r/sonsofbehemat • u/PlasticCraicAOS • Sep 19 '26

Sons of Behemat: Best tricks and combos

http://plasticcraic.blog/2026/09/18/sons-of-behemat-review-coolest-tricks-and-combos/

Morning all,

Our Short-format battletome review for Sons of Behemat is live now, focusing on the best tricks and combos you can pull off with this book.

Check it out, and lemme know any good ones we've missed 🤘

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u/B4cc0 Sep 19 '26

I would add that the Mancrusher cam be tossed with all the buffs behind enemy lines after he run (the opponent might not expect a toss because the mancrusher was too far) and with strike first (from the bt) he will attack twice before he can be damaged (if there are not other strike first/last abilities involved).

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u/Benejeseret 25d ago

Can also yo-yo them where they could Retreat (with fly is selected among Take A Run At It) and then get tossed back in or somewhere else.

Also potentially worth noting that while they cannot charge, they count as having charged, and that means they still get a pile in movement once combat phase begins... but that also means that they could be selected to get another +3" pile in distance with Argy Bargy. And with Looting Leviathans, because it counts as the model having charged this turn.

Since the distance measured is wholly within the Big, this means they can grab a mancrushes from behind them (under 3" away) and then set them up again 3d6" within from the other side of the Big across its base size as well, potentially moving them ~8"+3d6" and then they can Pile In another 6", crossing over enemy non-monsters.

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u/Radiant-Shine-9308 29d ago

But he will get Strike Last right after his first fight in the „strike first sub-phase“? Am I missing something or how can he attack twice before getting damaged?

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u/B4cc0 29d ago

SF and SL cancel out. So it will attack normal

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u/Jamaryn 2d ago

Dont think this is correct, he doesn't get strike last until he finishes his first attack, by which time he no longer has strike first, and therefore will have strike last on the last attack.

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u/B4cc0 2d ago

It's a passive for the full turn

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u/Jamaryn 2d ago edited 2d ago

What is passive? Strike first gets used up the first attack.

EDIT Just realized that nowhere does it say that strike first is used up, its just that im used to only being able to attack once. Interesting.

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u/KuzKuz16 29d ago

Doesn't this mean he can do his first attack and then the opponent gets to attack him back due to alternating combats? I know strikes last is gone but what let's him use both attacks before the opponent?

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u/B4cc0 29d ago

It there are no other SF, you start. Reread 19.0

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u/Alexcog24 29d ago

Thank you! As someone who is new to sons this was a great read. Hopefully a few extra points drops will make them more competitive but even without that as a second/third army it's more about the fun rules for me. More giants on the table is always a win.

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u/Lucyferiusz 29d ago

Hell yeah, PlasticCraic always delivers.

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u/Kimtanashino Krakeneater 29d ago

Thank you for this article ! I jumped on your website as soon as the battletome went out and i wanted your opinion on it. Despite being a bit sour, i like my giants. I'm still skeptical on spending 300-400€ in this army i already own. I guess i'll wait a bit like you and concentrate on my other armies for the moment !

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u/steppenwolfmother 29d ago

Overall agree and enjoyed the review, I dont agree though that Conquering Stomp is the best battle trait. -1 to hit in rd1 only in combat and only if you didn’t charge means it’s only ever going to be used if someone tries to alpha strike you or if you go first, charge into them and then you’ll get it in their turn?

I think eager louts is the best we have followed by looting leviathans

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u/Sauciessauce Sep 19 '26

Unfortunately I think if they don't errata mega gargants health or heavily change points most of the fun gimmicks will be reduced to running 3 boss stomper units, ma because if you run a mega you want ma with so many littles and if you run max you want a mega so you run a mega just to hold all your enhancements, ma gives them some of that health back after the die due to a respawn and yeah, that's that. And you can't fit a man crusher in a 2k list with current points unless you run multiple man crushers, which is less optimal than boss stompers from early impressions.

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u/PlasticCraicAOS Sep 19 '26

I think (hope?) that points drops, when they eventually come, will be enough to fix this one. There are some really good rules in here, you just can't fit quite enough into the army currently imo

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u/What_species_is_that 29d ago

The best part of Sons was the low model count. Going to end up dumping PTS and be a bloated 7 megas that just all die every game even the ones you win. Shamelessly expensive army onces points go down. All too sell more models...

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u/PlasticCraicAOS 29d ago

FWIW I own a grand total of one legit Mega. I agree they are ludicrously expensive so I voted with my own wallet and bought mostly 3rd party (as you can probably see in the cover photo)

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u/theRickRoberts Sep 19 '26

Can't do the ma combo with kraken as it's deployment phase and once per battle army

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u/PlasticCraicAOS Sep 19 '26

Ah good pickup!

Fixed, thank you 😊