Most Powerful Unit in 40k

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**adielubbe**

In assault, what is it? Abbadon, c'tan, genestealers..
what do you think is the best unit available, same goes for shooting,
lets factor in offensive ability, survivability and points cost

I'll start with genestealers, in the fluff they are one of the if not the best
troop units for assault in the game..
whats yours?

**Steelmage99**

Whatever unit that, within the framework of you army, allows you to have a significant impact on your enemy, wether it will be distracting him, killing him or stopping him.

For the record; this is a exeedingly odd, some might say "stupid", question.

**foil7102**

Best point for point? or best overall, points no object?

Point for point = rough riders
overall = max size seer council

**Frazzled**

Moving to a more appropriate forum

**PirateRobotNinjaofDeath**

Angron+bloodthirster retinue

**kormas**

but the Angron+'thirsters retinue can only be fielded in apoc, in basic 40k i gotta say i think that the humble khorne lord with daemon weapon can be one of the most destructive units, especialy if you have 9 zerkers with him and stick them in a rhino, what ever they hit will generaly die a horrable death

**Lemartes**

Bloodcrushers are pretty hard to beat point for point especially if were talking just one unit.

**Wakinglimb**

I'm a big fan of both Wraithlords and the Avatar. Both hard as nails, strong and not overly expensive.

**Caffran9**

Bloodcrushers, Nob Bikes and Assault Terminators are the first units to spring to my mind.

**Black Blow Fly**

Nob bikers without a doubt in my opinion.

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**yermom**

Tau gun drones they are the best combat killing machines out there...

**livingregret**

Nob Bikers, Blood Crushers, IG Command Squad kitted out w/ a Vox officer....

**ohm242**

Kitted out Vanguard. My humble opinion.

**extrenm(54)**

Point for point, Bloodcrushers are one of the best.

**dancingcricket**

Fateweaver. The ability to allow any friendly unit within 6" to reroll all failed saves is insanely potent. Add in 3 shooting attacks at up to 3 different targets each round, 12 inch movement, and monstrous creature, he's worth every last point.

**sexiest_hero**

The humble gaunt. So cheap, so useful.

**Nofasse 'Eadhunta**

Ghazghkull when fielded in a horde Ork army. By turn 3, calling the WAAAGH!, you'll be all over your opponent with charges

**Milquetoast Thug**

dancingcricket wrote:Fateweaver. The ability to allow any friendly unit within 6" to reroll all failed saves is insanely potent. Add in 3 shooting attacks at up to 3 different targets each round, 12 inch movement, and monstrous creature, he's worth every last point.

Quoted for so much truth. Demons generally have bad saves, so being able to make every save you make is huge.

**Razerous**

Seer council can be fielded from 3man to 10man squads and are awesome through all the motions & scales.

Skulltaker. He just wins.

**Target**

Point for point, the ork boy.

Space marine stat line with a bit worse armor save, - 1 initiative and strength, coming with furious charge, mob rule for the fearlessness, and costing 30% of the points.

He's the biggest deal in 40k IMO

**SandSons**

Summoned Greater Daemon, for 100 points it can bust tanks +2d6 armor pen, kill anything in melee 6 attacks on the charge and has a 50/50 chance of saving anything that wounds him with a 4+ invul!. Find me a unit that only costs 100 points with the same stats.

**Inigo Montoya**

Unconditionally, I would say the Fateweaver. It deals with one of the big weaknesses of demons and is a beast to boot.
Conditionally, Ghaz. In a mob of boyz he is simply awesome.

**olympia**

Old Zogwort turns the most powerful ICs into squigs!

**Stylez**

Fateweaver duuu makes the hole army 2x as hard to kill hahha

**Ghetto_Fight**

Marneus Calgur!

**ungulateman**

I think Nob Bikers, with a close second going to Bloodcrushers.

**augustus5**

Rough Riders, cheap, hard hitting and also one of the most overlooked units in the game.

**Ghetto_Fight**

augustus5 wrote:Rough Riders, cheap, hard hitting and also one of the most overlooked units in the game.

Watz so good about them?

**Corpsman_of_Krieg**

You get an 11-point model dishing out three Str5 Init5 Power Weapon attacks on the charge. Since they have Fleet and can charge 12", they rarely lose out on this.

They're one hit wonders though, but for so few points, they can afford to be.

A five-man with a Sergeant is 60 points, and will throw out 16 such attacks. Pretty nasty for a Codex that generally has a bunch of crap CC and counter-charge.

My contribution is Black Templar Terminators with Furious Charge. They're expensive, and they require a Crusader to move quickly and be in large enough numbers to count, but they are absolutely devastating. They're the only thing in the army that can reliably take down any CC monster in the game (Apocalypse doesn't count, so no pointing out that Angra'ath owns them, Extrenm54).

CK

**adielubbe**

Roughriders are like 14 points..
that are fast, powerfulish when they charge because of their lances.. and mega cheap for cavalry unit
Wolf Scouts have got to be on the list.. they ALWAYS earn back their points