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DE Grotesques cc save
« on: December 5, 2002, 08:32:47 AM »
Used a grot/haem squad last weekend for the first time. Going great until we got to cc. They have no save vs shooting etc...but do they have a save in close combat. We presumed 6 to move the game on-they (I) failed the 6 and bye-bye grot squad.



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Re:DE Grotesques cc save
« Reply #1 on: December 5, 2002, 08:54:55 AM »
Welcome to Eldaronline , and especially to the Dark City of Commorragh !


Grotesques get no save at all , for anything , whether it be shooting or assault .

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Re:DE Grotesques cc save
« Reply #2 on: December 5, 2002, 09:00:33 AM »
they do have two wounds and soak hits, which is the point entirely

use them to stall really, they're not going to break through, just take hits for your better troops
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Re:DE Grotesques cc save
« Reply #3 on: December 5, 2002, 09:22:00 AM »
Yes , that's a common use for 'em , they make good fire-screens too , being invulnerable to standard infantry small arms .


They can be quite good in assault , providing you charge . They are best led by a Dracon or Archon if you want to do this - the Lord does more damage than a Haemonculus , meaning that you are more likely to win and make the enemy fall back . You can also make a Sweeping Advance without fear of being cut down by Bolters , Lasguns , Shuriken Catapults , etc .

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Re:DE Grotesques cc save
« Reply #4 on: December 5, 2002, 09:40:50 AM »
Thanks for the assist.



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Re:DE Grotesques cc save
« Reply #5 on: December 5, 2002, 03:32:02 PM »
  While they may be more effective in cc with an Archon/Dracon, they make great screens for you to get your Haemonculus to within shooting range of his destructor.

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Re:DE Grotesques cc save
« Reply #6 on: December 5, 2002, 05:30:29 PM »
Also, 30 points for a Haemonculus (and Poisoned Blades) is worth it to get around the Ld test each turn, and just add a little bit of firepower.
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Re:DE Grotesques cc save
« Reply #7 on: December 6, 2002, 04:33:18 PM »
  That's something that always bothered. The codex says that Haemonculi are limited to "Haemonculi only" weapons. So how can they have poison blades?

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Re:DE Grotesques cc save
« Reply #8 on: December 6, 2002, 05:12:01 PM »
They don't have Poisoned Blades, they have Scissorhands, which does almost exactly the same.

Wyches are much more fun anyway. :P
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