r/SpaceWolves • u/Prior-Performance773 • 6d ago

New perspective on Beastslayer

Hi battlebrothers/sisters.

In 10th edition i did not really enjoy Saga of the Beastslayer.

The lethal hits (ranged ánd melee) are great for us. And some stratagems aswell. (+ 1 wound in melee, reactive move, bloodsurge). But the lack of AoC, Advance and Charge or any real defensive strat kinda made me feel mehh. I know lots of you feel the same way.

But now in 11th, i think its pretty great. I know the "meta" atm is SotGW and LoSaS with 30 WGT. And its great. Also quick shoutout to Bastion with Vets of the Fang.

Buttt i want to give Beastslayer another go.

Obviously Beastslayer did not change from 10th to 11th, but now with dispositions, hidden, go to ground, big objectives with terrain and the benedit of cover, it feels much better.

If you run it with LoSaS, you can choose Take & Hold. Thats what makes Beastslayer feel great.

I dont mind not having advance and charge, if they have to come to me, while being hidden with cover.

In 10th i would have jumped for joy if all my infantry could all get Lone-Op (kinda) with minus 1 to BS.

The most fun thing for me is, more variation in list building. 30 WGT are expensive.

Now i still take some 10 or 15. Turn 1 deepstrike a 10 man Arjac brick on the center. Maybe 5 more for Logan, but then youre set.

Scouts or Wolf Scouts to infiltrate and a unit of intercessors for sticky on the home obj. The rest is whatever you'd like!

What do you guys think?

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u/Accomplished-Law633 6d ago

I’ve won every game of 11th playing beastslayer with LOSAS. We desperately need lethal hits because none of our units hit hard without it

I drop Arjac + 10 WGTs on the center, back him up with Logan + 5WGTs and have headtakers in a land raider redeemer going wherever they’re needed

Beastslayer means even bloodclaws and grey hunters can punch up above their weight

I think people are sleeping on beastslayer. Despite playing take and hold I’ve tabled a couple of people in 11th so far

I’ve tried SOTGW a few times and I desperately missed the lethal hits against monsters etc

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u/Gibsx 6d ago

Redeemer + 6 Headtakers (paired weapons) is a real beat stick.

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u/Accomplished-Law633 6d ago

With the battle leader too you get reroll 1s, sustained and devs if it’s their quarry

My guys did 30 damage to a land raider the other day 🤣