4/5 stars. The rules are good.
Background.
Chieftain was a term taken on by the gangs of Cthonia to designate and grant honour to an individual who showed loyalty. Now within the Sons of Horus, the same title has carried over and marks individuals such as squad leaders out as worthy. They are sometimes assembled into squads themselves to safeguard a leader.
Strengths.
WS=5 and 2+/5++ is a strong combination with 2 wounds each.
They come with bane strike bolters, boarding shields, bolt pistols and the ubiquitous chain swords. They are marked out by the special rule "Honour above all else". This grants +1 to wound for the entirety of the squad when one of them is engaged in a challenge. This is excellent! And it really calls for this unit to get into combat as swiftly as possible.
The upgrades are all worth thinking about: chain axes are solid enough, power weapons handy, and power fists great. The ability to take the legion standard is an almost auto-upgrade.
Weaknesses.
Not too many weaknesses realistically for what you are getting, but the points do escalate quickly.
Builds.
5 Chieftains, 2 Power Fists, 2 Power Weapons, Legion Standard (225 points).
Something of a baseline build to provide access to whatever tools are required in a situation.
10 Chieftains, 2 Power Fists, 8 Power Weapons, Legion Standard (410 points).
A fully upgraded squad. Nice and deadly and not merely there to serve as ablative wounds for a character.
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