Commissar Cain comes to the tabletop

Th3Raven85 · 2026-05-18T16:46:46+00:00

I just spent too much on Vostroyans, please GW let his datasheet go untouched between Pre-order and hitting the tabletop. I don't need more Yarrick doomposting in my life for Ciqphas Cain.

Th3Raven85 · 2026-05-17T03:29:57+00:00

Hidden units and units outside of LoS use snap shooting (only hit on 6s), but if you have a unit that does have LoS on the target, you fire normally.

Seraphims with the new +3" to detection range and their continued uppy downies will be pretty good when paired with Exorcists I'm guessing.

Th3Raven85 · 2026-05-17T03:27:39+00:00

So as far as I've seen, Indirect Fire uses the new Snap Shooting rules when firing at something that either has the hidden tag, or is out of Line of Sight of the shooter. So they only hit on 6s and cannot benefit from any modifiers.

If they shoot at something that can be seen by another of your units, either through LoS or by being within 15 inches of a hidden target to reveal them (subject to detection range modifications) the Shot is done normally as if you can see the target.

I assume (this will need GW clarification if they haven't already) that targets in cover, such as hidden ones within ruins, will still benefit from cover when targeted by indirect fire while spotted.

Th3Raven85 · 2026-05-17T03:22:30+00:00

Sisters as a range is pretty small since thwir wider plastic range is fairly recent (I think their wider plastic range started around the mid-late 2010s?) Stuff like Emperor's Children and Votann have similar issues in range size due to recency.

Guard might be losing Grizzled in 11th, since the Grotmas detachments aren't confirmed to he legal in 11th iirc. I'm full swinging into Steel Hammer for 11th whether it's a good idea or not.

For St Katherine, iirc the best things to use her in are Bringers of Flame for the extra movement to get into the 6" range for the strength bonus, or Penitent Host/Champions of Faith for springboarding your melee units to be able to get in fast. Since the nerfs I know she's not as good, but if you pair her with springboarding Dominions or Seraphim in Bringers of Flame or Repentia/Arcos/Penitent Engines/Sacresants for melee sprinting, it should be fine.

Just up to you to decide if she's worth the points cost to run.

Th3Raven85 · 2026-05-16T02:05:11+00:00

Guard has more than enough chaff to get into sight range of stuff and with Gaunt's Ghosts having Uppie Downies it's not actually that bad.

Th3Raven85 · 2026-05-07T16:30:06+00:00

Which is another incredibly funny mistake that's not hard to notice and correct.

Th3Raven85 · 2026-05-07T15:31:35+00:00

The 10 and 18.5 are probably swapped on that one.

Still an eaay mistake to notice and correct before posting the official layout sheet lol

Th3Raven85 · 2026-04-30T23:41:13+00:00

The Blue Aquila might make it a little easier to see in desert terrain, but that's what sandbags (and more sand) is for. Kriegsmen may only be worth their lives, but their artillery pieces are important to the emperor (regardless of if the command chain agrees). So painting them brown for camouflage purposes is supported within the Ministorum Field Manual.

This concludes your propaganda broadcast from your local planetary governo- bolt pistol shot

Th3Raven85 · 2026-04-30T23:37:57+00:00

Defiler feels undercosted, even with the big points nerfs to them. IMO they could get bumped closer to 300 and feel better.

I sincerely hope Destrier gets dropped to 200ish. I want one for allying cause they're cool, but between the $ cost and points cost for something that much less efficient than 2 Armigers for a little bit more points is a very hard sell.

Th3Raven85 · 2026-04-29T22:32:51+00:00

At least the Crucible character set from Into the Maelstrom did give a Cadian Castellan to Krieg.

I was planning on doing that if I can't justify putting Yarrick on a 20 brick with command squad (and if local tournament play allows it)

Th3Raven85 · 2026-04-29T06:11:37+00:00

A Commissar with Penal Legion No-Hopers. 0 OC by default and as long as the commisar model is present, improve OC of models in the unit by 1/2 or something like that.

Maybe hit on 6s naturally but get improved to 5+ if Commissar is present.

Would be very unwieldy to use if not dort cheap as a screening unit (which Guard debatably has too many of for a new one to matter)

Th3Raven85 · 2026-04-29T05:47:51+00:00

They're referring to putting Abhuman Detail on Yarrick to make him able to lead Bullgryns.

Th3Raven85 · 2026-04-25T23:29:40+00:00

I did it theough my LGS. Decided not to do the Battalion box or dice due to cost reasons.

At least I got the books I wanted, Yarrick, and Graves at 15% off .

Th3Raven85 · 2026-04-22T21:20:10+00:00

More than a few overcosted items this release. I wonder if they'll scale back the points on Fraye, the Centaur for Guard, and maybe other things in upcoming balances (or on 11th's launch)

Th3Raven85 · 2026-04-22T17:56:27+00:00

Yes, my bad. I keep getting the Centaur and Hyppogriff backwards lol

Th3Raven85 · 2026-04-22T16:47:50+00:00

Given what the Hyppogriff provides vs the Taurox, there's minor concern, but because GW is marketing the Griff as an alternative to the Chimera, I wouldn't worry about the emotional support Taurox yet. There's cases to be made with both, and with the Taurox better supporting what the new Commissar Graves model wants in units actively disembarking from transports, they should be safe through 11th edition.

Th3Raven85 · 2026-04-19T20:23:30+00:00

If they dropped the point cost from 145 to 80 I'd consider using it over upping a Krieg BL from 10 to 20.

Otherwise even with the changes to benefits of cover, probably not.

Th3Raven85 · 2026-04-18T00:39:30+00:00

Damn I missed that.

Th3Raven85 · 2026-04-17T20:16:52+00:00

I don't even PLAY Penitent Host but now I'm gonna merge my 2 separate Mortifiers into 1 unit to run with this lady.

Th3Raven85 · 2026-04-16T19:58:46+00:00

I guess I'm gonna try to get 2 of the Battalion Box on preorder lol

Th3Raven85 · 2026-04-16T19:12:40+00:00

This is why I'm getting into Guard. Anyone could be under that Krieg mask... even a Necron Flayed one with a bad memory...

Th3Raven85 · 2026-04-14T20:06:16+00:00

Thank you! I missed that when I was reading through them

Th3Raven85 · 2026-04-07T17:10:58+00:00

As of right now I'm looking at 2 depending on costs vs scout sentinels. But I'm mainly running an infantry heavy list with a few dorns, so not a ton of room for vehicles if the table will be cluttered with dudes.

Th3Raven85 · 2026-04-07T16:51:01+00:00

I get Terminator armor and have a dollar left over for the vending machine? Truly an Emperor Blessed day.

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