For any other kind of deployment – such as in a drop pod of any variety – I think regular destroyers have great potential for a close support role.ĪTs start at 130 points with Jump Packs and Volkite Serpenta. For any RoW that involves taking units that need to utilize Jump Packs, I think ATs are better and are more points efficient. In a strict comparison, there are many things that I think make the ATs a better choice than the stock Destroyer, but that is solely dependent upon what role you want them to take and in which Rite of War. These do not replace the current Destroyers in the Legiones Astartes Age of Darkness Army List, so what makes them different, better, or worse? Let’s take a look at both entries and see if we can figure it out. In game terms, the Angel’s Tears (AT) are a new type of Destroyer(D) unit available exclusively to Blood Angels in The Horus Heresy Book 8: Malevolence. The weapons of the Angel’s Tears included dreaded radiation weaponry left over from the gene-wars of Terra’s dark past, and life-eating phosphex bombs who’s fire burned even the potential from future life from the soil it consumed. Upon completion of their duties, they would remove the masks and leave the sins of apocalypse behind them as they rejoined the line units of the army. Subsuming their identities behind silver death masks, the Angel’s Tears were part of the first sphere of Sanguinius’ chosen warriors who would take upon themselves the grim task of utter annihilation. Some foes were beyond his mercy, and as such he had to unleash the most terrible destructive powers of his legion. Sanguinius was a symbol of hope, but he was also “the Angel of pure wrath’ (Fear to Tread). One thing that Malevolence does is challenge our preconceptions of the legions presented within. Among those, surely the Blood Angels would be at the forefront – or so the common assumption was. Wielding terrible weapons and bent solely to the total annihilation of the foe, the use of destroyers in battle was unpalatable to many of the legions who considered themselves above such tactics. The idea of destroyers is both cool and cruel. Who are they? What are the benefits of taking them? Which is better to use, and when? As it is applicable, I am also throwing in Aster Krohne to this mix, as he is fundamentally a Destroyer HQ, and adds his own synergies and comes with his own limitations. Today’s unit review is about the unique BA Destroyers, the Angel’s Tears, and how they compare to regular destroyers. While I was reviewing a bunch of the new units in Book 8 for Blood Angels, I figured I would sound out my ideas in an article.
Hello, everyone! I’m back from a successful stint at Adepticon, and am juicing my lore muscles with brand new information from the Horus Heresy Book 8: Malevolence.
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