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So now because of the change to the character rule the Assassins need to stay close to another unit. This is especially problematic for the Vindicare which now pretty much needs a babysitting unit or is pretty much unplayable. And since hit modifiers are capped at -1 this stealth suit ability got nerfed. Today the faction focus for AOTI came out and they didn't address this. That makes me a bit concerned. What do you think about this?

Assassins have been dead for a while outside of casual games

The points increase to 95 was the nail in the coffin for me. And I say that as someone who loves em

they also showed no change in execution force so it still has the ability to replace no command benefit with no command benefit.

Iv been running a callidus assassin since early 3rd edition, along with an inquisitor. cant even do that anymore. (i dont own the pa book, but i assume it invalidates the summon an assassin strat with the new swap an assassin strat)

i also find it sad i wont be able to reasonably run my for fun all assassin army since i will pretty much have 0cp

 warmaster21 wrote:
they also showed no change in execution force so it still has the ability to replace no command benefit with no command benefit.

Iv been running a callidus assassin since early 3rd edition, along with an inquisitor. cant even do that anymore. (i dont own the pa book, but i assume it invalidates the summon an assassin strat with the new swap an assassin strat)

i also find it sad i wont be able to reasonably run my for fun all assassin army since i will pretty much have 0cp

Yeah thats a hard nerf 3CP for 3 assasins. I would really like to put an assassin in my Custodes army but 95 points is way to much.