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No use to count how good they're at dealing damage. It's like counting how good are sluggaboyz at chopping. They're awesome! The problem is they never get there. Just face it. 6-th ed is not about t3-t4 mellee guyz with bad saves.

 koooaei wrote:
No use to count how good they're at dealing damage. It's like counting how good are sluggaboyz at chopping. They're awesome! The problem is they never get there. Just face it. 6-th ed is not about t3-t4 mellee guyz with bad saves.

Altough this is a good point, the damage output must also be considered.
But this is the main problem of both of these units. In the end, Banshees are T3 4+ save models with single wound. They may hack Tactical squad to pieces in CC, but if a Tactical squad with HB get to shoot at them even once, the unit is crippled.
The biggest question to me is the unit size. A small unit of five will hide easier and will be concidered less of a threat by the opponent, but bigger squad means that at least few will live to CC.

So my take would be to either have a squad of 5-7 close to your main force as a counter-assaulting unit, or take a full squad of ten with Exarch and try to flank the enemy. And pray for either Forewarning or Fortune on your Farseer.

I think min (defence) or max (offense) is the only viable number.

min for defence so you can get the executioner. However for defence you might as well go with a min scorp squad with claw Exarch.