Horus Heresy 3e Review: Centurion

Warpstone Flux Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

5/5 stars. Due to the way in which Centurions can open up your force organisation chart, I'm giving them 5/5 stars. 

Background.

Commanders and battle officers, but some more unsung than others. These are the men who are in charge and know how to get stuff done. They have already demonstrated their worth is many battles and across multiple terrains and are familiar with it all. 

Strengths. 

Let's first of all mention that they have Officer of the Line (2) which means they open up 2 further force organisation slots. This is great for widening your forces and one of the main reasons to take them. 

Their stat line is solid enough overall with WS=BS=I=5, and W=3. They even get a 5+ invulnerable save as standard. Beyond this, they have quite a degree of customization available. 

Don't forget your Prime Upgrades either. 

Weaknesses. 

As with Praetors, you won't see any bikes here, but they are good enough for what they do, and you will want some on your army roster just for Officer of the Line shenanigans. 

Builds.

There are many potential builds for Centurions. Below are just ones I like. Once again, your mileage might vary. 

1 Centurion, Power Weapon (choose variant), Prime: Master Sergeant (90 points). 

Cannot go too wrong with a simple set up like this. 

1 Centurion, Thunder Hammer, Combi-Melta, Prime: Paragon of Battle (105 points).
Charge out of your vehicle and inflict damage, or just shoot away. 

1 Centurion, Jump Pack, Twin Lightning Claws, Prime: Master Sergeant (120 points).
For your jump pack armies. Take Vexilla to taste.

1 Centurion, Power Fist, Disintegrator Pistol, Melta Bombs, Vexilla, Prime: Paragon of Battle (115 points).
Put inside a large squad to beef them up.