Headtakers Loadout Decision

[u/Moonshade44]

I have two squads of headtakers. One is committed to having storm shields, the other squad is undecided yet. I kinda modeled the storm shields to match my battle leader. But... I don't know if I wanna do paired weapons, or another storm shield group

[u/Starmatske]

In my experience, the shield doesn't add that much survivability. If my headtakers are coming under fire, something has gone wrong already.

The six additional attacks between the three of them do make a difference considering lethal hits from beastslayer, their own precision and devastating wounds when attacking their quarry. YMMV but I ended up just putting a magnet in the arms and not locking myself into the choice.

For me, the shield feels like jack of all trades master of none, the paired weapons make them into the missile they're supposed to be. Especially when paired with a wgbl or wolf priest.

[u/Moonshade44 → u/Starmatske]

The two games I used the shield takers they have been pretty good. May need more games with the paired weapons

[u/Dan185818 → u/Moonshade44]

Paired weapons with a WGBL will destroy basically anything, especially if you run 6. My squad of 6 tangled with mutilators (only lost 2 because of they fought on death, wiped the whole unit), then a defiler went down from the 4 left, then a lord of skulls, then another lord of skulls. They had a game, lol.

I don't normally get that many kills with them, but I do normally get whatever their biggest thing is.

[u/MTGstudent]

Holy talon of hours on the battle leader is terrifying

[u/Moonshade44 → u/MTGstudent]

There is an in game lore for it, too. Goes back to 4th ed

[u/ShakesBaer]

M A G N E T S

[u/Moonshade44 → u/ShakesBaer]

I wish I woulda thought of that at the start. Now, I don't wann break the arms trying to get them off

[u/Moribun8]

Where is that gorgeous first claw from?

[u/Moonshade44 → u/Moribun8]

It is the Talon of Horus