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Originally Posted by Templar Mikeel  The wargear adds up to about 40 pts(IRC). Add that to the model and you get...80 or 120 pts. I can't remember at the moment. But for a powerfist wielding unit that can't be singled out in CC? The storm bolter is also a good choice if you're going to stand back and shoot instead of charge. The Carapace armor and invulnerable save wargear just add to his survivability, letting you get more out of him.
A good deal, IMO. |
- the storm bolter hurts the commissar's combat ability as it denies him an attack - and he's still stuck at only 2 base attacks...
- the carapace armour actually makes him easier to single out due to mixed armour + small unit size; 6 wounds and he's forced to take one of them himself! at least with his 5+ basic save, unless your opponent is smart, you can just let the regular guardsmen bite the dust!
- the refractor field isn't much use either on a UC. if you're at the point where your commissar can be picked out and needs that invulnerable save, then odds are he isn't going to live to swing that fist anyways...
the only time i'd tool-out a commissar with the field would be if you're taking enough that you can through him into say a storm trooper or armoured fist squad... they at least have the numbers to survive more than the 1st round of combat - something the small command squad doesn't!
cheers!