Bad TheoryHammer: Talons of the Emperor
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Oh, how the mighty have... kind of fallen? They're still darned good and there isn't a whole lot to talk about, but I wanted to get one more post in here before the end of the year, so why not do a simple one? I mean, I am waiting with baited breath for my bespoke Cult list, but I might as well do these guys!
So what do they bring to the table? They got hit pretty hard with the nerf bat, but they are still the tankiest and strongest individual models in Kill Team (no, we aren't talking about bringing a Leman Russ) and they can do some great things. That said, pics are going to be somewhat slim here. Sorry!
Operatives
Leader
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Your Leader isn't much more than any other dude. He has an extra wound, but when you are the super-elite, you're not going to get much better.
Options are limited. Lots of people like the Storm Shield because you can do a double parry and that's really nice. Spears do more damage and at range. I would go with the shield because Custodes are one of the few people who can sustain close combat.
Warriors
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They fight just as good as the Captain. They die almost as well. You can go spears or shields with them and be pretty good off. But keep in mind, they lost a step in the nerf (thankfully) and they aren't quite as OP as before.
I like spears. But I like spears in general.
Sisters of Silence
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Some people say these are saving the Custodes because they add APL to a team that went to one of the lowest APL teams in general, and I don't disagree. I'm going to be honest here: I like the flamer chicks. Bolter chicks are also good, but they are for holding backfield objectives. The sword chicks? Not so much. Not a fan of solely melee people in a small APL list.
Equipment
I'm not really a huge fan of any of the Equipment options. Sorry.
Misercordia is pretty darned good, comparatively, and the face plate is great for basic "healing" (but let's be honest, we've seen a lot better). Psyk-Out grenades are just silly.
Ploys
HOLY COW THE PLOYS ARE AMAZING EVEN AFTER THE NERF!I just can't say enough about them, so I won't. Every single ploy is amazeballs. Learn them. Deal with them. Learn to deal against them. It's really cool.
Stratagems
Sorry, going to get into this again. You get Security, you take Security.
Sample Roster
Leader w/Shield
3x Warriors w/Shield
3x Warriors w/Spear
5x Sisters w/Flamers
5x Sisters w/Bolters
3x Sisters w/Swords
Geez, that was hard. Done. HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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