CURSE OF THE WULFEN!!! yay

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Special rules:

Berserker (probably rage, or furious charge)

Know no Fear

Curse of the Wulfen

Counterattack

Sharp senses (probably acute senses)

Feel no Pain

Bulky

Todesraserei/Deathfrenzy: If a modell in this unit is killed it can move up and attack at the end of the current initiative step. This even applies if the model already has attacked.”

Weite Sprünge/Leaping Bounds: This unit can run and attack. It also rerolls failed charge rolls.

Options:

May contain up to 5 more Wulfen…. 30p/m

Each model may take a salvo grenade launcher 2p/m

Each model may take one of the following:

Two Handed Frost Axe 8p/m

Two Wolf Claws 12p/m

Thunderhammer and Stormshield 20p/m

One Wulfen can be upgraded to Wulfen-Pack Leader with two Frost Claws 20p

This unit may take a stormwolf as a dedicated transport


My own analysis: they're like better* terminators. For 35 points a pop, you have a 2 wound 3++ FnP(no 2+) model that's way faster. Gets to attack regardless if slain. As an elite choice works beautifully with existing detachments(company of great wolf). Lower str cap, but if you survive a round of combat with TH and hit with concussive....when your models start getting pulled off table double attacks per slain model.

I like em. Not game breaking as is, but very cool/good

Nice way for GW to sidestep fixing terminators. 

[Kark]

I'm also excited about new daemons decurion detachment incoming.

There's supposed to be campaign like one with tau and AM, but this time SW vs daemons

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P.S. I suck at math today. 150/5 is 30 points base, not 15.

[nurglitch]

They're Sv4.

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Jan 27, 2016 17:01:02 GMT nurglitch said:

They're Sv4.

Not when you give them 20 point SS+TH

[nurglitch]

Then you have a 50pt T4 model with a 3+ save.

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well, a 3++. And Feel no Pain. And two wounds. And for ground infantry fast.

I'm not claiming they're amazing. But I'm looking at terminators going NOPE.

Alternately you can run thunderwolf cav for about 75ish points effectively. But they can't run and charge(not that they need it with increased movement), better all around stats. But can't be put in drop pods or anything of the like. 

EDIT: additionally, if the campaign book Kau'yon is any indication, these guys are likely to get even more special rules through formations and detachments. But that's of course speculation. 

EDIT 2: and additionally, if you feel like doing something like running a smurf lib conclave alongside it, you could just go with the 8 point power weapons and tossing invisibility on a big squad of these guys. But endurance and Invis on thunderwolf cav is already pretty similar/gross. 

EDIT 3: also, salvo 2/3 missile launchers 2 points per model is fun. Not amazing considering BS, but fun. 

[WestRider]

I'll have to wait and see what Formations do for them, but at the moment, the comparison with TWC seems to make these guys kinda underwhelming. The Drop Pod possibilities are interesting tho.

[tomb]

Jan 27, 2016 15:42:14 GMT Kark said:

I'm also excited about new daemons decurion detachment incoming.

There's supposed to be campaign like one with tau and AM, but this time SW vs daemons

I'm very excited about this too, daemons are strong currently without formation buffs.

I hope we see some mono God buffs.

[mattblowers]

Compare to cost of warriors/shrikes and weep.

[swarm492]

Jan 27, 2016 20:35:45 GMT mattblowers said:

Compare to cost of warriors/shrikes and weep.

You read my mind

[LordPathos]

The more they make the various Chapters better and better I just think to myself, how can any Chapter EVER be better than Grey Knights? But here it is.

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Part of me is expecting wolves to get the white scars/ravenguard detachment treatment. Give them a custom demi company formation and a battle company detachment.

I hate the idea, cause too streamlined for my tastes, but it would make wolves great.

[WestRider]

All SW really need are some better Formations/Detachments, and some basic updates (Grav, Dreads, Scouts). It could easily be done in a Campaign Book.

[gigasnail]

seriously; the rest of the book (formations/detachments/etc) need to be revealed before the true measure of (please do not swear) can be assessed.

let's hope the daemons get some love too. i have a mid sized nurgle and khorne horde in the build stage now.