Warpstone Flux Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
3.5/5 stars. The rules are great and make for a cheap and cheerful squad.
Background.
Wearing lighter recon armour instead of power armour, these marines specialize in the disruption of enemy lines and resources. In the background, they are stated as being some of the more experienced members of the legion which I personally find interesting and a contrast to the usual 40k line of them being trainees.
Strengths.
Infiltration, slightly higher movement than power armour, and move through cover is the trade off for a worse armour saving throw, otherwise they are fairly similar to the recon squad that wears power armour.
Weaknesses.
I guess the key here is to not expect them to last very long against meatier opponents. That said, they are cheap and they could be bought in bulk for some real cheap disruption work. Being a support squad is arguably another drawback here, but if you're into buying scouts, then this won't matter too much to you. I think scout squads are very under utilized in 30k myself, but that's just a personal opinion.
Builds.
5 Legionaries, 5x Nemesis Bolters (115 points).
Such a cheap squad, yet still effective. The idea is to set up somewhere that has line of sight and pin your opponents at will. Sure, you have a 4+ save, but you still have a BS=4. Place in cover to offset the saving throw loss where possible. This is the default build I would think.
10 Legionaries, 9x chain bayonets, Vexilla, Nuncio Vox, Sergeant with Power Fist (158 points).
Infiltrate and disrupt the enemy with the equipment before charging in at a target to cause melee mayhem. Nice points cost but feel free to take a power weapon instead of power fist to taste.
10 Legionaries, (Chain Swords to taste), Vexilla, Nuncio Vox, Melta Bombs all round, Sergeant with Power Fist and Combi Melta (200 points).
Cheap and cheerful! Enjoy the melta bomb threat that you pose!
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