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Terminators, a storm raven, and a dreadnought coming in like a sledgehammer to the face. Whats not to love? The skyspear formation is one of the three formations found withing the Strikeforce Ultra dataslate and aims to deliver your forces in from the air rather than by land.
Heres a rundown of the formation:
Formation
One terminator squad
One terminator assault squad
One venerable dreadnought
One storm raven
Restrictions
Both terminator squads must be five strong
The venerable dreadnought and assault squad must deploy embarked in the storm raven
The storm raven must deploy in reserve
The terminator squad must deploy in reserve and deep strike
Special Rules
Fury of the Storm - Units in this formation have hammer of wrath on any turn they disembark from the formations storm raven
Swift Deployment - This formations terminator squad may move and shoot on the turn they deep strike
Disadvantages
Low model count - Weighing in at twelve models with a minimum point cost of 725, don't expect to be anything but outnumbered far more often than not.
No starting presence - Everything has to start in reserve, so the only way to field this formation is with other forces. And when you consider how many points your investing here, those others need to be pretty resilient.
Light armour - Armour 12, whether its on a flyer or walker, won't hold up forever against concentrated anti armour fire. If they go then your down to ten terminators, and throw enough dice at terminators and they will go down.
Overall
Not as tough as the hammerfall assault force due to a lack of armour 14, the skyspear makes up for this with the speed afforded by a flyer. All in all though, the skyspear formation is fragile since the terminator squads are only five strong and your only sources of armour are a dreadnought and storm raven (barring any other forces you might bring alongside this.)
An interesting idea that could make for a tough game.
Possible Builds
Chapter Tactics - Salamanders
Terminator squad
Heavy flamer
Terminator assault squad
3x Thunder hammer and storm shield
Venerable dreadnought
Twin linked heavy flamer, heavy flamer
Storm raven
Twin linked lascannon, twin linked multi melta
Total: 770
Chapter tactics - Imperial Fists
Terminator squad
Assault cannon, chainfist
Terminator assault squad
3x Thunder hammer and storm shield
Venerable dreadnought
2x Twin linked autocannon
Storm Raven
Typhoon missile launcher, hurricane bolter sponsons
Total: 835
Heres a rundown of the formation:
Formation
One terminator squad
One terminator assault squad
One venerable dreadnought
One storm raven
Restrictions
Both terminator squads must be five strong
The venerable dreadnought and assault squad must deploy embarked in the storm raven
The storm raven must deploy in reserve
The terminator squad must deploy in reserve and deep strike
Special Rules
Fury of the Storm - Units in this formation have hammer of wrath on any turn they disembark from the formations storm raven
Swift Deployment - This formations terminator squad may move and shoot on the turn they deep strike
Disadvantages
Low model count - Weighing in at twelve models with a minimum point cost of 725, don't expect to be anything but outnumbered far more often than not.
No starting presence - Everything has to start in reserve, so the only way to field this formation is with other forces. And when you consider how many points your investing here, those others need to be pretty resilient.
Light armour - Armour 12, whether its on a flyer or walker, won't hold up forever against concentrated anti armour fire. If they go then your down to ten terminators, and throw enough dice at terminators and they will go down.
Overall
Not as tough as the hammerfall assault force due to a lack of armour 14, the skyspear makes up for this with the speed afforded by a flyer. All in all though, the skyspear formation is fragile since the terminator squads are only five strong and your only sources of armour are a dreadnought and storm raven (barring any other forces you might bring alongside this.)
An interesting idea that could make for a tough game.
Possible Builds
Chapter Tactics - Salamanders
Terminator squad
Heavy flamer
Terminator assault squad
3x Thunder hammer and storm shield
Venerable dreadnought
Twin linked heavy flamer, heavy flamer
Storm raven
Twin linked lascannon, twin linked multi melta
Total: 770
Chapter tactics - Imperial Fists
Terminator squad
Assault cannon, chainfist
Terminator assault squad
3x Thunder hammer and storm shield
Venerable dreadnought
2x Twin linked autocannon
Storm Raven
Typhoon missile launcher, hurricane bolter sponsons
Total: 835
