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Shelegelah wrote:I greatly enjoy putting wings on him and slapping him into a raptor squad. Makes a Sorcerer surprisingly durable, and they're really no slouch in hand to hand combat, honestly.
Oh, another quick question. Gift of Chaos can be used in close combat... But can you target a unit engaged in close combat even if your psyker isn't engaged?

The rule says: "The psyker may be in close combat at the time as may the target." So I say "yes" you can target another model that is engaged even if you aren't.

I have considered putting him in with a raptor squad as well, but I also have a rules question regarding this strategy. Can I deepstrike and use the ability THAT turn. GoC says: "A psyker may use this power at the beginning of his turn." I am just confused whether deepstriking counts as the beginning of his turn and I miss the oppurtunity to cast it since I am counted as a moved model.

I have also considered using a lone sorcerer (no unit attachment) with wings to just dive into the thick of it and start mutating models. If you can deepstrike and use it the same turn, I think it can really be effective. Is the sorcerer an easy kill for the opponent? I think he is, however, the enemy will have to dedicate a heavy weapon or an entire squad to kill a single sorcerer. just a thought I had. For 150 pts or so, it might be worth taking and trying out.

By the time you have Deep struck it is NOT the start of your turn any longer - an action has occured before you try to use the power, so you have lost your chance.