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Hey all,

Looking to add a fortification to my army, I'm using a formation that doesn't have a slot, so looking for the cheapest way!

Cheers in advance

/Rob

Get the cheapest cad. I don't know, something like orks:
little mek, 2 squads of grots - 85 pt total for 23 models. Not sure if anyone can go cheaper.

That's cheaper than my idea
2x kabalite warriors and a Lhamaean - 90pts

There is a Tau fortification that is itself a troop choice, but it's pretty useless unless you are also playing Tau.

Jefffar wrote:
There is a Tau fortification that is itself a troop choice, but it's pretty useless unless you are also playing Tau.

True, but I was looking for a cheap (cheapest) way to get a Bunker/Bastion for a Comms Relay

When you start calculating the tax units' price into the mix, is it worth it?

I’d rather pay a bit more to get some units that can actually work, rather then just sit and hide.

There are a number of ways to modify your reserves rolls. What army are you playing?

For 160pts you can get a CAD Deathleaper and 2 Mucilid spore mines.... That's a nasty surprise against most armies and lets you take a fortification with it. A little pricey but kinda fun.

If you wanted to go all in for 270 points you can upgrade to a flyrant with 2xTL Dev, Electroshock grubs instead of deathleaper.

As long as it is a Formation and not a Decurion style Detachment, you can just add the fortification.

You will be considered Unbound, but the formation will still get it's internal bonuses.

Can't you just add a Fortification Detachment? Have your formation and a FD as another with whatever fortifications you want?

 cox.dan2 wrote:
Can't you just add a Fortification Detachment? Have your formation and a FD as another with whatever fortifications you want?

There is no such thing as a fortification detachment. That is just a short hand army builders use

 CrownAxe wrote:

 cox.dan2 wrote:
Can't you just add a Fortification Detachment? Have your formation and a FD as another with whatever fortifications you want?

There is no such thing as a fortification detachment. That is just a short hand army builders use

My bad, I don't use fortifications but I saw it there figured it could work.

 Nevelon wrote:
When you start calculating the tax units' price into the mix, is it worth it?

I’d rather pay a bit more to get some units that can actually work, rather then just sit and hide.

There are a number of ways to modify your reserves rolls. What army are you playing?

Thats why I'm trying to get the Comms relay as cheap as possible!

My army is a reserve style list, Eldar, but its not really important, just looking for general advice for now

Rob40k wrote:

 Nevelon wrote:
When you start calculating the tax units' price into the mix, is it worth it?

I’d rather pay a bit more to get some units that can actually work, rather then just sit and hide.

There are a number of ways to modify your reserves rolls. What army are you playing?

Thats why I'm trying to get the Comms relay as cheap as possible!

My army is a reserve style list, Eldar, but its not really important, just looking for general advice for now

You could just take an autarch

Forgive me but I was under the impression you can actually get fortifications via formations as well, (formations of fortifications) such as the Imperial Strongpoint or the Void Relay Network.

As far as I know you can only get fortifications through cads or allied detachments, battlescribe and the like seperate them for convenience of every army access. unfortunately you cannot add fortifications to formations for nothing cause that would he broken as all hell. Formations have restrictions for a reason

Jefffar wrote:There is a Tau fortification that is itself a troop choice, but it's pretty useless unless you are also playing Tau.

This thing?
https://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-AU/Tau-Drone-Sentry-Turret-with-Missiles

It can't be your compulsory Troops choice(s) :/
Also, it's closer to an immobile vehicle than a fortification

Torus wrote:Forgive me but I was under the impression you can actually get fortifications via formations as well, (formations of fortifications) such as the Imperial Strongpoint or the Void Relay Network.

Fortification Networks aren't formations, but just a bunch of fortifications put together. They still require 1 Fortification Slot.

I could take an Autarch, but I don't really rate them.

Hence the want/need for a Fortification.

At the moment, I'm swaying back to a CAD.

There are some Detachments besides CAD that have Fortification slots. But all in all small CAD is best chance.

Ecdain wrote:
... unfortunately you cannot add fortifications to formations for nothing cause that would he broken as all hell. Formations have restrictions for a reason

Hahahahaha.... That's hilarious when things like Riptide wings and aspect hosts exist.

 Drasius wrote:

Ecdain wrote:
... unfortunately you cannot add fortifications to formations for nothing cause that would he broken as all hell. Formations have restrictions for a reason

Hahahahaha.... That's hilarious when things like Riptide wings and aspect hosts exist.

Yes but imagine being able to take a fortification at no tax on top of them, while some formations are definitely better than others, being able to take fortifications would just make the good ones better and the more average ones bitter.

Unbound?

I think I'd lean heavy on adding Autarch on a Jetbike, 2 units of Jetbikes...and call it good. That modifies Reserve, and adds plenty of scatter goodness. Give the Autach a Laser lance if you must...