Horus Heresy 2e Review: Stormseer

Warpstone Flux Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

3.5/5 stars rounded down. The rules are good without being outstanding. 

Background.

It is fitting that one of the "big three" that established the librarians have their own consul for psykers to bring to the battlefield. Combining old shaman like belief systems and the librarian training has yielded spectacular results for the White Scars in the form of the Stormseers who are valued as much for their psychic wrath as they are for their wise counsel to the Khans. 

Strengths. 

The Stormseer comes with a small (four) variety of psychic disciplines available to them. One of these is unique to the White Scars: the Storm's Fury. This gives two powers, the first is a massive range, large blast attack called the Unseen Bolt with the force rule at S=4. This is great all round. The second is The Call of the Wind which can grant fleet(2), but that can be upgraded to fleet(4) with a successful check. Finally, adamantium will is good to have. 

Weaknesses.

The Stormseers are the only type of psyker available to them - they replace the Librarian consul upgrade entirely. Not much is lost here to be fair though. They are limited in disciplines though. 

Builds. 

I would recommend something reasonably fast moving for this consul where possible, but this doesn't necessarily exclude some terminator builds. The psychic hood is a good choice here as well.

Stormseer, jump pack, psychic hood (140 points).

Not overthinking things here. I like the idea of getting into position and using the force weapon on opponents.

Stormseer, jet bike, psychic hood (150 points).

I think this is probably the "go to" build and will slot in with a similarly equipped unit very nicely.

Stormseer in Tartaros Terminator armour, psychic hood, grenade harness (140 points).

Works well enough, but you might not be taking terminators to run with?

Stormseer in Cataphractii Terminator armour (140 points).

An interesting static option -- double entendre. This marine sits at the backline and uses Unseen Bolt every turn. Perhaps assign to a sniper squad.