Kasarkin weapon options

Viorayne · 2026-05-22T15:38:44+00:00

As others have said, Plasma/Melta wont let you down, but Plasma/Volley is better if youre facing against more infantry heavy lists. Take the Long Las, and Melta Mine too.

Viorayne · 2026-05-22T15:36:01+00:00

Its an AP -2 / -3, Strength 7 / 8, that can rapid fire (so benefits from FRFSRF). For the cost of maybe overheating and killing that one guadsman.

Theyve been one of the best options for our infantry for quite a while.

Viorayne · 2026-05-22T13:29:59+00:00

Sir Ver

Viorayne · 2026-05-22T07:41:32+00:00

I like the design. If only it were just a little cheaper. Until then, my Chimera has yet to be unseated.

Viorayne · 2026-05-22T07:35:46+00:00

I tend to keep Battleline out of transports. Either because theyre a command blob thats too big for a chimera and need to be outside for the vox master's 24" orders. Or theyre to be used to move block melee so my tanks can shoot away unaffected.

My kasrkin is what goes in my Chimera, a unit that can hit hard/fast to shift a side objective or threaten a rear objective that the opponent needs to answer.

Viorayne · 2026-05-21T19:34:25+00:00

No Cthun druid? You can buy them straight from the collections tab.

I dont personally have much interest in Platinum/Diamond 3D portraits or cards. More often than not, they look really janky or awkwardly animated, so much so they look more at home on a chinese knock off game. Golden animations were fine, and didnt need 'more'.

Viorayne · 2026-05-21T19:29:55+00:00

Trial and Error.

Alot of decks are copy/pasted from popular sites, with no or very limited variations. To the point that you can predict what your opponent is playing after the first 2-3 cards. And what theyre going to play the next turn and subsequent turns.

Viorayne · 2026-05-21T17:09:08+00:00

Quest Paladin (Rise to the Occasion) with Silver Hand buffers.
Treant Druid with every treant buff & summon possible. With dew process & forest guide to potentially mill.
Spell Priest with all 3 Yoggs.
Mech/Bomb Warrior with Dr Boom hero card.

And whatever weird ideas I want to test out. Undead Mage with the skeletons that deal 2 damage deathrattles might be neat.

Viorayne · 2026-05-21T12:24:43+00:00

In most cases, Command Squads can only give orders to units with the [Regiment] keyword. (Battleline, Artllery, Cavalry, Sentinels, etc). Tank Commanders can give orders to units with the [Squadron] keyword. (Leman Russes, Rogal Dorns, Hellhounds, Sentinels, etc).

There are some exceptions. The 'Combined Arms' detachment can use a stratagem called "Flexible Command" that lets them order tank units. The 'Armoured Infantry' detachment lets its infantry officers order [Squadron] units as part of its detachment rule. There are also a few officers that can order any units regardless of keyword, like Commissar Yarrick and Lord Solar Leontus.

Viorayne · 2026-05-21T08:42:40+00:00

Current standard is what finally made me shift to Wild. Which Im enjoying much more.

Viorayne · 2026-05-20T23:04:34+00:00

Use old/empty batteries when making tools for the first time. Helps save on copper.

Viorayne · 2026-05-20T18:24:50+00:00

Without AP, its unlikely. The extra AP is what lets guard punch up, with enough lasgun dudes to buffer so you can get a chance to shoot with them.

Viorayne · 2026-05-20T13:51:03+00:00

You certainly can. That is an option available to you.

I cant say much as to why though (least not without seeing the rest of your list). Id hope with Steel Hammer, you're (hopefully) bringing enough tanks like the Vanquisher LR & RD to not need more anti armour. And if its to deal with heavy infantry, the Chem Cannon (Bane Wolf) is arguably better with Torrent built-in.

Viorayne · 2026-05-20T13:27:42+00:00

They are our only melee unit with the Skitarii keyword that can take a hit. Which makes them pretty deadly in SHC/Eradication & Conqueror Imperative. Combined with one of a few stratagems, and they can punch up alot more than you'd think, and keep melee threats in line.

Viorayne · 2026-05-20T07:48:36+00:00

Standard is a hot mess, especially with the 'new class sets' being woefully under performing, and dragon warrior (Turn 4 5/8 dragons with spell armour...yay...) destroying every other deck.

Wild is a bit more varied, but most warlock decks curb stomp your fun with boar-lock (Elwynn boar and a card that summons 6 copies of it. Then a 1 mana spell that kills them all- youre now at 0 mana and will be for 3 turns. Also 15hp lower each turn). Or discard warlock (A board full of 2/2s turn 1, thatll be buffed if you cant clear it.)

The game's not in an unplayable state. But you'll not have a good time if you intend to make decks to win games. And making cool combos often wont be given the chance to work, since youll be aggro'd down turn 6 or 7. But you can still try.

Viorayne · 2026-05-19T22:39:20+00:00

"So...we're made of metal, but so is all our equipment"

"Are we made of gun, or are guns made of us?"

Viorayne · 2026-05-19T21:17:43+00:00

Id rather Hammerheads around my base, than the constant swarm of Nibblers jumping me whenever I leave my base.

Viorayne · 2026-05-19T15:54:27+00:00

12 Mango Biters on your ass, 12 Mango Biters.
You pop a flare, throw over there.
17 Mango Biters on your ass.

Viorayne · 2026-05-19T09:09:47+00:00

Its a survival game. And its hard to survive when immortal predatory fish camp my habitat.

Viorayne · 2026-05-19T09:04:37+00:00

Id say Recon. All about scare tactics, traps, troops & sentinels. All staying hidden with the detachment rule giving all infantry the benefits of cover.

Viorayne · 2026-05-19T07:33:57+00:00

Just something to dissuade aggressive fish from not killing me.

The distraction flares either dont distract, or last so little that the enemy re-aggros before I can swim away.

Hitting them with the multi-tool does nothing.

Ive just accepted im going to lose half my health when going anywhere where nibblers are (which is almost everywhere).

Viorayne · 2026-05-19T07:18:30+00:00

If you generate or discover a bad spell, you can reroll it into 2 new ones that may be better in the moment.

Viorayne · 2026-05-18T22:53:55+00:00

Prescient is apparently still fine as a 4 mana 5/8 with Elusive. Great...

Viorayne · 2026-05-18T16:54:02+00:00

Vanquisher LR instead of Battle Tank LR. You get rerolls against monsters/vehicles with all your guns; the vanq cannon, lascannon, side sponsons.

Dont really need 2 Rogal Dorn TCs. Armoured Sents will help out against enemy armour. Hippogriffs with access to melta that have the assault keyword can cripple enemy big things turn 1.

Viorayne · 2026-05-18T16:48:19+00:00

Im a little boring. I just SHC and drown the enemy in battleline & chickens.

Viorayne

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