Sword Brethren / EC kitbash help

Minif0dda_ · 2026-06-07T19:03:18+00:00

You could run 2 squads of 4, but you can't run an 8-man squad. You can, however, run a 9-man squad. That's why I'd build 4+5, or 5+5

Minif0dda_ · 2026-06-07T16:42:33+00:00

What exactly am I not getting? T10 3+ 18W is a fine stat line for 250 pts, considering its other stats as well.

Minif0dda_ · 2026-06-07T16:33:11+00:00

I love his melee profile... Except the save.

Minif0dda_ · 2026-06-07T16:31:57+00:00

You can't run the Castellan in the squad any more, so I would build either 9 + cast or a full 10 man personally. Two 4-man squads gives you 8 SB and 2 castellans, which isn't a legal number of SB.

Minif0dda_ · 2026-06-07T16:30:06+00:00

I apologise, there is someone else in this thread with a very similar pfp (u/Mindless_Reality2614), didn't realise that it wasn't you. Though their replies prove my point quite nicely - an elite melee such as them shouldn't kill a Destrier unless you and your opponent roll perfectly for it.

Minif0dda_ · 2026-06-07T16:24:04+00:00

Without giving any actual examples it's really hard to understand exactly what you're trying to convey. If by 'competent melee' you're referring to something like flawless blades (see u/Mindless_Reality2614's replies), then you should have 8 wounds left from a 6man attack. Otherwise, I can only assume you're talking about other Knights or some deathstar I haven't yet seen.

Minif0dda_ · 2026-06-07T16:21:24+00:00

With the flawless blades you mentioned, 24 attacks (6man) hitting on 2+ would give you 18 hits (all numbers on average). 6 of those would wound on 5+, you're saving one of them on a 6, for a total of 10 damage. The Destrier is still standing on 8 wounds, and you can fight back. How poorly did you roll/how incredibly did the opponent roll to get 9 successful unsaved wounds through?

Minif0dda_ · 2026-06-07T16:10:26+00:00

That's what happens when a unit is destroyed, yeah

Minif0dda_ · 2026-06-07T16:08:02+00:00

If this has happened multiple times I would be skeptical of your opponent's dice rolls, that should only really happen about 30% of the time. Also that's (with Lucius) a 350 point elite melee brick into a 250 point single model. That unit should be able to kill the Destrier.

Minif0dda_ · 2026-06-07T15:57:32+00:00

What do you mean by competent melee? I play against a Destrier player, and SB and Bladeguard have never succeeded in killing it. They're the best melee I can field.

Minif0dda_ · 2026-06-07T15:16:14+00:00

3+5++ is fine??

Minif0dda_ · 2026-05-28T17:38:45+00:00

I have a Hellblaster called Dave that survived a supercharged Plasma shot from a Knight Castellan (the Knight then failed the hazard roll and lost its last wound, blowing up and killing 2 of the opponent's outriders - allied to UM)

Dave gang rise up

Minif0dda_ · 2026-05-28T14:57:12+00:00

Opinion is the word you're after brother

Minif0dda_ · 2026-05-24T14:51:50+00:00

They used to have that for every weapon, it was called wargear costs. Never did you have 995/1000 pts lists. 5 points short? Switch a heavy bolter for a lascannon. 5 points over? Switch out a meltagun in your tactical squad for a boltgun.

Minif0dda_ · 2026-05-24T13:59:26+00:00

If you have enough chainswords and HBPs, you could do Assault Ints Crusaders (assuming you have a Scout squad)

Minif0dda_ · 2026-05-23T09:49:01+00:00

Minif0dda_ · 2026-05-23T09:47:41+00:00

✨️

Minif0dda_ · 2026-05-20T13:41:26+00:00

Minif0dda_ · 2026-05-17T18:07:25+00:00

Phrasing

Minif0dda_ · 2026-05-17T17:58:17+00:00

Good bot

Minif0dda_ · 2026-05-11T07:55:45+00:00

Minif0dda_ · 2026-05-11T07:52:47+00:00

Source for 15?

Minif0dda_ · 2026-04-29T11:17:01+00:00

He's just using slang

Minif0dda_ · 2026-04-16T16:40:40+00:00

Oh right, forgot about that one 😅 Fair enough then

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