3.5/5 stars. Rounding down. A glass cannon.
Background.
The Alpha Legion has a large cadre of specialists whose job it is to disrupt the enemy. This might be via infiltration, or assassination, or generally causing a nuisance. Little is beneath contempt for the legion if it works.
Strengths.
With BS=WS=5 and 3 wounds, the character is somewhat above average but nothing really to note given that his special characteristics are a little low.
What stands out here is the equipment list and the False Colours special rule. Under this special rule, the Saboteur cannot be the target of a shooting attack or a charge. At least until the Saboteur attacks, or an enemy unit gets within six inches and passes an intelligence test. This is interesting, but it makes him a glass cannon and rather vulnerable if you do not manage to have the first turn, or get wiped out with a reaction.
The equipment list comes with a banestrike shot gun which is a bit average, venom spheres (yay), melta bombs (useful), a power dagger (useful), as well as infiltrate within 6 inches (amazing).
What I would suggest here is maybe buying a plasma pistol and shooting it on maximal to take something out. Mind you, the shot gun does have stun which can be nice. I think here you just need to pick out your target carefully. Something for the melta bombs to target? Something to shoot at? Something to charge at?
Weaknesses.
Will Power = 7 feels low to me. This is supposed to be a character, not a line trooper.
They won't last long though. They are alone and out there to disrupt or occupy the opponent's first turn.
Overall.
Treat them as the troll unit that they are. Do not expect them to survive long. Your only job is to cause some initial damage until the rest of the army arrives - perhaps this is a squad of Headhunters just behind them (they have infiltrate 9). Equally, if you have more than one Saboteur advancing on the same target, that makes for a very interesting (if expensive) scenario.
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Correct me if I am wrong but as the melta bombs no longer have one-shot (or limited) rule, a saboteur can plant 4 bombs quite reliably on a valuable tank
Nevermind, the AM on melta bombs is 1
I've found this guy and exodus compare very badly to the callidus and vindicare assassins, and I've been using them as alpha legion agents(+Maybe the vanus is quite ALy). Their rules are much cooler + more flavourful too. The only advantages here are that it unlocks slots, which is nice, and you can do silly hijinks with objectives (although he doesn't have line)
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