The secret best character in 40k?

[cynic]

I like Yriel, Autarch of Iyanden. He's BS6, WS6, I 7 with 4 base Attacks which wound on 2+ and ignore armor saves. He can help your Reserved units come onto the board more reliably, he fits in a transport, he's Fleet, has a 3+/4++ save, and let's not forget the Eye of Wrath, which can see off a full Marine squad with a bit of luck. I like running him with Storm Guardians or Fire Dragons, making a sort of Yriel Bomb.

Yriel always get my vote too. Been using him for a couple of years now, he's just so good. To add to the list above, he also has a 12" range las cannon (str9 spear), and is pretty much the only model that can single-handedly wipe out 30 orks in 1 round of combat.

[RunepriestRidcully]

Yriel and Ahriman

[Freman Bloodglaive]

I'm gonna have to agree here. To make him even nastier, run him in a unit of honour guard. Yeah, you have to take a CM, but all those attacks at +1 str and I, thats some dead stuff right there.

Although they're not quite as well equipped, a Vanguard squad with power weapons (some with a storm shield instead) can do the same thing and don't need the Chapter Master.

[Sqallum]

Carab Culln - Chapter Master who has a Master Crtafted Relic Blade that gives an extra attack for each point higher WS he has. That is the tip of the icerberg - Eternal Warrior, Termie Armour, Replaces Tactical Sergeants with Apothecaries, Orbital Bombardement, 1+ to Combats within 12 inches..boy, this guy is GOOD

Thulsa Kane - totally nuts.A chaplain with Captain stats that wields massive axe that counts as a relic blade, with Eternal Warrior, a Plasma pistol, artificier armour, gives Combat tactics Stubborn, and makes all inches with 12 inches re roll 1s to wound in close combet. Also makes his unit re roll hits. Putting him with Thunder Hammer termies is just unfair
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[Dreadlordpaul]

lelith hesprax duke silicus drazhar and asdrubel vect

[Grot]

I'm a fan of Old Zogwort, myself, because all your suggestions are now 2-Toughness, 1-Wounded squigs who lose ALL their wargear and weapons if I manage to roll higher than you on a D6. Except Marbo, because I don't think he's an independent character.

Also.

Boss Snikrot is a personal favourite of mine. Especially when he comes on from whatever board edge he pleases and removes and earthshaker cannon from the game.

How are you pulling this off? Neither Snikkrot or his kommandos have access to krak grenades or tankbusta bombs. I assume you're just getting lucky with the 2 rokkit launchas in his squad?

[Scammel]

How are you pulling this off? Neither Snikkrot or his kommandos have access to krak grenades or tankbusta bombs. I assume you're just getting lucky with the 2 rokkit launchas in his squad?

Well, considering Snikrot's glancing most tanks in the game on a 4+ with 6 attacks, I'd say it's not that improbable.

[lantzkev]

Baddruck Badmoon, I mean a extra 1d3 in strat cards is amazing! And he's got lightning claws? sweetness!

[TrojanWolf]

How are you pulling this off? Neither Snikkrot or his kommandos have access to krak grenades or tankbusta bombs. I assume you're just getting lucky with the 2 rokkit launchas in his squad?

Well, considering Snikrot's glancing most tanks in the game on a 4+ with 6 attacks, I'd say it's not that improbable.

Your answer, sir. After all, how many IG players do you know who move their Basilisks?

[totgeboren]

Yriel and Ahriman

Ahriman? I have a hard time seeing how he could compete as "The secret best character"? He is just an incredibly expensive Sorcerer. He is like the opposite of what Eldrad is to a farseer. (Eldrad is cheap and better in every way, whilst Ahriman is expensive and not really better at all).

The only special character I regularly use which I never see others use is Chekov and a 30-man strong unit of conscripts with SITNW. They have won me quite a few games, especially vs nids.

[Gaargod]

Gonna vote for Baronness Sarah (Baron Sathonyx) too.

105pts is crazy cheap for considering what he does. His stats are only slightly weaker than that of an Archon, comes with a ton of gear and a few great special rules. Seriously, just the shadow field and PGL is 55pts, and he runs with a lot more than that! Plus, you can play serious pain points shenanigans by starting him in a min-sized unit of wracks and a haemonculus in his hellion unit. First turn, swap the characters around - hey presto, you have a hellion unit with FNP and furious charge. Ws4 S5 I7 A3 on the charge is seriously angry for those guys, and will absolutely shred most tanks, nevermind the baron's S7 attacks! He just generally makes hellions more impressive - boosting hit and run and difficult terrain and stealth change them from ok to great.

[Stad]

Khan

Also, doesn't he have the ability to make one attack that instant kills models? That is why I love him.

[Freman Bloodglaive]

Khan

Also, doesn't he have the ability to make one attack that instant kills models? That is why I love him.

No, that's Sicarius, any of Khan's attacks cause instant death if he rolls a 6 to wound. The Khan is also 35 points cheaper. He's my favourite Space Marine character, not least because he taps into that "I'm slightly feral, but don't mention it or I'll kill you dead" vibe I get from Space Wolves.

[TheDoctor]

What about Veteran Sergeant Haas from Imperial Armor?

Hes a 60 point upgrade to a Tactical Squad, and is basically a mini-HQ. Hes got 2 wounds, artificer armor, an iron halo, a power weapon, and makes the tactical squad relentless.

Seems like a steal for his points cost.

[Sqallum]

What about Veteran Sergeant Haas from Imperial Armor?

Hes a 60 point upgrade to a Tactical Squad, and is basically a mini-HQ. Hes got 2 wounds, artificer armor, an iron halo, a power weapon, and makes the tactical squad relentless.

Seems like a steal for his points cost.

He is VERY good. But Culln is just on another level
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[trigger]

Oh we can include the IA ones , Bran he just messes armies up not in the literal sense but he just screws your plans. You can't hug the back you can hug the sides. Plus the possibility of 5 units out flanking is horrid

[Commissar Davis]

The Black Templar Emperors Champion... so over looked and yet can be so devastating, and from what is the oldest codex left to be updated.

The Emperors Champion can go toe to toe with almost any other IC, and win. Had one of these go through Daemon prince and generic greater daemon in one game.

[LonelyPath]

What about Veteran Sergeant Haas from Imperial Armor?

Hes a 60 point upgrade to a Tactical Squad, and is basically a mini-HQ. Hes got 2 wounds, artificer armor, an iron halo, a power weapon, and makes the tactical squad relentless.

Seems like a steal for his points cost.

Where can I find the rules for him? I can't find him in the IA books when I look through them

[Oppressor]

Sicarius. I never see him used IRL or on the internet. He is expensive, but is a great character, givin rights of battle to your aemy and actually gives out a choice of veteran skills to tac marines. I use the emperor's champion model for him.

[Sqallum]

Where can I find the rules for him? I can't find him in the IA books when I look through them

They are on the FW website, on the Sergant Haas/Tactical Squad models
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