4/5 stars. The rules are good.
Background.
Contemptor dreadnoughts with jump packs specially manufactured by the Mechanicum on Baal's first moon under the treaty of Anvillus. Being blunt: some dreadnoughts have jump packs - get over it.
Strengths.
Let's just revisit the core premise here. It is a dreadnought. WITH A JUMP PACK.
In third edition, this amounts to a few things. It has a base move of 8. It can deep strike. It also has a special rule of a boost pack which enables it to gain the anti-grav type during a Rush. Hence not quite what an infantry man with a jump pack would be. But that is okay!
The paired talons of perdition weapons are solid and come with aflame 2 as well as AP=2 and are hitting at S=9. This is excellent. The melta and assault cannon upgrades are worth considering too.
Weaknesses.
You are getting what you pay for, and it is expensive to be clear. But consider the cost of a regular dreadnought - let's say invariably 170 and above - combined with a dreadnought drop pod which would be 100 points, and you can see that the price here isn't actually bad at all!
Builds.
Contemptor-Incaendius Dreadnought, two melta guns (220 points).
I like the melta gun replacements for the heavy flamers as they provide excellent threats.
Contemptor-Incaendius Dreadnought, two Iliastus assault cannons (230 points).
Slightly longer range threat as you close the gap for close combat.
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