2.5/5 stars. Rounded up. Lots of point to make it worth playing, and then its probably too many points.
Background.
A new addition during the Great Crusade. The Primaris Lightning is an attack craft. Hard to produce and tricky to fly, the magi proclaimed that it was due to weak flesh. This, of course, resulted in it not being well used. I fear the rules encourage the same.
Strengths.
Really fast, with a movement rate of 26! The two centre mounted las cannons are very attractive and this is a flier that you should be able to line up for some shots eventually.
Weaknesses.
You will honestly want to upgrade to the Ramjet Diffraction Grid. But that adds quite a bit to the points cost.
While we are being honest, you will probably want some of the very tasty missiles on offer here as well. This will also add to the points cost.
Once you see the total points cost, you will be put off. That's the main weakness here. Not that this craft isn't serviceable, but that you're not going to want to fly it. Just like the background fluff.
Builds.
Primaris-Lightning, Diffraction Grid, Kraken Missiles (215 points).
Very expensive for an AV=11 front armour flier. Position it well and you could get some good use out of it. The Sun fury missiles are enticing too. But then the price gets too high for both types. Even so. This might be fluffy once in a while and the model does look cool at least.
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