I realise it has been a while since I last wrote anything on the Chaos codex. I have been distracted and playing a few games.
There is a very real chance that both Ahriman and Huron will become mainstay HQ choices for Chaos lists. The reason for this is very simple. They have an exceptional Warlord trait.
By being able to infiltrate d3 units, you can get a first turn charge with a number of the units in the chaos list. This opens a world of tactical options, and essentially prevents gunlines from causing all kinds of carnage. You really do need the first turn to take the most advantage of this though. If you don't get it, consider hiding your units within cover. If you do go first, deploy in the open 18 inches away. Fast units like raptors, mauler fiends, daemon princes, spawn, bikers and warptalons can assault the enemy before they have chance to do anything.
With d3 units able to do this, you want to include three units if you include either Huron or Ahriman to take advantage of this. The best thing with this strategy is it is automatic with these Warlords, and is in effect another special rule for the characters.
Wednesday 28 November 2012
Saturday 17 November 2012
Tankbusting 101 - Weapon comparison - BS4
For the last couple of weeks I have been quite busy not getting around to writing anything more on the chaos book. It seems anything I can do to avoid writing I seem to do instead.
What I thought I would do instead is write an updated 6th edition anti tank capability comparison between various weapons in both Space Marine and Imperial Guard lists including as many of the different types of guns as I could think of, seeing how bs 3 and 4 affect the various weapons and equally importantly looking at how the changes to how AP affects armour harms your chances of a kill.
Firstly lets look at common anti tank weapons available to marines using BS4 adjusted for 6th edition AP values, bearing in mind anything with ap 3+ is actually 50% worse at tank killing now;
What I thought I would do instead is write an updated 6th edition anti tank capability comparison between various weapons in both Space Marine and Imperial Guard lists including as many of the different types of guns as I could think of, seeing how bs 3 and 4 affect the various weapons and equally importantly looking at how the changes to how AP affects armour harms your chances of a kill.
Firstly lets look at common anti tank weapons available to marines using BS4 adjusted for 6th edition AP values, bearing in mind anything with ap 3+ is actually 50% worse at tank killing now;
ML Chance of
Glance Chance of Pen Chance of kill
VS AV 10 11.11% 44.44% 7.41%
VS AV 11 11.11% 33.33% 5.56%
VS AV 12 11.11% 22.22% 3.70%
VS AV 13 11.11% 11.11% 1.85%
VS AV 14 11.11% 0% 0%
Lascannon Chance of
Glance Chance of Pen Chance of kill
VS AV 10 11.11% 55.55% 18.52%
VS AV 11 11.11% 44.89% 14.81%
VS AV 12 11.11% 33.50% 11.05%
VS AV 13 11.11% 22.11% 7.30%
VS AV 14 11.11% 10.72% 3.54%
TL Lascannon Chance of
Glance Chance of Pen Chance of kill
VS AV 10 13.88% 69.44% 23.15%
VS AV 11 13.88% 55.55% 18.52%
VS AV 12 13.88% 41.67% 13.88%
VS AV 13 13.88% 27.76% 9.25%
VS AV 14 13.88% 13.88% 4.44%
Autocannon* Chance of Glance Chance of Pen Chance of kill
VS AV 10 11.11% 33.33% 5.56%
VS AV 11 11.11% 22.22% 3.70%
VS AV 12 11.11% 11.11% 1.85%
VS AV 13 11.11% 0% 0%
VS AV 14 0% 0% 0%
TL Autocannon* Chance of
Glance Chance of Pen Chance of kill
VS AV 10 13.88% 41.67% 6.67%
VS AV 11 13.88% 27.76% 4.63%
VS AV 12 13.88% 13.88% 2.22%
VS AV 13 13.88% 0% 0%
VS AV 14 0% 0% 0%
Assault Cannon** Chance of Glance Chance of Pen Chance of kill
VS AV 10 11.11% 22.22% 3.70%
VS AV 11 11.11% 11.11% 1.85%
VS AV 12 0% 11.11% 3.70%
VS AV 13 3.70% 7.41% 2.46%
VS AV 14 3.70% 3.70% 1.23%
VS AV 10 11.11% 22.22% 3.70%
VS AV 11 11.11% 11.11% 1.85%
VS AV 12 0% 11.11% 3.70%
VS AV 13 3.70% 7.41% 2.46%
VS AV 14 3.70% 3.70% 1.23%
TL Assault Cannon** Chance of Glance Chance of Pen Chance of kill
VS AV 10 13.88% 27.39% 4.57%
VS AV 11 13.88% 13.28% 2.21%
VS AV 12 0% 13.28% 6.64%
VS AV 13 4.43% 8.86% 2.93%
VS AV 10 13.88% 27.39% 4.57%
VS AV 11 13.88% 13.28% 2.21%
VS AV 12 0% 13.28% 6.64%
VS AV 13 4.43% 8.86% 2.93%
VS AV 14 4.43% 4.43% 1.48%
Melta under half range
Chance of Glance Chance of
Pen Chance of kill
VS AV 10 1.83% 64.84% 33.03%
VS AV 11 3.66% 61.17% 31.20%
VS AV 12 5.49% 55.68% 28.76%
VS AV 13 7.32% 48.36% 25.40%
VS AV 14 9.15% 39.21% 21.14%
Melta over half range
Chance of Glance Chance of
Pen Chance of kill
VS AV 10 11.11% 44.44% 24.07%
VS AV 11 11.11% 33.33% 18.55%
VS AV 12 11.11% 22.22% 12.96%
VS AV 13 11.11% 11.11% 7.41%
VS AV 14 11.11% 0% 1.85%
* has two shots, this is a per shot comparison, so you get two chances of this
** has four shots, this is a per shot comparison, so you get four chances of this
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