Prime loadout and model question...

[gunzhard]

Thanks a lot guys!

Well I do love the warrior models; so despite their inefficiency I field plenty. I could definitely have him join a maxed unit of warriors... or I was thinking to have him join the Venomthrope(s). I have Malanthropes also, that I might start fielding, but they are already synapse so joining them would prevent me from spreading my synapse around enough I think.

I like the idea of joining the outflanking devilgaunts utilizing the Tyrants hive commander.

So I guess If I have him join other warriors then the Rending Claws / Deathspitter or Devourer is best... if he joins the Venomthropes I'm still not sure... though I do love the BS/LS look.

[gigasnail]

lol he can join a unit of malanthropes now...

[tydrace]

I have a custom Prime which is basically a Warrior with the 3rd Edition Hive Tyrant shoulder extensions on it. I want to get the one some time, but I'd rather make another bunch of Warriors than a Prime.

[malebranche]

I sometimes take one to put with my Hive Guard for backfield synapse, it's hard to kill and that way I don't have to worry about losing my shooty units for turns at a time due to IB. Plus it's more than capable of defending the line from assault units in a pinch. If only it had access to decent guns.

[atrocity]

Jul 25, 2014 5:11:06 GMT gigasnail said:

lol he can join a unit of malanthropes now...

That's a little interesting!

[Nightmare20]

I use mine with Flesh hooks, rending claws, and Bonesword/lashwhip in a squad of 30 gaunts. Put up front with venom support and 3+ armor the bolters, los all of the ap3 or lower. Then when you charge some hiding chumps in terrain, the prime carves up some fools saving a bunch of your gaunts so they get there attacks through at I1. If you can spring the points, mawclaws and toxin make him pretty badass against termies too. rerolling rending at I5 with 30 potential extra wounds is nasty.

[gunzhard]

Jul 25, 2014 10:40:38 GMT Nightmare20 said:

I use mine with Flesh hooks, rending claws, and Bonesword/lashwhip in a squad of 30 gaunts. Put up front with venom support and 3+ armor the bolters, los all of the ap3 or lower. Then when you charge some hiding chumps in terrain, the prime carves up some fools saving a bunch of your gaunts so they get there attacks through at I1. If you can spring the points, mawclaws and toxin make him pretty badass against termies too. rerolling rending at I5 with 30 potential extra wounds is nasty.

Now do you get the benefit of the rending (claws) with the bonesword/lashwhip? I didn't think you did.  I do like those maw-claws though...

[gigasnail]

You don't anymore, no.

[Nightmare20]

Jul 25, 2014 16:39:05 GMT gunzhard said:

Jul 25, 2014 10:40:38 GMT Nightmare20 said:

I use mine with Flesh hooks, rending claws, and Bonesword/lashwhip in a squad of 30 gaunts. Put up front with venom support and 3+ armor the bolters, los all of the ap3 or lower. Then when you charge some hiding chumps in terrain, the prime carves up some fools saving a bunch of your gaunts so they get there attacks through at I1. If you can spring the points, mawclaws and toxin make him pretty badass against termies too. rerolling rending at I5 with 30 potential extra wounds is nasty.

Now do you get the benefit of the rending (claws) with the bonesword/lashwhip? I didn't think you did.  I do like those maw-claws though...

Nope, 2 different weapons for 2 different jobs.