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This post is to see what people feel are the best units for a codex to get a view on what single unit people think makes the greatest impact in making an army competitive. For example I'll start off.

I believe Wraiths are the best unit in the Necron codex because they soak up fire power incredibly when teamed up with a destroyer lord, without them, the lord would not see much play

Best units in the new eldar codex (imo, I have only played 2 games with it so far)

Wraithguard (cannons or d scythes, they are both great)

Spirit seers (T6 troops, yes please!)

Guardians (cheap and nasty with bs 4 and bladestorm)

Warp Spiders (fast movement and monofilament)

Fire Prisms (very flexible with different fire modes)

Wave Serpents (great transport for shooty units with decent weapon loadouts, especially good with scatter laser, shuriken cannon and serpent shield)

Codex: Space Marines: Assault terminators

They're terminators with ap3 shread CCWs, yeah big deal, but the real icing on the cake is the FREE upgrade to a 3++ & S8 AP2. These guys are really tough to kill, can (and will) just about everything in CC, even Land Raiders aren't safe. They also work good as a fire magnet, since they can take lots and lots of fire, keeping your other units safe.

Crisis suits - so many people are distracted by the new shiny stuff, but this classic unit can stay out of harms way long enough to deliver several turns of excellent firepower.

 ace101 wrote:
Codex: Space Marines: Assault terminators

They're terminators with ap3 shread CCWs, yeah big deal, but the real icing on the cake is the FREE upgrade to a 3++ & S8 AP2. These guys are really tough to kill, can (and will) just about everything in CC, even Land Raiders aren't safe. They also work good as a fire magnet, since they can take lots and lots of fire, keeping your other units safe.

Personally i think Sternguard are the best unit in C:SM. Special ammo makes them quite versatile, cheap combi-weapons make them able to take out anyone/thing.

Helldrakes, they make most lists competitive. You just run fluffy units besides them that might not be very good, but the helldrake is so good it makes up for it.

Plasma vets are my favourite unit so far, they always do a good job!

Sisters of Battle Retributers. Whats not to love about any weapon they are carrying becoming rending?

Orks: Nob bikers. Fast, 2 wounds. constant cover saves, FNP, invuln, high toughness, TL shooting, can deliver power klaws. I mean these guys have it all.

For Black Templars...I dont know yet. Maybe the 5man termie squad with 2CMLs?? Havent tried out enough yet.

As much as I love my Venerable Dread and Rune Priest, I'd have to say Grey Hunters for SW. They carry bolters, pistols, CCW's, and get to counter attack into CC. They're very versatile for their points.

Double CML Tank Hunter Terminators for Templars.

Have to say Heldrake.

Eldar - Wraithknight. It's brutal, hard to kill and super mobile. If I didn't play a pure Wraith army, though, I'd probably say Warp Spiders.

Dark Eldar - I know no one will agree with me, but Hellions. Handled properly, there are few situations they can't handle. They can punch through most tanks, put out a lot of shots, and are pretty good in assault. Just keep them away from assaulting low AP units. One power lance isn't going to help too much.

Guard - Leman Russ. I don't think I need to say more here.

Orks - The standard boy, be it shoota or slugga variety. Cheap, powerful, and I can field 150 with some grots to kick around and plenty of walkers to spare.

Hive guard - Nothing gets a cover save, plain and simple.
I hate people hiding in cover all games

Stealers (normal and ymgarl) - Simply because they have allways been great shock troops.

Fexs - Not soo much now i guess, but dakka fex's have allways been good fun and allways do enough damage to be worth it for me.
Not to mention that fex's still look great

Conscripts with Send in the Next Wave.

Simply because when you kill this unit, it comes back. You never really get rid of it, no matter how hard you try. Even when there is like one of two left, I can still destroy the unit in my own turn in order to get them back the next turn.

The size of the unit itself is also a big advantage (usually between 20 and 30), because even when there are just '20', it still takes time and firepower in order to get them away, which means your other, more valuable units will stay alive.

 AlmightyWalrus wrote:
Double CML Tank Hunter Terminators for Templars.

That's what I was thinking, but wasn't sure.

What would you say to a terminator heavy BT list? two ranged Termie squads with two CMLs each and two assault termie squads either deepstriking or a larger squad in a LR Crusader?

C:SM
MOTF: He is very underlooked, but in this edition of Gunlines he makes for a great choice, just position him right.
Sternguard: Really what else can I add?
Vindicators make for a great anti tank/infantry.
Tau
Commanders are just amazing, they can tank SO MUCH

Tyrants of all flavours, Tervigons, Zoanthropes. Probably not a coincidence that all three are heavily psychic and act as force multipliers...

Orks: Flash Gitz

For Guard:

Marbo: flat price for an appear anywhere demo charge doubled with an attention grapper (thanks to said demo charge)

CCS: BS4, can get a morale re-roll, and numerous orders at decent range

Leman Russ: AV14 pie plate marine killer.

 gossipmeng wrote:
Crisis suits - so many people are distracted by the new shiny stuff, but this classic unit can stay out of harms way long enough to deliver several turns of excellent firepower.

I'll agree to this. With Tau, the Riptide has taken a huge role simply due to it's resilience to S8 weapons which have always been the go to answer for Tau. Crisis suits have always been the standard for me and are the most easily customized and versatile units in the codex. The Farsight bomb is kind of the best example of this. You bring two HQs to make Crisis suits ALOT better and just let them go to town.

My riptide i use as a siege engine that people are forced to deal with or die(Even is kinda good in combat against Meq) leaving my crisis suits to bring up his rear)

Annihilation Barge FTW.

Second place: Anything with MSS.

 Deraiderspam wrote:
This post is to see what people feel are the best units for a codex to get a view on what single unit people think makes the greatest impact in making an army competitive. For example I'll start off.

I believe Wraiths are the best unit in the Necron codex because they soak up fire power incredibly when teamed up with a destroyer lord, without them, the lord would not see much play

Tervigons. They really are the bread and butter of the 5e codex.

Necrons: Annihilation Barges( You know its true)

GK: Coteaz

Sisters of Battle: Celestine

Orks: Boyz

Imperial Guard: Vendettas

Tyranids: Tervigons

Black Templars: Land Raiders

Space Wolves: Grey Hunters

Eldar: Warp Spiders

Dark Eldar: Venoms

Chaos Space Marines: Helldrakes

Chaos Daemons: Flesh Hounds

Space Marines: Sternguard

Sisters:

- Celestine, obviously. Can come back to life over and over again, can really do some damage with a squad of Seraphim backing her up.

- Dominions. Scouting flamers or meltas, can include a vehicle that can have a twin-linked flamers or meltas. Great fun.

And for the reason conker said, Rets.

CSM:
Heldrake, Nurgle Spawn and Nurgle Bikers

CD:
Khorne Hounds, Seekers, Slaanesh Assassin Heralds

Gk: Psyfleman/coteaz

Eldar: Warp spiders/wriathknight

Sisters= Saint Celestine she just wont stay dead,,,,,,evil laugh

IG,,a tough one,,,but a personal favorite has to be rough riders or marbo

Heavy Artillery Carriages