1001 uses for a Pyrovore

[gman25639]

i've been thinking lately, and I recognize that the Pyrovore is a very underappreciated unit, as it appears to not work. Has anyone ever successfully used Pyrovores in a game? I was thinking something along the lines of dropping them in as a "clean up crew" to mop up whatever is left after DoM, Mawloc, or Devilfex in a pod does a bunh of damage, and then the Pyrovores finish off what is left with their flamespurts. Comments?

[Obsidorox]

Assuming the 3 pyrovore could act as a cleanup crew, I think the issue is why would you want to use 3 pyrovores in a pod, sacrificing a precious elite slot, when virtually anything else in a pod will do it better and be a troop choice (warriors with guns, gants with guns)

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[alwayswanted2bnids]

Paperweight, get two and you've got a matching set of bookends.

[Hive Bahamut]

Well for starters they hold paper down pretty good. I bought two that I sometimes use as biovores, and although other units can do similar things, they really are the only "affordable" template we have. I use that term loosely because without double force, you're just doing what everyone else does, kill infantry. Again probably not the best use of points but that isn't what this is about.

The times I've used them they are like Doom, pod or nothing. Also remember that 6" out of the pod helps them. Xenos killers. It is just a heavy flamer, but Tau, Elfdar, Orks, Nids and even some Necrons all melt under the AP. Just don't expect them to live long, and shrug it off and continue on. I would never walk them... Ever.

[jocke01]

Well the new 6 inches disembark rule helps a bit yes and 3 heavy flamers vs troops with 4+ or worse save is nice and quite weak vs anything else.

If you face fragile troops like guardsmen or guardians or orks 3 heavy flamers are nice but it takes a elite choice that could be filled with hiveguard, zoanthropes or doom. And against such troops even our gaunts are effective and we can take biovores for the same point cost that will be effective turn 1.

A big problem with the pyrovore that's been the problem since the beginning is that it takes a elite choice. If you take 3 of these in a pod and don't scatter from your target they will do their rola and that role is to kill light armoured infantry, but most of our units can do that. Most people want to use the elite choices for units that can do the roles that most of our units can't do like attack transports or tank hunting (zoans and hive guard).

The pyrovore have been picked on alot on this forum but it does what it is supposed to do, destroy light armoured troops and the question is do you want to spend the points and elite slot for this role?

I don't think you would use it to clean up stuff you need to play them as a firebomb you drop right into the enemies face.

[kujwa]

i just played my first game against tau, ever, last week and was wondering how the pyrovores would do against fire warriors? would they be instakilled?

[jocke01]

Jun 18, 2013 0:47:33 GMT kujwa said:

i just played my first game against tau, ever, last week and was wondering how the pyrovores would do against fire warriors? would they be instakilled?

No there isn't a gun that really insta kill units (I think?) although "instant death" is a rule in the game.

However the flamespurt is S5 AP4 and a template weapons so it ignores cover. So the firewarrirs that get's hit by the flamespurt will take a wound on a 2+ and they won't get any save against it so it will certainly be effective the turn they get to shoot.

[Raven]

Uses for the Pyrovore:
1. Deep striking in and taking out a unit with low toughness and a 4+ or worse armour save and a good cover save then dying.
2. Better looking Biovores.
3. Paperweights.
4. Bookends.
5. Improvised ammunition.
6. Spare parts.
7. Practising painting.
8. Converted into cash via eBay.
9. Making you feel better about other bad units.
10. Going easy on your opponent.
11. Creating joke lists with maxed out Pyrovores.
12. Potential anti-air model in next codex.
13. Innuendo.

[kujwa]

thanks jocke, i should have worded my question better. that answers my question though.

[Space is pretty big]

Jun 17, 2013 20:53:51 GMT alwayswanted2bnids said:

Paperweight, get two and you've got a matching set of bookends.

Personally I've found MANY uses for them; such as a press for decoupage, a collection of sharp corners for cleaning under my nails, a way to test new paint schemes on a model I'll never play, a heavy instrument for throwing at intruders, a heavy instrument for throwing at Jehova's witnesses, a way of comically scaring my cat, a friend for my pet lizard when he gets lonely, a makeshift hammer for light carpentry, a way of killing small insects, and MANY other uses!

[glassiya]

they are a bit overpriced, true, but they do that they can - lay heavy flamer template anywhere you need. As someone said up there, it really loves Tau, Necrons, Harlequins, Jetbikes and all stuff like that. And even you fight against MEQ, you can just drop them in a way that they'll survive one turn of shooting - after that they'll come out, charge, and slowly recycle some home-scoring tactical squad into biomass. They do that.

[afewveiws]

2pyrovore in a pod are cheaper then a unit of devgants in a pod and are better at 1 thing... killing Tau dudes with stealth sitting in cover and able to reroll failed Cv. Pyrovore are mid armor removal and cover removal. all they have to do is survive the interceptor fire lol

[infornography]

Doorstop
give your opponent an easy win increasing his morale
Desk decoration.
Put a pointy hat on it to make it a really ugly garden gnome.

[Ackor]

Jun 18, 2013 8:40:53 GMT infornography said:

Doorstop
give your opponent an easy win increasing his morale
Desk decoration.
Put a pointy hat on it to make it a really ugly garden gnome.

Hey there.
The gnome idea is my favorite idea so far.
Made me laugh.

Yours
CA

[chuckles]

Jun 18, 2013 2:42:56 GMT Raven said:

Uses for the Pyrovore:
8. Converted into cash via eBay.

Flawed premise- presumes that people on eBay are willing to pay cash for a pyrovore.