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Heya, Making a list for my Zones mortalis Alpha legion.
Im having a tough time settling on a set up i like.

Its a lot of points for a single shot vehicle pen or a few hits against a unit.

Im not sure if i want to keep him generally stock or if i want to make him a little more useful in some way.

the options i was thinking was to give him a jump pack for objective scoring, or walk him with a combi plasma for some lucky shots and maybe a saber because its cool, or otherwise give him a power sword and target regular troops (secondary a power knife in case of artificer armor)

always looking for some ideas or advice.

He works very well in combination with Dynat. As long as he comes in inside the enemy's deployment zone, you'll get that lovely +1 on vehicle damage rolls.

I'd say keep him cheap; since he's coming in on his own, he's easy enough to kill if your opponent keeps his head together.

I'd say artificer armour (because he might as well work for that kill), a power knife, meltabombs and a combiweapon to taste (probably flamer or plasma) is a nice flexible pairing.

Try and hide him when he first comes on and then annoy something in the backfield to death. If he can sneak up on and meltabomb a laser destroyer vindicator, he's probably done his job.

Yeah makes sense.

Artificer is a must, not as sure if the refraction field is nearly as necessary since i could probably chuck him into cover and he comes with a camo cloak.
i always forget you can buy a power knife

Power knife is the best, it's 5 points to give you the two weapons attack bonus on a powerfist.

Wait is it specialist? i though it was a regular power weapon so no stacking on powerfists (which doesn't matter since a saboteur cant take it. )

 Desubot wrote:
Wait is it specialist? i though it was a regular power weapon so no stacking on powerfists (which doesn't matter since a saboteur cant take it. )

EDIT: Whoops! I misread your comment as 'What is specialist' Yes, the power dagger is a specialist weapon.


specialist weapons (paragon blades, power fists, etc.) don't get +1 attack for having an extra CCW UNLESS that CCW is also a specialist weapon. as for loadout, I agree: Artificer, P. fist, Dagger, Maybe refractor field.

 Desubot wrote:
Wait is it specialist? i though it was a regular power weapon so no stacking on powerfists (which doesn't matter since a saboteur cant take it. )

Yeah it's Range:Melee, Str:User-1, Ap:3, Rending, Specialist Weapon. 5 points for any character to just add to their wargear.

Ah better remember that on my head hunters :X

Also still cant take power fists on sabotures. no go on Terminator armor, bikes, thunder hammer or power fists.

he is not allowed.

 Desubot wrote:
Ah better remember that on my head hunters :X

Also still cant take power fists on sabotures. no go on Terminator armor, bikes, thunder hammer or power fists.

he is not allowed.

I was just meaning in general, it's an auto include on any alpha legion list I make, can be a nasty surprise when my sarge runs up and shanks a wound of of a GMC with his tiny knife.