Harpy in 6th

[Jabberwocky]

Should be yes. Also allows you to vectorstrike 1 unit, mine another and shoot a third! That is quite some utility now, if on a fragile unit.

Comparitively to a Flyrant, the harpy is basically just 1 wound less now against las/krak/melta spam. With it's long range it can stay away from assault cannons and bolters, just leaving it more vulnerable to heavy bolters, which are probably only common in my meta (where everyone tailors against nids generally).

I can see myself lurking backfield early game with harpies while other MCs advance, then bringing them in once it's a bit safer, turn 2 or 3.

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No longrange s10 , ala Tau, I take it?

[Jabberwocky]

I very rarely play Tau and the times I have, they have poured everything into the Swarmlord out of fear. I imagine with Iron Arm up, they will still need that S10 aimed at him.

[Psychichobo]

The Harpy's main problem isn't Str10 unless you face Tau - it's massed AP4 shooting. Things like that are normally on strength 5-7 things like heavy bolters or hydra autocannons (I think).

[Illithid]

I am finding that the trick is swooping him across the board horizontally 15-20" into your deployment zone and firing 36" with his HVC. So far, so good!

[kurbutti]

I would love to give Harpy a try in 6th. Are you guys running her with HVC or STC?

The latter sounds more appealing to me, you should have a pretty decent chance of hitting with a Twin-Linked Large Blast.

[Illithid]

HVC Kurbutti, have not given the STC a try yet but I am willing, so if you do run him, let me know.

[Jabberwocky]

I'm going with STC as I don't face much AV13+ to be honest. STC should let me still glance vehicles (maybe 2-3 at a time) and mop up passengers and infantry that my other shooting can't hit.

[rpricew]

I've run him in 4-5 games and always with STC. It performs well. Also remember his bombing run when you vector strike over an infantry unit.

[ranmafan]

I use a Harpy with HVC and Cluster Spines for double blast marker attacks. I treat them as expendable glass cannons - I either harass the softest or more threatening targets on the board (situational, of course) while the rest of my army moves up. I normally try to have them fly over terrain so even if they get shot down and crash, I can take cover saves against enemy fire, and force enemies attempting to assault it to strike at I1.

They may be expensive, but they make great fire magnets - mine normally last 2-3 turns each and can cause a ton of damage while giving my Shrikes and Stealers time to move up. The spore mine cysts are amazing now with the Swooping ability.