4.5/5 stars. Rounded down, but only just. The rules are very good and worth the points cost.
Background.
The Shattered Sun chapter of the Word Bearers stared too hard and too long into the darkness on the ancient world of Cadia. The darkness stared right back at them. Those who survived found themselves infiltrated by the powers from beyond and not so much possessed as those who would come after them, but rather hosts who entered into coexistence with them. Their forms are able to bloat and swell, grow hideous claws, and form weapons to help them as they bound and leap across the battlefield.
Strengths.
Three wounds with 5's elsewhere make the Gal Vorbak a force to be reckoned with.
They come with tainted talons as native which give AP=3, breaching, shred, and phage on strength which is excellent. Sure, AP=2 would be nicer, but that wasn't there in previous editions either.
They come with bolt guns which gives them tactical flexibility, along with Vanguard (3), and Fear which is great.
Weaknesses.
The 3+ armour save is a slight issue, but you do have feel no pain to help with that.
They are also Malefic. This might or might not bother you depending on the type of Word Bearers army you are playing. Of course, they are traitors only.
Builds.
5 Gal Vorbak, 1 Power Fist (260 points).
A typical baseline build.
10 Gal Vorbak, 2 melta guns, 2 power fists (550 points).
A maximal squad.
2 comments:
they have 1 in 5 can exchange their bolter for either: flamer 5pts, meltagun 15pts, warpfire blaster 15pts
and for talons also 1in5: power weapon 10pts and fist for 15pts
Ah - just caught this in the Legacies! Updated the entry. Thank you!
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