Today on the GW site we got a sneak peak at the new (somewhat ridiculous) Desolation Squad. Rocking the weirdest Primaris weaponry so far, let’s see what we can learn.
The first weapon previewed is the “Superfragilisticexpialidocious Rocket Launcher”
I have to admit being a little whelmed by the rules. Granted that it will likely be Ap -2 in Devastator doctrine and a squad of these does put out a ton of shots. The loss of Armor of Contempt also makes them hit harder. The other option is a Superkrak rocket:
This has a bit more utility, but I feel like it might struggle against vehicles as T8 means you only wound half the time. Against anything T7 and below this weapon will clean up. We still need to see if these units get any special abilities that allow them to re-roll wound rolls, or shoot twice which will have a major impact. I am a little surprised the unit has to pick one or the other of these missiles but it does fir the Primaris aesthetic.
Lastly, the Sgt. gets his own special weapon:
This weapon has a lot of utility which I really like. Random shots are always a bit of a risk but D2 can be very useful. It looks like GW really wants you to get these models and have given them some decent rules. Time will tell if they can compete with the efficiency of Eradicators in the anti-tank role.
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