Warpstone Flux Rating: ⭐️⭐️ 2/5 stars. The rules are mildly sub-par for the points and there are superior choices potentially. The models are cool though in my biased opinion.
Background.
Created on the Forge World of Anetarbraxus, the design was given to Mars as a tribute. It owes very little to the natural world and instead is a terrible amalgamation of parts that don't look like they should gel together individually, but actually do the part whilst looking almost alright. [Or if you're a 40k player: look even better when Nurgle corrupts them into Blight Drones?].
Strengths.
On the stat line, T=6, 6 wounds, and a 3+/5++ save is strong enough to stick around. The movement rate of 12 is fine, but actually represents a significant nerf from second edition.
The armaments are an arc blaster which is great for 6 lots of S=6 shots and suppressive.
The Vultarax Missile Launcher is no longer a havoc launcher and confusingly is not under missile weapons in the back of the book, but rad weapons. The shaped charge is double shot S=10 with toughness phage, panic, and shock. Clearly this is incredible to use against vehicles which will be the temptation. But therein, I reckon players need more than just one model. The air burst mode provides a large pie plate with phage and panic, but at S=6 instead. This is still very respectable.
The dendrite talons are okay with breaching, double damage, and S=5 attacks.
Weaknesses.
Both WS and BS are at 3 each. This is quite detrimental to the model. But also understandable. If they were a pip higher (espcially in BS), then I'd probably move from 2 stars to 4 stars to be very honest! And they'd be over powered. But at BS=3, their anti tank role requires plenty of models -- and only one can be taken per force organisation slot (argh!). Their anti-infantry role remains excellent. However, I cannot help but think that the army has better options for anti-tank, and anti-infantry than the Vultarax.
I do like the model though! Just a pity that it feels like a bit of a nerf from second edition, despite the phage on toughness.
Builds.
There are no build to discuss and only 1 model can be taken per slot unfortunately.
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