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Hello,

Newbie here, bored at work doing a bit of theory hammer.

You know Festus has a +5 ward save. If thats linked with Blasted Standard (Festus joining a unit) and MoTz, are we looking at a nigh on unstoppable unit of warriors with a +2 save from ranged attacks (highest possible)?

Also in melee with parry (assuming hand weapon and shield), they will have +4, combining that with their +3 armour save, would make them pretty hard to take down.

With all these saves, even artillery wont punch through. I believe you call these guys tarpits, but with a WS5 S4 multiple attack bite. Oh didnt mention poison attacks too

Interesting eh?

I think Festus gives the unit a 5+ regeneration save not a ward save. I think you can only take one or the other. So if the warriors were Tzeentch and shields they would either get the 5+ ward (MoT + parry) in cc or they would get a 5+ regeneration save.

Yes, you are right, thwarted

Probably better to use him with a marauder horde then, +5 better than none. Perhaps a unit of Ogres who can benefit from multiple wound recovery?

I am curious to find out how he works for you. He is an odd character, not having Chaos armor and all, but giving Regen even at 5+ seems really cool. I am really interested in his possibilities.

Yes 'Odd' is the best way to describe him. Poisoned attacks assume he needs to be in CC, but then no armour, then you only roll 1 die to chase. Odd indeed^^

Also warriors that have additional hand weapons and armor piercing banner with poisoned attacks and a 5+ regen seems effective

Yeah, good point, they wont be getting parry saves with hand weapon and shield anyway, a lot of natural 6es ( 2 weaps).

Heh, look at me pretending like I know what im talking about

I have found him effective in a large unit of lumber jacks. When he does run something down its amazing, my current record from him is 1746 points from a single unit.

I think Festus's best place is probably with a lot of attacks and moderate armor, so either MoK Marauders w/ GW's or Double HW Warriors imo.

I stick him in a big block of nurgle wars with the banner of rage with two hand weapons usually does really well against everything

I stick him in fat units of MoK Marauders with great weapons and just go to town on anything without flaming attacks

Have not used him but have seen him with a horde of marauders with gw never seen him run down anything :(

Youbedead what did he run down because that seems like a game changer and a pretty funny moment in 1 haha.