3.5/5 stars. Rounded down. The rules are above average.
Background.
The Space Wolves dirty little secret. In the background, it is noted that many legions have such dirty little secrets: those marines who have killed too many and grown hollow inside. Some legions love it and will promote them. Others hide them in shame or corral them into certain units to expire as quickly as possible. Yet further destroy them. These marines are the ones that will become Wolfen in 40k, but here in the Heresy that hasn't had enough time to happen yet.
Strengths.
Two wounds combined with the Ymira class stasis bombs makes for a reasonable close combat squad. Those grenades provide a lower charge roll for anyone going against them - presumably they slow down.
The ability to add rad and melta bombs in the legacies update make them very strong.
The Dreams of the Death Wolf special rule allows them to make a final attack before being removed as casualties. This is at S=5 and AP=3 which will create a back blow, and the breaching will only help that.
Weaknesses.
I think you should really choose for rad or melta here and get into combat as quickly as possible. Any other use is not going to be a good use of points really. Play them as a destroyer squad, of course.
Beyond this, Leadership of 8 remains an issue here.
Builds.
10 Deathsworn, Rad Grenades, 2 Thunder Hammers (385points).
A standard configuration that will do reasonably well. I like the rad grenades, but if you are going for melta and close up tank hunting, I'd recommend just switching them out rather than taking both (same points cost).
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