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So with the coming codex updates dark angels are getting a +1 bs modifier when stationary. As we have seen and this has led to a lot of interesting discussions here on dakka I'm sure. But I want to present possibly the wildest meme


Three words for you chat

Stalker
Anti-Tank
Gun

So the stalker is a vehicle most people tend to forget exists. It's a rhino chassis after all trying to shoot at birds in an army that possess the always amazing kheres assault cannon and anvilus autocannons. It's -1 to shooting at ground targets has among the fact it has to compete with basedcontemptorgod and the doritos robot made it the runt in a niche roll that nobody seemed to ever need a dedicated unit as mediocre as it was to fill.

In past editions games workshop tried really really hard to sell this thing. At one point it was nearly as cheap as a razorback, when you've reached that point you know they are begging you to oh please just buy one.

Anyway I believe that dark angels are sitting on a pak40 goldmine of memes.

May I present to you the DARK ANGELS baseline for the stalker as we read it.

Bs 3+, 54" heavy 6 s7 ap -1 d2 that's a really good gun.

On turn 1 marines are in devestators doctrine and so the starting game range value for the stalker is now a box across the room hitting 56inches which is frankly absurd, due to the long range it doesn't really need to move much. It finds some nice sight lines, maybe hugs a terrain feature to open some windows up and then it plays the waiting game.

If someone decides to come by you telemetry a juicy target and douse it in some really hard hitting gunfire. Easily enough to make them decide not to march anything else over that way for the moment lest it wind up riddled with mass reactive holes.

In addition this thing is a bargain, 95 points per tank is a steal, and the toughness 8 from the bolted on extra armor means it's not the easiest thing to shift with weapons fire (not like your going to outrange the stalker).

Is it a competitive choice.. no no not really. But one of these badboys in the right spot getting a bead on the right target might reap some wild points return numbers