Monday, September 23, 2024

Horus Heresy 2e Review: Clade Culexus Assassin

Warpstone Flux Rating: ⭐️⭐️
2/5 stars. Not quite good enough except if you're facing daemons or psykers.

Background.
You have the pariah gene? Well, this is the clade for you!

Strengths.
The Etherium ensures that enemy firepower only comes at the model as snap shots. This is excellent and ensures that they get where they need to be. Or better: their unit gets to where it needs to be.

The Animus Speculum is a template force and psy-shock weapon that also rends. Very handy for close and frank exchanges of views with daemonettes. The life drain of just being near the pariah is also a good thing which grants them AP=2. 

Of course, force weapons and psyker powers cannot affect the Culexus either which is very strong. Fear and psyk-out grenades round out what should be a good unit. 

Weaknesses.
Squishy. They're just so squishy. And if your opponent is not a daemon player, or a psychic strong force, then this is a bit of a waste perhaps. 

Builds.
There are no builds available to discuss here. The Culexus is very situational and maximum utility depends on uncertain enemy unit compositions. Hence 2 stars. But look, give them 4 stars against daemons and Thousand Sons, or certain Word Bearers builds, etc. 


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