoke launchers; until your next Shooting phase, your opponent must subtract 1 from all hit rolls for ranged weapons that target it.

FACTION KEYWORDS

Imperium, Adeptus Astartes, <Chapter>.

KEYWORDS

Vehicle, Equestrian.

 

Last but not least,

HQ

 

EQUESTRIAN LIEUTENANT, Power 7 (125 points)

This unit contains 1 Equestrian Lieutenant. Each model is armed with [TBA].

 

M 9", WS 3+, BS 3+, S 5, T 5, W 9, A 5, Ld 8, Sv 2+

ABILITIES

AND THEY SHALL KNOW NO FEAR

 

COMPANY HEROES: During deployment, all models in this unit must be set up at the same time, though they do not need to be set up in unit coherency. From that point onwards, each Primaris Lieutenant is treated as a separate unit.

 

OMNISCOPE: Enemy units do not receive the benefit to their saving throws for being in cover against attacks made by a unit that includes an EQUESTRIAN LIEUTENANT.

 

TACTICAL PRECISION: You can re-roll wound rolls of 1 for friendly <CHAPTER> units that are within 6" of a LIEUTENANT.

FACTION KEYWORDS

Imperium, Adeptus Astartes, <Chapter>

KEYWORDS

Character, Vehicle, Equestrian, Lieutenants.

 

Thoughts on the practicality of this model, both from in gaming and in ease of kitbashing a Centurion's head and arms onto a Sentinel's cockpit and legs? And does anyone have suggestions on what weapons I should mount on the Primaris Lieutenant's Equestrian warsuit?