Horus Heresy 2e Review: Legion Arquitor Squadron

Warpstone Flux Rating: ⭐️

1.5/5 stars, rounded down. The rules are sub-par and you won't see this tank in competitive lists. 

Background.

An infantry support platform designed to keep up with the foot slogging members of your army and provide powerful fire power. Enough to down blobs of enemy infantry and crack hard sieges, this engine in the fluff has it all at the expense of it not being a well armoured vehicle. 

Strengths.

There is a core choice here about what centre line weapon to take. The Morbus Bombard is S=10, but only AP=4 and although it has pinning, it won't be featuring as your anti-infantry weapon of choice so much as a light to medium tank killer, or maybe Mechanicum troops killer. 

The graviton charge cannon is a haywire and graviton weapon combined. This makes it ideal for anti tank duty and the truly large pie plate makes this rather attractive. But it is very short range. 

Finally the Spicula Rocket System is a massive range anti-infantry weapon, but again at AP=4 and lower strength than the Morbus. It comes with a massive pie plate, but limited ammo. Not good.

Weaknesses.

Every option here has a truly poor element which adds up to a unit that is not worth taking when you factor in the low armour values and the risk you have to take. Coupled with the LARGE points cost, this is a unit that just isn't worth taking. Even if you add on a Siege Breaker consul for the phosphex, it still sucks. Take the vindicator instead - every time. 

Builds.

Arquitor with Morbus Bombard, Pintle Mounted Havoc Launcher (215 points)

Not worth the points.

Arquitor with Graviton Charge Cannon, Sponson Lascannons, 1 hunter killer missile (235 points).

Also not worth the points. 

Arquitor with Spicula Rocket System, 1 hunter killer missile (220 points).

Still not worth the points cost.