Warpstone Flux Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5 stars. The rules are great.
Background.
A sub-sect of the Myrmidons that are dedicated to heavy weapons and the rendering of vehicles and buildings to slag. They were heavily used on both sides of the war, and even by some who would seek to avoid joining either (cross ref: Anvilus).
Strengths.
Secutors have 4's and 5's in most places on the stat line. Of note is S=5, T=5 and W=4 which makes for a potent combination combined with a 3+/5++ save. The unit's Lord also gains a pip in BS and WS which is very nice.
The regular armaments are volkite culverins (magnificent range with 3 lots of S=6 shots and heavy on FP too) and shock chargers (close combat for S+2 which is solid enough).
The upgrades are where the attraction to this unit gets increased though. Irradiation engines are a template with panic, poisoned, and phage on toughness. Clearly this is a close combat choice though. The dark fire cannon is very attractive with 2 lots of S=8 shots and AP=2 which causes suppressive and has heavy on damage. This can cause some very serious problems from a good range. And then there is the conversion beamer which just gets better with longer range. Very tempting.
Weaknesses.
The Myrmidax trait is already built in. Overall the points cost is nicely balanced and this is a great unit. However, I am unconvinced about the close combat build (with irradiation engines) as I feel other units can do close combat better. I see this unit fundamentally as a long range unit.
Builds.
3 Destructors, 3 Conversion Beamers (195 points).
I just really like the idea of a trio of conversion beamers taking out things at long range. I'm not even sorry.
3 Destructors, 3 dark fire cannons (210 points).
The dark fire cannon is similarly good at long range but the purpose is much more (laser!) focussed.
10 Destructors, all with Volkite Culverins (465 points).
Remember the rule of thumb about Volkite weapons: go big!
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