3 Manticores... Awesome or fail?

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**DorianGray**

This is my very first Guard Army put together and its a fast attack/light cavalry company feel with no tanks. As such I ended up having 3 heavy slots open.

I thought to myself since I have room why not run 3 manticores?

Anyone recommend them? I hear they are the best artillery for IG now in tournaments hands down. Also, it much better looking than those ugly Basilisks freaking every average Joe has ugh.

**Iron_Chaos_Brute**

I'd go for 2 and an executioner-if you're mostly slogging, you need something to kill TEQs.

**Owain**

I'm all for unique artillery. I haven't played Manticores but they look dangerous and fun... the psychological factor is great too as long as you're willing to go with a weapon that can only be fired four times per game... that's twelve shots or four DEVASTATING volleys if you use them as a battery. I'd recommend firing them off

If you're not taking ANY tanks you need heavy support vehicles that will stay far back and bombard the enemy like Medusae and Manticores; shorter-ranged weapons like Hydras will die quickly without armoured support.

**GMMStudios**

I almost bought a second but in my opinion one is good but two brings diminishing returns and goes the way of the Leman Russ. Not points efficient.

Its a good unit but only if you take one. Three would be fun but it isn't going to win you any games in my opinion.

**Kanluwen**

Hell, 2x Manticores and a Deathstrike.

The Deathstrike alone will be a huge fire magnet against anyone who hasn't ever seen it

**Orkeosaurus**

Man up.

3 Deathstrikes. You know you want to...

**Kanluwen**

...

You just made me weep for my shattered manhood.

I totally want to do that now, and just have a gunline camped out on 'em.

**Orkeosaurus**

300 Conscripts guarding 3 Deathstrikes.

That would be so cool.

**DarkHound**

3 Deathstrikes firing INTO 300 Conscripts would be cool.

**Owain**

Not as cool as 300 Deathstrikes firing into 3 Conscripts.

**Noobtodagame**

Over kill?

**DarkHound**

Never!

**I-bounty-hunt-the-elderly**

Can someone tell me via PM how to quote things and add them to my signature? I want to put that conscripts/deathstrikes sequence in so I am reminded of it regularly. Full of win.

**vodo40k**

Deathstrikes are even better in apoc when you get to use VORTEX warheads. (shame we cant have nukes though....)

**freddieyu1**

It can surely work, but I prefer to have 1 slot to have at least a weapons with ap3, such as basilisks or russes, or something that can cause a lot of hits, such as hydras.....

seriously there are times when things get crowded that the d3 ordnance templates may cause you more harm than good....

**Valkyrie**

Manticores are good, but yes, you would need some more Ap3, Ap2 or Ap1 weapons