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I've dug out my old army and I already have a falcon. I hear they aren't too hot anymore, but I was wondering if I should get a wave serpant or a fire prisms?

Not a rules question, so I am moving the thread to 40K Tactics.

Ok thanks

Prisms are good, but if you only have 1, I'd go with a Serpent instead.
Prisms really need to be brought in pairs to take advantage of the Linked Fire Stratagem.

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Fire prisms are not bad, decent firepower for the cost and can't be tied up in melee.

I wouldn't be suprised to see many used in competitive lists after the DReapers nerf.

Good unit in the shadow of reapers. I'd take 3 for good use of the stratagem, alaitoc tactics obviously.

If you can run a pair then they are pretty good. Firing twice with their main gun and rerolls to hit and to wound for both tanks for just 1CP is good provided you have targets that merit the investment.

They work well in Alaitoc armies as their long range synergises well with imposing a -1 to hit on the enemy from long range. They are also decent in an Iyanden army so their profile does not degrade until they are nearly destroyed.