Tips for fighting Mortarion

[xtztxtxz]

Next week I'm playing against Death Guard for the first time and I'm curious how others have dealt with Morty before. Looking at his rules it seems really dangerous to get up close, his triple DTW makes smite & psychic debuffs less effective, and he's generally pretty tanky against our shooting. What can work?

[mattblowers]

If you can go first, put everything you have into killing him. I've spent all my CP on turn 1 in more than 1 game to kill him. I've won every game I've been able to take him down early. If you don't take him down, it's a real hard climb back.

[bigpig]

Pretty much what Matt said. He's tough, but not THAT tough. If he's the ONLY big primarch threat then its not too bad. Shooting will get through. If you don't go first, if you run Kronos find a way to have some kronos units on your front line to ensure Warp Time is taken on 1 die only. That can buy you a turn

[kazetanade]

Keep in mind Mortarion max distance is 12+12+2d6 charge. Using range against him is a viable strategy.