4/5 stars. A solid high command choice, but a pure praetor can be better depending on your army list and favoured play style.
Background.
Unlike the artisans of the Salamanders, the Iron Fathers of the Iron Hands cared little about aesthetics and more - much more - about brutal efficiency. Off the battlefield, they are also used by the clans of the Iron Hands to settle any internal disputes and are thus considered outside the usual structure as a vital advisor.
Strengths.
You gain a few things over a regular praetor. This includes battlesmith which is very nice, a servo arm, augury scanner and cortex controller. Feel no pain is also nice.
Arguably the core reason to take them is for the Lord of Automata special rule. For this, you gain one extra slot in the force organisation chart that must be filled with Castellax battle automata maniple. This is very nice and fitting.
Legacies update: a power armour version can be taken instead of the baseline terminator option.
Legacies update: a power armour version can be taken instead of the baseline terminator option.
Weaknesses.
They cost differently to a praetor, and generally the cost is worthwhile. It just depends on whether this is your play style or not.
Builds.
1 Iron Father, Terminator Armour, Thunder Hammer (185 points).
A straight forward set up. Take the cyber familiar to taste.
1 Iron Father, Power Armour, Paragon Blade, Combi-Grav (175 points).
Expensive, but sound overall. Can't fathom a way to get a graviton pistol or shredder though. Again, take the cyber familiar to taste.
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