Sorceress Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 So I am building some more scarab occult and in light of the bolter beta I am wondering if there is a consensus. Is it worth the extra cost to equip your scarab occult with soul reaper cannons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephaniah Adriyen Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 I mean, I can vouch for the Soulreaper Cannon being good on its own merits. I run a squad of Rubrics occasionally, and the Soulreaper seems beautifully suited to destroy things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorceress Posted July 22, 2019 Author Share Posted July 22, 2019 on rubrics it's totally worth it, but it's fuzzier on scarab occult. either way you get 4 shots at 24 inches your paying 10 points for one strenght and one ap... it's less impactful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 This is a good question, I don't think there has been any real consensus yet (not that it's always possible!)? The extra stats are decent and will help against targets like other Marines, but that's not something anyone has too much trouble with. I'm not sure if this is worth the points, so it might be a case of Rule of Cool for me in the end. I'd be a lot happier if it dropped in points so it'd be much more enticing - which perhaps says it all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyriks Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Soulreapers make a lot more sense on Rubric Marines. They cost the same for either unit but the SOT is gaining less for that price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoomWolf Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 on rubrics it's totally worth it, but it's fuzzier on scarab occult. either way you get 4 shots at 24 inches your paying 10 points for one strenght and one ap... it's less impactful. Seven points, as you drop the combi. And given how much TS miss non S4 shots, I'd say you should take the reaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skerr Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 I still take the reaper. Does its job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prot Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 I personally stopped taking it on Rubrics because I've adopted the min squad mentality on objectives for ITC based missions. If I were playing larger squads, I'd probably use them on Rubrics. I have a weekness for Termies and have a habit of taking 5 Scarabs. Until very recently I always took the Reaper. I love the missiles, and they still keep the bolter, but the Reaper never seems to pay off for me. So I keep it but only if I have points to burn. Otherwise I started removing it. But again in a larger squad, and with VotLW running, it does make more sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorceress Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 ya I think I will keep them I have one extra terminator I can throw in to build 9 man without reapers or 10 with 2. it should be good. I also recently added a few chaos knights to help with anti tank. Prot 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quixus Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 ya I think I will keep them I have one extra terminator I can throw in to build 9 man without reapers or 10 with 2. Magnets!!! Put magnets on the Terminator with the Hellfyre missile rack and one other. That way you can put the SRC on the HMR guy for added protection and a regular guy, should the aforementioned combination no longer be allowed in a following edition. WarriorFish and Wraith776 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Tzeentch approves of magnets - change at any moment :lol: You do get spare bits and arms in the Scarab Occult box too (I used some to build a Sorcerer in TDA) ;) Quixus 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quixus Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 I don't think you even need extra arms, you can magnetize at the wrist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 It's the whole arm Magnets are great for this sort of thing and Terminators have larger joints so it's easier here too Since we're here, if we're talking SRCs for Scarabs this is presumably over the flamer as the upgrade choice? If the cannon is a bit unexciting what about the flamer? For my CSM I'm about ready to drop the Reaper from my Termies as it just doesn't do much, so I'm going to try the heavy flamer. While it doesn't have range for deep striking I've found that the reality is it doesn't matter that much, and my Termies are often charged. Obviously Sons are different here in several ways, but it's got me thinking about whether this might be worthwhile here too? The SRC doesn't have the -1 to hit problem, but on the other hand isn't terribly different to the standard weapon. The use I've got from my warp flamers has been decent so far (more so in Kill Team!) so it wouldn't be bad to get some more of this sort of thing, as well as help out when you're charged (and SOT will probably get charged a lot). Naturally I don't mean model wise, due to the magic of magnets Thoughts and experiences? Prot 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quixus Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 It's the whole arm Magnets are great for this sort of thing and Terminators have larger joints so it's easier here too TIL, I haven't looked at the sprues much yet. I thought the SRC arm was split like the combi bolter arms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skerr Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 (edited) Just looked up the sprue on google and each loadout does have its own arm, however there is not an extra shoulder pad for a dual magnetized load out. Solutions: Get another shoulder pad, magnetize the shoulder pad, glue an arm and cut at the elbow and magnetize lower arms or cut under the wrist guard and magnetize there. I have 2 more units I plan to put together and plan on magnetizing them. Also thought about a 3rd unit for extras in case I want to run a 10 man, though at that point I could use the 3rd box for extra alternative loadouts anyway for any configure of two 5 man or one 10 man. Edited July 24, 2019 by Skerr Prot and Quixus 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven1 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 @Skerr, It's definitely easier to just bits source a couple of extra shoulder pads. I got the Killteam box with SO Termies and I magnetized at the top part of the arm where to hole was already and at the little bump. Very easy. Problem is the SRC and Flamer are a bit forward heavy so they tend to rotate towards the ground. Skerr and Prot 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Lord Loki Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Put a pin one or both side of the magnet with a matching hole on the oposite side That should prevent rotation and ground targetting!! Quixus 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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