1.5/5 stars. Rounded up. The humble recon squad competes directly and might be a much better choice.
Background.
Ammitara are painted as part of the Order of the Blind. A secretive and shrouded sect within the legion that was responsible for assassination protocols in tandem with scouting duties ordinarily associated with reconnaissance squads. They were a force that was often doubted to exist, even within their host legion.
Strengths.
This is a recon squad in recon armour. They have infiltrate, move through cover, and support unit as you might expect.
They come armed with nemesis bolt guns for your sniping needs. Combined with infiltrate you can get to where you need to be and start taking shots.
The ability to take upgrades to your weapons is solid. You can get melta guns, plasma guns, or aether-fire blasters. Given the infiltrate rule, the blaster looks very attractive.
Weaknesses.
The 4+ armour save is a significant problem.
You get Corvidae by default and cannot change it. But that's actually okay.
The lack of close combat weapon upgrades for the sergeant lowers the unit utility significantly.
They've also lost the Mind Killer psychic power from first edition - sigh. This is really what made them stand out as a solid choice.
Builds.
5 Ammitara, 1 Melta Gun, Nuncio Vox, Melta Bombs (180 points).
An all comers base line unit. Very expensive.
10 Ammitara, 2 Aether-Fire Blasters, Nuncio Vox (320 points).
An eye watering points cost if I'm being perfectly honest. This is why the recon squad is going to be better in almost every case.
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