Horus Heresy 2e Review: Legion Sicaran Arcus Squadron

Warpstone Flux Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

3.5/5 stars, rounded up. The rules are good, but cost like a land raider without the armour. 

Background.

This variant of the Sicaran is Guilliman's fault. He wanted a highly specialized weapons system and it better be quick as well. So he mounted it on the Sicaran and loaded it out with appropriate missiles.

Strengths.

The missile system is an interesting one. There's a choice between the baseline Arcus warheads which are fab at S=8, AP=2, twin linked with 5 shots. This really is a default choice that will not fail. The Skyspear warheads turn the tank into an anti-flier tank, but with S=7. Still twin linked though, so that helps. The Pyrax warheads suffer from Heavy =1 which is not quite made up for from the large blast template. You are better off with a vindicator and I don't regard this build very well as you should have other tools in your armoury that ignore cover. Waste of points. The Neutron-flux warheads are interesting for the breaching and neutron flux rules and are viable. 

Weaknesses.

Not many weaknesses, but I won't be taking the Pyrax warhead variants.

Builds.

Sicaran, Arcus Warheads and Skyspear Warheads, Sponson Lascannons (240 points).

No excuse to not take the lascannon sponsons here. I like the arcus and skyspear enough to take both (although the Arcus alone remains very viable). Just be aware you are getting into land raider points cost territory here and have nothing like the armour. Are you sure a land raider is not a superior choice any longer? You need to evaluate this carefully: you're gaining speed for less armour. This will be a recurring theme for the Sicaran herein. Take hunter killer missiles, helical targeting arrays, and search lights to taste.