First game with Hastarii and Thulia Ghuld
I haven't seen a ton of discussions about them in actual play.
I was decently impressed with the Fusiliers, not exactly thrilled by Thulia Ghuld, and the Eradicators didn't really have a chance to shine.
Here's my list:
vieni a nonna che non ti faccio niente (2000 points)
Adeptus Mechanicus
Strike Force (2000 points)
Eradication Cohort
CHARACTERS
Skitarii Marshal (65 points)
• 1x Control stave
1x Mechanicus pistol
• Enhancement: Belicosa-class Capacitor Vanes
Skitarii Marshal (60 points)
• 1x Control stave
1x Mechanicus pistol
• Enhancement: Omnicogitator
Sydonian Skatros (50 points)
• 1x Mechanicus pistol
1x Radium jezzail
1x Sydonian feet
Tech-Priest Dominus (80 points)
• 1x Macrostubber
1x Omnissian axe
1x Volkite blaster
• Enhancement: Martial Signatum Amplificator
Technoarcheologist (45 points)
• 1x Mechanicus pistol
1x Servo-arc claw
Thulia Ghuld (210 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Jericho‑class conversion resonator
1x Rod of the War Forge
BATTLELINE
Skitarii Rangers (85 points)
• 1x Skitarii Ranger Alpha
• 1x Alpha combat weapon
1x Close combat weapon
1x Mechanicus pistol
• 9x Skitarii Ranger
• 1x Arc rifle
9x Close combat weapon
6x Galvanic rifle
1x Omnispex
1x Plasma caliver
1x Transuranic arquebus
Skitarii Vanguard (95 points)
• 1x Skitarii Vanguard Alpha
• 1x Alpha combat weapon
1x Close combat weapon
1x Mechanicus pistol
• 9x Skitarii Vanguard
• 1x Arc rifle
9x Close combat weapon
1x Omnispex
1x Plasma caliver
7x Radium carbine
DEDICATED TRANSPORTS
Skorpius Dunerider (85 points)
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Cognis heavy stubber array
OTHER DATASHEETS
Hastarii Exterminators (135 points)
• 1x Hastarii Exterminator Alpha
• 1x Eradication caster
1x Hastarii arc blaster
1x Power weapon
• 4x Hastarii Exterminator
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Eradication caster
4x Hastarii arc blaster
Hastarii Fusiliers (145 points)
• 1x Hastarii Fusilier Alpha
• 1x Hastarii phosphor blaster
1x Neutron fusil
1x Power weapon
• 4x Hastarii Fusilier
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Hastarii phosphor blaster
4x Neutron fusil
Ironstrider Ballistarii (255 points)
• 3x Ironstrider Ballistarii
• 3x Ironstrider feet
3x Twin cognis lascannon
Kataphron Destroyers (105 points)
• 3x Kataphron Destroyer
• 3x Close combat weapon
3x Kataphron plasma culverin
3x Phosphor blaster
Onager Dunecrawler (155 points)
• 1x Cognis heavy stubber
1x Dunecrawler legs
1x Eradication beamer
Onager Dunecrawler (155 points)
• 1x Cognis heavy stubber
1x Dunecrawler legs
1x Eradication beamer
Serberys Raiders (60 points)
• 1x Serberys Raider Alpha
• 1x Cavalry sabre and clawed limbs
1x Galvanic carbine
1x Mechanicus pistol
• 2x Serberys Raider
• 2x Cavalry sabre and clawed limbs
2x Galvanic carbine
Serberys Raiders (60 points)
• 1x Serberys Raider Alpha
• 1x Cavalry sabre and clawed limbs
1x Galvanic carbine
1x Mechanicus pistol
• 2x Serberys Raider
• 2x Cavalry sabre and clawed limbs
2x Galvanic carbine
Sicarian Infiltrators (75 points)
• 1x Sicarian Infiltrator Princeps
• 1x Flechette blaster
1x Taser goad
• 4x Sicarian Infiltrator
• 4x Flechette blaster
4x Taser goad
Sicarian Ruststalkers (80 points)
• 1x Sicarian Ruststalker Princeps
• 1x Transonic razor and chordclaw
• 4x Sicarian Ruststalker
• 4x Transonic razor and chordclaw
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I played against a Tank-heavy Astra Miliatarum list featuring none other than a Doomhammer transporting 2 Krieg Heavy Flamers. The rest of the list had 2 Rogal Dorn Commanders, 2 Leman Russ, sprinkled with Gaunt's Ghosts, Ratlings, Cadians and Kasrkin.
Mission was Scorched Earth, Tipping Point, and I went first. I lost that but it was surprisingly close. Now, onto the performance review.
Hastarii Fusiliers: 8/10. Solid performance, they were able to put quite a few wounds into a Rogal Dorn (popped out of the Dunerider and led by a Marshal with the +1S enhancement), but they also flat out destroyed another with Analytic Reprisals while they were at 60% strength. They trade super favourably against this kind of target, and 13S means they wound on 3s basically anything. Somewhat hefty investment in terms of point, but not without merit.
Thulia Ghuld: 5/10. Didn't bring a whole lot of value to be fair. Thanks to her aura, I was able to give Advance/Charge to two of my units and prevent some scoring in no man's land. Other than that, I think anything else that's worth 210 points will be a better investment. More Pteraxii, more Skitarii. Probably not Cawl though, because rerolling 1s is already a very good detachment rule and Cawl feels kinda unnecessary in that regard.
Hastarii Eradicators: N/A. Didn't really have any good targets to shoot at, not even with their Arc Blasters lol. Had there been more dangerous Infantry to shoot at, we'd have a different story. I'll try them out again in a different match-up.
Thoughts?