Horus Heresy 3e Review: Gorgon Terminator Squad

Warpstone Flux Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

4/5 stars. Great terminators that flash brightly if you shoot them!

Background.

Ferrus Manus was busy at work prototyping some awesome stuff before his untimely demise. This included the Gorgon terminator armour set which converts kinetic and electromagnetic energy hitting them into bright flash of lights to dissipate. Unfortunately, it also required the users to be permanently bonded to the armour. This was not a problem though for the Iron Hands because they were already pretty grim dark and down with cyber enhancements. 

Strengths. 

Feel no pain as base reflects in a fluffy manner the sheer bionics and replacements needed to wear this armour. Vanguard (3) is very nice indeed. 

If they have suffered a volley during the combat phase then they will flash with their unique ability if they pass a saving throw. This inflicts Suppressed on a failed cool test which is fair.

The stat line is reasonable with 3 attacks base, T=5, and a good willpower oddly. Thanks to the legacies release, they also have their full range of options back (seriously, this should have been in the liber in the first place). 

Weaknesses. 

The points cost can rapidly build up if you let it. The squad is worth their points overall though. 

Builds.

6 Gorgon Terminators, 2 Graviton Shredders, 2 Chain Fists, Vexilla (295 points). 
Your baseline all comers entry - nice for transport killing and getting to their contents as well! Notably cheaper than 2nd edition as well in points cost.  

9 Gorgon Terminators, 3 Reaper Autocannons, Vexilla (395 points).

Ranged work. Exactly the same points cost as second.

5 Gorgon Terminators, 3 pairs of Lightning Claws, 1 Heavy Flamer, Vexilla (245 points).

Short range, but oddly more expensive than second edition. 

5 Gorgon Terminators, 4 Combi-Plasma, 1 Plasma Blaster, Vexilla (260 points).
Plasma-cide squad. Possibly a distraction carnifex to be honest.