Horus Heresy 2e Review: Autilon Skorr

Warpstone Flux Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
5/5 stars. The original delegatus, and shining brightly in small points games in second edition!

Background.

Appearing in the scrolls of honour for the Great Crusade no fewer than seven times, Autilon was the go-to man when a brand new world needed to be brought to compliance. This frequently happened with a bit of chaos and one well placed round to the head. After the Heresy broke out, he failed at the debacle at Epsilon Stranivar IX, and was removed from Alpharius' side, sent to the outer rim to try to regain glory. 

Strengths.

If you are playing small points value games, the Delegatus consul is really amazing. He provides a way to bring Master of the Legion to such games and as such, I stand by my original rating for the Delegatus here as well. 

Autilon Skorr has some special rules in comparison to the standard delegatus. Once per battle, he can make a Ld teast at a value to 10 to rally all his troops (falling back, or pinned) that have line of sight to him. This is unique in the game pretty much and can be a game winner if played right in smaller points games. 

The ability to make a reaction at zero cost every turn (even if limited to a nominated phase before the game begins) is very strong. The Feel No Pain rule that gets better every turn is also powerful. 

Weaknesses.

His S=5 AP=2 axe is not so amazing except against mortal and mechanicum troops perhaps. But it'll still hurt where he needs it to. I'd suggest burying him in a big mob of Alpha Legion troops or elites (or perhaps snipers at a vantage point in the middle of the table) and act accordingly. 

Overall.

I really liked Autilon Skorr in first edition and played a lot of games at lower points values with him. He did very well. In second edition, his rules have been tweaked, but he is still a force to be reckoned with and worth the points values. Master of the Legion is invaluable at these levels and he is a great exponent of what is possible with this, alongside potentially game changing rules. Certainly a must-take for sub-1000 points games for the Alpha Legion commander!