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Anyway, I WAS running my Achon with Venom blades and an Agoniser (he runs with a Haemon and 8 Incubi). I figured that was the best of both worlds in that you could choose to wound on 2+ or Ignore Armour.

Then just today I noticed that this loadout robs you of the +1 attack bonus for two weapons. Two special weapons of different types do not confer +1 attacks. So, its got me questioning this particular loadout. I dont like the Huskblade/Soultrap combo's because I think it's a loser, anyone got any opinions on this matter? What's been working for your Archon. At this point I'm thinking that I may replace the Agoniser with a 20pt Djinn blade. I'll lose the "wound anything on 4+", but I'll still have ignore armour or wound on 2's....and I'll retain a splinter pistol. (djinn blade doesnt replace your pistol or CCW that you come with)]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/345991/2432924.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/345991/2432924.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/345991/2433193.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/345991/2433193.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/345991/2433248.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/345991/2433248.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/345991/2433447.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/345991/2433447.page GMT ICs becomes a joke (unless they have Eternal Warrior, of course). The hardest thing is getting the initial wound, S3 makes for difficult Wound rolls against T4 models. Last battle I had, the Incubi focused on a Captain's Honour Guard (dropping them all over the course of 2 assault phases), and I just had the Archon repeatedly attack the Captain. Eventually he's going to fail a Inv save, where the likelihood is that your Soul Trap will work giving you a S6 insta-death weapon, and with a Shadow Field it's really difficult for most units to kill an Archon in CC.

I think another option would be an Agonizer paired with a pistol (Splinter or Blast), especially if you play a lot of T4 enemies. Against T3 it seems a waste of points when a Power Weapon would have the same effect.

I guess I like Soul Traps because they allow me to bust open transports, and pose somewhat of a threat to things like Tyranid MCs when combined with the Huskblade. It's lazy, but its obvious they're designed to be used in conjunction.

Either way, I love running an Archon. I have Drazhar as well, but Archon nearly always outperforms him.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/345991/2433734.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/345991/2433734.page GMT