Favorite GSC tactics in 10th edition

[hivefleetacheron]

What sneaky sneaky shenanigans are your faithful cult members up to in 10th?

My favorite so far involves 2 Hybrid Acolyte units with 4 demo charges in each, and a Nexos. This is not my tech, btw- I stole it from better players, lol.

T2 you bring your 1st unit in from Strategic Reserves, 3" from the target enemy unit, (within 6" demolition charge range), using Tunnel Crawlers.
Next, you target the Nexos' unit still in S.R. with Tunnel Crawlers as well, and do the same thing.
The Nexos' Decoys and Misdirection Battlefield Analysis ability can be used while the Nexos' unit is in reserves (see the Rules Commentary).

The result is that between both Acolyte units, you have 8d6+24 demolition charge attacks to resolve against one target.
If you use buffs and debuffs wisely, this can wipe almost any unit off the board with surprising dependability.
So spicy!

What are some combos with Genestealer Cults that you have invented or (like me) co-opted?

[nidzy]

Jul 8, 2023 13:17:07 GMT hivefleetacheron said:

What sneaky sneaky shenanigans are your faithful cult members up to in 10th?

My favorite so far involves 2 Hybrid Acolyte units with 4 demo charges in each, and a Nexos. This is not my tech, btw- I stole it from better players, lol.

T2 you bring your 1st unit in from Strategic Reserves, 3" from the target enemy unit, (within 6" demolition charge range), using Tunnel Crawlers.
Next, you target the Nexos' unit still in S.R. with Tunnel Crawlers as well, and do the same thing.
The Nexos' Decoys and Misdirection ability can be used while the Nexos' unit is in reserves (see the Rules Commentary).

The result is that between both Acolyte units, you have 8d6+24 demolition charge attacks to resolve against one target.
If you use buffs and debuffs wisely, this can wipe almost any unit off the board with surprising dependability.
So spicy!

What are some combos with Genestealer Cults that you have invented or (like me) co-opted?

I have definitely set my list up like this. Also a fully supported seismic nexos unit really stacks up damage. In my last game I killed two greater daemons with demos and seismic neophytes with limited ridgerunner shooting to clean up.

[mattblowers]

Jul 8, 2023 13:17:07 GMT hivefleetacheron said:

What sneaky sneaky shenanigans are your faithful cult members up to in 10th?

My favorite so far involves 2 Hybrid Acolyte units with 4 demo charges in each, and a Nexos. This is not my tech, btw- I stole it from better players, lol.

T2 you bring your 1st unit in from Strategic Reserves, 3" from the target enemy unit, (within 6" demolition charge range), using Tunnel Crawlers.
Next, you target the Nexos' unit still in S.R. with Tunnel Crawlers as well, and do the same thing.
The Nexos' Decoys and Misdirection ability can be used while the Nexos' unit is in reserves (see the Rules Commentary).

The result is that between both Acolyte units, you have 8d6+24 demolition charge attacks to resolve against one target.
If you use buffs and debuffs wisely, this can wipe almost any unit off the board with surprising dependability.
So spicy!

What are some combos with Genestealer Cults that you have invented or (like me) co-opted?

What am I missing? What are these "Decoys and Misdirection" abilities you speak of? It's not on his card.

[hivefleetacheron]

Jul 11, 2023 17:56:35 GMT mattblowers said:

Jul 8, 2023 13:17:07 GMT hivefleetacheron said:

What sneaky sneaky shenanigans are your faithful cult members up to in 10th?

My favorite so far involves 2 Hybrid Acolyte units with 4 demo charges in each, and a Nexos. This is not my tech, btw- I stole it from better players, lol.

T2 you bring your 1st unit in from Strategic Reserves, 3" from the target enemy unit, (within 6" demolition charge range), using Tunnel Crawlers.
Next, you target the Nexos' unit still in S.R. with Tunnel Crawlers as well, and do the same thing.
The Nexos' Decoys and Misdirection ability can be used while the Nexos' unit is in reserves (see the Rules Commentary).

The result is that between both Acolyte units, you have 8d6+24 demolition charge attacks to resolve against one target.
If you use buffs and debuffs wisely, this can wipe almost any unit off the board with surprising dependability.
So spicy!

What are some combos with Genestealer Cults that you have invented or (like me) co-opted?

What am I missing? What are these "Decoys and Misdirection" abilities you speak of? It's not on his card.

Oh snap, sorry I wrote the Primus' ability there. I changed it above (Battlefield Analysis).